The evolution of Oakridge, Canada’s largest redevelopment endeavour, is getting closer to completion as Oakridge Park announces some of the leading global brands, including flagship and boutique stores, scheduled to open in Spring 2025.
Photo submitted by Oakridge Park
Oakridge Park Announces Flagships and Global Brands
Redefining the city’s retail landscape, the inaugural brands that will be part of this world-class destination are Louis Vuitton, Prada, Brunello Cucinelli, Moncler, Versace and Max Mara. Upon completion, Oakridge Park will offer a curated selection of 100+ premium global brands across apparel, beauty, jewelry, watches, home décor, as well as lifestyle and wellness, alongside exceptional culinary experiences.
The first stand-alone luxury fashion boutiques in Vancouver to be announced at Oakridge Park include Maison Margiela, Miu Miu, Christian Louboutin and Alexander Wang, with more retail announcements to follow in 2024. These vanguards of style will anchor the top-tier retail experience totaling 650,000 square feet.
A much-anticipated Time Out Market, the second for Canada, will create a new culinary destination, offering some of the best cuisine from across the globe. The design of the food and cultural market, known for its unique blend of culinary excellence and cultural experiences, will be inspired by the great traditional food halls of Europe and the more contemporary ones in Asia.
Oakridge Park’s first phase is anticipated to open in Spring 2025, welcoming thousands of residents to their new home in four residential towers. Envisioned as a cultural destination and gathering place, the development will have a nine-acre park, the largest library on Vancouver’s West Side, multiple indoor and outdoor performance venues, a flagship academy for the world-renowned Goh Ballet and more.
Oakridge Park began in 2017, transforming what was formerly known as Oakridge Centre into a new five-million-square-foot town centre. Open for 70 years, the venue, was celebrated as Vancouver’s “most stylish shopping destination” and consistently ranked among the top two shopping centres, in terms of sales per square foot, in Canada.
Lunar New Year Celebration
In addition to the retail announcement, Oakridge Park is inviting the community to celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Oakridge Park Lunar New Year Celebration at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Now in its sixth year, the festivities are happening until February 25, 2024 with daily programming from 11:00am to 6:00pm. This will include family-focused activities such as children’s ballet classes in collaboration with the award-winning Goh Ballet Academy, Lunar New Year family portraits, floral arrangement workshops, live musical performances and more. Visit the Lobby Lounge for a special Lunar New Year dim sum menu, in collaboration with Mott 32.
JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni joins with Montreal’s award-winning La Nef for The Return Voyage, a rousing night of nautical songs. The acclaimed ensembles reunite to dive deeper into rich repertoire of sea songs and shanties. You can enter to win tickets!…
Chor Leoni photo by David Cooper
Chor Leoni and La Nef – The Return Voyage
Dates: February 16 at 7:30pm and February 17, 2024 at 2:00pm and 5:00pm
Location: St. Andrew’s-Wesley United (1022 Nelson St)
Tickets:Available from $20-$75, plus applicable fees. 35 and under ticket pricing available
The program encapsulates stories of those lives led abroad in the 18th and 19th centuries, embodying the thrill of dangerous adventure, a longing for loved ones at home, and the joys of seeing the world. The concert features arrangements from renowned Shantyman Seán Dagher whose rich, full-throated voice leads the seven members of La Nef alongside more than 60 voices of Choir Leoni on a rollicking voyage of high seas harmonies.
The 75-minute program is arranged by La Nef member and iconic Shantyman Seán Dagher. The multifaceted artist’s renditions of sea shanties and other songs have been streamed more than 70 million times through Dagher’s Shanty of the Week series and channels. As he sings and plays cittern (a Renaissance-era member of the mandolin family), the members of La Nef will join in on Irish bodhrán, bouzoukis, penny whistle, and more, while the singing lions of Chor Leoni will belt out as enthusiastically as any crew on the high seas.
Enter to Win
You can enter to win a pair of tickets to opening night, here’s how!
Spend time with family swimming or dancing, exploring a museum, taking part in a creative workshop and more across Metro Vancouver this Family Day (Monday, February 19, 2024) and throughout the weekend.
There will be events across the city at recreation centres and local attractions. Enjoy the day with Family at a Toonie Skate, Family Yoga or Zumba classes, a day at the museum, or even a Family Hike. Burnaby Village Museum will be open from 11:00am to 4:00pm with free admission. Visitors wishing to ride the carousel can purchase a ticket ($2.52 plus tax). Last carousel ride at 3:45pm. Due to construction, only the Carousel Pavillion building and surrounding plaza will be open for this event.
Family day events across the city are available for registration online. Join a family yoga or dance class, learn to skate, learn printmaking or button making, or enjoy an indoor playland at various locations across New Westminster.
Investigate the biodiversity hiding under the surface of the living, working Fraser River with free admission on February 19, 2024 to the Fraser River Discovery Centre. Colour a creature to add to a Fraser River habitat map, see what you can spot in the Fraser River, and join for storytime.
Celebrate with the Children’s Art Festival at the Richmond Library/Cultural Centre on February 19th. Enjoy hands-on activities, workshops, and performing arts at the day-long program.
The Steveston Tram is participating in BC Heritage Week with free admission. Visit the museum in person, open daily February 19th to 25 from 10:00am to 4:00pm to see the interactive exhibits and meet our knowledgeable interpreters to learn more.
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is celebrating family day with guided tours available throughout the day. Follow along to learn about how the fish in out oceans make their way to the tables of families everywhere.
Delta
Join the Discovery Centre on family day for interactive activites and gallery exploration as you learn about Delta’s history and your own family history too.
