Hockey and wild salmon are about as Canadian as toques and maple syrup. You’ll find the first two in Coquitlam these next few weeks, not to mention some pretty tasty craft beer and wine to wash it all down. Stanley Cup in Coquitlam Photo courtesy of the NHL Canucks fans will be streaming in by […]

The Metro Vancouver October event list is full of theatrical productions, markets, shows, festivals, and culture. It’s going to be a fun month of apple picking and pumpkin patches, paired with the The Granville Island Turkey Trot, Culture Days, the Vancouver International Film Festival and Halloween haunts like the Stanley Park Ghost Train and Fright […]

Get out and enjoy activities and events in the Tri-Cities during Culture Days, September 29th to October 1st. Culture Days represents the largest-ever collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada with over 7,500 free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to create, participate and share. Inspiring greater public […]

Have you done the Crunch? No, not the ab exercise, but the fitness trail in Coquitlam that involves climbing 473 stairs followed by an uphill hike that gains 250 metres in 2.2 kilometres. It’s a physical challenge that you just might want to add to your September bucket list! Climb the Coquitlam Crunch While the […]

On Saturday, the City of Coquitlam hosted the 2nd annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival at Town Centre Park. The event had craft corners, face painting, food trucks, beer vendors, artisans, and a performance lineup on two stages that sure drew a crowd. As an official media partner — and enthusiasts of fun events — John and […]

There’s a free, family-friendly festival in Coquitlam on Saturday, August 12th that features live music, an artisan market, food trucks, craft beer, and much more. Since the festival is new, and you may not know what to expect, I’ve put together the top 5 reasons I’m looking forward to attending Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Kaleidoscope Arts […]

The best things in (summer) life are free. Think long days of sunlight, wilderness hikes and big-name concerts – including Bif Naked and The Matinée – at Coquitlam’s new outdoor stage! Just a half-hour SkyTrain ride from Vancouver, you can join the thousands who will be flocking to Lafarge Lake-Douglas station this month for free […]

Celebrate the arts, savour the flavours of the local food truck and craft brew scene, enjoy the best of music and dance, and check out the handiworks at the artisan fair at Coquitlam’s Kaleidoscope Arts Festival on August 12th. Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam Where: Town Centre Park next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station When: […]

Free outdoor music! Need I say more? Coquitlam is amping up its entertainment offerings this summer with a number of concerts and festivals centred at its amphitheatre-style stage at Town Centre Park. Think live music in the open air, the scent of coconut sunscreen, and picnic blankets spread out over the grass. This is summertime […]

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