Heritage Week | Places that Matter Community Fair

Join us at Heritage Hall for a family-friendly Places that Matter Community Fair to celebrate Heritage Week 2026.

Join VHF for the 9th Annual Places That Matter Community Fair! The event will include over thirty community organizations from all over the City of Vancouver. In 2026, we will be celebrate the Heritage Week theme “Stir the Pot” and invite you to dig deeper and think about how food is a vessel of memory, identity, and meaning in your community.

Come to Heritage Hall from 11 am to 3pm on Sunday, February 22nd for an all-ages community fair with table displays, items for sale, and crafts. Learn about the many stories and people that connect us to the places that matter in our communities.  

2026 marks the 15th year of Places That Matter, Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s ongoing project that includes an information-rich website that expands on the original Places That Matter (PTM) plaque program. A project created in 2011 to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary as an incorporated city. PTM has helped recognize over 100 community-nominated sites, covering some of the people, places and events that tell the stories of Vancouver’s history.

This event is family-friendly, and all are welcome to attend.

BC Heritage Week is a province-wide celebration held each year during the third week of February. Each year, a new theme is chosen to spark creativity and guide events across the province. The week is an open invitation for British Columbians to share stories and experience heritage in their communities.

Please contact katherine@vancouverheritagefoundation.org for more information on how to participate or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

All donations are tax deductible. An official tax receipt is issued for donations of $20 or more. Our Registered Charity number is 891765968.