When is the Fort Langley Cranberry Festival?

It is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The 31st annual festival was Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2027 date has not been published, so check the Tourism Langley listing before you plan around one. Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October, so the festival opens the long weekend. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026).

Where does the festival happen?

Along Glover Road and through the village, in the Fort Langley village core. In 2026 Glover Road was closed to vehicles for the day, and the parking lanes were closed the night before. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).

What's the best parking strategy for festival day?

Plan not to park in the village. About 35,000 people came in 2025, and the centre of the village is closed to cars. Walk or cycle in, get dropped off, or arrive before the crowd. The organiser asks drivers to use other routes around Fort Langley on the day. No source lists a 2026 shuttle or parking map. Source: Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).

Is there transit to Fort Langley for the festival?

Check translink.ca for current routes and the schedule to Fort Langley; festival-day service may differ. Fort Langley is not on the SkyTrain network. The Surrey Langley SkyTrain is under construction and ends at 203 Street in Langley City, with a late 2029 in-service date. Source: Province of BC, Surrey Langley SkyTrain project (surreylangleyskytrain.gov.bc.ca).

Does it cost anything to get in?

No. The festival is free to attend. You pay for food, vendor goods and bagged cranberries. The organiser says cranberry sales cover most of the cost of road closures, security, permits and insurance. Source: Langley Advance Times, Fort Langley packed with people at Cranberry festival (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 11, 2026).

Who organizes the festival?

A volunteer community committee. The Langley Advance Times named Rachelle Cashato and Dana Barker as organisers in 2026. The Fort Langley Lions Club runs a pancake breakfast beside it, and the Fort Langley Canoe Club runs the cranberry races in the Bedford Channel. Source: Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).

How many people go, and how many vendors are there?

About 35,000 people came in 2025, the 30th anniversary. In 2026 the organiser said it may have been the biggest turnout yet, but the count is a guess because entry is free. Tourism Langley lists more than 125 vendors for 2026 and the Advance preview says more than 100. Both list 15 or more food trucks. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Fort Langley packed with people at Cranberry festival (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 11, 2026).

Is the festival family-friendly?

Yes. Tourism Langley calls it a family-friendly festival, and the organiser describes activities for both children and parents. Neither source states a policy on dogs, so ask the organisers before bringing one. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).

I came for the festival and I am now thinking about living in Fort Langley. Where do I start?

Start with the Fort Langley area page for prices and the types of home that sell. Bedford Landing, the neighbourhood beside the Bedford Channel, has its own guide. If you already own in the village, the Your Home page opens a page for your address.

Fort Langley Cranberry Festival

The festival is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The 31st annual festival was Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is free. The same rule puts the 2027 festival on Saturday, October 9; the Tourism Langley listing will confirm it.

How the day runs

From 8 a.m. the Fort Langley Lions Club serves a pancake breakfast. It runs until the food runs out, usually by 10:30 to 11 a.m.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival runs along Glover Road and through the village, with vendors, food trucks and entertainment in the park.
Bagged cranberries are sold outside the community hall. Ocean Spray donated 5,000 pounds in 2026, and the sales pay for most of the event.
Cranberry races pit canoe teams of 10 on a 1,000-metre course in the Bedford Channel, run by the Fort Langley Canoe Club.
Fort Langley National Historic Site runs its own cranberry programme from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with regular admission.

About 35,000 people came in 2025. In 2026 the organiser called the turnout possibly the largest yet.

Getting in and parking

Glover Road through the village is closed to vehicles for the day, and the parking lanes are closed the night before. The streets nearby fill early.

Walk or cycle in. It skips the search for a space.
Arrive at the start or in the last hour. The middle of the day is the busiest stretch.
Eat early. Restaurants and cafés in the village queue through the middle of the day.
Use other routes around the village. The organiser asks drivers who are not going to the festival to do this.

No source confirms a 2026 shuttle or an official parking map, so none is listed here.

What the village is like the rest of the year

Fort Langley is a river village with a heritage core, a National Historic Site and Bedford Landing beside the Bedford Channel. The Fort Langley area page shows prices and the types of home that sell there.

Own here? Enter your address and Your Home opens its page.

This page is a visitor guide. The festival has its own organisers.

Common questions about the festival

When is the Fort Langley Cranberry Festival?
It is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The 31st annual festival was Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2027 date has not been published, so check the Tourism Langley listing before you plan around one. Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October, so the festival opens the long weekend. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026).
Where does the festival happen?
Along Glover Road and through the village, in the Fort Langley village core. In 2026 Glover Road was closed to vehicles for the day, and the parking lanes were closed the night before. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).
What's the best parking strategy for festival day?
Plan not to park in the village. About 35,000 people came in 2025, and the centre of the village is closed to cars. Walk or cycle in, get dropped off, or arrive before the crowd. The organiser asks drivers to use other routes around Fort Langley on the day. No source lists a 2026 shuttle or parking map. Source: Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).
Is there transit to Fort Langley for the festival?
Check translink.ca for current routes and the schedule to Fort Langley; festival-day service may differ. Fort Langley is not on the SkyTrain network. The Surrey Langley SkyTrain is under construction and ends at 203 Street in Langley City, with a late 2029 in-service date. Source: Province of BC, Surrey Langley SkyTrain project (surreylangleyskytrain.gov.bc.ca).
Does it cost anything to get in?
No. The festival is free to attend. You pay for food, vendor goods and bagged cranberries. The organiser says cranberry sales cover most of the cost of road closures, security, permits and insurance. Source: Langley Advance Times, Fort Langley packed with people at Cranberry festival (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 11, 2026).
Who organizes the festival?
A volunteer community committee. The Langley Advance Times named Rachelle Cashato and Dana Barker as organisers in 2026. The Fort Langley Lions Club runs a pancake breakfast beside it, and the Fort Langley Canoe Club runs the cranberry races in the Bedford Channel. Source: Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).
How many people go, and how many vendors are there?
About 35,000 people came in 2025, the 30th anniversary. In 2026 the organiser said it may have been the biggest turnout yet, but the count is a guess because entry is free. Tourism Langley lists more than 125 vendors for 2026 and the Advance preview says more than 100. Both list 15 or more food trucks. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Fort Langley packed with people at Cranberry festival (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 11, 2026).
Is the festival family-friendly?
Yes. Tourism Langley calls it a family-friendly festival, and the organiser describes activities for both children and parents. Neither source states a policy on dogs, so ask the organisers before bringing one. Source: Tourism Langley, 31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival (tourism-langley.ca, read November 4, 2026); Langley Advance Times, Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousands (langleyadvancetimes.com, October 4, 2026).
I came for the festival and I am now thinking about living in Fort Langley. Where do I start?
Start with the Fort Langley area page for prices and the types of home that sell. Bedford Landing, the neighbourhood beside the Bedford Channel, has its own guide. If you already own in the village, the Your Home page opens a page for your address.

Sources(3)

Also drawn from: Tourism Langley, Langley Advance Times, Province of BC.

31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry FestivalTourism Langley, read November 4, 2026
Cranberry Festival a tradition that draws thousandsLangley Advance Times, October 4, 2026
Fort Langley packed with people at Cranberry festivalLangley Advance Times, October 11, 2026
Surrey Langley SkyTrain projectProvince of BC, read November 4, 2026

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