Local farms and fields are getting ready to welcome you to experience some family fun this season. Here are just a few corn mazes near Vancouver, and more places for outdoor fall activities in the Fraser Valley.
Consult all venue/location websites for the latest COVID-19 safety protocols they have in place.
Taves Family Farms
When: Open every day 10:00am to 6:00pm starting September 1, 2021
Where: 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford
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Features: Enjoy the sunflower patch and U-Pick goji berries, cold-pressed apple cider, corn maze, U-Pick apples, pumpkin patch, goats, Farmville, jumping pillows, and more.
Willow View Farms
When: Open every day, 9:00 to 5:30pm (opens 11:00am on Sundays)
Where: 288 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford
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Features: U-pick apples, plums, pears, and pumpkins. Petting barn opening September 1, 2021.
Maan Farms
When: Open every day 9:00am to 6:00pm
Where: 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford
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Features: Market, Country Kitchen, Barnyard Adventureland are all open along with the Sunflower Festival and U-Pick and drive-through experiences. Fall Festival opens September 17, 2021, with Haunted Corn Maze in October.
Richmond Country Farms
When: Market open daily 9:00am to 8:00pm
Where: 12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond
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Features: Enjoy corn fields, sunflowers, a pumpkin patch and whimsical decorations.
Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm
When: Open until October 31, 2021
Where: 41905 Yale Road West, Chilliwack
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Features: The 12 acre Chilliwack Corn Maze also has over 15 varieties of pumpkins. Check out their event page for special family nights featuring live music and more.
Aldor Acres Farm
When: September 18 to October 31, 2021 9:00am to 6:00pm
Where: 24990-84 Avenue, Langley
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Features: Visit the animals then head out to the pumpkin patch on their 80 acre farm. Don’t forget to stop by the Farmacy for your farm fresh veggies, eggs and pork.
For more activities, keep an eye out for the September event list for Metro Vancouver.
From the same team behind the exceptional success of Imagine Van Gogh, Vancouver will host the Western Canadian debut of Imagine Picasso this fall. It’s a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibition highlighting and celebrating the work of Pablo Picasso.
Imagine Picasso In Vancouver
Created by Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron in collaboration with art historian Androula Michael and one of the leading figures of the new French architecture movement, Rudy Ricciotti, Imagine Picasso features more than 200 of the artist’s paintings, shown together for the first time—from his Blue and Rose periods on through Cubism and the prolific later years.
After a successful run in Quebec City this summer, Imagine Picasso arrives at the Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) this October. Registration is now open.
Imagine Picasso offers an unprecedented dialogue between Ricciotti—winner of the National Grand Prix in Architecture—and one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. Ricciotti was inspired to create this spectacular scenography from the paper sculptures Picasso made for his children. The paintings, projected onto nine full-blown Origami-style structures, offer a unique and novel perspective on the work of Picasso.
The artistic approach in Image Totale©, designed by Mauger and Baron, immerses the viewer in the heart of the paintings, allowing visitors to explore the painting’s details and fully experience the power of Picasso’s work.
In consultation with local health authorities, Imagine Picasso is designed as a contactless experience and will have limited capacity, timed entries, and will operate in full accordance with British Columbia’s current public health guidelines.
You can help Canuck Place give short lives the gift of great days by purchasing a ticket for their 50/50 raffle. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and Yukon’s pediatric palliative care provider. Over 818 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community care (in home/in hospital).
Canuck Place 50/50 Raffle
- Tickets: Buy online for 3 for $5; 7 for $10; 50 for $20; 150 Ticket Pack for $50
- Anticipated Prize: $500,000 to be split with the winner
- Deadline: Midnight, Wednesday, October 6, 2021
- Draw: Friday, October 8, 2021 at 11:00am
“It was a humbling experience, truly. You always think about the possibilities, but never actually believe you’re going to win,” says previous winner James from Saanich. “If you are thinking buying tickets, do it! At the very least, you are supporting a great cause in Canuck Place and you might win it all!”
For over 25 years, Canuck Place has been providing exceptional complex medical care, while helping children and families embrace living fully with the time they have left together. But not without donor support. That’s where your 50/50 ticket purchase can make a difference.
Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include medical respite and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-hour clinical care line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care. With donors, their talented team, including 400 energetic volunteers, they care for children with short lives and the families who love them.
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Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Canuck Place campaigns in 2021
Get ready to experience White Rock in a whole new way with the Search the Rock scavenger hunt! This popular seaside destination is filled with spectacular natural scenery, historic attractions, great places to eat and drink, and fun for the whole family. When you sign up to Search the Rock, you’ll be able to complete challenges (like selfies, visiting a business, checking in at a landmark etc.) using a specialized app and be entered to win up to $4,500 in prizes.
How to Participate
- Sign up here
- You’ll be sent the app
- Complete challenges on the app and you could win some awesome prizes like gift cards ($200) and White Rock getaway/staycation packages ($1,500). Play between September 1, 2021 at 12:00pm to September 26, 2021 at 3:00pm
Search the Rock is an app-based scavenger hunt game that can be played on iOS or Android devices. It’s free to play and includes a variety of challenge types: GPS-based, question and answers, multiple choice, QR code-based and photo and video-based.
The game includes selfies, special events, public art, businesses and landmarks. Play as a family, individual or with a group of friends.
Photo credit: Tyler Ingram Photography
The City, at its discretion, may also award bonus points to participants for their creativity and/or good deeds on a discretionary basis. One $50 White Rock-based gift card will be given away on September 8, September 15, and September 22 to a lucky participant.
Sign up, get the app, and start participating September 1, 2021. Full details, including contest rules and regulations, are available via the City of White Rock’s website.
Miss604 is a proud Sponsor of Search the Rock – look for the Miss604 challenges in the app!
