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November 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 Pumpkin Smash Sun, Nov 1 2026, 10am - 2pm 10:00am - 2:00pm City Hall Illumination – Red – Project Red Ribbon Sun, Nov 1 2026, 6pm - Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6am 6:00pm - 6:00am Kanan Gill: Not This Again Sun, Nov 1 2026, 7pm 7:00pm	2 City Hall Illumination – Red – Project Red Ribbon Sun, Nov 1 2026, 6pm - Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6am 6:00pm - 6:00am City Hall Illumination - Purple - Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6pm - Tue, Nov 3 2026, 6am 6:00pm - 6:00am Downtown's Living Room Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6:30 - 9pm 6:30 - 9:00pm	3 City Hall Illumination - Purple - Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6pm - Tue, Nov 3 2026, 6am 6:00pm - 6:00am	4	5	6 Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years) Fri, Nov 6 2026, 6 - 7:30pm 6:00 - 7:30pm Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (Nov 6-13) Fri, Nov 6 2026, 8:30pm 8:30pm	7 City Hall Illumination - Yellow & Orange - Diwali Fest Sat, Nov 7 2026, 5pm - Mon, Nov 9 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am
8 Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years) Sun, Nov 8 2026, 6 - 8pm 6:00 - 8:00pm City Hall Illumination - Yellow & Orange - Diwali Fest Sat, Nov 7 2026, 5pm - Mon, Nov 9 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	9 City Hall Illumination - Yellow & Orange - Diwali Fest Sat, Nov 7 2026, 5pm - Mon, Nov 9 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Downtown's Living Room Mon, Nov 9 2026, 6:30 - 9pm 6:30 - 9:00pm	10	11 Remembrance Day Ceremony Wed, Nov 11 2026, 10:25am - 12:30pm 10:25am - 12:30pm WWI & WWII New Westminster Self-Guided Veterans Walking Tour Wed, Nov 11 2026, 10:30am - 5:30pm 10:30am - 5:30pm City Hall Illumination - Red - Remembrance Day Wed, Nov 11 2026, 5pm - Thu, Nov 12 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	12 City Hall Illumination - Red - Remembrance Day Wed, Nov 11 2026, 5pm - Thu, Nov 12 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	13 Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years) Fri, Nov 13 2026, 6 - 7:30pm 6:00 - 7:30pm City Hall Illumination - Blue - Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) Week Fri, Nov 13 2026, 5pm - Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am An evening with two time Juno Award winner Shari Ulrich Fri, Nov 13 2026, 7 - 9pm 7:00 - 9:00pm Gentle Yoga & Stretch (15+ years) Fri, Nov 13 2026, 7:15 - 8pm 7:15 - 8:00pm Loveplay by Moira Buffini (Nov 13-19) Fri, Nov 13 2026, 8:30 - 9:30pm 8:30 - 9:30pm New West Comedy Classic Fri, Nov 13 2026, 9 - 11pm 9:00 - 11:00pm	14 City Hall Illumination - Blue - Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) Week Fri, Nov 13 2026, 5pm - Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am CHA Holiday Craft & Bake Sale Sat, Nov 14 2026, 10am - 2pm 10:00am - 2:00pm
15 Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years) Sun, Nov 15 2026, 6 - 8pm 6:00 - 8:00pm City Hall Illumination - Blue - Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) Week Fri, Nov 13 2026, 5pm - Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am City Hall Illumination - Purple - World Prematurity Day Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5pm - Tue, Nov 17 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Ballet BC Annex Sun, Nov 15 2026, 7:30pm 7:30pm	16 City Hall Illumination - Purple - World Prematurity Day Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5pm - Tue, Nov 17 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Downtown's Living Room Mon, Nov 16 2026, 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8:00pm	17 City Hall Illumination - Purple - World Prematurity Day Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5pm - Tue, Nov 17 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	18	19 Breathe Strong Thu, Nov 19 2026, 7:30pm 7:30pm	20 Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years) Fri, Nov 20 2026, 6 - 7:30pm 6:00 - 7:30pm Gentle Yoga & Stretch (15+ years) Fri, Nov 20 2026, 7:15 - 8pm 7:15 - 8:00pm	21 Glenbrook Ravine Stewardship Event Sat, Nov 21 2026, 10am - 1pm 10:00am - 1:00pm Evergreen Centrepiece Workshop (8+ years) Sat, Nov 21 2026, 5:45 - 6:45pm 5:45 - 6:45pm Evergreen Centrepiece Workshop (8+ years) Sat, Nov 21 2026, 7 - 8pm 7:00 - 8:00pm
22 Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years) Sun, Nov 22 2026, 6 - 8pm 6:00 - 8:00pm Laugh for a Cause! Roots & Rise Comedy Night Fundraiser Sun, Nov 22 2026, 5:45 - 9:30pm 5:45 - 9:30pm	23	24 City Hall Illumination - Blue - World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week Tue, Nov 24 2026, 5pm - Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	25 City Hall Illumination - Blue - World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week Tue, Nov 24 2026, 5pm - Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	26 City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am	27 City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Bright in the Park Fri, Nov 27 2026, 6:30pm - Mon, Feb 8 2027, 9:30am 6:30pm - 9:30am	28 City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Bright in the Park Fri, Nov 27 2026, 6:30pm - Mon, Feb 8 2027, 9:30am 6:30pm - 9:30am Herbert Spencer Christmas Craft Fair Sat, Nov 28 2026, 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
29 City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Bright in the Park Fri, Nov 27 2026, 6:30pm - Mon, Feb 8 2027, 9:30am 6:30pm - 9:30am	30 City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am 5:00pm - 5:00am Bright in the Park Fri, Nov 27 2026, 6:30pm - Mon, Feb 8 2027, 9:30am 6:30pm - 9:30am

