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Filed Under Events | July 2, 2009
After all the Canada Day festivities the weekend’s a titch slower than usual, but there are still heaps of happenings including Alices, anemones and arboretums:
Young Naturalists’ Club of Stanley Park
Saturday, July 4th, 10 am – noon, Stanley Park, Vancouver
This month’s outdoor fun includes hiking, games, wildlife observations, outdoor art and lots more. Email vcn@stanleyparkecology.ca or call 604.718.6522 to register and get exact location: stanleyparkecology.ca
Sunrise Summer Kick-Off
Saturday, July 4th, 10 am – 3 pm, 2500 Block Franklin Street Community Parking Lot, Vancouver
This fun, free, annual event is a community celebration kicking off summer with a safety fair, children’s interactive entertainment, RBC Olympians and hockey players from the Vancouver Giants: vancouver.ca
Over the Rainbow
July 4th, 11th & 18th, 10 am – 2 pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
A bit beyond our usual purview, we included this three-session event fusing food, cooking, art and nature for kids from six to 11 because it sounded so much darn fun. The kids will create salads, sushi, sorbets, smoothies and more as well as explore the garden and creating artwork. You’ll need to pre-register: vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen
Radical Reptiles
Saturday, July 4th & Sunday, July 5th, 11 am – 4 pm, Lab A, Science World, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Face your fear of snakes and reptiles thanks to the Westcoast Reptile Society. You’ll get a chance to handle some of the rarest and most misunderstood animals on earth: www.scienceworld.ca
The World’s Largest Gathering of Alices
Saturday, July 4th, 1:30 pm, English Bay Bathhouse 1700-1778 Beach Ave, Vancouver
Here’s your chance to help set a world record. Vancouver’s Community Arts Workshop Society is trying to bring together the largest gathering of people dressed as Alice in Wonderland ever assembled. Even if you don’t dress up, there’s bound to be some good Alice watching. And the Mad Hatter will be there too as a precursor to his upcoming tea party: www.aliceinwonderlandfestival.com
Fire Hall Open Housea at Firehalls #1, #18 & #21
Sunday, July 5th, 1 pm – 3 pm, #1 – Strathcona, 900 Heatley Avenue, #18 - Shaugnessy, 1375 West 28th Avenue & #21 – Kerrisdale, 5425 Carnarvon Street, Vancouver
The Firehalls are opening their doors for their annual open houses again so here’s your chance to check out your local firefighters, learn more about what they do and talk fire and safety: vancouver.ca/fire
Father Afield:
Port Moody Golden Spike Days
Friday, July 3rd, 5 pm – 11 pm, Saturday, July 4th & Sunday, July 5th, 11 am – 11 pm, 2715 Esplanade, Port Moody
The weekend will be filled with golden fun including live shows, sporting events, children’s rides, can can dancers and great food. Charlotte Diamond will be on the main stage on Saturday and Music with Marnie will be playing the main stage on Sunday: goldenspike.ca
Kids Swap Meet
Saturday, July 4th, 9 am – Noon, Thomas Haney Secondary School, 23000 116th Avenue, Maple Ridge
Shop and swap gently used kids’ clothes, gear and toys. Call 778.847.3687 for more info.
Beach Hero’s Guided Walks
Saturday, July 4th, 9:30 am, 11:30 am & 1:30 pm, White Rock Beach (meet at the pier), White Rock
You’ll have a chance to explore the sand and the rocky shoreline habitat as well as the pilings of the pier which are covered with creatures you’d usually find lurking in deeper water, things like barnacles, sea anemones, sea stars and more: www.birdsonthebay.ca
Forest Fun for Families
Saturday, July 4th, 10 am – 1pm, Surrey Nature Centre, 14275-96 Avenue, Surrey
There’ll be family-friendly nature crafts, activities and refreshments. You can also explore the arboretum, stop and smell the flowers and check out the trees: www.surrey.ca
Berry Beat Festival
Saturday, July 4th, 10 am – 9 pm & Sunday, July 5th, 10 am – 5 pm, various locations, Abbotsford
This celebration of all things berry includes a traditional strawberry pancake breakfast, a chance to pick up farm-fresh berries, live entertainment, the Berried Red Hat Parade, kids crafts, bouncy castles, panning for gold and lots more berrilicious fun: downtownabbotsford.com
3rd Annual Lavender Festival
Saturday & Sunday, July 4th & 5th, 10 am – 4 pm, Full Bloom Farm, 2926-248th Street, Langley
With an infusion of lavender you can stroll through fields of lavender in full bloom, pick your own lavender bundles to take home, enjoy live music and entertainment, face paintings, balloons, lavender nail polish painting, games and lots more: www.fullbloomfarm.ca
Port Moody Station Museum – 123rd anniversary of the first trans-Canada passenger train
Saturday & Sunday, July 4th & 5th, 11 am – 4 pm, Port Moody Station Museum, 2734 Murray Street, Port Moody
Canada just turned 142 and 123 years ago the first trans-Canada passenger train hit the rails. You can try out a railway handcar, send a telegram, play in the miniature railroad, make train crafts and take part in the Golden Spike scavenger hunt: vcn.bc.ca
What Lies Beneath
Sunday, July 5th, 1 pm – 2:30 pm, Belcarra Regional Park
What lies beyond your gaze underneath the surface of the ocean? Beachkeepers and a local biologist will be catching and releasing the fascinating sea creatures that are part of the marine and beach ecosystems: www.metrovancouver.org
And we wanted to remind you to always call or visit the website for event info before you head out just in case any changes have been made since we posted it. And of course, have fun!
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