Fraser Valley Events: Aug. 29 to Sept. 4

🎉 Festivities 🎉

Aug. 31: Valley West Stampede comes to Langley over the September long weekend, from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 2. Gates open at 11am; rodeo starts at 2pm. Tickets online.

🎶 Music & dance 🎶

Aug. 29: Summer Nights in the Township hosts a free concert series each Thursday night in August. The final concert will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7pm at the Willoughby Community Park Amphitheatre, just off of 200 Street. Details online.

Aug. 30: Langley's Rock Step Swing Dance Society hosts a free outdoor swing dance and lesson on Friday, Aug. 30 at Douglas Park. The night starts off with a free dance lesson and continues into a social dance. No partner needed. Details online.

Aug. 31: Harrison hosts its 15th annual Bands on the Beach concert series on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1. Musicians will perform on Harrison's beach stage throughout the afternoon and evening both days. Details online.

🌱 Nature & farming 🌱

Sept. 4: Join retired forester Debora Soutar for a Cool Trees Walk on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7pm. Meet at the Garrison Forest on the corner of Tamihi Way and Garrison Boulevard for a one hour stroll. The cost is $10, and everyone recieves a free gift from Minter Country Garden. Details online.

Ongoing: The Fraser Valley Conservancy is holding its Fall Native Plant Sale now until Sunday, Sept. 29. Buyers get an email explaining where to pick up their plants on Oct. 5 in Bradner. Details online.

🏅 Sports 🏅

Until Aug. 30: Discovery Ranch in Chilliwack is offering hour-long trail rides Monday through Saturday throughout the month of August. The trail rides go up to Elk Falls. Bookings and details available online.

Ongoing Mondays: The Chilliwack Trail Club hosts its 6-7-8 trail run every Monday. The group meets at 6pm at Sidekick Brewing, runs a 7pm return route along the Vedder trail, and finishes up with drinks until 8pm. Details on Instagram.

Ongoing Wednesdays: Instructor Jessica Hart will host free yoga lessons in Abbotsford’s Jubilee Park every Wednesday until Sept. 4. Bring your water bottle and yoga mat starting at 6pm. Register online.

🔎 History 🔎

Aug. 29: The Mennonite Heritage Museum hosts another Books and Borscht event on Thursday, Aug. 29. Mitchell Toews, author of Pinching Zwieback, Made-up Stories from the Darp, will begin his book talk at 1pm; lunch is at noon in the cafe. Call 604-758-5667 to register as seating is limited. Details online.

Ongoing: The Fort Langley National Historic Site is hosting an exhibition on the contributions of Black British Columbians through history until Dec. 12. The exhibit, presented by the BC Black History Awareness Society and the Royal BC Museum, will include audio recordings and artwork. Details online.

🎨 Arts and crafts 🎭

Aug. 29: Sage & Solace in Langley is hosting a mark-making workshop on Thursday, Aug. 29, showing artists how to use natural foraged items to draw and paint. Participants will use ink with pine cones, twigs, feathers, leaves, and other natural items to create their own artwork. Tickets and details online.

Ongoing Mondays: Knitters are invited to the Stitch Happens knitting club every Monday at the Muriel Arnason Library in Langley. Details online.

Ongoing: The Reach Gallery Museum is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Emerge initiative with a new exhibition that is open until March 8. The Emerge program helps Fraser Valley artists kickstart their careers. The exhibit will feature work from several Emerge alumni. Details online.

🎬 Movies 🎬

Aug. 30: The Abbotsford Police Department is hosting a free movie in Mill Lake Park on Friday, Aug. 30 at 5pm. Details online.

Aug. 31: Chilliwack's Cedarbrook Park hosts an outdoor movie night on Saturday, Aug. 31. Bring your chair and watch the Barbie movie starting at 8pm. Details online.

🙌 Assistance 🙌

Sept. 3: First Nation, Metis, and Inuit residents can participate in a free legal clinic at the Chilliwack Indigenous Justice Centre from 1 to 4pm on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Family and criminal lawyers will be available for child protection and criminal matters. Details online.

Ongoing Thursdays: Get help navigating health care, housing, financial challenges, and food security at the Mission Library every Thursday from 9:30am to 12:30pm, or at the Hope Library from 10am to noon. Details for Mission and Hope online.

🛒 Markets 🛒 

Aug. 31: The Fraser Valley Metis Association hosts an artisan market on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Abbotsford from 3 to 8pm. Entry by donation. Details online.

Ongoing Tuesdays: The Market at the Coliseum is happening in Chilliwack every Tuesday from 3pm to 8pm. Details online.

Ongoing Wednesdays: The Langley Community Farmers Market is back for the summer at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm. Details online.

Ongoing Thursdays: Mission's Twilight Treasures Artisan Market is returning to Griner Park Thursday evenings. Details online.

Ongoing Fridays: The Fort Langley Night Market takes over the park at the corner of Glover Road and Mary Avenue each Friday night from 5 to 10pm. The market features 70 vendors, a kid zone, entertainment, and a bar with selections from local breweries and wineries. Details online.

Ongoing Saturdays: The Fort Langley Village Farmers’ Market is back on Saturdays at the St. Andrews Historic Chapel from 9am to 3pm. Details online.

Ongoing Saturdays: The Abbotsford Farm and Country Market is happening each Saturday from 9am to noon at Jubilee Park. Details online.

Ongoing Saturdays: The Mission City Farmers Market is happening every Saturday at 10am in Centennial Park. Details online.

Ongoing Sundays: The Downtown Chilliwack Community Market takes place Sundays from 10am to 2pm on Mill Street. Details online.

Have an event to tell us about? Fill out this form to have it highlighted here.