New West Farmers Market

Thu, Oct 15 2026, 3 - 7pm

3:00 - 7:00pm

City Hall Illumination - Pink, Blue & White - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Thu, Oct 15 2026, 5pm - Fri, Oct 16 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Discover at the River: Open Mic Night

Fri, Oct 16 2026, 6:30 - 8:30pm

6:30 - 8:30pm

Bury the Hatchet

Sat, Oct 17 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years)

Sun, Oct 18 2026, 6 - 8pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Event: Adapt. Connect. Grow.

Mon, Oct 19 2026, 5 - 8pm

5:00 - 8:00pm

Downtown's Living Room

Mon, Oct 19 2026, 5:30 - 8pm

5:30 - 8:00pm

Webinar: What Are Your Blind Spots?

Tue, Oct 20 2026, 11:30am - 12:30pm

11:30am - 12:30pm

Waves Wednesday Uptown: Let's Talk Chamber

Wed, Oct 21 2026, 8:30 - 9:30am

8:30 - 9:30am

Webinar: The Owner Trap - Are You Running Your Business, or Is Your Business Running You?

Thu, Oct 22 2026, 11:30am - 12:30pm

11:30am - 12:30pm

New West Farmers Market

Thu, Oct 22 2026, 3 - 7pm

3:00 - 7:00pm

Indigenous Artistry Group Exhibit - kʷәcstәxʷ (October 22, 2026 to January 6, 2027)

Thu, Oct 22 2026, 4:30 - 7:30pm

4:30 - 7:30pm

Discover at the River: Open Mic Night

Fri, Oct 23 2026, 5:30 - 8pm

5:30 - 8:00pm

Glenbrook Ravine Planting

Sat, Oct 24 2026, 10am - 1pm

10:00am - 1:00pm

Recycling Pop-Ups

Sat, Oct 24 2026, 10am - 2pm

10:00am - 2:00pm

Bats, Beats, and Baubles

Sat, Oct 24 2026, 4 - 9pm

4:00 - 9:00pm

Terrell Edwards: A Night of Motown

Sat, Oct 24 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years)

Sun, Oct 25 2026, 6 - 8pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Academy Chamber Players: Between Shadow and Light

Mon, Oct 26 2026, 1pm

1:00pm

Downtown's Living Room

Mon, Oct 26 2026, 5:30 - 8pm

5:30 - 8:00pm

New West Farmers Market

Thu, Oct 29 2026, 3 - 7pm

3:00 - 7:00pm

Cemetery Tour: Halloween Edition

Fri, Oct 30 2026, 6:30 - 8pm

6:30 - 8:00pm

Hallowe'en on the Quay 2026

Sat, Oct 31 2026, 5 - 7pm

5:00 - 7:00pm

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1 2026, 10am - 2pm

10:00am - 2:00pm

City Hall Illumination – Red – Project Red Ribbon

Sun, Nov 1 2026, 6pm - Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6am

6:00pm - 6:00am

Kanan Gill: Not This Again

Sun, Nov 1 2026, 7pm

7:00pm

City Hall Illumination - Purple - Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6pm - Tue, Nov 3 2026, 6am

