Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents from June through September.   The plays for 2025 are: Much
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We could all use a little more connection with our communities and Southridge School has provided this opportunity at its Country Fair since 1995. Rain or shine, get ready for a day packed with good vibes and great times! Start your day whirling and twirling around on the rides, trying your
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Don’t miss the second annual Lapu-Lapu Day, a provincially recognized celebration (April 27) honouring the legacy of Datu Lapu-Lapu. Datu Lapu-Lapu is an important hero in Filipino culture and this festival features exciting live performances, traditional food, and plenty of vendors. Lapu-Lapu Day: Date: April 26, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM
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Bargain hunters and treasure seekers rejoice! It’s garage sale season in Metro Vancouver. Finding and visiting garage sales has changed a lot since I was a kid– we used to walk or drive through our community and write down information from a poster about upcoming garage sales. Our weekends were
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Come and check out (for FREE) airplanes and helicopters of all shapes and sizes. Visit the ground displays and have fun climbing aboard some aircrafts. Browse the marketplace and the information booths, and have a fun day with the whole family.  Both admission and parking are FREE; however, be sure
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Lakeland Flowers is sharing a time-honoured Dutch Tradition spanning 27 acres in the heart of the Fraser Valley. With 5km of tulip-lined pathways, you will have the opportunity to walk among the 70+ varieties of tulips, blooming in all different colours, shapes, and sizes. Ages 3 and under are free!
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Hullabaloo is BC’s Youth Spoken Word Festival. Students representing high schools from around the province share their poetry to appreciative audiences every year. All events take place at the Vancouver Film School and are FREE. Hullabaloo: Dates: April 12 & 13, 2025 Times: See website for times of each round
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The annual Vaisakhi Day Parade will once again celebrate with a lively event to mark the New Year, pay tribute to the harvest and commemorate one of the most important days in the Sikh calendar, the creation of the Khalsa. The annual Vaisakhi Parade invites people of all cultures and religions
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Do you have a broken item that you want to fix? Not sure how or need some special tools to do so? Reuse and recycle with monthly “Repair Cafes” through the City of Port Coquitlam! On the first Saturday of every month, bring your broken household items and learn how
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Verses Festival of Words brings award-winning spoken word artists to Vancouver from April 10-19, 2025. Hear from a variety of celebrated artists during this weeklong festival. Verses Festival of Words: Dates: April 10-19, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm start for many events Venue: York Theatre, The Clutch Address: 639 Commercial Drive,
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