Fort Langley is a small town located in the township of Langley. It is about 15-20 mins away from Langley and 45 min drive from Vancouver. Fort Langley played an important role in the history of British Columbia.  Learn about history of Fort Langley here.

If you are visiting Vancouver or surrounding area this Thanksgiving on Saturday, October 10th 2009 then you might want to check out BC’s only ‘Cranberry Festival’ being celebrated in Fort Langley. The festival will be held at Glover Road (96th down to Mavis Street) from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. There will be over 80  market vendors at Cranberry Festival this year.

The other exciting reasons to visit this year’s Cranberry Festival include:

- Jam packed rockin’ entertainment all day featuring some popular local bands like Nikki Werner, Shannon Lee and Yesterday’s Forgotten at community hall.

- Yummy Freybe’s pancake breakfast on Mary Street at 8.30 am. 

- Unique handmade crafts and home made gourmet foods.

-7500 lbs. of bulk Ocean Spray cranberries available for purchase at about three dollars per lb.

- Farm Tours with The Fort Wine Co.

-Canoe Races on Bedford Channel from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm by Fort Langley Canoe Club and much more.

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving then to visit Cranberry Festival with friends and family. For more information, visit: Cranberry Festival

Interesting Fact: Did you know B.C is the world’s third-largest producer of cranberries ?