BC Youth Week Events 2024

BC Youth Week is back May 1-7 as communities province-wide offer diverse events and activities to showcase the creativity, talent, and contributions of young people. Select a region below to view events.

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BC Youth Week Events – Abbotsford Photo

BC Youth Week 2024

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BC Youth Week is an annual, provincial celebration of the youth in British Columbia’s communities from May 1 to 7. It’s a week of fun intended to build a strong connection between youth and their communities while highlighting their interests, accomplishments, and the diversity of youth province-wide.

BC Youth Week

Metro Vancouver North

City of Burnaby

May 1, 2024: Kick off BBQ
May 1, 2024: Mario Kart Tourney
May 1, 2024: Games Extravaganza
May 1, 2024: Karaoke Kaos
May 1, 2024: Teen Paint Night
May 1, 2024: Youth Yoga
May 2, 2024: Pizza and Painting Party
May 2, 2024: Walking Mystery – Scavenger Hunt
May 2, 2024: Dodgeball Tourney
May 2, 2024: Arts Alive: Artists Apprenticeship – Paper Allegories
May 3, 2024: Annual Preteen Dance
May 3, 2024: Teens Only Swim Night
May 3, 2024: Late Night 3 Point Contest
May 3, 2024: 3 Point Competition
May 4, 2024: Preteen Super Mario Cart Racing Tournament
May 5, 2024: Family Hike
May 5, 2024: Cameron Basketball Challenge
May 6, 2024: BBQ Carnival
May 6, 2024: Youth Week Wonderland
May 6, 2024: California Kick Ball
May 6, 2024: 3-Point Contest
May 6, 2024: Edmond’s Community Centre Backyard BBQ
May 7, 2024: Karaoke and Sushi
May 7, 2024: Teen Super Mario Cart Racing Tournament
May 7, 2024: Preteen 3 on 3 Tourney
May 7, 2024: Kings and Queens of the Court Volleyball
May 7, 2024: “En Plain Air” Paint Night
May 8, 2024: Youth Yoga
May 8, 2024: Youth Citizenship Awards
May 8, 2024: Youth Week Talent Showcase Night

City of New Westminster

May 1, 2024: Cultural Collaboration Day
May 2, 2024: Youth Awards
May 3, 2024: First Responded Basketball Showdown
May 4, 2024: Spring Thing Middle School Dance
May 4, 2024: Wearable Technology
May 5, 2024: Generations Unite: Youth and Seniors Bingo and Brunch
May 6, 2024: Multi Canvas Art Showcase
May 7, 2024: It’s a Wrap Party

City of Maple Ridge
Youth Services

To be announced!

City of Pitt Meadows

May 1, 2024: Craft Night with Kat
May 2, 2024: Ping Pong Tournament
May 3, 2024: Board Game Night

City of Port Coquitlam

May 1-7, 2024: FREE Swimming All Week
May 1, 2024: Opening Celebration
May 2, 2024: Hyde Creek – Super Smash Bros Switch Tournament
May 2, 2024: PCCC – Super Smash Bros Switch Tournament
May 2, 2024: Hyde Creek – Movie Night: Moana
May 2, 2024: PCCC – Movie Night : Jungle Book
May 3, 2024: Hyde Creek – Volleyball Tournament
May 3, 2024: PCCC – 3v3 Basketball Tournament
May 3, 2024: Youth Only Skate
May 3, 2024: SD43 Student Art Show
May 4, 2024: Youth Week Carnival
May 6, 2024: Youth GourMade
May 7, 2024: Hyde Creek – Taco Tuesday
May 7, 2024: PCCC – Taco Tuesday

City of Coquitlam

May 1-7, 2024: Week Long Scavenger Hunt 2024
May 1, 2024: Youth Week BBQ
May 1, 2024: Park Spark Youth Pop-Up
May 1, 2024: Youth Zumba
May 2, 2024: Create an Art Journal
May 2, 2024: Candle Making & Decorating
May 2, 2024: Keeping Children Safe Online Presentation for Parents
May 2, 2024: Redefining Masculinity Presentation for Youth
May 2, 2024: Youth Hip-Hop
May 2, 2024: Youth Yoga
May 3, 2024: Youth Week BBQ
May 3, 2024: Youth Toonie Skate
May 3, 2024: Youth Zumba
May 3, 2024: Youth Night
May 3, 2024: Naloxone Training Information Booth
May 3, 2024: Carnival Youth Night
May 4, 2024: Pick-up Basketball Tournament
May 4, 2024: Youth Night
May 4, 2024: Movie Night – Wonka
May 4, 2024: Youth Volleyball
May 4, 2024: Youth Basketball
May 5, 2024: Park Spark Youth Planters
May 5, 2024: Master Chef
May 6, 2024: Youth Volleyball
May 6, 2024: Kpop Dance Party
May 6, 2024: Youth Table Tennis
May 7, 2024: Youth Open Music Jam

