June

Hats Off Day

Get ready to step into a DISCO FEVER dream at Hats Off Day, Burnaby’s biggest annual festival! Hats Off Day is Burnaby’s biggest celebration and a one-day street festival where local businesses take their “hats off” to the community. Hats Off Day will still feature entertainers and free activities in
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Scandinavian Midsummer Festival

A two-day festival with live stage performances and cultural exhibits representing five Nordic countries, along with family-friendly activities, a Viking Village, artisan vendors, varied Nordic culinary offerings, and the two biggest events with the raising of the Midsummer pole on Saturday and the Wife Carrying Contest on Sunday. Scandinavian Midsummer
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Kids Bowl Free
Strike or Spare! Let the Kids Bowl For FREE This Summer

Remember the bowling birthday parties we attended as kids?! Now it is time to expose your kids to the joy of bowling. Local bowling alleys are now offering kids (of various age limits) the opportunity to bowl 2 games PER DAY for FREE! Below we’ve listed the specific details for
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Dragon Boat Festival

A spirited summer tradition Creekside Community Centre, Creekside Olympic Village and the waters of False Creek will come alive with the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. Created as a showcase of Vancouver’s growing cultural diversity, this first-of-its-kind event has grown to become a grand celebration of Canada’s unique multicultural heritage with exciting programs
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ScotFest: BC Highland Games

Come celebrate all that is Scottish. Embrace the bagpipes, watch the kilts fly during the jigs and reels, be awed by the stone putt and caber toss. Wander through the vendor stalls and cheer on the sheepdog competition. The BC Highland Games, now referred to as ScotFest, is a fantastically
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Golden Spike Days Festival

Looking for something fun to do with your family on Canada Day? Check out the incredibly fun and very popular Golden Spike Days Festival in Port Moody. The Golden Spike Days Festival is one of the oldest and longest-running family events in BC and are proud to have been named
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Opa! It’s Time to Celebrate Greek Day in Vancouver!

It’s Greek Day on Broadway…food, fun, entertainment & laughter! Come hungry and ready to eat! A five-block stretch on West Broadway, from Macdonald to Blenheim, measuring almost one kilometre, is closed off to traffic to make room for a world of delicious Greek food and drink, market vendors, entertainment and
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Car-Free Day Surrey

Come check out Car Free Day Surrey! This fun and FREE event will take over 137th Street and transform the street into a pedestrian paradise with multiple stages, artisan vendors, local merchants and family-friendly fun! The event will celebrate the businesses with storefronts on 137th with extended patios and booths,
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Spring Into Action with Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics Spring Lessons

This Spring, enroll your child in lessons that are sure to get them jumping, running, and springing into FUN with Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics! Spring is on its way and your kids will be bouncing off the walls with energy to burn as the days get longer.  Get them involved in
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Vancouver International Children’s Festival

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! You can find the full lineup
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