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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I’ve spent many long, rainy afternoons with my young kids trying to find engaging and inexpensive activities to keep them busy and burn off some energy. Our favourites have been library storytimes and drop-in activities at local community centers. Still, after several repetitions of those programs, I was on the
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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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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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Starting a new school year involves more than buying school supplies and updating wardrobes; it’s also a carefully choreographed dance of dates. If you have one child in the school system, you may be able to keep track of start and end dates, holidays, and Pro-D days, but add extracurricular
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Children learn so much from their caregivers and parents when they are young, and preschool is another stepping stone in setting our children up for success. Preschool programs teach routines and social skills, and provide plenty of songs, crafts, and activities that are key for developing brains. PJ’s Kids Club,
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The Kitsilano Showboat runs every summer from June to August at Kitsilano Beach. Multiple times a week from mid-June to mid-August the Showboat offers FREE live entertainment. The Showboat stage has been a landmark in Kitsilano since 1935 and has played host to a variety of acclaimed entertainers and performance
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Soar above Baffin Island, through the sails of the historic Bluenose II, and over the Prairies with Awaken Canada, the newest immersive flight journey by Flyover, which debuts in Vancouver on June 28 (just in time for Canada Day long-weekend). Awaken Canada will become the attraction’s anchor experience, celebrating Canada’s
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In partnership with Collective Markets and Vancouver Food Truck Festival, Southlands is pleased to host a Night Market on this summer. Peruse local vendors, listen to great live music, and enjoy a meal with your family at this beautiful location. Southlands Grange Night Market: When: June 29 | July 27
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Hot Summer Nights is back in the City of North Vancouver this year to give families a chance to meet local firefighters! The various stations set up at parks around North Vancouver so kids can get a chance to spray the big fire hose, check out the firetrucks, and ask
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