Metro Vancouver South

City of Delta

April 30, 2024: The Amazing Race
May 1, 2024: Youth Week Escape Room 2.0
May 1, 2024: Teen Study Lounge
May 1, 2024: Stress Relief Yoga and Sound Healing Class
May 1, 2024: Basketball Half Court Drop-In
May 1, 2024: Anime – Create your Character
May 2, 2024: Badminton Drop-In
May 2, 2024: North Delta Open Gym Drop-In
May 2, 2024: Friendship Bracelet Making
May 2, 2024: Video Game Night
May 2, 2024: Teen Advisory Group Monthly Meeting
May 2, 2024: Youth Leadership Conference
May 3, 2024: Badminton Drop-In
May 3, 2024: Teen Paint Afternoon
May 3, 2024: Meet on The Mat
May 3, 2024: Let’s Play
May 3, 2024: Friday Night Youth Night
May 4, 2024: Basketball Open
May 4, 2024: Make Art – Explore Salt Watercolour Painting
May 4, 2024: Saturday Night Youth Night
May 4, 2024: Movie Night – Star Wars
May 5, 2024: Alternative Book Making
May 5, 2024: Paint Afternoon – Deep Dive Ocean
May 6, 2024: Youth Tarot Reading
May 6, 2024: Teen Game Afternoon
May 6, 2024: Youth Paint Night – Out of This World
May 6, 2024: Basketball Open
May 6, 2024: Anime and Manga Trivia Night
May 7, 2024: Youth Week Escape Room 2.0
May 7, 2024: Zine Making Workshop
May 7, 2024: Teen Craft and Study
May 7, 2024: Volleyball

City of Langley

May 1-7, 2024: Get Your FREE Youth Week Activity Pass
May 1, 2024: Kick-Off Youth Writing Contest
May 1, 2024: Drop-In Badminton
May 2, 2024: Girls Social
May 2, 2024: Teen Time
May 3, 2024: Trivia Showdown
May 4, 2024: Youth Night Extravaganza
May 4, 2024: Open Gym
May 7, 2024: Basketball Drop-In

City of Richmond

May 1, 2024: UROC Awards
May 2, 2024: Youth and Preteen DIY Phone Cases
May 2, 2024: 3-Point Basketball Tournament and Pizza Sale
May 3, 2024: Intergen Games Night
May 3, 2024: Volleyball Tournament and Smash Bros Tournament
May 3, 2024: Youth and Preteen Intro to Pickleball
May 4, 2024: Career in Media Arts
May 4, 2024: Ultimate Frisbee and Wii Games Tournament
May 6, 2024: Youth Week Celebration BBQ
May 7, 2024: Youth Cycle Fit
May 7, 2024: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

City of Surrey

May 1, 2024: Drop-In Ball Hockey
May 1, 2024: Video and Board Games Tournament
May 2, 2024: Drop-In Ball Hockey
May 2, 2024: Cooking Competition
May 2, 2024: Youth Basketball Tournament
May 3, 2024: Baking and Cookie Decorating
May 3, 2024: Youth Cooking Challenge
May 3, 2024: Basketball Tournament
May 3, 2024: Drop-In Ice Hockey
May 3, 2024: Drop-In Skating
May 3, 2024: Video Game Showdown and S’mores
May 3, 2024: 3v3 Basketball Tournament
May 3, 2024: Crochet Creations Social
May 4, 2024: Skateboarding Demos and Competition
May 4, 2024: 3v3 Basketball Tournament
May 4, 2024: Bob Ross Paint Night
May 4, 2024: Jewelry Making
May 4, 2024: Basketball Tournament and 3 Point Competition
May 5, 2024: Cheezy Sunday
May 6, 2024: Drop-In Ball Hockey
May 6, 2024: Volleyball Tournament
May 7, 2024: Preteen Basketball Tournament
May 7, 2024: Drop-In Ball Hockey
May 7, 2024: Drop-In Figure Skating
May 7, 2024: Game Show Night
May 7, 2024: Fleetwood Frenzy – Team Challenge
May 7, 2024: SASSY Awards

