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CanadaFest at Canada Place

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Canada Place is set to host its first ever CanadaFest during the BC Day long weekend. Celebrating all things Canada, BC, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it’s our city’s latest free festival that will be filed with food, music and activities for the family. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr What CanadaFest When Saturday, August […]

Klahowya Village at Stanley Park for Summer 2012: Win Spirit Catcher Train Tickets

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Klahowya Village in Stanley Park has returned for the summer with the Spirit Catcher Train (telling the legend of Sasquatch), ceremonies, artisans marketplace, cultural performances, and more. Open daily from 11:00am to 4:00pm until September 3rd, it’s a great family activity rain or shine. Admission to the village is free for everyone and under the […]

Surrey Fusion Festival 2012: Photos

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The 5th annual Surrey Fusion Festival is taking place this weekend in Holland Park with over 30 cultural pavilions, entertainment and food alongside international bands, local chefs, and dance teams. Arriving on scene on Saturday the site looked larger than previous years with an expanded Flavours of Surrey area with the Safeway Celebrity Cooking Stage, […]

Yelp Food Cart Fest at the Waldorf

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Following a successful Canada Day festival where a collection of Vancouver’s food trucks served up meals to thousands, the Waldorf is now opening up its lot for street food Sundays starting July 29th until September 2, 2012. The Yelp Food Cart Fest will a variety of food trucks like La Brasserie, Soho Road, Off the […]

Free Swing Dancing on Granville 2012

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When the summer sun shines, people love to dance outside in this city and the Vancouver Swing Society wants to help you with your moves. Bringing the sounds of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s Big Band music to Granville, they’re hosting free swing dancing this Sunday, July 22, 2012. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr […]