The Downtown New West BIA and Douglas College present the third summer of Fridays on Front. This fully licensed street social will take place every Friday evening for eight consecutive weeks (July 5 to August 23, 2019).
When: Every Friday evening from July 5th to August 23, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
The family friendly markets will feature artisan vendors from New West Craft, live music from the Arts Council of New Westminster, and food trucks from the Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest.
Fridays on Front has teamed up with Steel & Oak Brewing Co. and Pacific Breeze Urban Winery to fully license Front Street. You’ll be able to grab a Steel & Oak beer, a glass of wine and a variety of guest breweries will be pouring this summer too.
Bar Service will be available from 5:00 to 8:30pm (19 years +). Please drink responsibly. Beer and wine tokens will be sold (cash or credit only) from 5:00pm to 8:20pm, bar service ends at 8:30pm. Tokens are non-refundable, but valid all summer long so you can use any leftovers on your next visit.
Stroll throughout the event with your favourite beverage, enjoying live music, unique shopping, a riverfront breeze and scenic views. With new vendors, breweries, music and food trucks each week, reserve your Fridays this summer for an experience that is sure to be the talk of the town.
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It’s not every day that you get to soar like an eagle over a spectacular coastal destination, thousands of feet up with no sound except the wind. I have to admit, I had trepidations about heading up on a glider flight with Port Alberni when the idea was first pitched by ZenSeekers, but my attitude soon changed.
Views from a glider!
Gliding with Vancouver Island Soaring Centre
So what was the deciding factor, even with my mom texting me saying she didn’t want me to go? Well, first I met the team of pilots from the Vancouver Island Soaring Centre. These guys live and breathe flying and completely geek out about the technology of soaring in the non-motorized craft. They were so enthusiastic, and so knowledgable about the science of glider flying. They did a test flight first so I could see how things would go with the tow-plane that lifts the glider off the runway and into the air, and my hesitation quickly turned into excitement.
The 8th annual Surrey Doors Open is a free city-wide event that takes place on June 8th. You can explore 27 venues, connected by trolley stops or on a self-guided tour, and experience Surrey’s rich culture, history, art and architecture.
Surrey Doors Open
Where: 27 venues in City Centre, Cloverdale, Newton, South Surrey When: Saturday June 8, 2019 from 11:00am to 4:00pm Admission & Activities: FREE during the event
Surrey Doors Open is an annual one-day event for organizations to invite community members to “discover the story behind every door”. This free event offers fun activities for all ages, behind-the-scenes guided tours, entertainment, contests, prizes and more! Almost 7,500 visitors attended in 2018.
2019 Venues
Cloverdale
Whalley
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway
Central City Brewers & Distillers
Fraser Valley Virtual
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
Harness Racing BC
City Centre Library
Honeybee Centre
Di Reggae Cafe
Museum of Surrey
Douglas College Training Group
Surrey Animal Resource Centre
Sprite Multimedia Systems Ltd.
Surrey Archives
Surrey Biofuel Facility
Surrey Fire Services Hall No.8 Cloverdale
Surrey City Hall
Surrey Heritage Society dba BC Vintage Truck Museum
Tell the City of Surrey which venue you’re most excited about visiting and you could win some great prizes. Follow along on social media for the details: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Free shuttle buses will be running approximately every 45 minutes from the Hop-On, Hop-Off Zone in Cloverdale and Whalley. Please note that shuttles cannot accommodate booster seats or car seats for children.
Doors Open History
The inspiration for Surrey’s Doors Open stems from origins in France where the first Doors Open event (La Journee Portes Ouvertes) took place in 1984. The idea soon spread to neighbouring countries and has since expanded around the globe.
Toronto was the first North American city to follow the European lead and launched a high profile event showcasing constructed heritage, architecture and design as a millennium project in 2000. The City of Richmond has hosted the event over the last 9 years, and has grown their community involvement to over 40 open sites throughout Richmond.
Coquitlam’s 4th annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival welcomes indie artists Current Swell, Royal Canoe and Terra Lightfoot to Town Centre Park on August 10th. Shop local artisans, stroll the site with a craft beer in hand, enjoy live performances and more in this beautiful lakeside setting.
Kaleidoscope Headliners, Current Swell
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam 2019
Where: Town Centre Park next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station When: Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm Tickets: FREE! All ages. RSVP on Facebook.
Try your hand at the arts, browse handcrafted wares in the artisan market, watch performing artists Blink Acro, Disco Funeral, Hip Hop Hoop, and visual artists Richard Tetrault and Sandeep Johal. Enjoy delicious food truck fare and sip craft beer and spirits.
Music will fill the site, with DJ Emilita getting the festival vibe going at 2:00pm and live concert performances hitting the TD Community Plaza stage starting at 4:30pm. Stay tuned for more announcements and updates!
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Check out visitcoquitlam.ca for more event info this summer and follow the Tag #ExploreCoquitlam.
The long weekend has come and gone but there are still plenty of events happening around Metro Vancouver – in fact the calendar is just ramping up for the season with free activities, festivals, markets, theatrical productions and much more.
