The 45th annual Vancouver Chinese New year Parade is a free celebration for all to ring in the Year of the Dog. This signature event features lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts performances and much more.
Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade
Where: Vancouver’s Chinatown (starting at Millennium Gate on Pender St)
When: Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 11:00am
As one of the three largest non-commercial annual parades in Vancouver, the parade features the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada with dozens of colourful and energetic lions from various local fraternal and martial arts organizations.
The parade will feature 70 entries, bringing over 3,000 participants from various community and cultural groups. The multicultural dance troupes represent the diverse segments of our Canadian cultural heritage such as the Vancouver Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team, marching bands and various community groups. It is not surprising that the parade draws over 100,000 spectators along the route each year plus many more that will see it through TV coverage.
Parade Route
The 1.3-km long route starts at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Street), proceeds east along Pender Street, turns south onto Gore Street, turns west onto Keefer Street and then disperses on Keefer at Abbott.
Follow the parade on social media #vanspringfestival on Twitter and Instagram.
For the past 26 years, the Wellness Show has been on the cutting edge of the latest health and wellness trends, bringing them to the residents of the Lower Mainland. With 250+ exhibitors, 100+ speakers, cooking and fitness demonstrations, it’s Western Canada’s biggest and most established health and lifestyles showcase.
Vancouver Wellness Show
When: Vancouver Convention Centre (999 Canada Place)
Where: Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 10:00am to 7:00pm; Sunday, February 18, 2018 from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Tickets: Available online now. Children 12 and under are free.
Highlights
The show includes exhibitors, speakers and demonstrations on a diverse range of health and wellness topics, including nutrition, exercise, beauty, healthy aging, alternative and holistic therapies, mental well-being, healthy kids and green living, all under one roof, and for one low ticket price.
There are 5 stages including Healthy Families (featuring “The Green Mama” talking about healthy pregnancies, as well as workshops on bolstering your family’s immunity, and recipes for a vegan diet).
Fitness Demonstrations (meditation, yoga, and how to live your life pain-free), Women and Wellness Presentations (hormones, anti-aging, the role of fat in our diets, metabolism and Ayurveda), Living Well Seminars (top ways to reduce stress and increase happiness, how to manage joint pain, ADHD and nutrition), and the incredibly popular Celebrity Cooking Stage, (featuring Chef Phil Scarfone of Nightingale, Robert Clarke of The Arbor, Shelome Bouvette of Chicha, and everyone’s favourite; Tojo).
On Saturday, February 17, join Tosca Reno (best selling author & health expert), Lori Joyce (CEO at Betterwith Foods), and Aeryon Bela Ashlie (fitness expert & coach) for the Women Empowering Women Panel sponsored by Fresh Magazine.
Table Tennis is an Olympic sport, and the second most popular racquet sport in the world. Experience the physical and mental benefits of Table Tennis and try it out for yourself at The Wellness Show. There will be 4 regular tables, one junior table, and one mini table for the little ones, as well as professional players and coaches to teach you more about the sport!
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The Bear Creek Park Train is rolling out for Valentine’s Day, with train rides, mini golf, and crafts.
Photo via BCTrains.com
When: February 3 – 14, 2018 everyday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Bear Creek Park (13750 88th Ave at King George Blvd, Surrey)
Tickets: $6 per person, call ahead for group bookings (604) 501-1232
The Bear Creek Park Train with Eddy the Engine has been delighting children and adults since it opened in 1996. The 18 hole golf course was added in 2009 with a landscaped course that meanders amongst the redwoods, providing fun for the whole family.
Parking at Bear Creek Park is free! Enjoy the 152 acre park with playground during your visit too. Enjoy the walking trails, the gardens, and the neighbouring Surrey Arts Centre.
Stop by this month for family fun. After Valentine’s Day, the train will run from February 15-28 on weekends only.
Follow the Bear Creek Park Train on Facebook and Instagram for more information.
The City of Vancouver owned Vancouver Civic Theatres will partner with the Vancouver Maritime Museum for a free family day event to coincide with the presentation of Into the Arctic, an art and film exhibition that takes viewers to the water’s edge of the icy Canadian North.
Free Family Day Event to Celebrate the Canadian Arctic
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre Lobby (650 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
When: Monday February 12, 2018 11:00am to 2:00pm, drop-in
The afternoon will include guided gallery tours by Vancouver Maritime Museum and the Parks Canada arctic outreach team, educating the attendees about the arctic’s unique ecosystems and geography.
There will be two craft stations so the entire family can roll up their sleeves and get creative. Finally, parents and children alike can sit back, relax and enjoy a cup of free hot chocolate while listening to arctic inspired live music.
Artist Cory Trépanier traveled, hiked, explored, and painted the arctic over a 10 year span. The result is a series of more than 50 powerful paintings capturing the most remote and wild corners of the Canadian North. This January, Into the Arctic will be displayed as a shared exhibition between the Vancouver Maritime Museum and at the Vancouver Civic Theatre’s operated Queen Elizabeth Theatre, where a gallery space has been created in its grand, 3-storied lobby.
Into the Arctic will be on display at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until March 25th, and will be viewable during scheduled, ticketed events.
