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August

Stanley Park Miniature Train

The Stanley Park Miniature Train features heavily in family-traditions throughout the year. As the train winds through the forest, visitors hear fun facts about the resident wildlife and snippets of Stanley Park history. Learn the names of the common trees and the variety of creatures that make this park their home.
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Naija Fest

Don’t miss the fun-filled annual Naija Fest (Nigerian Fest) at Bear Creek Park! Featuring live performances, plenty of delicious food, and lots of family-friendly activities! Naija Fest: When: August 31 & September 1, 2024 Time: 11am start Location: Bear Creek Park Address: 13750 88 Ave., Surrey Website: naijafest.ca

Back to School Coat Drive

The start of a new school year can be challenging for some, and Metropolis at Metrotown in partnership with the Rotary Club of Burnaby wants to help create community connections. If your child has grown out of their coats from last year, bring them to donate on August 24th and
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2024 TAIWANfest

TAIWANfest returns in 2024 for a spectacular array of family-friendly programming showcasing the best of Taiwanese arts, culture and heritage. Community events and performances are taking place around Metro Vancouver. See the program schedule here. TAIWANfest: Date: August 31- September 2, 2024 Website: vancouvertaiwanfest.ca

Oval Community Day

Celebrate family, health and sports at Oval Community Day! Enjoy family-friendly activities, sports demonstrations, tournaments and more! Oval Community Day: When: August 25, 2024 Time: 10am-3pm Location: Richmond Olympic Oval Address: 6111 River Road, Richmond Website: communityday.richmondoval.ca

Clayton Community BBQ

Meet your neighbours and have a blast at the 5th Annual Clayton Community BBQ. 7/11 will be on hand to pass out hot dogs to attendees, but all families are required to bring a potluck-style side dish to share with others. Enjoy balloon tying, a magician, and tons of fun.
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Vancouver Game Garden

Treat the gamer in your life to a free-entry video game arcade and showcase run by local game developers! Come play locally-made video games and meet local developers. Vancouver Game Garden: When: August 24, 2024 Time: 10am-6pm Where: Heritage Hall Address: 3102 Main Street, Vancouver Website: vangamegarden.com

Creating Camping Memories at Fort Camping

I grew up camping with my family and wanted my kids to have the same summer experiences playing with new kids, spending long hot days swimming and snacking, and sleeping (sort of) outdoors. So when we bought a “vintage” (re: old!) tent trailer, I knew we had to take it
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MAINalley PoP Up Gallery Project

ReVision, the art of recycling group and the Sculpture Society of BC, has partnered with Westbank Corp to exhibit members’ work highlighting climate disasters, interrogating the negative impact humans have on our physical environment through socio-political factors. MAINalley, a popup gallery is temporarily housed in the industrial zoned area in
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Fresh Roots Suwa’lkh Farmer’s Market

You’re invited! Starting May 30th, join us at Suwa’lkh School in Coquitlam to support our learning programs by buying fresh, ultra-local produce grown, harvested, and sold by youth on schoolyard farms. In addition to freshly harvested produce like blueberries, garlic, beets, kale, carrots and more, there are canned and processed
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