Fraser Valley events: August 10 to 16

Ongoing, August 10 to 16

🎪 Fair: The 151st Annual Chilliwack Fair will run Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. Find food vendors, entertainment, pony rides, rodeo events, and more at Chilliwack Heritage Park. Find more information online. 

🖼️ Mural festival: The Chilliwack Mural Festival will start on Thursday, August 10 and run until Saturday, August 12. Visit the free downtown festival for activities, performers, food trucks, and freshly-painted murals. More info online.

🏀 Basketball championship: The Vancouver Bandits basketball team is hosting the CEBL championships this weekend. Semi-final and championship basketball games, alongside a street festival, concert series, and youth basketball events, will run from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13 at the Langley Events Centre. Tickets online.

✈️ Airshow: The Abbotsford International Airshow starts Friday, August 11 and runs until Sunday, August 13. Tickets available online.

🧑‍🎨 Art crawl: The Hope Art Crawl will feature 40 artists in 18 locations in Hope, Silver Creek, Kawkawa Lake, and the Ruby Creek Art Gallery on Hwy 7. Maps can be picked up at the Hope Visitor Centre. Email [email protected] for more information.

🐴 Horse show: The Campbell Valley Horse Trials will feature equestrians of all levels as they compete in dressage, jumping, and cross-country competitions. Parking and admission is free; spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Details online.

🪓 Logger sports: The Canadian Timbersports Championships will run from Saturday, August 12 to Sunday, August 13 at the Chilliwack Coliseum. Events include axe-throwing, wood-chopping, and chainsaw-slicing. Details online.

🏃 Track and field competition: The Canadian Masters Athletics association is hosting their outdoor track and field championships at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. Master athletes are racers over age 35. More info online.

Thursday, August 10

🎸 Live music: Live local musicians will take the stage at Beatniks Bistro in Fort Langley. Details online.

Friday, August 11

👗 Drag Show: Bricklayer Brewing in Chilliwack will host the Rainbow Country Drag Show on Friday, August 11. Details online.

👔 Gala: The Langley Township Firefighters Charitable Society is holding a gala to fundraise for various community initiatives. Attendees will watch world-class show jumping, enjoy live music and dinner. Tickets online.

Saturday, August 12

🏊️ Swimathon: The 2nd Annual Community Swimathon in Agassiz will raise money for the future Lets'emot Regional Aquatic Centre on Saturday, August 12. Find more info online.

🌟 Stargazing: Watch the Perseids meteor shower in the Aldergrove Regional Park this Saturday, August 12. Chat with space enthusiasts and park interpreters while stargazing. Register early to camp overnight. More info online.

🥒 Vegan BBQ: The Fraser Valley Cider Company in Langley is hosting a Vegan BBQ popup by local Grounds and Greens Cafe on Saturday, August 12. Details online. 

👨‍🎤 Elvis Tribute: The King is Gone, an Elvis tribute performance, will take the stage at the George Preston Rec Centre on Saturday, August 12. Details online. 

🎙️ Comedy Show: Five Roads Brewing in Langley hosts its monthly Laughs on Tap comedy show this Saturday, August 12. Tickets online.

⛳️ Fundraiser: The Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department is holding its 4th annual golf tournament fundraiser to raise money for new fire equipment. Find more details online.

Sunday, August 13

🕺 Dance: The Bruce James Orchestra will play big band-era tunes at the Kilby Historic Site on Sunday, August 13. Regular admission rates apply. Find more info online.

🏍️ Car and bike show: The Broken Whisk Restaurant in Agassiz is hosting its third car and bike show August 13 from 10 am to 2pm featuring prizes and a $10 barbecue lunch. Details online.

Monday, August 14

🌳 Nature walk: The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve in Chilliwack will hold a twilight nature walk on Monday, August 14. Learn about the good, the bad, and the ugly of invasive species in local wetlands. More info online.

Tuesday, August 15

🧒 Pioneer kids: The Agassiz Harrison museum will hold a “Day in the life of a pioneer child” event designed to introduce kids ages 5-12 to the way children lived in pioneer times. Details online.

Wednesday, August 16

🎼 Concert: Mission’s Twilight Concert Series in the Fraser River Heritage Park continues with the Bob Liley Quintet this Wednesday, August 16. Details online.

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