The Stanley Park Train will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of operating the miniature railway with special events Friday, June 6th to Sunday, June 8th.
1966: Stanley Park train. VPL #42873 & 42874. Photographer Gordon F. Sedawie for the Province Newspaper.
Stanley Park Train 50th Anniversary
From 10:00am to 5:00pm daily, train rides will be $5 per person and visitors can enjoy free entertainment and activities such as:
An interactive CinemaZoo animal display, an inflatable bouncy train, face painting, BC Metis Federation Dancers, stilt walkers, train themed crafts, a Vancouver Aquarium display, Firefighters BBQ & display (Saturday only), Vancouver Public Library Story Bus (Sunday only) and more.
Stanley Park Miniature Railway Facts
When the original miniature railway began in 1947 is featured only a child-size train. The current adult-size train opened in 1964.
The area for the miniature railway was cleared naturally when Typhoon Freda wiped out a 6-acre virgin tract behind the children’s zoo in October of 1962.
The train is a replica of Canadian Pacific Railway #374, famous for pulling Canada’s first transcontinental passenger train into Vancouver in the late 1880s. [Source]
It carries 200,000 passengers a year on a 2km circuit.
In late June the train will be transformed into the summertime “Spirit Catcher” train in partnership with Klahowya Village in Stanley Park, which will run until September.
Fresh Air Cinema is back again this year, setting up its outdoor movie screens for communities to enjoy free screenings of blockbuster films, cult classics, and family favourites. Their complete 2014 event listings for outdoor movies in BC are available on Facebook, and will be updated throughout the season. Find Surrey, Delta, Tsawwassen over here, and Vancouver Stanley Park below:
Free Outdoor Movies in Vancouver Stanley Park
The Chevron Summer Cinema Series will setup every Tuesday, from July 8th until September 2nd, at Second Beach in beautiful Stanley Park. All films start at dusk. Booking for a VIP seating area starts June 16th.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The Lego Movie
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Pretty In Pink
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Footloose – 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Mean Girls
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Dumb And Dumber
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Ghost
Mrs. Doubtfire (Robin Williams Tribute)
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The Karate Kid – 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom – 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
The Princess Bride
You can bring your own lawn chair and picnic blanket to these events. Start times may vary slightly depending on how light it is outside. Follow Fresh Air Cinema on Facebook for more information.
June means that summer is so close we can almost taste it, like when you through the gates at Playland and catch the first whiff of mini donuts. We start the month with Vancouver Craft Beer Week, and Hats Off Day in Burnaby and continue with Surrey Doors Open, The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, Bard on the Beach, and so much more.
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Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
June Events in Metro Vancouver
This event list is updated frequently so be sure to check back often and feel free to send in your own listings via my contact form.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
EAT! Vancouver
Fair in the Square at Victory Square
Community Pizza Eating Contest
E. Pauline Johnson’s (Tekahionwake) Stanley Park Historical Walking Tour
European Festival at Swangard Stadium Burnaby
Heritage House Tour
Walking Tour: Who Killed Kraft Bier?
Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth Open at MOA
CATS at Capilano Mall
Vancouver Craft Beer Week
City of Bhangra Festival
Larry Young Memorial Run
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
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Click here for 2015 listings!
Fresh Air Cinema is back again this year, setting up its outdoor movie screens for communities to enjoy free screenings of blockbuster films, cult classics, and family favourites. Their complete 2014 event listings for outdoor movies in BC are available on Facebook, and will be updated throughout the season.
Free Outdoor Movies in Surrey
Date: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: Despicable Me 2
Location: Fraser Heights Recreation Centre, 10588 160th St, Surrey
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: LEGO Movie
Location: Clayton Park, Surrey
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: Despicable Me 2
Location: Holland Park, Surrey
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: Rio 2
Location: Holland Park, Surrey
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: The Sandlot
Location: Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheater, 64th Ave at 176th, Surrey
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: LEGO Movie
Location: Holland Park, Surrey
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: Frozen
Location: Holland Park, Surrey
Free Outdoor Movies in Delta
Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: To be determined
Location: North Delta Community Park, 11311 84th Avenue, Delta
Free Outdoor Movies in Tsawwassen
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Location: Diefenbaker Park, corner of 56th St and 1st Ave, Delta
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: The Princess Bride
Location: Diefenbaker Park, corner of 56th St. and 1st Ave, Delta
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 8:30pm
Movie: To be determined
Location: Diefenbaker Park, corner of 56th St. and 1st Ave, Delta
You can bring your own lawn chair and picnic blanket to these events. Start times may vary slightly depending on how light it is outside. Follow Fresh Air Cinema on Facebook for more information.
The Arts Club is celebrating a spectacular milestone with its Bravo 50th Benefit, happening June 7th on Granville Island.
Bravo 50th Benefit for The Arts Club
Celebrate 50 years of artistic excellence at the Arts Club and help raise funds for the years to come.
The event will showcase artists, patrons, and community partners for a one-night-only stroll down memory lane. Saluting the past but looking into the future, all funds raised at this special evening go to the Arts Club’s youth and artistic development programs.
There will be a red carpet entrance starting at 7:00pm on Saturday, June 7th followed by a champagne toast with Vancouver’s favourite DJ, Red Robinson in the upper lobby between 7:30pm and 8:00pm. Hosted by Jackson Davies, Gabrielle Rose, Todd Talbot, and Deborah Williams, Cue the Memories will begin at 8:30am. This performance will highlight The Arts Club’s 50-year history with an all-star cast selected by Bill Millerd, Artistic Managing Director.
Cue the Memories, with Musical director Bruce Kellett and his combo, will include Leon Bibb, Ann Mortifee, Ruth Nichol, and Pat Rose from the original cast of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, joined by Sara-Jeanne Hosie, Warren Kimmel, Jane Mortifee, Zachary Stevenson, Sibel Thrasher, as well as special surprise appearances and songs from Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cabaret, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Red Rock Diner, and Reflections on Crooked Walking.*
The cast of the Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2009 production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical. Photo by David Cooper.
The party will continue at the Backstage Lounge at 10:30pm with a live band fronted by Zachary Stevenson (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story) along with dancing, celebratory cocktails, late-night treats, and a silent auction.

Seating is limited for this special occasion so make sure to get your tickets now. They can be puchased for $150 for the show and after-party, for which you will receive a $100 tax receipt. Tax receipts will be issued after the event.
Win Tickets
The Arts Club has always been so supportive and accommodating, and I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with them for various promotions over the last seven years at least. They have offered up a pair of tickets ($300 value) to one lucky Miss604 reader and their guest to join their celebration. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming an Arts Club show, past or present (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Must be 19+. *All programming is subject to change. Follow The Arts Club on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Update The winner is Bonnie are!
