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Salmon Come Home Event
Watch salmon return to their spawning grounds, visit the fish hatchery, see salmon fry and a live salmon dissection, and learn about local plants and wildlife. The event also features Angela Brown's Nylon Zoo, musical entertainment, the Explore Nature Contest, and conversations with community stewardship groups and City staff.
- Date and time
- Location
- Hoy Creek Hatchery · Coquitlam
- Organizer
- Coquitlam community calendar
About this event
The Salmon Come Home Event takes place from 11 am to 3 pm on October 25, 2026, at Hoy Creek Hatchery. Each fall, the City and the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society celebrate salmon returning to local creeks. Visitors can watch salmon make their way to their spawning grounds; Hoy Creek Linear Park is one local salmon-viewing spot.
Visitors can tour the fish hatchery, see salmon fry, watch a live salmon dissection, and learn about the plants and wildlife of Hoy Creek Linear Park. Other activities include the return of Angela Brown's Nylon Zoo, musical entertainment, and the Explore Nature Contest. Visitors can also chat with community stewardship groups, the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, and City staff from the Environment and Park divisions.
Parking near the trail is limited. Walking or taking public transit is encouraged when possible. By transit, take SkyTrain to Lafarge–Douglas Station, cross Pinetree Way and follow Guildford Way to the trailhead entrance. By car, free Sunday parking is available in the aboveground City staff lot by Coquitlam City Hall, accessible from Burlington Drive. It is a short walk from the lot to the trail entrance across Guildford Way. Additional parking is available in Town Centre Park. Contact: 604-927-6270. Email: mlemaire@coquitlam.ca