Baby Social
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Wednesday, Oct 7: Baby Social at Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby. Worth bringing the whole family.
Student Guide
New to SFU?
Just landed in Burnaby for school? What's on at Simon Fraser University, what's free, where to study, and how to meet people — pulled from Burnaby's real event feed.
Start here — new to SFU?
New in Burnaby for school? Start here. This page pulls together what a student actually needs in the first weeks: what's on at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby Mountain, what's free around town, where to study, where the cheap coffee is, and how to meet people who aren't in your lectures. Everything below is real listings from Burnaby's own event feed — no filler, no invented "student deals".
Burnaby's campuses:
Simon Fraser University — Burnaby Mountain · official site
BC Institute of Technology — Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby also has BCIT — each with its own crowd and its own corners of town. Student life here runs on the same rails as the town's — the rec centre, the library, the halls — so most of what's on this page is students and locals in the same room. That's the good part.
Free & cheap in Burnaby
Student budgets are real, so this section is strict: if it's listed here, it's Free — free admission events from Burnaby's feed, soonest first.
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Babytime
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On the calendar for Wednesday, Oct 7: Babytime at McGill, Burnaby. Worth bringing the whole family.
English Reading Circle
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On the calendar for Wednesday, Oct 7: English Reading Circle at Tommy Douglas, Burnaby.
Family Storytime
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Wednesday, Oct 7: Family Storytime at McGill, Burnaby. Good one for the kids.
Hora de diversion para familias en español | Family Fun Time in Spanish
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Hora de diversion para familias en español | Family Fun Time in Spanish is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at Tommy Douglas, Burnaby. Worth bringing the whole family.
Babytime
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Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby hosts Babytime on Thursday, Oct 8. Worth bringing the whole family.
Employment Services Drop-in
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Mark Thursday, Oct 8: Employment Services Drop-in at Tommy Douglas, Burnaby.
English Conversation Circle
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English Conversation Circle at Online, Burnaby on Thursday, Oct 8.
Clubs, teams & people to meet
The fastest way to stop feeling new is to join something. Club nights, community fixtures, rec-league and campus-adjacent sports running in Burnaby right now:
ROOTS AND RIDDIM
Village Studios, Vancouver is hosting ROOTS AND RIDDIM on Saturday, Oct 10. Open to the whole community.
Mango Szn: Vancouver 🥭
Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver is hosting Mango Szn: Vancouver 🥭 on Sunday, Oct 11. Open to the whole community.
REAL LOVE LONG WEEKEND
Something on Sunday, Oct 11: REAL LOVE LONG WEEKEND at Celebrities Nightclub, Vancouver.
TRAPPERS @ STEELERS
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On the calendar for Sunday, Oct 11: TRAPPERS @ STEELERS at Burnaby Steelers.
ShyGuy + Friends Vol.5: Sexy Certified Bangerz
ShyGuy + Friends Vol.5: Sexy Certified Bangerz at Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver on Monday, Oct 12. Everyone's welcome.
Midnight 24K Magic
Midnight 24K Magic brings people together at Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct 14.
Steve Maddock – a Tony Bennett Tribute
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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby hosts Steve Maddock – a Tony Bennett Tribute on Thursday, Oct 15.
Renaissance Vancouver - 2 DAY PASS
Centre Church, Vancouver is hosting Renaissance Vancouver - 2 DAY PASS on Friday, Oct 16. Open to the whole community.
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Study spots & libraries
Off campus, Burnaby's public libraries run study space plus a steady stream of free programs — language practice, tech help, film nights, exam-season quiet rooms when they offer them. Branches showing up in the feed: Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby Public Library, McGill, Temporary Cameron, Tommy Douglas.
Employment Services Drop-in
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Mark Thursday, Oct 8: Employment Services Drop-in at Tommy Douglas, Burnaby.
Understanding Disability Benefits
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Understanding Disability Benefits is on Tuesday, Oct 13 at McGill, Burnaby.
Dreamcatcher Medicine
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Dreamcatcher Medicine at Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby on Wednesday, Oct 14. Worth bringing the whole family.
2SLGBTQ+ Afternoon Social
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2SLGBTQ+ Afternoon Social is on Friday, Oct 16 at Tommy Douglas, Burnaby.
What is Personal Planning?
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Tommy Douglas, Burnaby hosts What is Personal Planning? on Friday, Oct 16.
Small Business Week: Kick Off Mixer with BPL
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On the calendar for Monday, Oct 19: Small Business Week: Kick Off Mixer with BPL at Burnaby Public Library.
Cheap eats & coffee runs
For the standing list — the noodle place by campus, the bakery that does student-priced loaves, the late-night slice — see Dayfari's where to eat in Burnaby guide and filter by the campus neighbourhoods above.
Weekend, no car needed
When the term lets go of you for a day, Burnaby's surroundings are the reset button. Our day-trip picks for this town are still being assembled — the weekend events in the sections above are real and current in the meantime.
Run a club? Post your events
Club execs, residence councils, intramural captains: this page is read by the exact people you're trying to reach, and posting costs nothing. Send your night, your tryout, your bake sale — a person reviews every post, and approved events show here with your name on them.
Post an eventCommon questions
Where is Simon Fraser University?
The main campus is in Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby. This page covers what's on there and across the town's other campuses.
What's free for students in Burnaby?
Right now the Burnaby feed lists 129 free events in the next 45 days — the Free & cheap section above is pulled straight from it and refreshes as new listings land.
Where can I study in Burnaby?
Off campus, the public library branches in the feed (Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby Public Library, McGill) run study space and free programs.
How do I get my club's event listed here?
Use Dayfari's submit page — it's free. Every post is reviewed by a person first; approved events appear on this page and in the town feed, credited to you.