Free Spring Break Fun at Burnaby Village Museum 2023
byVisit Burnaby Village Museum for Spring Break fun for the whole family March 13 to 24, 2023. The 10-acre open-air museum site will host a variety of activities showcasing how different cultures help shape our communities including learning opportunities from Indigenous Educators.
Spring Break at Burnaby Village Museum
- When: Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 24, 2023 daily 11:00am to 4:30pm
- Where: Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby)
- Admission: FREE!
- Note: The C.W. Parker carousel will not be running as it is closed for repairs
Special Activities
Coast Salish Seed Bombs
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, 11:30am (30 min)
Make a seed bomb with Coast Salish plant seeds. Take it home or place it in your garden.
Community Loom Weaving
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, 2:00pm (30 min)
Gather together to make a colourful textile with your community.
Butter Making
Tuesdays, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Learn, churn and sample fresh butter.
Steam Demo
Wednesdays, All Day
Explore station steam engines, which were used to power sawmills and industrial equipment in Burnaby.
School Days
Saturday, March 18, 12:00pm and 3:00pm (30 min)
Experience life as a student in the century old one-room schoolhouse
Heritage Games
Sunday, March 19, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Engage in a variety of hands-on games and toys. Fun for kids and adults!
Daily Activities
Check out the full schedule online anytime
Bell’s Basics at Bell’s Dry Goods
Learn about matching, measuring and patterning fabrics.
Coffee Grinding at Burnaby Lake General Store
Spectate and smell the coffee beans ground by hand.
Blacksmithing at Wagner’s Blacksmith Shop
Visit our working blacksmith shop, based on Fred Wagner’s 1925 Burnaby business.
Cedar Basket at Love Farmhouse
Learn about Hazel’s cedar basket – how it was made and used?
Ruby’s Lunch at Seaforth School
What is in Ruby’s lunch? Find out at the schoolhouse.
There’s a lot to see and do over these two weeks! Follow Burnaby Village Museum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more info.
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