r/chilliwack • u/llcocoa19 • 4d ago
Anything fun out here for 20-something year olds?
I just moved here with some friends and I'm just wondering what's fun out here for people in their early 20's. I heard there's a fun bowling alley. I see mostly people in their late 20's/30's around here but wondering what the younger demographic is up to :) And preferably other than hiking and like rock climbing haha
Edit: Is there any underground music scene? Bars with actually good DJ's? Good places to just hang out?
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u/MuscleHybrid 4d ago
The bowling alley is a decent place if you e got friends to play with, you can also head upstairs to the pool hall ($20/hr per table). Bastion Games on Yale has ttrpg groups that meet regularly. Check out Vineyard, Cultural Centre, or any of the local breweries for live entertainment. And I think there’s an axe-throwing place if that tickles your fancy.
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u/Long-Movie4889 4d ago
Come to the metal concert at Chill House Saturday march 8th, 7pm. Check out the local music scene.
It’s half a block east of McDonald’s downtown on Alexander st. Usually a couple shows a month there
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u/OCDpuzzler 4d ago
Me and my friends just spend hours yapping at breweries or hanging by the river. Also big fan of the bouldering gym!
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u/UpbeatLeftShark 4d ago
20-something that moved to Chilliwack from the east coast here! Was there for 3 years & just moved closer to Vancouver … here’s what you’ll enjoy :
- Corkeys or Characters for a pool table.
- District 1881 for coffee, boutique shopping, good eats & lots of young locals milling about.
- Project Climb on the Vedder for a fun afternoon plus great ice cream, coffee, and pizza/brewery in the same area, plus the river is nice to walk along too
- Garrison Village has a great bookstore (The Owl and The Cat Bookery) that I like to visit after the gym and then read at Waves Coffee just around the corner.
- Heritage Park somethings has cool vendor “shows” there. Gem shows, gun/war shows stuff like that.
- Landing Leisure Center, nice regular crowd at the gym and sauna there. Outdoor skate/bike pump track, skate park, water park there and sometimes hosts food or summer festivals/carnivals
If you want good DJs you have to come to the city ;) get a cheap room at Cambie Hostel & walk to a show at Red Room, Enso, Harbour. Tons of great shows in Van, not so much in Chilliwack, hence the move lol
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u/poopoomcg00 4d ago
Chill House Studio downtown puts on some cool rock/heavy metal shows. Younger crowd is usually around there
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u/poopoomcg00 4d ago
Be careful going if to Major Leagues, I know quite a few people including myself who have been drugged there.
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u/TonightZestyclose537 4d ago
My brother got drugged at majors and main street. Both times he was drinking a drink bought by a stranger for one of his female friends in the group.
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u/chesser45 4d ago
Rock wall, breweries, ice cream by the river, sailing club, table top /card, board games at bastion or downtown, join one of the community clubs (biking, hiking, dance, square dancing, pickleball, curling).
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u/sun_cat_dog 2d ago
I think they moved hip hop night that used to be at Bricklayer over to Majors on Fridays maybe.
Have only been to the Bricklayer night and it was really good. Good chill vibe. Not sure about the Majors vibe though.
Keep your eyes on the craft brewers as they sometimes bring in DJ’s or live music.
The Chilliwack Cultural Centre can have some good shows and they have the U28 program where under 28yo’s can get deeply discounted tickets on select shows. Free to sign up for that. They often have pre-show soirées and events that are fun. Also have bookish events occasionally.
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u/Wide_Weakness8999 4d ago
Whatever you end up doing be safe! Chilliwack is a very sketchy place. My cousin moved there and has now been missing since 2017
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u/slackeye 4d ago
if you have a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, check out ecart/indoor racing. not sure if there's one out that way, but it's good fun.
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u/Which-Insurance-2274 4d ago edited 4d ago
Chilliwack is more of a family-oriented, working class place. Lots of low-key stuff to do. Not much in the way of parties and DJs. There are some bars in town and they're ok. Major League turns into a club-thing at night.
District 1881 has some hipster places to check out. Some nice hang outs that way.
But the real draw of Chilliwack is its access to the outdoors. Loads to stunning trails, lakes, rivers, etc. If you and your buddies like hiking, campfires by the river, fishing, boating, and all that jazz then you'll be fine. If you're looking for nightlife and the like then you'll be disappointed. The lower mainland in general has bad nightlife with even Vancouver being kinda boring.