Richmond Maritime Festival 2020: Re-Imagined
Richmond’s annual celebration of all things nautical will be embracing the change in the wind for 2020. The Richmond Maritime Festival will bring performances, hands-on fun, storytelling and much more to online platforms from Britannia Shipyards Museum August 28th to September 7th.
Richmond Maritime Festival
When: Friday August 28 to Monday, September 7, 2020
Where: Viewers can tune in daily to the @FunRichmond Facebook page or the festival website for a compilation of music, hands-on activities, story-telling and history from great local artists and performers.
“As with every year, we look forward to celebrating Richmond’s strong maritime heritage,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “And though normally we would gather at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, we look forward to gathering in a different way and enjoying incredible performances and the spirit of the Richmond Maritime Festival from our own homes.”
For the first time in its 17 year history, the Festival will take place entirely online! The kick-off celebration on Friday, August 28th will feature a welcome from Mayor Malcolm Brodie and performances by a capella trio Cannery Mermaids, Mad Jazz and The Seabillys. Peppered in among the music will be stories by Kevin Lee and the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Society, a dance performance by Coastal Wolf Pack, and a hands-on activity by Richmond Maritime Festival artistic visionary Marina Szijarto. There will also be appearances by festival favourites Rikki the Rat and Lulu the Mermaid.
Enter to Win A Sailing Experience
Miss604 is proud to sign on once again as the Social Media Sponsor of the event and to present an awesome giveaway!
You can win a sailing on the Providence, flagship of the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, one of the stars of the Richmond Maritime Festival Re-Imagined and the oldest working vessel in BC waters.
The winner’s experience will include a 3 hour sailing leaving from Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site in Steveston or the Vancouver Maritime Museum at Vanier Park. The experience is available to one family of up to 10 people. Sail subject to evolving provincial health authority COVID-19 orders and guidelines. Deadline for use is June 15, 2021.
Here are up to four ways you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Follow Fun Richmond and Miss604 on Facebook (1 entry)
- Follow Fun Richmond and Miss604 on Instagram (1 entry)
- Click below to post an entry on Twitter
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on the last day of the festival at 12:00pm on Monday, September 7, 2020.
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This would be such a fun way to end the summer!
I would love this!
So happy that the maritime festival is happening!
this would be such an amazing experience ?
Absolutely excited about the event and would love to take my family on this wonderful tour.?⛵️
This would be an awesome day for my large family.
This would be such a fun new experience to do together as a family! 🙂
awesome!
This would a great experience!
Our 4 yr old grandson would love this so much!! Thanks for the chance! ?
Wow this looks like fun!
Its great to know that the Festival can continue this year.
Awesome, hope I win the draw!
I’d probably use it next year with my bff, her kids and my daughter
This would be super fun!
your contests are so fun. To spend quality time with family is precious. This would be so much fun. Thanks.
Sounds like a fun experience. Would love to take my family.
Sounds fun!
Yes please, this sounds like great fun.
I attend this festival annually and would LOVE to win this! COVID’s been a tough go and we could use some fun!
This would be so nice on a bright sunny day! What a unique experience.
Love the Maritime Festival! My son always loved being able to come aboard the docked ships and explore the different vessels. We have admired her docked at Vanier Park but have never been aboard.
Yes, please. This would be an awesome family adventure.
I’d love to win this! What a great family outting.
What a wonderful adventure!
It would be great to be aboard the Providence, on a three hour tour. Especially because it’s the oldest working vessel in B.C. waters. My family would absolutely love to experience that!!!
This would be such an awesome experience!
We just moved to B.C. last year and enjoy exploring everything it has to offer. I was just reading your article on the history of the False Creek Flats. Thank you for the excellent articles on the history of the lower mainland.
Would be grand
Amazing
This would be such an amazing experience for my daughter’s 5th birthday next year ?
Following both on Facebook ?
I’m so glad the festival is able to proceed virtually. This could bring the event to an even wider audience!
Thanks for the chance to win !!! I would love to spend some quality family time on this ship ~ what a thrill !!!!
What an awesome contest !!!! Thank you for doing this 🙂
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Would love to do this with my family!
Cool!
Great day out
Sail the Covid blues away…
Come sail away, come sail away with me!
Me and my family would love this experience!
We love sailing. What an awesome experience this would be. Here’s hoping!
Following both on IG.
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Let’s get “get underway”!!