The 16th annual Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival is happening this weekend, with restaurant showcases, recipes, canning demonstrations, and of course some delicious tastings. Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival When:Saturday, August 26, 2017 9:00am to 2:00pm Where: Trout Lake Farmers Market, North Parking Lot, John Hendry Park When: Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 10:00am to […]

Vancouver Façade Festival at the Vancouver Art Gallery: A large-scale & immersive projection mapping experience September 4-10, 2017 on the Georgia St side

The City of Port Coquitlam has put together Canada 150: Celebrate Our Journey, a free arts, music, and nature festival that features a full day of family fun plus a headlining performance from local international recording and touring sensations Delhi 2 Dublin. Port Coquitlam Celebrates Canada 150 When & Where: Saturday August 26, 2017 Lion’s […]

Richmond World Festival at Minoru Park & Richmond Cultural Centre September 1 & 2, 2017 with food trucks, cultural pavilions, Verbal Jint, Tokyo Police Club, Dragonette & more

Our Cityride Vancouver: Mass participation bike ride. Info on registration, the free festival, & road closures around Vancouver on Saturday, August 19, 2017

On Saturday, the City of Coquitlam hosted the 2nd annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival at Town Centre Park. The event had craft corners, face painting, food trucks, beer vendors, artisans, and a performance lineup on two stages that sure drew a crowd. As an official media partner — and enthusiasts of fun events — John and […]

There’s a free, family-friendly festival in Coquitlam on Saturday, August 12th that features live music, an artisan market, food trucks, craft beer, and much more. Since the festival is new, and you may not know what to expect, I’ve put together the top 5 reasons I’m looking forward to attending Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Kaleidoscope Arts […]

What’s better than a family picnic on a summer afternoon? How about one that also supports and amazing local charity. On Sunday, August 13th, join the 5th annual Whole Way House family picnic in Stanley Park. Whole Way House Family Picnic in Stanley Park Where: Prospect Point in Stanley Park (6200 Stanley Park Dr) When: […]

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks have tidal pools, shorelines, cottonwoods, wetlands, historic sites, and even places for meteor shower viewing! While you might be familiar with their picnic areas, beaches and hiking trails, did you know that these recreational nature destinations also host dozens of family-friendly activities throughout the year? I’ve picked out 6 of the […]

Artists Steve and Sandy Pell were tasked with creating a large mural, designed to be an interactive public art piece that inspires values like connectedness, positivity and freedom. The result is #kitswings, now at Burrard and West 4th. A post shared by casey-jo loos (@caseyjoloos) on Jul 24, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT #KitsWings Mural in […]