Categories Archives: Vancouver

Body-Worlds with Dr. Gunther von Hagens

Real humans. Real science. Really amazing! Never before has an exhibition offered such an intimate look at the human body. Approximately 200 real human specimens—whole body plastinates, individual organs, transparent body slices and healthy and diseased organs—present a one-of-a-kind anatomy and physiology lesson. See how your body’s systems relate to one another and work together [...]

Annual Mad Hatters Tea Party

The 13th Annual MAD HATTER¹S TEA PARTY This year, the colourful characters of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice in Wonderland come alive in three Vancouver parks, offering old-fashioned participatory fun for all. Children of all ages are welcome to dress as their favourite character, bring a picnic, and join Alice as she meets Humpty Dumpty (before [...]

Illuminares Lantern Procession

As dusk falls over Trout Lake Park in East Vancouver, families and friends come together from far and wide to witness an extraordinary celebration of light. On this night, the Illuminares Lantern Procession fills the air with music, and thousands of paper lanterns come alive with fire. A brilliant spectacle of weaving serpents, birds in [...]

Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculpture Tournament of Champions

The Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculpture Society has invited former World Champions and multiple-medal winners from the past sixteen years of the World Championships of Sand Sculpture to compete as Doubles in the inaugural Tournament of Champions. These proven winners will submit their design for pre-formed blocks of sand by April and the Society will [...]

7th Vancouver Chinatown Festival

The Annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival is the largest multicultural summer celebration in the vancouver. Attended by families, youths, the general public, and tourists, Chinatown Festival has become a spectacular summer attraction and the number of participants continues to grow each year. The attendance of the 6th Vancouver Chinatown Festival was estimated at 40,000 over the [...]

Abbotsford International Airshow

Where: The Abbotsford Airport, a short drive from Vancouver (1 hour) When: AUGUST 11-13 What: Abbotsford International Airshow Cost: Child (5 and under) Free Child (6 – 12 years) $ 10.00 Adult (13+ years) $ 25.00 Carload ( Not to exceed 8 passengers) $ 80.00 Runway Seating ( In addition to any other admission ) [...]