Vancouver & Sea to Sky

District of North Vancouver

May 1, 2024: Words of Affirmation and Gratitude Jars
May 1, 2024: Overcooked on the Nintendo Switch
May 2, 2024: Nintendo Switch Smash Bros and Mario Kart Tournament
May 2, 2024: Karaoke Night
May 3, 2024: Chalk Mural
May 3, 2024: High School Basketball Tournament
May 4, 2024: Star Wars Trivia
May 4, 2024: Open Gym Drop-In
May 7, 2024: Preteen Painting Party
May 7, 2024: Trivia Night

District of Squamish

To be announced!

Vancouver
Some Assembly Theatre Company

May 1-4, 2024: Free Play: I Know Your Secret

City of Vancouver

May 3, 2024: Queer Prom
May 4, 2024: Skate Jam
May 7, 2024: Volleyball Tournament

District of West Vancouver

May 1, 2024: Self-Care Night
May 4, 2024: Gaming Tournament
May 4, 2024: Youth Rec Night
May 7 ,2024: Youth Council Meeting
May 7, 2024: Youth Appreciation Awards Reception

Vancouver Island

Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith Recreation

May 2, 2024: 3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournament
May 5, 2024: Youth Movie Night

Courtenay
City of Courtenay and The LINC Youth Centre

May 1-7, 2024: Youth Week at The LINC
May 3, 2024: Extreme Rec Night
May 4, 2024: Gnarly Little Youth Spring Craft Fair

City of Colwood

May 2, 2024: GLO – Art, Movement, and Ice Cream
May 3, 2024: Youth Swim
May 4, 2024: After Hours Disco Swim
May 5, 2024: Tailgate at the Skate Park

Town of Comox

May 1, 2024: Youth Open Gym
May 2, 2024: Youth Open Gym
May 3, 2024: Extreme Rec Night
May 4, 2024: Youth Open Gym
May 7, 2024: Youth Open Gym

Fraser Valley

Abbotsford
Abbotsford Youth Commission

May 1, 2024: Laser Tag
May 1, 2024: Slush Cups at ARC
May 1, 2024: Bunco Bash at MRC
May 2, 2024: Thank a Youth Worker Social
May 2, 2024: Coffee and Chill at ARC
May 2, 2024: 9 Square in the Air at ARC
May 2, 2024: Extreme Elimination at MRC
May 3, 2024: Drop-In Youth Ice Skate at MRC
May 3, 2024: Murder Mystery Party at ARC
May 4, 2024: Skate Jam at ARC
May 5, 2024: Red Dress Day
May 6, 2024: Dodge This! Abby Fire vs ABby PD Dodgeball
May 6, 2024: Bunco Game at ARC
May 6, 2024: Slush Cups at MRC
May 7, 2024: City Council/Youth Council Meeting
May 7, 2024: Child and Youth Mental Health Day
May 7, 2024: Run the Gauntlet at ARC
May 7, 2024: Murder Mystery at MRC

City of Mission

April 26, 2024: Here Comes Youth Week Skate
May 1, 2024: Salt, Sugar & Shades
May 3, 2024: BBQ & H2O
May 5, 2024: Skateboard & Scooter Jam
May 6, 2024: Shake It Up!
May 7, 2024: I ♡ Art

Chilliwack
YMCA Chilliwack

May 1, 2024: Youth Week in the ‘Wack Kick Off Party
May 1, 2024: Youth Swim
May 2, 2024: Youth Swim
May 3, 2024: Teen Board Game Cafe
May 3, 2024: Youth Swim
May 4, 2024: Star Wars Day
May 4, 2024: Youth Karaoke Night
May 6, 2024: Teen Stretch and Strength
May 6, 2024: Youth Swim
May 7, 2024: Teen Yoga

Thompson Okanagan

Oliver
Oliver Parks and Recreation

To be announced!

City of Kelowna

May 4, 2024: Youth Night: Swim & Sports

Cariboo & Northern BC

Williams Lake
Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake & District

To be announced!

Kootenays

Columbia Basin & Boundary

To be announced!

Not all events are submitted to the BC Youth Week main website so check out your local community centre or official city website for more in your area.

Since its inception in 1995, BC Youth Week has grown to include over 30 municipalities and non-profit organizations across the province. Follow BC Youth Week on Facebook and Instagram for updates and more information.

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