Surrey Youth Fest is the City’s largest free youth event of the year with local youth performers, carnival games, dance battles, food trucks, cooking competitions, collaborative art making and much more. Surrey Youth Fest 2017 Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave) When: Saturday, September 23, 2017 1:00pm to 7:00pm Admission: FREE! RSVP on Facebook […]

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

On Monday, August 21, 2017 watch the solar eclipse at the Space Centre in Vancouver. A community celebration for the the biggest astronomical event of 2017!

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 […]

2017 marks the 39th anniversary of Pride in Vancouver, the most diverse festivals and parade in the city. There are over 20 Pride events throughout the summer and none draws as many people as the legendary Vancouver Pride Parade, with an expected audience of 650,000 on Sunday! Vancouver Pride Parade Where: Downtown Vancouver along Robson, […]