As we’re starting to develop and savour Canadian cuisine, the cocktail scene is ramping up as well, celebrating our country through custom craft spirits that are shaken and stirred with our great nation (and its locally-sourced ingredients) in mind. Here are a couple of Canadian cocktails to try this Canada Day around Vancouver: Left: Vancouver […]

Canada Day Events in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with free, family-friendly activities, fireworks and more in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, North Shore, Surrey, Langley, Delta and beyond

Canada Day at Canada Place for Canada 150 is going to be big! 2 days, 6 zones with 5 performance stages, a parade, fireworks, and much more is in store for the long weekend. Canada Day at Canada Place When: July 1 & 2, 2017 where: Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza and surrounding city streets […]

Gravel from the driveway crunched under my tires as the sweet aroma of plum blossoms wafted through my open car window. The ocean breeze tumbled over Crescent Beach and up the Nicomekl River, making boughs dance at Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm. Parking by Stewart Hall, which is currently home to a Canada 150 exhibit, I […]

Celebrate Canada Day on Robson Street with street hockey, shopping, lobster rolls, mini cupcakes, s’mores, music, art installations, and much more! The Robson Street and West End Business Improvement Associations (“RSBA” and “WEBIA”) will host a variety of events and activities on July 1st from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The sidewalks from Burrard to Denman will […]

In celebration of 150 years of music in Canada, Yaletown will be hosting five days of free outdoor jazz. Let’s Hear it for Yaletown takes place the week leading up to Canada day, the neighborhood will be serenaded with the sounds of live Canadian jazz bands at lunchtime and after work. Let’s Hear it for […]