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Posted on: May 26, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Coquitlam Hosts the City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway Event this Weekend May 27 and 28

Magazines at garage sale Coquitlam is hosting the City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway event this weekend.

COQUITLAM, B.C., May 26, 2023 – Coquitlam is hosting the City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway event this weekend. Find a garage sale treasure or pick up a free item and help keep items out of the landfill helping the community reduce waste and promote household item reuse. 

Visit over 130 registered garage sales across the City on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Garage Sale Listings Online

People wanting to visit the garage sales can view the participating addresses via an online map at coquitlam.ca/GarageSale.

The online map lists all the participant’s details including the addresses and locations of each participating garage sale, which days they are participating, and if they have garage sale items or any items for giveaway. It also lists the type of items for sale or giveaway such as books and toys, clothing, electronics, household decoration and furniture, lawn and garden tools and sports equipment.

How to Use the Map

Click on any coloured dot to view the complete listing details including the street address and their sale or giveaway details.

The map legend shows viewers that:

  • Purple dots are Saturday sale only.
  • Blue dots are Sunday sale only.
  • Green dots are Saturday and Sunday.
  • An orange line around any coloured circle indicates there are also giveaway items.

Shopping Tips:

  • Respect participants’ advertised sale time – please don’t arrive early.
  • Respect private property and don’t trample gardens, block driveways or double park.
  • Drive carefully and watch for pedestrians and pets.
  • Bring your own reusable shopping bags, small bills and change for smaller purchases.

Media Contact:
Caresse Selk
Manager Environment 
epw@coquitlam.ca
604-927-3500

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.


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