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The festival itself, which includes a kids&#8217; area, popular family entertainers, and tons of activities, is FREE!<\/p>\n<h2>Ships to Shore Festival:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dates<\/strong>: May 2 &amp; 3, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 10:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Garry Point Park<br \/>\n<strong>Address<\/strong>: 12011 Seventh Ave., Richmond<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstoshore.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.shipstoshore.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richmond is set to welcome one of the world&#8217;s largest &#8216;tall ships&#8217; to Garry Point Park this May in a family-friendly 2-day festival! The Kaiwo Maru will visit for the first time since 2017, and limited tickets will be available for those wanting to board the ship. 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