MY WESTCOAST FAMILY

Family Events for the Weekend of January 31 & February 1

31.01.2026

VANCOUVER HOT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

Saturday & Sunday, various locations

The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival returns for its 16th year, bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before. With over 200 hot chocolate designs featured at 168 locations. Check out the website to find out where!

LOVE LIGHTS

Saturday & Sunday, Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Vancouver

Starting this weekend you can celebrate Valentine’s Day  with Love Lights, a magical date night experience featuring illuminated displays that take you through the entire Park. Perfect for couples, friends, and family.

LIGHTS AT LAFARGE

Saturday & Sunday, LaFarge Lake, Coquitlam

Just a few weeks left to enjoy the dazzling light displays that encircle the 1.2 km Lafarge Lake loop will be on at dusk. Lace up your walking shoes (or slip on your rain boots) and embark on the 1.2 km lake loop.

HARRY POTTER: A FORBIDDEN FOREST EXPERIENCE

Saturday & Sunday, Stanley Park

This is the FINAL weekend of the Harry Potter experience in Stanley Park. A Forbidden Forest Experience invites you to walk into the depths of a dark woodland and discover fantastic beasts and iconic wizarding world moments illuminated like never before.

UBC BASKETBALL VS UNBC

Saturday 4 pm & 6 pm, War Memorial Gym, UBC

It is the final regular season home games for the UBC Thunderbirds basketball teams. Catch the women at 4 pm as they take on UNBC, and the men when they play at 6 pm.

 

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