ROTARY MAY DAY PARADE
Saturday 11 am start, Downtown Port Coquitlam
Don’t miss the iconic Rotary May Day Parade! As one of the longest-running community parades in the Lower Mainland, the Rotary May Day Parade is a cherished tradition in downtown Port Coquitlam. Don’t miss the 8am pre-parade Pancake Breakfast at The Outlet with PoCo Scouts, and the party in the square which follows the parade running from 1 pm – 8:30 pm.
MAY DAYS PARTY IN THE SQUARE
Saturday 1 pm – 8:30 pm, Terry Fox Hometown Square, Port Coquitlam
Right after the Rotary May Day Parade join for this big party in Port Coquitlam, with live entertainment, food trucks, beverage garden, market and more activities!
SOUTHRIDGE COUNTRY FAIR
Saturday 9 am – 4 pm, Southridge School, Surrey
Enjoy a fun-filled family day including a 500+ family garage sale. There will be live performances, a garden centre, food trucks, kids zone, bouncy castles, carnival games and more.
DAUGHTER OF THE INNER STARS
Sunday 2 pm, Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
Featuring out-of-this-world original animations and music from award-winning conductor and composer Nicholas Buc, this concert is sure to ignite a passion for musical storytelling within your child. Daughter of the Inner Stars is the first episode of a brand new live orchestral film concert series for children aged 8-16.
SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS AND INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY
Saturday 11 am – 3:30 pm, Simon Fraser University
Head to the SFU Burnaby campus for science activities, presentations, demonstrations, and a walking tour of the Trottier Observatory! This event is hosted with friends from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vancouver in celebration of International Astronomy Day. Connect with university scientists and researchers, experience the magic of their scientific discoveries, and build your own breakthrough inventions that you can call your own! Come drop by anytime between 11:00am-3:30pm to engage with the science exhibitors, no need to register.
SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS
Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, UBC, 2212 Main Mall, Vancouver
Science Rendezvous UBC for an exciting line up of hands-on activities, demos, and tours, happening from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. across various venues. All events are FREE although registration is required for some Chemistry demonstrations to prevent overcrowding. Festival-goers of all ages will get a chance to meet world-class researchers and innovators, participate in hands-on experiments, and see amazing scientific demonstrations on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
ROYAL CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS 2025
Saturday & Sunday multiple showtimes, Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
Come under the Big Top and get a glimpse into a traditional circus world. Jam-packed with explosive live entertainment, featuring high-flying acrobatics, death-defying tricks, towering feats of strength, teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and devilishly precarious aerials!
