Find stuff to do, places to go and people who fuel your fire.
MEC community events are your ticket to trying new things and learning more about the outdoors. You’ll gain skills and feel stoked to play outside.
Stay tuned for more events in 2024!
Events
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Home of Camp
For the love of s’mores and starry nights, come celebrate at your local MEC store with camp bingo, staffer led clinics, prizes, and lots more!
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Community trail clean-up
Join us on International Trails Day to learn the 7 principles from Leave No Trace Canada educators and help keep our parks wild and waste-free.
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In-store clinics
Swing by your local MEC for product demos and in-store clinics. Learn something new and then get outside.
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End to end: An iconic trail series
Join us for an evening of stories, film, and community as we launch our new hiking speaker series at select stores June 1 and 4, 2025
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MEC Gear Swap events
It's back! Join us for the return of the legendary MEC Gear Swap at select stores May 3 and 10, 2025
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Join us this winter at MEC!
To kick off the winter season, we’ve partnered with Avalanche Canada and Avalanche Québec to host some free backcountry safety workshops this January and February.
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Season Opener
It’s back. An all-out celebration of winter with athletes and climate advocates making big moves to protect our planet.
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Mountain Speaker Series
On September 8, join MEC x ACC in celebrating mountain culture with an evening of storytelling from adventurers sharing their journeys from across the globe.
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Rock the climb
Come and celebrate global climb day at MEC with social climbs, demos, local community groups and a chance to win some sweet prizes.
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Whitby Grand Opening Weekend
Join us in celebrating the grand opening of our Whitby store. With a full menu of free and fun events happening all weekend, stop by to join in on the festivities and all your outdoorsy needs!
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Community Hike
Looking for a crew to trek with? Join us for a local hike, with transportation to and from the trailhead, as well as a chance to try out some new footwear from our friends at Merrell.
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Tommy Caldwell Talks: Ride for the planet
Get ready for a night with climbing legend Tommy Caldwell. Join MEC and Edelrid on April 25 at the MEC Vancouver store.
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Earth Month events at MEC
Join us in-store for our Community Upcycling Workshops!
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Out and About Pride
[This event has now passed] Join us in celebrating Pride! There’s a full menu of fun events happening in stores all summer long.
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Base Camp Duffle Artist Collab
Your chance to take home a one-of-a-kind Base Camp Duffle to celebrate Pride.
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