International Picnic Day event in Surrey, Park Play and other dates this summer
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026
International Picnic Day is celebrated in Surrey with the first of several community picnics this summer.
Pack a picnic blanket for a free outdoor event Saturday, June 13 in Newton at Dominion Park, 8225 134 St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Connect with friends, family and your community,” the city’s website says. “Enjoy music, a rock climbing wall, mini-golf, community partners and other fun park activities at Dominion Park.”
This summer, Surrey’s community picnics happen Thursdays at parks across the city starting at 5:30 p.m., rain or shine:
• June 18: Erma Stephenson Park (15920 110 Ave.)
• June 25: Forsyth Park (10632 139 Street)
• July 2: Chimney Heights Parks (14677 74 Ave.)
• July 9: Fleetwood Park (15802 80 Ave.)
• July 16: Edgewood Park (2284 165 St.)
• July 23: Goldstone Park (5850 146 St.)
• July 30: Adams Road Park (18160 68 Ave.)
• Aug. 6: Hawthorne Rotary Park (10513 144 St.)
• Aug. 13: Maple Green Park (8959 150 St.)
• Aug. 20: Strawberry Hill Park (7676 122 St.)
• Aug. 27: Guildford Heights Park (10310 154 St.)
Other community events this summer include Park Play (“borrow sporting equipment, try a seek-and-find or join in a group game”), Mobile Library (a small library on wheels with over 1,000 items to borrow, check surreylibraries.ca/mobile-library for dates and locations) and Playful Places (pop-up games, events and installations May to September at Surrey Civic Plaza, Hawthorne Square and 137th Street Parklet in Newton).
Park Play dates for 2026 are Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at T.E Scott Park (7014 148 St.), Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m. at Holly Park (10706 148 St.), Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at Robertson Drive Park (12714 92 Ave.) and Thursdays at the community picnic sites noted above.
Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. are “next-level Park Play” events with themed games, crafts and more — June 26 and July 3 at Bear Creek Park (13750 88 Ave.), July 17 at Bakerview Park (1845 154 St.), July 31 and Aug. 7 at Hazelgrove Park (7080 190 St.) and Aug. 21 at Unwin Park (13313 68 Ave.).
Community partners include Approach Climbing, Bells & Whistles Mini-Golf, magician Travis Bernhardt, Salmon Habitat Restoration Program (SHaRP), South Fraser Fostering, Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP), Surrey Central Lions Club and Surrey Tennis Centre.
City partners are Bylaws, Community Art, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Animal Resource Centre, Surrey Police Service and Surrey Fire Services.
For more details call 604-501-5050 or visit surrey.ca/news-events/events/international-picnic-day.