The Vancouver International Children’s Festival is back this spring to delight, enchant and engage children of all ages. Families from around Metro Vancouver look forward to the festival every year. The festival is packed full of exciting performances specifically designed for families to enjoy! Vancouver International Children’s Festival: Dates: May
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Step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure! Join the Old Woman as she travels around in her oversized boot, discovering hidden stories within each pair of shoes she encounters. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe: Dates: April
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Put on your best fairy costume and head to Burnaby Regional Park for a Forest Fairy Gathering! Meet fairies who live unseen in the park and help build homes for them with supplies provided. Forest Fairy Gathering: Date: May 5, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Venue: Burnaby Regional
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Ranked one of the world’s Top Destination Marathons, the BMO Vancouver Marathon features scenic point-to-point courses past mountains, golden beaches, and along the Stanley Park Seawall – the world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path. BMO Vancouver Marathon: Date: May 3, 2026 Time: 8:30 AM Venue: Route spans throughout Vancouver, Kids Run
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Broadway Across Canada brings some of the most popular productions from Broadway and the West End to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for theatergoers to enjoy without the hefty plane ticket. Audiences can purchase a single show or a season-pass, which is a good deal if you plan to see a
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Join Chor Leoni for their 31th Anniversary concert titled “The Big Roar.” Featuring over 250 singers from as young as 10 years old to professional level, raising their voices in song. Audiences can score tickets for only $5 thanks to a generous gift from TD, with Orchestra tickets available for
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Come to Confederation Park and ride the Burnaby Central Railway’s miniature trains.  For $4.50 each (kids under 3 are FREE) enjoy a 10+ minute train ride through the beautiful park.  You can also get 10 rides for $40. If you, miraculously, don’t use up your 10 rides during the year,
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Join the Rose Gellert String Quartet for a delightful morning of music for young audiences and their caregivers. This free concert encourages babies, toddlers, preschool-aged children and their caregivers to experience the joy of music together in a nurturing environment. Recommended for ages 0-5 and admission is free! Tunes for
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You know summer has arrived when the berry fields around Metro Vancouver open. You can take your kids out to the berry patches, teach them about how fruit ends up on our table, get them to help pick the berries (inevitably they will add both over and under-ripe berries into
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Did you know you can enjoy FREE swimming in Surrey all summer long? Yup, 100% FREE! There are 8 outdoor pools in Metro Vancouver’s second-largest city and they are FREE to enjoy all summer long. Bring a towel, bring your swimsuit, bring some sunscreen, but you can leave your cash
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