HYACK INTERNATIONAL PARADE AND FESTIVAL
Saturday 11 am – 4 pm, Tipperary Park, New Westminster
The annual Hyack International Parade is BC’s largest family-oriented parade with over 120 entries from throughout BC, Washington, and Oregon. After the parade stay to enjoy the festival in Tipperary Park. The Hyack Festival turns Tipperary Park into a hub of free entertainment, music and activities for people of all ages, while supporting local Vendors, Food Trucks and other Artisan Creators to display and sell their creations. Families can drop by for free face-painting, crafts, games and free musical entertainment.
LADNER MAY DAYS
Saturday & Sunday, activities starting at 8 am, Memorial Park, Delta
The Ladner May Days Fair is one of British Columbia’s largest free family fairs, featuring live bands, free entertainment, a market, carnival rides, and a beer garden for the adults. The Sunday activities kick-off with a pancake breakfast followed at noon by the May Days Parade (theme this year is superheroes and villains) featuring the May Royal Court float.
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am – 4 pm, The Railway Museum of British Columbia, Squamish
Join Thomas the Tank Engine for a day full of colorful adventures! All aboard an interactive train ride with Thomas to earn your Color Badge, say Hello to Sir Topham Hatt and get creative exploring the Color Corner.
For the little engineers who want a little more excitement, mix it up in the Play Pod with outdoor games, enjoy live entertainment, check out the pop-up Gift Shop for Thomas toys, swag, and more!
ICS MAYFAIR
Saturday 11 am – 2 pm, 3778 W.28th, Vancouver
This is a lovely neighbourhood event outside of Immaculate Conception Parish Vancouver where everyone is welcome to come by and enjoy a bbq and beer garden, high tea room, children’s games and crafts and live music.
THE BIG JUNGLE RUN
Saturday 12 pm, Burnaby Lake Park
This themed run offers a 5km/10km Run/Walk (2pm) as well as a 1km Kids Run/Walk (1pm) around scenic Burnaby Lake Park.
Explore the trails, enjoy a DJ, prize giveaways and more. Suitable for everyone!
SPOT PRAWN FESTIVAL
Saturday 11 am – 3 pm, False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf Vancouver
A family-friendly festival with live cooking demos with some of Vancouver’s top chefs! Fun for the kids! Live music! And more!
COMO LAKE FAMILY FISHING DERBY
Sunday 6 am – 12 pm, Como Lake, Coquitlam
A free event for youth under 16 years of age, the Como Lake Fishing Derby has prize giveaways and a pancake breakfast available for a nominal charge. Hundreds of prizes are awarded each year for a variety of catches, from the largest and smallest fish to the strangest catch of the day. Bring your own fishing rod and bait.
BC POLISH FESTIVAL
Sunday 1 pm – 9 pm, Port Coquitlam Recreation Center Plaza
The entire event is free and has an abundance of entertaining performances, great food, polish beer and fun for all ages. There will be plenty of delicious food such as pierogies, barbequed sausages, hunter’s stew, potato pancakes, ham hocks and famous Polish cakes & pastries.
PNE PLAYLAND
Saturday & Sunday, PNE Fairgrounds, Vancouver
Enjoy exhilarating rides, midway games, unique attractions such as the Haunted Mansion and Sweet Escape Mini Golf, delicious food options, and exciting special events. Note the new launch coaster, ThunderVolt, doesn’t open until July.
