Community festivals and holidays will take us outside this month, under the natural confetti of the cherry blossoms. Spring is here and so is another big list of events including dozens of Cherry Blossom Festival activities, the Surrey Party for the Planet, a selection of theatre performances, and the Stanley Park Easter Train. Photo credit: […]

BIL is TED’s cousin and wherever the TED Conference goes, BIL follows. However, unlike TED’s exclusivity, BIL has a ‘pay what you can’ donation system and it also follows the very welcoming “unconference” model. What is an unconference? It’s a free-form conference where anyone can be a speaker and the schedule isn’t even created until […]

The Hugs for Hunger Food Bank fundraiser is happening on the first day of spring as it supports the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, while you get to shed your lonely winter shell and hug some cuddly characters for the cause. Photo courtesy of Spring Ad Throughout the day on Thursday, March 20, 2014 five teams […]

The Surrey Party for the Planet, one of the largest Earth Day events in BC, welcomes the spring season on Saturday, April 26, 2014 with free family fun, concerts, and more. Surrey Party for the Planet Over 20,000 people attended the festival last year and this year the Party for the Planet will be held […]

The Vancouver St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 11:00am in downtown Vancouver. As a part of CelticFest Vancouver, the 10th annual parade will be surrounded by activities and free family fun. Happy celebrants, parade-goers and participants alike join the fun at the parade. Folks dress up in green, sometimes […]