Surrey
Choose from skating, recreation centre sports or arts events, community centre celebrations and much more from the City of Surrey’s Family Day events list. This includes free admission at the Museum of Surrey, free activities at the historic Stewart Farm, and more.
Learn all about our feathered friends at Fort Langley National Historic Site on February 19th in a bird-centred Family Day with activities and special guests.
A variety of events are available at the Timms Community Centre all Family Day long weekend.
North Vancouver
Get your skates on for a Family Day Skate at The Shipyards on February 19th. Everyone’s invited to a day filled with music, food, and skating.
Explore creation stations and experiment together through artists mediums with support from instructors from ArtStarts in Schools at a free Family Day Open House at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
The Museum of Vancouver is offering Carving Paddles, a day of drop-in paddle making demonstrations and discussions with Jody Sparrow.
The Vancouver Aquarium has a special offer from February 9 to 19 only, get one free child ticket with regular general admission or bring a friend free if you become a member! Spend Family Day under the sea and be amongst the first to explore the all-new interactive exhibit, Monsters of the Abyss.
Celebrate the 1 year to go milestone of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 with Unconquered Sports Day at Seaforth Armoury. This free Family Day event offers the chance to try some of the adaptive sports that will be featured in the Invictus Games such as Wheelchair Basketball, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Curling, and Indoor Rowing.
Join Family Services of Greater Vancouver as they celebrate Family Day with Vancouver Public Library. Stop by the promenade at Central Branch from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, February 17th.
Take inspiration from current exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery and discover ways to learn, dream, and connect through art. Free for kids 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult. Free for Gallery Members or with admission. Youth 18 and under always visit free!
Enjoy a full day of free family fun at the Coal Harbour Community Centre in Vancouver with games, crafts, bouncy castle, and baby playtime.
The Robson Square ice rink will be open for free skating on Family Day, and they have a variety of theme nights this month. The next is neon night February 21st.
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is hosting a day of entertainment and education for family members of all ages. Pay What You Wish: Consider a minimum donation of $5 per ticket.
This list will be updated daily until Family Day so check back often! If you have an event, feel free to send it in for a free listing.
Tickets for the 41st annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards presented by Scotiabank are now available for purchase. Join this unforgettable evening which supports YWCA Metro Vancouver’s 75+ crucial programs and services in the community.
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2024
Date: Monday, May 13, 2024
Time: 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Venue: The Westin Bayshore (1601 Bayshore Dr, Vancouver)
Tickets:Available now. Early-bird rates, available until Sunday, March 31st: $295 per person; $2,950 for a table of 10. Starting April 1st, ticket prices will increase to $325 per person and $3,250 for a table of 10.
This year’s event promises to be truly inspiring, paying tribute to 92 outstanding women and 14 workplaces. The 2024 nominees will be officially announced on Thursday, March 7th, in celebration of International Women’s Day.
The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2024 categories include:
Arts, Culture & Design
Business & the Professions
Community Champion
Education, Training & Development
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Environmental Sustainability
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit
Reconciliation in Action – this award honours two unique women; an Indigenous leader and an ally, working independently and committed to finding a new way forward.
Research, the Sciences & Technology
Young Woman of Distinction
Outstanding Workplace
Follow the YWCA Metro Vancouver on Facebook for more information.
YWCA Metro Vancouver’s mission is to advance gender equity alongside women, families, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people through advocacy and integrated services that help support personal, collective and economic wellbeing.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, since 2010.
FIFA revealed the match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 26™ and Vancouver will be hosting a total of seven matches including five group stage matches and two knockout round matches – round of 32 and round of 16.
BC Place Stadium during the FIFA Women’s World Cup June 2015 – Miss604 Photo
Vancouver to Host FIFA World Cup Matches
Vancouver’s hosting journey will begin at BC Place on June 13, 2026 with a group stage game, and conclude with a round of 16 knockout match on July 7. Team Canada will play in Vancouver on June 18th and June 24th.
The tournament’s opening match in Mexico City will signal the start of a record-breaking FIFA World Cup in North America, with a new expanded format that will see, for the first time, 48 teams battle it out across 104 matches, three host countries and 16 host cities for their chance to be crowned world champions.
Nearby, Seattle is hosting six matches. The opener for Canada’s 13 host matches will be played in Toronto.
“Musqueam is so excited to welcome the world to our territory for the FIFA World Cup 26™. Soccer is an important sport to Musqueam – just like it is important to so many communities around the world. Hosting the FIFA World Cup here in Vancouver will bring joy to generations of Musqueam soccer players, and undoubtedly inspire new ones to pick up the sport.” – Chief Wayne Sparrow, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band)
“Squamish Nation truly believes in the power of sport as a catalyst for growth, and soccer is the most popular – and powerful – sport in the world! It is a thrilling opportunity for the City of Vancouver to be one of the host cities for FIFA World Cup 26™, and for Squamish Nation to play a meaningful role in not only the planning and hosting of the events, but in the legacies these matches will bring.” – Sxwíxwtn-Wilson Williams, Spokesperson and Councillor, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation)
“We are thrilled that the City of Vancouver is one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup 26™ on the shared, traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). Soccer plays a vital part in our Tsleil-Waututh Nation community and brings our members together. For our youth, what they learn through playing goes beyond the pitch: it strengthens their pride in their culture and who they are. The resilience of our people shines through both in life and in sport, a legacy we’ve been gifted from our Ancestors.” – Chief Jen Thomas, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)
The New York/New Jersey area will host the FIFA World Cup final in 2026 which will take place at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
To learn more and sign up for updates, visit the FIFA World Cup 26 Vancouver website and follow on Facebook.
