Whalley’s Corner Community Festival will take place during the city-wide Surrey Doors Open event on Saturday, June 21st. 1930s & 1950s: Whalley’s Corner. Surrey Archives F83-0-0-0-0-0-0-2 & F83-0-0-0-0-0-0-33. Ever wonder why the northwest corner of Surrey became known as Whalley? You can find out by participating in Surrey Doors Open event on Saturday, June 21 […]

The Kitsilano Showboat has begun its 79th season of free entertainment in Vancouver, running Monday, June 23rd until Saturday, August 16th. Since 1935 this summer staple has featured musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach. Kitsilano Showboat Summer 2014 Photo credit: kpwerker on Flickr Events are every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, […]

Surrey Canada Day, one of Western Canada’s largest Canada Day celebrations, returns to Cloverdale to the newly and honourably re-named Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre for a full day of family fun on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. There, on the corner of 176th Street and 64th Avenue, you can enjoy entertainment and activities from 10:00am until […]

Canada Day parades and Canada Day fireworks celebrations will take place across the region, with various communities celebrating our nation’s birthday with music, activities, and of course a night time display to light up the sky as families look on. In downtown Vancouver, Canada Day at Canada Place will be the centre of attention. Canada […]

The crack of the bat, the smell of the popcorn, and the boom of the fireworks! This season enjoy baseball from the reigning 3-time (in a row) Northwest League Champions, the Vancouver Canadians, along with added entertainment for young and old with giveaways, promotions, and fireworks nights. Photo credit: AJ on Flickr Vancouver Canadians Fireworks […]

Granville Street and Robson Square will be the home base of “food, fun, culture, and fiesta” when Carnaval del Sol takes over July 5th and July 6th as a part of Latin America Week in Vancouver. Presented by Latincouver, this free arts, culture, and music festival kicks off summer in style with energy and flavour, […]

The Best Airport in North America (for the 5th year) is once again hosting free weekly entertainment and activities as Take Off Fridays return to YVR. Every Friday from July 4th to August 29th, YVR will come alive with fun-filled activities, free entertainment, delicious food samples and deals for travellers and locals alike. Take Off […]

Vancouver’s biggest event, and the world’s largest offshore fireworks competition, returns to English Bay this summer as the Honda Celebration of Light illuminates the sky on July 26th, July 30th, and August 2nd. Photo credit: Claude Schneider on Flickr Rain or shine, the fireworks begin at 10:00pm as hundreds of thousands of spectators take to […]

The Stanley Park Train will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of operating the miniature railway with special events Friday, June 6th to Sunday, June 8th. 1966: Stanley Park train. VPL #42873 & 42874. Photographer Gordon F. Sedawie for the Province Newspaper. Stanley Park Train 50th Anniversary From 10:00am to 5:00pm daily, train rides will be […]

Click here for 2015 listings! Fresh Air Cinema is back again this year, setting up its outdoor movie screens for communities to enjoy free screenings of blockbuster films, cult classics, and family favourites. Their complete 2014 event listings for outdoor movies in BC are available on Facebook, and will be updated throughout the season. Photo […]