Archive for the category "family"

BC Place Free Community Weekend

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BC Place will be hosting a free “Community Weekend” this month, inviting fans and families to the stadium for a visit. Photo credit: FreeRishad on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. The last BC Place open house took place in July 2011, before renovations were complete. Now, on Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, […]

CATS the Musical in Vancouver

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Vancouver has been invited to the Jellicle Ball where cats gather once a year, or in this case nightly until April 15th. One by one CATS are introduced in song with lyrics that stay true to the poetry of T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”. In fact, the entire musical is T.S. Eliot’s […]

PlayDome at BC Place

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BC Place will be transforming into Canada’s largest indoor carnival for spring break this year as it once again becomes PlayDome. Rides The 100-foot “Mega Drop” will be joined by 45 other rides like the Zero Gravity spinner, the Ring of Fire, the Super Shot, 1001 Nights, the Ferris Wheel, the Zipper and more. Games, […]

Spring Break at Burnaby Village Museum

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Spring Break kicks off in just a few hours around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and there is no shortage of activities and events lined up for kids and families. The Burnaby Village Museum is hosting a puppet scavenger hunt and other activities from March 19th until March 25th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Photo credit: […]

Surrey Party for the Planet 2012

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Surrey’s Party for the Planet is BC’s largest Earth Day celebration, happening April 27th to 28th, 2012 at the Central City Plaza. Combining earth-friendly activities, exhibits, and entertainment, the two-day festival is free for the whole family. Entertainment The Friday night lineup will aim to inspire youth with interactive and eco-conscious exhibits topped with musical […]