Events

The Sardis Park Artisan and Farmer Market is held each Wednesday between May 3 and August 30. Vendor set up is 2:30 pm each Wednesday and the market starts promptly at 4pm and closes at 8pm.

This is a community focused farmers market that runs every (except June 2nd) Friday from 5pm until dusk. There is always live music, food trucks, and lots of local vendors that you are able to support.

This farmers market runs every Friday with the exception of June 2nd. We will have a market in Yarrow Pioneer park from 5pm-dusk on May 26, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25, September 1st.

The Downtown Chilliwack Community Market takes place Sundays from 10am to 2pm, from May 28th to October 15th, on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō Peoples. Our market of local growers, gatherers, bakers, crafters and makers is a space where new relationships can form and thrive around those offerings, connecting the people of Chilliwack with quality food and goods. As part of the Downtown Chilliwack Farmer’s Market family, you can expect a friendly community environment, marketing support, and boundless enthusiasm. DCCM is an inclusive space and works towards achieving accessibility for all.

Every Thursday during the summer, the Chilliwack Library, in partnership with the City of Chilliwack, will be hosting Storytime in the Park, performances and activities. In the event of extreme weather, storytime will be moved indoors. This community program is brought to you in part by funding provided by the City of Chilliwack.

Thursty Elk is a back-country trail running event traversing the Elk-Thurston Mountain Range. There are 3 distance options, 25km epic course, 5km fun run and 1km kids run. The event is designed to be family-friendly with something for everyone at every age interested in outdoor adventure running. This is the first running event of its kind to be hosted crossing this terrain and into the Chilliwack River Valley. The inaugural run was scheduled July 4, 2020, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic this event was canceled two years in a row. The first event was held July 9, 2022 with a total of 89 participants finishing the 25k distance, 54 in the 5k and 22 in the kids run. Proceeds from the event are donated to local community organizations focused on the outdoors and/or active living programming for youth. Since 2019 over $13,400 has been donated to the Chilliwack Park Society from our annual race proceeds – Loop the Vedder Trail Half Marathon & 10km and last year's Thursty Elk

The Terry Fox Ride has riders riding 360km from Port Coquitlam (Terry Fox Hometown Square) to Vedder Park in Chilliwack with an RCMP Motorcycle Escort. We will end at Vedder Park where will riders will be picked up by their families. We will not be arriving until 7pm or 7:30pm.We will be entering the park from Vedder Mountain Road, onto Vedder Road and then on to Petawawa.

Live amateur Muaythai Fights. Experience the best BC has to offer as you enjoy watching these trained athletes go head-to-head in competition!

This competition features Chilliwack's own Alec Honigman! Come out and cheer on our local athlete!

Music, food trucks, kids activities and a market! From 11am-9pm.

The Great Benjamins Circus offers amazing acts of international quality while being true to the traditional circus roots. We proudly present a diverse multicultural performance consisting of Circus Superstars from all around the world with performances in high-flying aerial acts, gravity-defying jugglers, thrilling globe of death, stunning acrobatics, hilarious clowns, and more. We’ll give you and your family 90 minutes of non-stop excitement and energy. Our program will entertain and thrill children and adults alike – it truly is the best kind of real family entertainment. Bring the kids. Bring the Grandparents. See the circus as a family in Chilliwack soon! Purchase tickets on our website: https://www.showpass.com/the-great-benjamins-circus-2/ Friday | July 28 | 6:30 PM: https://www.showpass.com/the-great-benjamins-circus-2/ Join us! Chilliwack Coliseum 45323 Hodgins Ave Chilliwack, BC Tickets and showtimes can be found online at Tickets.GreatBenjaminsCircus.com