Bring your family to Larwill Park in Downtown Vancouver this weekend to celebrate hockey in our community with Rogers Hometown Hockey. Canada’s largest touring hockey festival will have live music, games, hockey stars and a viewing party. Rogers Hometown Hockey When: January 14 & 15, 2017 12:00pm to 5:30pm Where: Larwill Park in Vancouver (Bounded […]

Be a part of the crowd for the UBC Thunderbirds’ largest ever hockey game at the 3rd annual UBC Thunderbirds Winter Classic! The men’s team will take on the Manitoba Bisons in front of 5,000 local fans on Friday. Arrive early for a special Canucks Alumni and Hollywood North charity game for the Downtown Eastside […]

Shred for the Cause at Mt Seymour where ladies pay just $10 for a lift ticket on Mondays from January 23 – March 27, 2017 benefitting the Bloom Group Community Services Society in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Experience the Vive les Voyageurs Winter Festival at Fort Langley, January 21 to 22, 2017 from 10am to 5pm and enjoy FREE admission thanks to Canada 150!

The annual No Pants SkyTrain Ride is coming up on January 8th presented by Improv Anywhere. Credit: Francis Georgian o/b Improv Anywhere No Pants SkyTrain Ride When: Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 2:30pm (rain or shine) Where: Meet up at the Commercial-Broadway Skytrain Station (South side, by ticket machines). Make sure you have valid fare. […]

Translink has announced that once again there will be free transit New Year’s Eve in Metro Vancouver. From 5:00pm on December 31, 2016 until 5:00am on January 1, 2017 there will be no charge to ride the entire system and all fare gates will be open.

Take the plunge, if you dare! Join a Polar Bear Swim New Year’s Day (January 1, 2017) in Vancouver, White Rock, North Vancouver, Delta, or Fort Langley

If you’re looking for what’s open on Christmas Day in Vancouver, you’ll find fun activities at your local community centre or a way to give back at a charitable event. There’s the White Spot Christmas Lunch for Charity, where staff at two locations will be donating their time and tips for two great local causes […]

The BC Sports Hall of Fame, located at BC Place, is hosting a variety of activities and event during winter break. From December 19th to December 31st, starting at 3:00pm, the Hall will have everything from the marshmallow Olympics to archery painting!

This post has been contributed by Patricia Thomson, Executive Director for the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). As a member of SPES for the last five years, I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and work so I created the “SPES Series” where they contribute and share stories with […]