⚽ Langley just got Canada's first FIFA mini-pitch and it’s free
🚿 Stage 2 water restrictions are now in effect
🏀 Pro basketball is back at the LEC this weekend
🍜 Restaurant of the Week
🎷 The Fort Langley Jazz Fest summer lineup just dropped
📅 Activities Calendar: May 5 to 11

Here is something to be genuinely proud of. The Township of Langley is now home to Canada's first-ever FIFA Arena mini-pitch, opened through a partnership with FIFA, Canada Soccer, and BC Soccer, right beside the Langley Events Centre.

The mini-pitch is part of a worldwide FIFA initiative to build at least 1,000 pitches across the globe by 2031, designed to create accessible, safe, and sustainable football infrastructure in communities where kids have limited access to quality sports facilities.

It is available to the community at any time, located south of the pickleball courts at the LEC. No registration, no fees. Just show up and play.

The timing is deliberate. Canada is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup this summer and Langley is one of the host communities. The Township has already signaled it wants a second pitch in Aldergrove. Not a bad week for local soccer.

If you have been watering your lawn, it is time to stop. Stage 2 water restrictions are now in effect across the Township of Langley as of May 1, 2026, and all residential and non-residential lawn watering is prohibited.

What you can still do: water trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetable gardens by hand or drip irrigation any time. Sprinklers for non-lawn plants are allowed between 5am and 9am. Properties not following restrictions in the Township may face a $250 fine per offence, with each day counted separately.

Fyi your lawn will go dormant and brown by mid-summer but it is not dead. It will come back when fall rains return. Your vegetable garden and your trees are what need protecting now.

The Vancouver Bandits are hosting a charitable preseason game at Envision Financial Court at Langley Events Centre on Saturday May 9 at 5pm, facing the Sikh Warriors, a team of high-calibre players that previously competed in the Basketball Tournament on ESPN.

Proceeds benefit the Bandits Community Foundation, which uses basketball to empower youth across BC through grassroots programs and life skills education. A great chance to see the new-look roster before the regular season tips off May 14.

Purchase tickets here.

Most people drive past Naka Bistro on Fraser Highway without a second thought. That is a mistake worth correcting!

This family-owned Langley spot serves authentic Laotian and Thai dishes that are genuinely difficult to find anywhere else in the Lower Mainland.

Standouts include the Nem Khao, a crispy rice salad with a texture you will not forget, the Kao Piak Sen, a traditional Lao rice noodle soup topped with fried garlic and fresh herbs, and the Sai Gok, a Lao sausage that regulars keep coming back for.

The Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles hold their own too if you are playing it more familiar.

📍 20080 Fraser Highway, Langley City
📞 604-510-1558
🕓 Monday to Saturday, noon to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm

Put this in your summer calendar now. The Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival runs July 23 to 26, 2026, featuring multiple outdoor free stages and ticketed headliner shows with big bands, blues acts, jazz ensembles, Indigenous performers, and national touring artists.

The free festival weekend runs July 25 and 26 from 10am to 4pm, kicking off with the Mardi Gras Strolling Parade from the Fort Langley Farmers Market to the Community Hall.

The ticketed Cool Blues Show runs Friday July 24 and Saturday July 25 at Fort Langley Community Park, headlined by Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar, the Blackburn Brothers, the Hogtown Allstars, Jack de Keyzer, and more across two nights.

Tickets for the Cool Blues Show are on sale now - purchase here.

The free days cost nothing but the drive to Fort Langley.

BC Youth Week | Through Thursday May 7 Free activities for teens aged 13 to 18 at Township rec facilities all week. Skate jam at Walnut Grove Skate Park, dessert cooking class, disco skate, and weight training. Full schedule at tol.ca/youthweek. Last chance this week.

KPU Science Rendezvous and Community Day | Saturday May 9, 11am to 2pm KPU Langley campus, 20901 Langley Bypass. Free, family-friendly science festival with hands-on experiments, interactive labs, arts and design, music, and tours of KPU's award-winning teaching brewery for the adults. Registration required as space is limited. Register free here.

Yorkson Community Park North Campus Opening | Saturday May 9, 11am to 1pm 84th Avenue, Yorkson. Free family event with food trucks, music, glitter tattoos, and the official spray park activation. No tickets required. Expect it to be busy.

Vancouver Bandits Preseason Charity Game | Saturday May 9, 5pm Envision Financial Court, Langley Events Centre. Bandits vs Sikh Warriors. Proceeds to the Bandits Community Foundation.

Spring Fair and Strawberry Tea at St. George's Church | Saturday May 10, 11am to 3pm 9160 Church St., Fort Langley. Tea sandwiches, strawberry shortcake, bake table, garden plants, used books, wildlife photography, and a children's activity centre. Adults $10, children $5. A lovely slower-paced option if you want something very Fort Langley.

Salmon River Nature Walk | Saturday May 10, 9am Join Langley Field Naturalists for a guided walk through the Salmon River wetland area in North Langley. No registration required. A great start to a Saturday morning.

Bez Arts Hub BBQ and Concert | Saturday May 10, BBQ at 6pm, show at 7pm A fundraiser for the Bez Arts Hub featuring Shari Ulrich, the Wild Blue Herons, Colin Sankey, and many more performers. A full evening of local music. Check here for tickets and details.

Move for Health Day at Township Recreation Facilities | Sunday May 10 An international event created by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity. Drop-in fitness activities at Township recreation centres.

Mother's Day | Sunday May 10 Reservations are filling up fast across Langley. If you have not booked somewhere yet, now is the time.

The Regulars

Fort Langley Farmers Market | Every Saturday, 9am to 3pm 9025 Glover Rd, Fort Langley. Open through December. Free.

KPU Brew Lab | Every Friday, 1pm to 6pm 20901 Langley Bypass. Student-brewed craft beer available for purchase in growler fills. Styles rotate weekly. Must be 19-plus.

Open Mic at the Artful Dodger | Every Sunday from 5pm 2364 200th St, Langley City. All ages welcome until 9pm.

Ceilidh at St. Andrew's Hall | Third Thursday of the month, doors 6:30pm 9025 Glover Rd, Fort Langley. Next one May 21. $10 at the door, coffee and treats included.

📚 The Fraser Valley Regional Library has programs running all week across Langley branches, here is the filtered view for Langley locations.