The weekend’s a bit quieter than usual, as it is Thanksgiving but you can always supplement these events with the fun events in our Halloween Headquarters such as the Ghost Train which starts its spooky ride this Friday. And if you’re into cranberries - this is your weekend!
Harvest Festival at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Saturday, October 9th – Monday, October 11th and October 30th & 31st, 9 am – 5 pm, Capilano Suspension Bridge, 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Celebrate the harvest with games, the Rainforest Explorers Program, face painting, crafts and fortune telling, temporary tattoos and live music: www.capbridge.com
“One Sky, One World” Fly for Peace – Kite Flying
Sunday, October 10th, 11 am – 4 pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver
If the skies are blue the sight of skilled kitespeople – is that a word? – manoeuvring their kites can’t be beat. A perfect stop on your walk to Granville Island. Plus they’re flying for Peace: www.bcka.bc.ca
Turkey Bowl
Sunday, October 10th, 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm, Britannia Community Centre Ice Rink, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver
It’s the Britannia tradition of combining a fun skate with turkey bowling and some lucky skaters will be taking home a turkey: www.britanniacentre.org
The Wiggles Wiggly Circus
Sunday, October 10th, 12.30 pm & 4 pm, Pacific Coliseum, 100 N. Renfrew Street, PNE Grounds, Vancouver
The Wiggles Wiggly Circus Fall 2010 tour is coming to town with Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog, the Wiggly Dancers and, of course, the fab four from down under, the Wiggles themselves: www.thewiggles.com.au
Granville Island Turkey Trot & Tot Trot
Monday, October 11th, 8:30 am, Turkey Trot, 8:35 am, Tot Trot, the race starts at Performance Works on Granville Island, 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Work off some of that turkey by trotting (or running!) 10k on this flat, scenic course or trot with your tot and take things a little bit easier: www.turkeytrot.ca
Movies for Mommies: The Social Network
Wednesday, October 13th, 12:30 pm, Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway (at Commercial), Vancouver
Catch this adult film in a child-friendly environment. Doors open at Noon: www.moviesformommies.com
Farther Afield:
Healthy Kids Preschool Fair – Burnaby
Thursday, October 7th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am, Edmonds Community School, 7651 18th Avenue, Burnaby
Visit a health nurse, talk with local community agencies and there’ll be face painting and art for kids: www.burnaby.ca
The Fall Fest & Marketplace
Friday, October 8th – Sunday, October 10th, Thunderbird Show Park is located at the corner of 72nd Ave. & 248th Street, Langley
Celebrate autumn with a huge marketplace, demos, a kids pavilion, live performances, a jeans & gems barn dance and heaps more fall fun: www.fallfestmarketplace.ca
15th Annual Cranberry Festival
Saturday, October 9th, 9 am – 5 pm, Glover Road & Mary Avenue, Fort Langley
This annual festival celebrates all things cranberry with a pancake breakfast, marketplace, canoe regatta, entertainment, activities and lots, lots more. If you want to stock up on real cranberries for your Thanksgiving dinner here’s your chance. Be sure to check out the Fort Langley Flea Market while you’re there too: www.cranberryfest.ca
Cranberry Sale
Saturday, October 9th, 10 am 3 pm, Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy., Richmond
The Richmond Nature Park will be selling fresh cranberries to benefit the Richmond Nature Park Society. Stock up on bulk local cranberries which are rich in vitamins and beneficial elements and keep fresh in the fridge for weeks: www.richmondnatureparksociety.ca
Halloween Superstitions for Moms and Girls
Saturday, October 9th, 11 am – Noon, Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Partake of tea and refreshments with your daughter and learn of some of the wacky Halloween superstitions girls of times past practiced on Halloween to divine their future and loves. Plus you’ll get to play some Halloween games from the ‘20s. Call 604.592.6956 to register: www.surrey.ca
Artefact Story Station
Saturday, October 9th, 11 am – 3 pm, Richmond Museum, 180 – 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Kids from six to 12 are invited to come out for an Artefact Story Station where puzzling objects from the Museums’ hands-on collection will be used as prompts to build creative stories around: www.richmondmuseum.ca
Cranberry Day
Saturday, October 9th, 11 am – 10 pm, Meadows Maze, 13672 Reichenbach Road, Pitt Meadows
The maze will be ablaze with berries including a tour of the cranberry bog, entertainment, hay wagon tours and a cranberry pancake breakfast. And every paying customer will leave with their own bag of cranberries: www.meadowsmaze.com
Thanksgiving Day Theme Skate
Monday, October 11th, various times and locations, see PDF for details, South Delta & Ladner
Skate off your Thanksgiving dinner with Parent & Tot skates, drop-in Stick & Puck skates and plain old skating too: www.corp.delta.bc.ca
3rd Annual Pumpkin Drop
Monday, October 11th, 10 am – 4 pm, Hell’s Gate Airtram, 43111 Trans Canada Highway, Boston Bar
We kind of want to drive out to Hell’s Gate just for this event where folks drop their pumpkins off the tram (that’d be 500 feet up!) aiming at a target below. If you hit the target you’ll win great prizes: www.hellsgateairtram.com
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!