5 Family-Friendly Coquitlam Festivals to Kick-Start Summer
bySummer decided to come early this year and who doesn’t want to pack as much sunny goodness as possible into every weekend? It’s definitely not hard to convince kids to stay outside all day and just a SkyTrain away Coquitlam has a ton of family-friendly festivals and events to get you out and about this June.
5 Family-Friendly Coquitlam Festivals
Austin Heights Daisy Day
- When: Saturday, June 9, 2018 9:00am to 3:00pm
Pancake breakfast: 9:00am to 10:30am - Where: 400 block of Lebleu St @ Austin Ave, Coquitlam
- Admission: FREE
Start the day with a free pancake breakfast from the Coquitlam Kinsmen and specialty coffee from super cute local café Coffee + Vanilla (from 9:00am to 10:30am), before exploring local vendors, kids activity tents and live entertainment at Daisy Day. This sidewalk-style, open-air event, celebrates the vibrant Austin Heights neighbourhood, showing off some of the best food Coquitlam has to offer. Need to beat the heat? Hit up the local spray park at Blue Mountain Park. Insider tip: free parking is available for Daisy Day at Blue Mountain Church on Blue Mountain Street at Austin Avenue.
Teddy Bear Family Concert
- When: Saturday, June 9, 2018 3:30pm to 5:30pm
- Where: Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, accessible from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station
- Admission: FREE
When you’re all done with Daisy Day you can head over to Town Centre Park, at the TD Community Plaza for live entertainment from Tony Prophet and kid-favourite Bobs & Lolo. Insider tip: bring a picnic blanket and grab a bite to go from one of the restaurants and cafés hidden along Glen Drive (just off Pinetree Way). Food vendors will also be on-site.
Teddy Bear Parade and Picnic
- When: Sunday, June 10, 2018
Parade Time: 9:45am to 11:00am
Picnic Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm - Where: Town Centre Park, TD Community Plaza, accessible from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station
- Admission: FREE
Bring the family to watch the Grande Parade march along Burlington Drive and Pinetree Way up to the Teddy Bear Picnic. Follow the parade route to Town Centre Park near the TD Community Plaza on the east side of Lafarge Lake for storytelling, puppet shows, food, gymnastics, live entertainment and of course, a picnic. An exciting event for little ones and their teddy bears too. Insider tip: bring bathing suits or a change of clothes, so kids can cool down at the Town Centre Park spray park.
BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival
- When: June 15 & June 16, 2018
Celtic Kick-Off: Friday 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Highland Games: Saturday 7:00am to 6:00pm - Where: Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park, accessible from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station
- Admission: Tickets available here. Children under 6 are free.
Think kilts, bag pipes, highland dancing and of course the caber toss (a wooden pole up to 23 feet long)! The BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival is a weekend-long family-friendly event that starts off Friday night at Percy Perry Stadium, at Town Centre Park, with a Kick Off Ceilidh Beer Garden featuring live music from Ruckus Deluxe.
The main events day on Saturday also features children’s games, rides and activities. Insider Tip: Grab tickets for one of the four Whisky School classes before they sell out.
Lafarge Lake Family Fishing Day
- When: Sunday, June 17, 2018 (Father’s Day) 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Where: Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam, accessible from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station
- Admission: FREE
Nothing says summer like a family day by the lake. Perfect for Father’s Day, the Lafarge Lake Fishing Derby is for both novice and expert anglers, with the lake fully stocked with rainbow trout! Kids are also invited to help stock the lake. No licence is required, so this is great opportunity to introduce your kids to fishing and conservation. Volunteers will be onsite to teach and demonstrate angling techniques.
Lafarge Lake is steps away from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station and free parking is also available within Town Centre Park and at the SkyTrain Park ‘n Ride lot.
With Canada Day, the Summer Concerts series and the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival coming up this summer, Coquitlam has me thinking outdoor festivals in a big way.
Win a Daisy Day Prize Pack
I have an amazing Daisy Day prize pack to give away to help you have an incredibly fabulous day out in Austin Heights, valued at over $300! The prize includes coffee, mani/pedi, sunglasses, baked goods, flowers, lunch, and more:
$25 Tim Hortons gift card $60 Eddie & Ev’s The Salon gift card $100 Basic Eyewear gift card |
$25 Coffee + Vanilla gift card $50 Artisan Gifts & Flower gift card $50 John B Pub gift card |
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
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Update The winner is Denaye Dorge!
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this would make an incredible day out
This is fantastic. A very good day out indeed!
Great prize pack! Great events too, they look like lots of fun! Especially for my birthday coming up!
Great prizes! Everyone can have something!
Sounds like a great day out!
Awesome as always!
Wonderful festivals! Sounds like a great way to kick-start summer!
they sound like fun events
Sounds great!
Sounds like fun!
What an amazing prize!
Always a fun day on Austin Ave when Daisy Day rolls around
I’m feeling lucky. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’d love to explore Coquitlam and these festivals!
What a bunch of fun fests!
This sure would be a fabulous day..thanks for the chance!
Great gift pack
What a generous gift pack. Sounds like a lovely day. Thanks for the chance to win!
Austin Heights is such a nice shopping area. Thanks for the chance to win.
Sounds like a great day out!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like fun events!
Coquitlam is awesome for all these community events!
Lots of family fun days!
Nice!
What a great list of events! I can’t wait to check them out with my daughters!
Those would be fun events to go to!
Sounds like a great prize pack!
Great Events list and Great Prize Pack
oh fun!
Wonderful prize!!
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Great prize!
I love the local events! It’s a great way to make fun memories with your kids.
Thank you!!
Great prize!
It’s always fun in Coquitlam 🙂
This would be awesome.
id love to win this prize pack
This is awesome!
I just moved to Coquitlam a few months ago. Looking forward to checking out this event. Sounds like a lot of fun!
Wow this would male an amazing day out
What s fun prize!
Oh…so many good memories at the John B….those chicken wings!
great!
great events for grandkids
Great prize for a day out
Looking forward to attending this event! Sounds like a lot of fun.
Great day out!
Thanks for letting us know about the festivities at Austin Heights and for a chance at the great prize
This would be a great day!
Thanks for all the info on great effects to participate in with the family!
This is great! I can’t wait to take my kids to all the events happening in Coquitlam this season
Fantastic
Such a great area….thanks for the chance to win.
Thank you for such a great contest
Sounds fun! What a great way to kickstart the summer:)
Great events and great prize!
This would be a fun day out and the prize pack sounds like a great way to explore the area
Great idea for a day out!
Definitely a good idea for a pre-Father’s day out with my girls.
Sounds fun! Let’s hope the weather will be great 🙂
Quite a package
Great prizes!! Thanks for the chance to win. ?
sounds like lots of fun
Such a generous gift package! I would love the chance to win and share the gifts cards among family and friends.
Terrific events. I’d love to win the prize pack!
Would love to win! 🙂
Thanks for this information about local events. Looking forward to taking in some of the festivities.
Ive always enjoyed Daisy Day Festival!!!
I’ll be at Daisy Day! Would love to win this prize package to spoil myself and a friend!
This is a great way to start a Saturday morning with my family! I am already winning so a bonus prize would be awesome! I wish everyone luck See you there!
I really want to take my Niece to the Teddy Bear’s picnic ^__^!
Thanks for the heads up! I live in that neighborhood and had no idea. What a fun Saturday morning!
What a great prize pack!
Sounds like a lot of fun! Can’t wait to take the kids!
awesome prize pack!
Great