Boca del Lupo presents Big Bad, a contemporary take on a fairytale for both children and adults commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, at the Granville Island Revue Stage this month. Fairytales have an enduring appeal because they deal with universal themes and because they mean different things to us at different points in […]

The 11th annual Surrey International Children’s Festival takes place May 21st to 23rd at the Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek Park, celebrating the arts with a full weekend of entertainment and activities. Surrey International Children’s Festival 2015 Dates: Thursday, May 21st to Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 Times: Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 2:30pm; Saturday […]

For years I’ve bought and used Geisha Ink’s liquid eyeliner, not because its products are consistently listed as a “must-have” in fashion magazines like Vogue and InStyle (which they are) but simply because it’s best eyeliner available–it’s long-lasting yet super easy to wash of. With a Japanese woman in a kimono gracing all its packaging, […]

CLICK HERE FOR 2018 LISTINGS I never made my mother any macaroni art but I was a champion at adorning construction paper cards with stickers, and felt pen drawings that would bleed through the front cover and speckle the inside page. The delivery of said card was usually followed by coffee and toast in bed, […]

May has arrived in Vancouver, with spring in full swing and hopefully some sunshine after April’s showers. We have a long weekend coming up, markets and festivals, camping season, and lots of family fun to be had around the region. This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor BC Youth Week, the Surrey Youth Basketball & […]

CircusWest Performing Arts Society’s latest production, Circus of Oz, features talented performance students from the CirKids program, bringing L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz story to life in Vancouver. Circus of Oz will run from May 7th until May 10th, 2015 at the historic PNE Garden Auditorium, offering something for circus fans of all ages. […]

Vancity Member Day is coming up at Science World, where members can get great deals on admission and enjoy Green Month programming. Vancity Member Day at Science World In celebration of Earth Day (on April 22nd) the first 422 Vancity members to visit Science World on Vancity Member Day on Saturday, May 2 will get […]

BC Youth Week is happening Friday, May 1st until Thursday, May 7th with free/affordable events taking place across the province, from Courtenay, to Abbotsford, and Williams Lake. This internationally celebrated event aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make in their communities, and to celebrate the valuable work youth do all year round. There are […]

PNE/Playland announced this morning that its newest ride, The Beast, will be ready to roll when doors open for the season on Saturday, May 16, 2015. This new multi-million dollar extreme ride is the first of its kind in North America and Canada’s most intense pendulum ride. From the PNE/Playland Blog The Beast boasts a […]

Lougheed Town Centre is celebrating playtime with the launch of its new indoor playground. Now open at centre court, the eco-friendly playground is recommended for ages 5-12 and is designed to look and feel like an outdoor activity centre complete with a synthetic lawn. Image courtesy of Lougheed Town Centre The playground’s manufacturer, Landscape Structures, […]