page_title: Fort Langley
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Langley / Culture / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Fort Langley, BC, Canada - Cranberry Festival 2013
context_page_description: Fort Langley is a village community forming part of the Township of Langley in British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 3,400. It is the home of Fort Langley National Historic Site, a former fur trade post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Lying on the Fraser River, Fort Langley is at the northern edge of the Township of Langley.
context_section_description: Fort Langley is home to many community events in the region. One of the most popular events is the Cranberry Festival, which began in 1995 and happens every October. It is operated by the Fort Langley Business Improvement Association. The festival has live music and other crowd bringing features, and attracts over 70 market vendors, selling a variety of goods ranging from cranberry-flavoured and regular foods to housewares, jewelry and more. In recent years, attendance has topped 60,000 people.
  On July 1 every year, the Centennial Museum, the BC Farm Museum and  Fort Langley National Historic Site organize the Township of Langley's Canada Day celebrations, partnering with many other arts and heritage groups. The result of which is a family fun, friendly cultural and heritage themed birthday party attracting over 10,000 people to the small village.
  A May Day celebration is held on Victoria Day annually in Fort Langley, consisting of a parade and party in a local park with Maypole dancing.
  The annual Fort Langley Jazz Festival was launched in July 2018.
caption: Fort Langley Cranberry Festival 2013
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