The Port of Vancouver has announced the line up of entertainment and activities for its second annual Canada Together – one of the largest July 1 celebrations outside of Ottawa – bringing Metro Vancouver residents and visitors together at Canada Place on July 1 (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) with a diverse lineup of entertainment…
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Six Ways to Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
This Sunday, January 22nd, marks the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, those born in 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, are celebrating ‘their birth sign year’. The fourth of all zodiac animals, legend has it the Rabbit was proud—arrogant even—of its speed, looking down on the other slower animals. (reminiscent of The Tortoise &…
5 Entertaining Ways to Ring in New Year’s Eve 2023
Party like its 2019! New Year’s Eve is just days away, and after a couple years of party-less pandemic New Years festivities are making a comeback. Here’s 5 entertaining events to wrap up the year : NYE 2023 at Science World: 3 rooms of music across two floors at Science World, 5 bars, 6 of…
PNE Winter Fair packs Hastings Park with activities
After the Make It! Handmade Market wrapped up this weekend, the PNE is preparing for the Winter Fair to open December 14th. Bringing 10 days of entertainment and activities for the whole family, the PNE Winter Fair has festive fun around every corner. For just $15 / adult, visitors are treated to nightly Christmas-themed concert…
Latin American Heritage Month Festival Returns
In one week, the fourth annual Latin American Heritage Month celebrations return. Presented by Latincouver, Latin American Heritage Month Festival features 20 days of celebrations at various locations on Granville Island and around Vancouver. The 20-day festival offers a variety of in-person and virtual events, including live music and dances, art exhibitions, a marketplace featuring…
Welcome Chinese New Year of the Ox with Social Distance
This Friday February 12th, the Chinese New Year festival gets underway as we welcome the Year of the Ox. Celebrating the start of the new year in the traditional Chinese – Lunar Calendars. Beginning with the new moon, the Spring Festival starts with New Year’s Eve and concludes with the Lantern Festival on the 15th…
Picks of the Week: Canada Day 2020
Happy Canada Day! Celebrating Canada Day is taking on a very different format in this COVID era of physical distancing and group gathering restrictions. Most of the annual celebrations have moved online for the health and safety of citizens. Here’s a look at a few of the local celebrations that you can tune into for…