11th Annual European Festival

When:    May 31, 2008

Where:   Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, BC

URL:       http://www.eurofestbc.ca

A truly unique Canadian celebration of European cultures and traditions thriving in British Columbia today. With over 30 countries showcasing, the European Festival offers 15 hours of continuous family fun!
Highlights: Folk dancers, singers & musicians in costume, performing non-stop throughout the day - Cultural Displays - European Marketplace - Children’s tent with face-painting, balloon-twisting, crafts & more - European Food Tent - Beer Garden - Dance finale with the S-Bahn!

Sunday May 4, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Free Admission

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park

This unique “green” community festival produced by the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society features a blend of horticulture and art activities in the heart of Deer Lake Park.  Highlights include free horticultural workshops, specialty products for the avid gardener, commercial plant sales, hands-on activities and entertainment.  You can even adopt your own rhododendron! 
 

Sunday, July 13, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Free Admission

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will once again perform it’s annual free summer outdoor concert in Deer Lake Park.  A program of light classics and popular favourites will be performed by a full orchestra.  Come early, bring a picnic basket and settle in for a wonderful evening of symphonic music.  This event is presented by the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Saturday, July 20, 10am-4pm
Free Admission

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park

Burnaby’s largest outdoor community festival provides many opportunities for family fun and creativity.  Community service organizations and special interest groups anchor this grass roots event that showcases the multicultural diversity of Burnaby. The event features site enhancers, music and theatre performances, hands on activities for the entire family.

Sunday, August 10th, 2:00 pm -10:00 pm (Gates @ 1:00pm)
Ticketed Event

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park

This annual music event features prominent blues and roots artists performing on two stages.  Children will love to visit “Art’s Home” from 3-8pm where they can participate in hands-on arts activities.  Please visit our website for ticket and lineup information: www.burnabybluesfestival.com

Free carousel rides during Fall Fair Fun. Games, contests, musicians, and a vaudeville theatre are on hand to entertain the whole family! A fantastic opportunity to get out and enjoy the change in the seasons in beautiful Burnaby.

Other activities include Train Gang, Stride Studio Exhibit, Footlight Theatre's Vaudeville Varieties, Pacific Quilters, a Vintage Car display and many other activities.

It’s party-time at Burnaby's official celebration to commemorate Canada’s birthday! Come enjoy activities at the Burnaby Village Museum, Richmond Park and Brentwood Church among many others

Burnaby Village Museum

To celebrate the Christmas season, the Burnaby Village Museum is artfully decorated with lights and period ornaments during this festive time.  The Village also offers traditional crafts for children, schoolhouse story time, Christmas baking in the Farmhouse, children's entertainers, choirs, demonstrations and exhibits.  And, of course, no visit to the museum is complete without a visit to Father Christmas. Regular admission rates apply.

Giro di Burnaby is a 1.85 km Criterium cycle race with top men and women riders competing for over $10,000 in cash prizes on a fast, challenging course throughout the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. 

The “Giro” will take place on Thursday, July 17th, as part of BC Superweek.

For more info: http://www.girodiburnaby.com/

On the first Saturday of every June, The Burnaby Heights hosts a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade with real local flavour, and a big street party where all the merchants are out in front with treats, giveaways, draws, prizes and special promotions. The event is so named as Heights merchants take their “hats off” to their customers and to the Heights community during this all-day celebration. Last year, Hats Off Day was voted as “Burnaby’s Best Festival.”

Friday, September 19, 7-9:30pm
Free Admission     
Drum Circle: 7:15; Lantern Procession: 8:30pm   
Free onsite milk carton workshops from 3:30 - 7:00pm.

The City of Burnaby, in association with Public Dreams Society, presents the Night of 2007 Lights Lantern Festival. In the tradition of Public Dreams' Illuminares event held each year at Trout Lake, a magical community lantern procession winds its way around Deer Lake Park.

Come and celebrate the best of the season with us at this family-friendly annual event – featuring choral and instrumental music performances, dance and theatre, hands-on family activities and the ever-popular wreath-making workshop.

Free Admission
Location: Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Website: www.shadboltcentre.com/