
COMMUNITY EVENTS
2025 EVENT SCHEDULE
Family Day Park Cleanup
Date: Monday, February 17th, 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Centennial Park​
Join us for a Family Day Park Cleanup at Centennial Park! Meet us at 10am at the MESS tent to sign-in and pickup equipment. Make a difference in the community with your family!
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Downtown Cleanup Day with the Downtown Mission Business Association
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Downtown Mission - Meet at the Mission Library​
Come join us for a Spring Cleanup of Downtown Mission! Meet us at the Mission Library at 10am at the MESS tent to sign-in and pickup equipment. Help us make a difference together!
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Green Living 2025 - Mission's Earth Day Celebration!
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Fraser River Heritage Park​
Come celebrate Earth Day in Mission! The Green Living Festival will feature guest speakers, an exciting performances, the BRIM repair cafe, food trucks, eco-exhibitors, a sustainable marketplace, and much much more! Check out our Green Living 2024 page, here!​​​​​​​
Spring Fundraiser Cleanup with Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program
Date: Sunday, May 5th, 2025
Time: 10am-12:30pm
Location: Cherry Ave to Tunbridge Ave - Meet at Griner Park​
MESS and the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) will be cleaning the areas surrounding Cherry Ave to Tunbridge Ave as part of the MESS Spring Fundraiser Program, earning JYSEP a microgrant of $400.​
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Centennial Park Cleanup with NatureKidsBC
Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Centennial Park​
Come join MESS and Mission NatureKidsBC for a cleanup of Centennial Park.
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Fraser Valley Children's Festival
Date: Sunday, June 8th, 2025
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Fraser River Heritage Park​
Find the MESS booth at the Fraser Valley Children's Festival hosted by the Mission Arts Council! Come create recycled art and sign up for our FREE Litter Buster's Club!
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Spring Fundraiser Cleanup with Mission Folk Music Festival
Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025
Time: 10am-12:30pm
Location: London Ave - Meet in the Junction Parking Lot, left of the Staples​
Join MESS and Mission Folk Festival for a cleanup of London Ave and the surrounding areas! We will be meeting in the Junction parking lot to the left of Staples at 10am. This cleanup is part of the MESS Spring Fundraiser Program where Mission Folk Music Festival will earn a microgrant of $400.
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Mission's Canada Day Celebration
Date: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Fraser River Heritage Park​
Find the MESS booth at the Canada Day celebration at Fraser River Heritage Park! Learn about our various programs and volunteer to pick up litter at the event!
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Stave Falls Community Cleanup with SGCA
Date: Sunday, July 6th, 2025
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Stave Falls Area - Meeting at Stave Falls Elementary​
Join MESS and the Stave Gardens Community Association for a cleanup of the Stave Falls area! We will be meeting at Stave Falls Elementary at 1pm. Litter picking along Dewdney Trunk Rd is not recommended for children.
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Litter Buster's Day Camp
Date: Sunday, July 13th, 2025
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: Griner Park​
Sign-up for the FREE Litter Buster's Day Camp at Griner Park for kids ages 4-11! We'll learn about the impacts of litter on the environment, create some recycled art, cleanup Griner Park, and will have a Pizza Party! Sign up HERE.
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Fraser Valley Pride
Date: Saturday, July 19th, 2025
Time: 12pm-5pm
Location: Fraser River Heritage Park​
Find the MESS booth at Fraser Valley Pride! Come learn about MESS' programs and volunteer to litter pick at the event!
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Twilight Treasure's Market
Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Griner Park​
Find the MESS booth at the Twilight Treasure's Market to learn about and sign up for our various programs like Adopt-a-Block, the Litter Busters Club, and the Youth Environmental Stewardship Club!
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Pick 'n' Pub of Downtown Mission with HUBco Brewing
Date: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Time: 5:30pm-8pm
Location: Downtown Mission
Meeting Place: Welton Common - Downtown Mission Offices 7337 Welton Street​
Join us for a Pick 'n' Pub of Downtown Mission! Help keep the downtown core clean and reward yourself with a $15 pretzel & pint combo at HUBco Brewing! Meet us in the parking lot of the Downtown Mission Offices at 7337 Welton St.
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RSVP through our Facebook event page or by emailing us at info@messociety.ca
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Mission Fest
Date: Saturday, August 16th, 2025
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Downtown Mission​
Find the MESS booth at Mission Fest to learn about and sign up for our various programs like Adopt-a-Block, the Litter Busters Club, and the Youth Environmental Stewardship Club!
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Twilight Treasure's Market
Date: Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Griner Park​
Find the MESS booth at the Twilight Treasure's Market to learn about and sign up for our various programs like Adopt-a-Block, the Litter Busters Club, and the Youth Environmental Stewardship Club!
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Mission Environmental Stewardship Society Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Fraser River Interpretive Centre - 33428 Harbour Ave Mission BC​
Join us for our Annual General Meeting at the Fraser River Interpretive Centre! Learn about our 2024 accomplishments, our 2025 successes, and our goals for the new year! Become a member and help us make a difference in the community.
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Devil's Lake Cleanup with Mission Forestry
Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Devil's Lake​
Help us keep Devil's Lake clean and beautiful with Mission Forestry! Wander through the forest surrounding Devil's Lake and help us collect litter after the summer season. Come out and meet other awesome volunteers and learn about the Mission Municipal Forest from Mission Forestry Director, Chris Gruenwald. More information coming soon!
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More events coming soon!​