The 6th Annual CAN Family Festival at Jack Poole Plaza is coming up on April 9th. The day’s festivities will kick off with a fundraising walk and the lighting of the cauldron to commemorate April as Autism Awareness Month. CAN Family Festival Where: Jack Poole Plaza, Downtown Vancouver When: Sunday, April 9, 2017 10:30am to […]

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 […]

The ACT Arts Centre and The Ridge Film Studios, with the support of The City of Maple Ridge, presents the inaugural Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. This three day event celebrates film created in British Columbia. Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film When: Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19, 2017 Where: The ACT […]

The 28th annual Festival du Bois returns to Mackin Park this weekend. This festival features some of the best music around from Quebec and from other parts of the world, big heated tents, thousands of happy festival-goers, great traditional food, and family-focused entertainment. Festival du Bois Rooted in the French-Canadian community and heritage of the […]

It’s always an adventure when I travel to Nanaimo to preview some of their awesome festivals. I came back with a pirate doll, a box of Lucky Charms, and a bottle of local craft beer — all totally relevant to what I was researching (including a wee dram of whiskey in my belly). I was […]