Community Events

Join the Recreation team between 9-12pm this summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays for FREE play at different City parks! There will be tons of toys, sports equipment, interactive activities and more! View the schedule below for dates, locations and themes.

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Accepted materials include leaves and grass clippings, plant trimming, sod and twigs and branches. Material that will not be accepted include bags, processed lumber, trees and food scraps or dog waste.

Did you know that the Fort St. John Cemetery is home to an American Civil War Veteran, FSJ’s first Muslim storekeeper, a Hudson’s Bay Company clerk, and a member of the Order of Canada? Hear interesting stories about Fort St. John’s past and how our main cemetery came to take the layout it has today. Learn about cemetery mysteries such as the groundskeeper who ran away with the cemetery map!

The biggest music festival event in North Peace History

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Today only, you can find these golden tickets at parks around Fort St. John! Inside the envelope you will find a gift card or gift certificate for a tasty ice cream treat. Check out the Fort St. John Visitor Information Centre’s Facebook for the time they will be out. We ask that if you find more than one golden ticket, please just take one and let others join in on the hunt!

Calling all the chess players of Fort St. John! Don't forget to check out the outdoor chess board at Heritage Park and submit your chess photos for a chance to win a chess board! You can submit your photos by emailing recreation@fortstjohn.ca or by commenting on the City of Fort St John Recreation Facebook page! We will randomly draw a winner and contact them the next day to collect their prize!

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Join us for the debut of our Woodlawn Cemetery Tour. From dentists to nurses and farmers to surveyors, these people changed the face of Fort St. John. Learn about the man who walked over 800 miles to Fort St. John from Telegraph Creek. Hear about a woman who could skin a beaver faster than any male trapper. Find out more about the Chinese couple that welcomed RCMP constables. Working through hardships, these people made our community home.

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Come join us at Festival Plaza to grab a beer, some food and listen to (or play) some music. Open Mic happens July 29 & August 12, between 5 - 7 pm.

Dazzle in the air, engage on the ground! The theme for the 2022 show is local education, employment opportunities, and STEM, (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics).

Print your blank crossword sheet off (or pick it up from the Visitor Centre), then check the City of Fort St John Recreation Facebook page every Monday in August for the weekly clue. This clue will lead to you a physical location, where you will find your crossword puzzle clue. The clue at the site will be used to fill in your puzzle! Then, at the end of the month, submit your completed crossword to be entered to win a prize! Follow the City of Fort St John Recreation page on Facebook for more information!

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the construction of the Alaska Highway. Learn about the connection many of the people buried in our main cemetery have to the Alaska Highway. From construction workers to entrepreneurs to ambulance drivers, the cemetery is full of people who worked and lived along the highway.

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Come join us at Festival Plaza to grab a beer, some food and listen to (or play) some music. Open Mic happens July 29 & August 12, between 5 - 7 pm.

Accepted materials include leaves and grass clippings, plant trimming, sod and twigs and branches. Material that will not be accepted include bags, processed lumber, trees and food scraps or dog waste.

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Start your engines for motorcycle ride throughout the Peace Region! Riders will stop at Visitor Centre locations in the Peace Region, starting in Fort St John at the Pomeroy Sport Centre and check with with the Vistior Centre staff. At each destination, riders will draw a card to make a poker hand. Registration is required but buying a poker hand is optional. The participant with the top poker hand will win 1/2 the registration pot and the other half will go to a local charity!

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

National Dog Day is celebrated to generate awareness about dog that still need a home and to recognize how dogs can play an important role in our day to day lives. Do you have a heart-warming story about where your pup came from? Why is your pooch special to you? We want to hear about it!