With Family Day weekend sneaking up on us after yet another snowfall, I was wondering what the heck is happening this weekend and did some research. Here’s the lowdown on Family Day in the Tri-Cities as well as some great sounding Family Day celebrations in the surrounding area:
PORT MOODY
Port Moody Station Museum
February 13, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm
Cost: $10 per family
Make your own conductor’s hat
Hammer your name into the train tracks
Spike hammering
Hot chocolate
And more
Family Day Skate – Port Moody Recreation Centre
February 13, 2017, 12 – 4 pm
Cost: FREE admission and $2 rentals (limited).
Enjoy some time on the ice, then join us off the ice for a Gizmo the Clown magic show, balloon art, face painting, crafts, a bouncy castle and more!
Under the Big Top – Port Moody Arts Centre
Feb 11, 2017, 11 am – 2 pm
Cost: FREE
Check out the exhibition, take part in a workshop (carnival masks, circus crafts), face painting, meet our fantastic instructors, peek inside the studios and more.
COQUITLAM
City of Coquitlam
Feb 11 – 13, 2017 various times/locations
The City of Coquitlam has a whole host of activities at local community centres including Family Fun Day, Family Day Fitness, Family Day Skate, and Family Day Swim… more.
PORT COQUITLAM
Family Day Swim – Hyde Creek Recreation Centre
February 13, 2017, 1 – 5 pm
Cost: Free
All members of the public will have full access to the leisure pool, main pool, hot tub, sauna/steam rooms and water slide during this four hour event.
Family Day Skate – Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex
February 13, 2017, 1:30 – 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Bring out the whole family and enjoy a free public skate. Free rentals.
BURNABY
Family Day at the Carousel
February 13, 2017, 11 am -2 pm
Cost: $6.50 per person ($5.85 per member)
This program is designed for families with young children including a children’s entertainer, art activities, heritage games and unlimited carousel rides … more
VANCOUVER
Family Day at VanDusen Garden & Bloedel Conservatory
February 13, 2017, 10 am – 4 pm
Cost: $5 admission for VanDusen & Bloedel; or $3 per single attraction
Celebrate Family Day with a visit to VanDusen Garden and Bloedel Conservatory! Create a bird feeder, find your way through a hedge maze, spot common birds in the garden, play games indoors & examine the functions of feathers under a microscope. Then warm up inside the dome at Bloedel Conservatory, get your face painted & enjoy up-close encounters with tropical birds.
SURREY
Family Day Geocache Hunt
Feb 11, 2017
Location #1 Hawthorne Park from 10 – 11:30 am (barcode 4518625)
Location #2 Bakerivew Park from 2 – 3:30 pm (barcode 4518692)
Celebrate Family Day weekend with Partners in Parks, on a FREE treasure hunt like no other! Navigate to specific GPS coordinates and find the hidden cache. After your treasure hunt, join us for prizes and hot chocolate!
Pre-registration required.
BRITANNIA BEACH
Britannia Mine Museum
February 13, 2017, 9 am – 5 pm
Cost: 50% off admission
Bring the whole gang to enjoy a fun filled day at Britannia Mine Museum. Explore our old mining tunnels with underground tours. Strike it rich in our Gold Panning Pavilion. Come explore this National Historic Site and experience what life was like at Britannia Mine.
SQUAMISH
Sea to Sky Gondola
February 11 – 13, 2017
10 am – 5 pm
Cost: 50% off admission
A full weekend of family fun is planned, including snowshoe rentals and tours; tubing, s’mores, old fashioned Canadian sugar shack, live music and more.
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