6:00pm - 6:00am

Downtown's Living Room

Mon, Nov 2 2026, 6:30 - 9pm

6:30 - 9:00pm

Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years)

Fri, Nov 6 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

6:00 - 7:30pm

Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (Nov 6-13)

Fri, Nov 6 2026, 8:30pm

8:30pm

City Hall Illumination - Yellow & Orange - Diwali Fest

Sat, Nov 7 2026, 5pm - Mon, Nov 9 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years)

Sun, Nov 8 2026, 6 - 8pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Downtown's Living Room

Mon, Nov 9 2026, 6:30 - 9pm

6:30 - 9:00pm

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Wed, Nov 11 2026, 10:25am - 12:30pm

10:25am - 12:30pm

WWI & WWII New Westminster Self-Guided Veterans Walking Tour

Wed, Nov 11 2026, 10:30am - 5:30pm

10:30am - 5:30pm

City Hall Illumination - Red - Remembrance Day

Wed, Nov 11 2026, 5pm - Thu, Nov 12 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

City Hall Illumination - Blue - Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) Week

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 5pm - Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years)

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

6:00 - 7:30pm

An evening with two time Juno Award winner Shari Ulrich

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 7 - 9pm

7:00 - 9:00pm

Gentle Yoga & Stretch (15+ years)

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 7:15 - 8pm

7:15 - 8:00pm

Loveplay by Moira Buffini (Nov 13-19)

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 8:30 - 9:30pm

8:30 - 9:30pm

New West Comedy Classic

Fri, Nov 13 2026, 9 - 11pm

9:00 - 11:00pm

CHA Holiday Craft & Bake Sale

Sat, Nov 14 2026, 10am - 2pm

10:00am - 2:00pm

City Hall Illumination - Purple - World Prematurity Day

Sun, Nov 15 2026, 5pm - Tue, Nov 17 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years)

Sun, Nov 15 2026, 6 - 8pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

Ballet BC Annex

Sun, Nov 15 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

Downtown's Living Room

Mon, Nov 16 2026, 5:30 - 8pm

5:30 - 8:00pm

Breathe Strong

Thu, Nov 19 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

Acting - Beginner (8 - 12 years)

Fri, Nov 20 2026, 6 - 7:30pm

6:00 - 7:30pm

Gentle Yoga & Stretch (15+ years)

Fri, Nov 20 2026, 7:15 - 8pm

7:15 - 8:00pm

Glenbrook Ravine Stewardship Event

Sat, Nov 21 2026, 10am - 1pm

10:00am - 1:00pm

Evergreen Centrepiece Workshop (8+ years)

Sat, Nov 21 2026, 5:45 - 6:45pm

5:45 - 6:45pm

Evergreen Centrepiece Workshop (8+ years)

Sat, Nov 21 2026, 7 - 8pm

7:00 - 8:00pm

Laugh for a Cause! Roots & Rise Comedy Night Fundraiser

Sun, Nov 22 2026, 5:45 - 9:30pm

5:45 - 9:30pm

Hand Sewing - Adult (19+ years)

Sun, Nov 22 2026, 6 - 8pm

6:00 - 8:00pm

City Hall Illumination - Blue - World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week

Tue, Nov 24 2026, 5pm - Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

City Hall Illumination - Orange - UN Orange the World Campaign

Wed, Nov 25 2026, 5pm - Wed, Dec 2 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Bright in the Park

Fri, Nov 27 2026, 6:30pm - Mon, Feb 8 2027, 9:30am

6:30pm - 9:30am

Herbert Spencer Christmas Craft Fair

Sat, Nov 28 2026, 10am - 3pm

10:00am - 3:00pm

Vagabond Players Presents A Snow White Christmas (Runs Dec. 3-20)

Thu, Dec 3 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

7:30 - 9:30pm

Breathe Strong

Thu, Dec 3 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

City Hall Illumination - Blue - Brighten BC for Hanukkah

Fri, Dec 4 2026, 5pm - Fri, Dec 11 2026, 5am

5:00pm - 5:00am

Vagabond Players Presents A Snow White Christmas - Week 2 (Dec. 10-13)

Thu, Dec 10 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm

7:30 - 9:30pm

Chilliwack

Fri, Dec 11 2026, 7:30pm

7:30pm

NWFM's Holiday Market (Dec 12 & 13)

Sat, Dec 12 2026, 10am - 4pm

10:00am - 4:00pm