Teddy Bear Day
Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel
August 12th, 11am - 4:30pm
A furry, fuzzy feel-good kind of day for everyone! Bring down the family and enjoy Bear Making Demos, Teddy Bear Story Time, Teddy Bear Displays, Teddy Bear Clinic, and you can even make your own paper bear! Don’t miss the Teddy Bear Prowl Parade where you can bring your favorite and join the parade. There is a free carousel ride for participating children.For more info please call 604-293-6501 or visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca

22nd Annual Picnic in the Park
Kitsilano Community Centre
Aug 11th, 12pm-4pm
Celebrating multiculturalism with a huge variety of Carnival Rides, Carnival Games, BBQ, Arts and Crafts, Dance Performances, Face Painting/Henna, Bouncy Castles, Tealeaf Reading, Sports Day Activities, Community Booths, Multi-Cultural Food Vendors and so much more! Come run, jump and play - fun activities and events for all ages. For more info please call (604) 257-6976

Refrew Park Carnival
Renfrew Community Centre
August 8th, 11:30am-3:30pm
Everyone is welcome to come and join in for a fun filled afternoon. There will be Carnival games, box hockey tournament, slip and slide, BBQ, relays, water games and lots of crafts.
Slocan, Collingwood and Falaise Park will be closed on this day. For more info please call (604) 257-8388.

31st Annual Powell Street Festival
Oppenheimer Park, 400 Powell Street
August 4th and 5th
Come down and fine out more about the Lower Mainland’s Japanese Canadian arts and culture. This years festival features colorful costumes and displays, entertainment, music, theatre, exhibits, sumo matches, martial arts, and crafts. Sure to be a wonderful experience for the whole family! For more info please visit www.powellstreetfestival.com.

Celebration of Light
English Bay, Vancouver
July 28th, August 1 and 4th – 10pm
You can enjoy the beauty of fireworks rain or shine. There will be firework presentations from Spain, Canada, and China with the Grande Finale on on Saturday, Aug 4th. This great annual event is free to watch from public parks or beaches. For more info visit www.hsbccelebrationoflight.com