Summer decided to come early this year and who doesn’t want to pack as much sunny goodness as possible into every weekend? It’s definitely not hard to convince kids to stay outside all day and just a SkyTrain away Coquitlam has a ton of family-friendly festivals and events to get you out and about this June.
5 Family-Friendly Coquitlam Festivals
Austin Heights Daisy Day
- When: Saturday, June 9, 2018 9:00am to 3:00pm
Pancake breakfast: 9:00am to 10:30am
- Where: 400 block of Lebleu St @ Austin Ave, Coquitlam
- Admission: FREE
Start the day with a free pancake breakfast from the Coquitlam Kinsmen and specialty coffee from super cute local café Coffee + Vanilla (from 9:00am to 10:30am), before exploring local vendors, kids activity tents and live entertainment at Daisy Day. This sidewalk-style, open-air event, celebrates the vibrant Austin Heights neighbourhood, showing off some of the best food Coquitlam has to offer. Need to beat the heat? Hit up the local spray park at Blue Mountain Park. Insider tip: free parking is available for Daisy Day at Blue Mountain Church on Blue Mountain Street at Austin Avenue. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Would you believe me if I told you I spent the whole day in the Okanagan with Ogopogo? Thanks to Jordan Coble from the Sncewips Heritage Museum in West Kelowna, I now know two things: Ogopogo is much more than a cartoon rendering, and Ogopogo (n’ha-a-itk) is all around the Okanagan.
The Spirit of Ogopogo in the Okanagan
“In our language it’s n’ha-a-itk, the spirit of the lake. To me, when you talk about n’ha-a-itk it’s the spirit of the water. It’s everything in our life, everything revolves around it,” Jordan explained to me while I was on an expedition with ZenSeekers. We had just hiked up the Boucherie Rush Trail on Mount Boucherie to get a panoramic view of the land and lake.
Find out where the name Ogopogo came from »
“It’s not just the water, it’s the water bugs, the fish, the plants, everything that it flows in and out of, and that’s what n’ha-a-itk to me is. So, when people come and ask, ‘where can we find Ogopogo?’ I say well you’re looking at it. Everything you see here is Ogopogo.” Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Movies Under the Stars (“MUTS”) is returning this year to Surrey’s Holland Park, with a family-friendly lineup of entertainment and movie screenings every Saturday in August.
Movies Under the Stars
When: Every Saturday in August 2018. 5:00pm entertainment, movies at dusk.
Where: Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey)
Admission: FREE!
From humorous flicks to heartwarming tales, the selection of movies will delight viewers of every age.
Saturday, August 4, 2018 FERDINAND
Saturday, August 11, 2018 COCO
Saturday, August 18, 2018 PADDINGTON 2
Saturday, August 25, 2018 WONDER
This all-ages event is free for everyone to attend. All you need are your lawn chairs and blankets to cozy up while enjoying the film. There will be free popcorn courtesy of Prospera Credit Union. Movies start after dusk. Attendees are encouraged to arrive earlier to find a good spot and to enjoy the pre-show entertainment.
Movies Under the Stars is the perfect way to make new memories this summer. Experience cinema under a starlit sky while surrounded by family and friends. Follow the Downtown Surrey BIA on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Movies Under the Stars
June is off to a busy start with over 50 events happening this weekend, including Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day. Find out about this event and more things to do in Vancouver this weekend below:
Friday, June 1, 2018
Goh Ballet Presents Cinderella
5X Festival
PechaKucha Night – Volume 19 New Westminster
Richmond Night Market
Shipyards Night Market North Vancouver
Surrey Environmental Extravaganza
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
rEvolver theatre festival
The Arts Club Presents: Mamma Mia!
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Summer starts in June, and that’s not just because of the solstice. School is letting out, festivals are starting, baseball begins, and the event calendar heats up! This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day, Lynn Valley Days, and the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Find all of these events and more in the giant monthly list below.
June Events in Metro Vancouver
Jump to: Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 3, 2018
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Jump to: Monday, June 25 to Saturday, June 30, 2018
Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green. This list is updated often so send in your event listing anytime – for free – and check back often to plan your week.
Friday, June 1, 2018
Goh Ballet Presents Cinderella
5X Festival
PechaKucha Night – Volume 19 New Westminster
Richmond Night Market
Shipyards Night Market North Vancouver
Surrey Environmental Extravaganza
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
rEvolver theatre festival
The Arts Club Presents: Mamma Mia!
Pacific Theatre Presents: Tolkien by Ron Reed
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day
Vancouver Illuminated
Goh Ballet Presents Cinderella
Vancouver Queer Film Festival Birthday Party
Semiahmoo-Bayridge Neighbourhood Garage Sale
Surrey Civic Plaza Summer Art Jam
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival
Eastside Flea Spring Markets
Marpole Community Day
South False Creek Seawall Celebration
South Granville Seniors Spring Bazaar
Lord Roberts Community Fun Fest
Partners in Song
Dear Evan Hansen Concert
105 Hikes Book Signing at MEC Vancouver
Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival
Adults Are So Last Year
Landfill Open House
5K Foam Fest Abbotsford
Public Disco in Alley Oop
Tinypreneurs 2nd Annual Event
Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir Jazz Meets Gospel
Easter Seals Regatta
West of Main Art Walk Open Studio Tour & Sale
Lightning Dust Presented by The Cultch and Soft Cedar
Richmond Doors Open
Surrey Environmental Extravaganza
Summer Boardwalk Markets, New Westminster
Riley Park Farmers Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
River District Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
West End Summer Art Market
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
rEvolver theatre festival
The Arts Club Presents: Mamma Mia!
Pacific Theatre Presents: Tolkien by Ron Reed
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Vancouver Heritage House Tour
Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival
RBC Race for the Kids
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival
Ad Mare Wind Quintet
Eastside Flea Spring Markets
Pasta Making Class
West of Main Art Walk Open Studio Tour & Sale
Richmond Doors Open
Adopt-A-Nest Program: Herons in the Morn
Poirier Street Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
rEvolver theatre festival
The Arts Club Presents: Mamma Mia!
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