Spring Break is here, with local attractions amping up their offerings and programming. Kids ride free at the Sea to Sky Gondola, kids get in free (with paying adult) at the Richmond Olympic Experience, and much more! Check out the full March event list and send in your event any time for a free listing.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
Friday, March 17, 2017
Peppa Pig Meet & Greet at Capilano Mall
Vancouver Web Fest
CelticFest Vancouver at Robson Square
Vancouver TheatreSports Shamrocks & Shenanigans
Fun and Games at Lonsdale Quay Market
Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film
Theatre UBC Presents: Les Belles-soeurs
Ballet BC: Program 2
Surrey Museum Spring Break: Under Construction
Sonic Boom Festival
Spring Break at the Cannery
Vancouver International Dance Festival Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
There’s two times the tulip festival fun in the Fraser Valley this spring, with the return of the legendary Tulips of the Valley Festival and a well-deserved encore for the Abbotsford Tulip Festival.
Tulips of the Valley Festival, Chilliwack
Tentative Opening Date: April 18 to April 30, 2017
Where: 41310 Yale Rd, Chilliwack
Tickets: Coming soon, buy online and save
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Previously held in Agassiz, and after a hiatus last year, Tulips of the Valley returns for 2017 to a new location in Chilliwack. Leasing the tulip fields from a farmer in Chilliwack, Onos Greenhouses Ltd will open over 20 acres of tulip fields to the public, making it the largest tulip festival in Western Canada. While on the fields you will also be able to enjoy fresh Dutch Stroopwafels and different food offerings from some local food trucks. Stop by the store to buy your fresh cut greenhouse tulips, potted tulips and photo cards.
Bloom Tulip Festival, Abbotsford
Tentative Opening Date: April 10 to May 7, 2017
Where: 36737 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford
Tickets: Buy online, some days may sell out
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Peter Warmerdam and his family immigrated from the Netherlands and settled in the Fraser Valley in 1950. Peter proudly brought his Dutch heritage, horticultural knowledge and farming experience to the Bradner area – here he would grow a few acres of daffodil flowers. His granddaughter Alexis came up with the idea for the Bloom Tulip Festival, so locals and tourists alike could stroll through our tulip fields and enjoy the breathtaking display of colour, along with other eye-catching activities in the field. Food trucks will be on site along with a children’s play area and other activities to enjoy before or after your stroll through the rainbow fields.
This winter has taken its toll on Metro Vancouver roads, and especially its vehicles. For Spring Break, Surrey Honda wants to treat a lucky Miss604 reader (and Honda owner) to a full car detailing.
Win Detailing from Surrey Honda
The vehicle detailing prize package includes:
- Exterior wash and wax
- Shampoo interior (remove dirt and minor stains)
- Clean and detail door jams and dashboard
- Leather conditioner to leather surfaces and vinyl interior surfaces
- Vacuum interior and trunk
- Clean air vents, compartments and trims
- Polish windows and mirrors
- Clean windows, inside and out
Since July 1997, Surrey Honda has been one of the most decorated Honda dealerships in the Greater Vancouver Area. Driven by the needs of its loyal customers, Surrey Honda strives to make each and every dealership experience exciting and effortless. Located in the heart of Surrey at 15291 Fraser Highway, our welcoming dealership houses dedicated and friendly sales, after-sales, and financial services professionals who work tirelessly to welcome new and existing customers into the Surrey Honda family! Our customers come from diverse backgrounds, and in order to better serve them and suit their needs, members of the Surrey Honda staff are fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Filipino, as well as Tagalog.
Through their involvement in charitable initiatives with local schools, the Salvation Army, and the Surrey Food Bank, the Surrey Honda team upholds its pledge to make the city of Surrey a better place.
Here’s how you can enter to win detailing for your Honda:
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Surrey Honda is located at 15291 Fraser Highway, Surrey. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more information.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, March 24, 2017. The prize must be used by a Honda owner/driver and be claimed/redeemed by June 30, 2017.
Update The winner is Jennifer!
Vancouver’s own USL team, Whitecaps FC 2, returns to UBC and in Langley for their 2017 season. Their matches are fun excursions for any fan or family, with future stars battling it out on the pitch while fans enjoy a festival atmosphere in the stands. Theme days this year include the popular Bark at the ‘Bird and a Canada 150 celebration.
Whitecaps FC 2 Theme Days for 2017
Langley Home Opener
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3:00pm
WFC2 host their first home match of the season, one of six to be played at Langley’s McLeod Athletic Park. The ‘Caps face off against Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders FC 2.
UBC Home Opener
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 3:00pm
The first of 10 matches for WFC2 at UBC Thunderbird Stadium as the young ‘Caps take on MLS expansion hopefuls San Antonio FC, owned by the same group as the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs.
Bark at the ‘Bird
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 3:00pm
One of the most popular events of the season returns as fans are welcomed to bring their dogs to Thunderbird Stadium when WFC2 face another MLS expansion hopeful in Sacramento Republic FC. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The Vancouver Maritime Museum proudly unveils its pivotal new exhibition The Lost Fleet, on display March 24, 2017 – March 25, 2018.
The Lost Fleet at the Vancouver Maritime Museum
The Lost Fleet investigates the unjust 1941 seizure of 1,200 Japanese-Canadian fishing vessels following the bombing of Pearl Harbour through a collection of historic photographs, models of Japanese-Canadian-built fishing boats, fishermen’s tools, and replica documents.
Fishermen’s Reserve rounding up Japanese-Canadian fishing vessels. 10 Dec. 1941. Library and Archives Canada.
Visitors will also see an original shell fragment from Estevan Point lighthouse, which was attacked by a Japanese imperial submarine in June 1942, revealing the little known fact that enemy fire landed on Canadian soil during WWII. The Lost Fleet will shed important light on the pre-eminence of xenophobia in the province’s history, how this led to the appropriation of Japanese-Canadian property, and ultimately the incarceration of an entire people.
“The history of Japanese-Canadian fishermen is inextricably linked to the history of Vancouver. The city was a gateway in the Pacific for all immigrants looking to forge a brighter future for themselves,” says Duncan MacLeod, Maritime Museum Curator. “The seizure of Japanese-Canadian fishing boats in BC had been on a list of important topics we were considering for an exhibition. The process of deciding on an exhibition took place during the rising crisis in Syria, and the contemporary discussions of an influx of non-white immigrants bore a strong resemblance to the rhetoric used when speaking about the Japanese and other Asian immigrants in the 20th century prior to WWII.”
The legacy of this tragic event will also be explored: what lessons have been learned and how Canadian society has changed because of this experience? Visitors will be encouraged to consider whether the present political and economic climate is very different today; current legislation, policies and public sentiment about immigration invites the question of whether this type of injustice could be carried out against other groups.
Win Passes
I have a 4-pack of tickets to give away to opening weekend of this exhibition, March 24-26, 2017. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, March 20, 2017. The Vancouver Maritime Museum is located at 1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park. Follow on Facebook and Twitter for more information about this exhibit and more.
Update The winner is Wes!
