Vancouver Pumpkin Patches to Visit in Fall 2024

A woman holds a pumpkin in the Taves Family Farm pumpkin patch near Vancouver.

Photo: Taves Family Farms

Nothing feels as quintessentially fall as a visit to a pumpkin patch. Farms around Vancouver are celebrating autumn with U-pick pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes, and lots of other family-friendly fall activities.

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Vancouver Pumpkin Patches to Visit in Fall 2024

How to Go Bird Watching Around Vancouver This Fall

Two people bird watching at the Sea to Sky Gondola near Vancouver

Bird watching at the Sea to Sky Gondola. Photo: BC Bird Trail

With thousands of birds migrating in from all over the world, fall is the best time to go birding in Vancouver. Late September and October is peak birding season with the arrival of the snow geese, bald eagles, and dozens of other species.

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How to Go Bird Watching Around Vancouver This Fall

Get Ready for the Invictus Games Coming in 2025

Alpine Snowboarding, Photo: Jeremy Allen/Invictus Games

We are counting the days for the seventh Invictus Games to kick off across sports venues in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. Get excited for the international adaptive sporting competition for wounded, injured, and sick service members and veterans set to take place from February 8-16.

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Get Ready for the Invictus Games Coming in 2025

Plan a Cozy Fall Getaway Near Vancouver

Fall leaves at Sunwolf Riverside Resort in Squamish.

Fall colours at Sunwolf Riverside Resort in Squamish. Photo: Tourism Squamish/Triple Peak Photography

Autumn is almost here, which means fall colours and crisp autumn air are almost here. Embrace the season by reserving one of these fall getaways before they get booked up. Get cozy in a cabin surrounded by changing leaves, soak in hot springs, enjoy the fall harvest in farm country, and more.

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Plan a Cozy Fall Getaway Near Vancouver

Your Last-Minute Summer Bucket List

Paddleboarding on False Creek in Vancouver

Paddleboarding in False Creek. Image credit: Tourism Vancouver / Tanya Goehring

Now that September is here, fall is just around the corner. But summer isn’t over yet! There’s still time to get in some last-minute adventures to beaches, hikes, markets, and more. How many items on this last-minute summer bucket list will you check off before the end of the month?

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Your Last-Minute Summer Bucket List

How to Enjoy the Apple Harvest in Fall 2024

Apple picking

Photo: Bethany Ballantyne/Unsplash

As summer rolls into fall, the apple harvest begins. Celebrate in Vancouver by visiting an orchard, shopping at a farmers market, or attending an apple festival.

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How to Enjoy the Apple Harvest in Fall 2024

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