HVRA Events

The HVRA brings local residents together several times a year for seasonal celebrations and other neighbourly activities. This page offers photos and descriptions of past events, with notes on how they are managed. Volunteer and have twice the fun!

    • Bookmark the yearly Calendar of HVRA Events to see basic dates and times for this year’s likely events.
    • Watch the sidebar stories (right-hand side of each webpage) for current announcements.

Picnickers and dog at HVRA Fall FairSeptember Fall Fair

Food, games, music, silent auction, fun for all. Click on green title to see photos and notes from past events.

Carved sun on pumpkin, HVRA PumpkinFest; photo by MaryAnn HendersonPumpkinFest

The evening after Halloween: amazing pumpkins displayed along tables on Harbord. Our photo collections are famous.

Marilyn Martin and plants at HVRA Plant FairHarbord Village Gardeners

The Gardeners’ group offers seasonal local walks, informative talks, seed and book giveaways, and free advice. Visit the Gardeners’ webpage for photos, advice files and a link for signup to the mailing list.

May 2016 Spring Meeting of the HVRAPublic Meetings

May and October: reports, speakers, votes. See notes and photos for winners of community awards and speakers.

John Yip , CEO of Kensington Health -- HVRA Community Builder Spring 2021Community Builder Awards

May and October: the HVRA Community Builder awards happen twice a year at the Spring Public Meeting and the Annual General Meeting in the Fall. Check out recent awardees by clicking on the link! Instructions are also available there for the nomination process.

Group of diners at Bar Eugenie in November 2025.Monthly Diners

Join a small group of neighbours on an edible tour of Harbord Village restaurants! Sign up for the mailing list by emailing monthlydiners@harbordvillage.com.