Spring Break at Burnaby Village Museum

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Enjoy Spring Break at Burnaby Village Museum, the 10-acre open-air site that combines interactive exhibits, engaging games, and history with free, family fun!

Spring Break Burnaby Village Museum
Burnaby Village Museum photo submitted

Spring Break at Burnaby Village Museum

  • Dates: Monday, March 18 to Thursday, March 28 (closed Easter Long Weekend)
  • Times: 11:00am to 4:30pm (last entry is at 4:00pm)
  • Location: Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby)
    • Note: Main entrance closed due to pedestrian bridge construction. Please enter through the carousel entrance further along Deer Lake Ave.
  • Admission: Free!
    • Carousel rides $2.52 + tax (last ride at 4:15pm)

Explore how homes and businesses used to look, see how different cultures help shape our communities and learn from Indigenous Educators. Select exhibits are staffed to interact with and learn from.   

Special Activities

Coast Salish Seed Balls (March 19, 21, 23 and 28)
Make a seed ball with Coast Salish plant seeds. Take it home or place it in your garden.

Heritage Games (Weekdays)
Engage in a variety of hands-on games and toys. Fun for kids and adults!

Steam Demo (Wednesdays)
Learn about how steam pressure runs machinery.

School Days (Weekends)
Experience life as a student in the century old one-room schoolhouse.

Indigenous Outdoor Games (March 24)
Participate in a variety of fun hands-on sports games.

View the full daily schedule along with activity times online here.

Spring Break at Burnaby Village
C.W. Parker Carousel – Photo Submitted

Daily Activities

Scavenger Hunt: Pick up a clue sheet from the main or the carousel entrance.

Bell’s Basics (at Bell’s Dry Goods): Learn about matching, measuring and patterning fabrics.

Coffee Grinding (at the General Store): See and smell the coffee beans ground by hand.

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 and Instagram for more info. 

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