Celebrate 150 Years of British ColumbiaBC Place EventsGM PlaceJan - Winter Eagle FestivalDine Out VancouverBC Home and Garden ShowChinese New Year ParadeWinterruptionCeltic Cultural CelebrationAnnual Skagit Valley Tulip FestivalVancouver International Children's FestivalBard on the BeachPlayland at PNEMay-Sept Chinese Night MarketVancouver Art GalleryTour de GastownAlcan Dragon Boat FestivalCanada Day - July 1st July - Caribbean DaysJuly-Aug Celebration of LightAug - Vancouver Pride WeekAug - Festival VancouverAug - Powell (Japanese) FestivalAug - Abbosford Air ShowAug-Sept The PNEVancouver Queer Film FestivalVancouver Fringe FestivalSept-Oct, Vancouver Film FestivalSanta Clause ParadeBright Nights in Stanley ParkGoods & Service Tax Cut 2008Homeland Security- WHTIWhistler Celebration 2010Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic
2008 Celebration of 150 Years of British Columbia CP BC Spirit of 150 Train Connects Past and Future VANCOUVER - A year-long celebration of British Columbia's 150th anniversary was launched today as Premier Gordon Campbell and Canadian Pacific president and CEO Fred Green unveiled plans for a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history.Web Address: http://www.bc150.gov.bc.ca/bc150.aspx?page=home
2008 Celebration of 150 Years of British Columbia
CP BC Spirit of 150 Train Connects Past and Future
VANCOUVER - A year-long celebration of British Columbia's 150th anniversary was launched today as Premier Gordon Campbell and Canadian Pacific president and CEO Fred Green unveiled plans for a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history.
BC Place Stadium is the biggest air-supported domed stadium in the world. More than 60,000 people can stay warm and dry while they take in their favorite events. Web Address: http://www.bcplacestadium.com/calendar/index.html
GM Place, home of the Vancouver Canucks, is one of the most active entertainment venues in North America. Web Address: http://canucks.nhl.com/index.html
Squamish - Brackendale,The annual Brackendale winter Eagle Festival & count.Web Address: http://www.brackendaleartgallery.com/Festival.html
Squamish - Brackendale,The annual Brackendale winter Eagle Festival & count.
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008-Sunday, February 03, 2008 Tourism Vancouver's Dine Out VancouverPresented by Visa Tourism Vancouver will stage a culinary promotion called Dine Out Vancouver to showcase Vancouver's renowned food and wine scene. Participating restaurants will offer special three-course dinner menus to allow visitors to sample the best of local cuisine at an exceptional value. Reserve early to avoid disappointment.Web Address: Tourismvancouver.com
Tourism Vancouver's Dine Out VancouverPresented by Visa
Tourism Vancouver will stage a culinary promotion called Dine Out Vancouver to showcase Vancouver's renowned food and wine scene. Participating restaurants will offer special three-course dinner menus to allow visitors to sample the best of local cuisine at an exceptional value. Reserve early to avoid disappointment.
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008-Sunday, February 24, 2008The BC Home & Garden Show offers new ideas, expert advice and a large selection of home-related products for decorating, renovating, entertaining and gardening. BC PLACEWeb Address: http://www.bchomeandgardenshow.com/ME2/Sites/Splash.asp
Chinese New Year ParadeEnjoy a traditional Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver's Chinatown. EARLY FEBRUARY (FIRST SUNDAY OF THE CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR) Web Address: www.vancouverchinatown.ca/events
Chinese New Year ParadeEnjoy a traditional Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver's Chinatown.
EARLY FEBRUARY (FIRST SUNDAY OF THE CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR)
WinterruptionInterrupt your winter blahs with music, theatre, film, literary, culinary and visual arts. Held on Granville Island, this multi-faceted arts and culture festival will tempt you to discover and celebrate Vancouver's vibrant creative community. 604-666-5784Web Address: www.winterruption.com
WinterruptionInterrupt your winter blahs with music, theatre, film, literary, culinary and visual arts. Held on Granville Island, this multi-faceted arts and culture festival will tempt you to discover and celebrate Vancouver's vibrant creative community.
604-666-5784
Celtic Cultural CelebrationCeltic cultural celebration. Entertainment, dancing and even a parade take place on St. Patrick's Day along Granville Street in the heart of Vancouver's entertainment district.Web Address: www.celticfestvancouver.com
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008-Wednesday, April 30, 2008The 25th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Provides information about festival events, places to stay, places to eat, transportation and tour information as well as providing a map to the various attractions. www.tulipfestival.org Web Address: www.tulipfestival.org
Provides information about festival events, places to stay, places to eat, transportation and tour information as well as providing a map to the various attractions.
Vancouver International Children's FestivalJam-packed with music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much more, the Vancouver International Children's Festival embodies the buoyant spirit and endless curiosity of children all over the world. 604.708.5655Web Address: www.childrensfestival.ca
Bard on the BeachPresented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver's Vanier Park, the 20th season of this Vancouver favourite will feature Twelfth Night, King Lear, Titus Andronicus and The Tempest. 604.739.0559Web Address: http://www.bardonthebeach.org/2007.html
PlaylandPlayland features over 35 exhilarating rides, unique attractions and fun midway games and is also home to Kids Playce, a special zone filled with soft-play areas and rides for children aged 2-8. 604.253.2311Web Address: www.pne.ca
Date: 18th, May to 9th, Sep. 2007. Every Fri., Sat. & Sun.Time: 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Venue: Keefer St. / Main St.(Between Main & Columbia St.) A shopping extravaganza featuring Asian traditional handicraft, fashionable gifts & tempt your taste buds with ethnic snacks. A shopping experience like never before - on every Fri., Sat. & Sun.The street market contains booths with different merchandises on sale including artistic handicrafts, creative gifts & decors, modern electronics, fashionable clothes, popular music CD, VCD, DVD, delicious snacks & ethnic food…etcWeb Address: http://www.vcma.shawbiz.ca/events.htm
Date: 18th, May to 9th, Sep. 2007. Every Fri., Sat. & Sun.Time: 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Venue: Keefer St. / Main St.(Between Main & Columbia St.)
A shopping extravaganza featuring Asian traditional handicraft, fashionable gifts & tempt your taste buds with ethnic snacks. A shopping experience like never before - on every Fri., Sat. & Sun.The street market contains booths with different merchandises on sale including artistic handicrafts, creative gifts & decors, modern electronics, fashionable clothes, popular music CD, VCD, DVD, delicious snacks & ethnic food…etc
Vancouver Art Gallery Please see website for current and future exhibition information. The Vancouver Art Gallery also offer a family program called "Super Sunday", on every 3rd Sunday of each month.Web Address: www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
Canada's top men and women cyclists take on North America's best on a thrilling 1km criterium course in historic Gastown. Everyone welcome. Free admission. Water Street in Gastown, Start/Finish at Steamclock.604.646.3564Web Address: www.tourdegastown.com
Take in a weekend of racing and cultural activities. Highlights include stage entertainment for the whole family. False Creek604.688.2382Web Address: www.adbf.com
Family festivals at Canada Place, Granville Island and other locations throughout the Lower Mainland. 604-666-8477Web Address: www.canadaplace.ca/canadaday
Family festivals at Canada Place, Granville Island and other locations throughout the Lower Mainland.
604-666-8477
The Caribbean Days Festival is the Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC's annual feature event at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest annual cultural festival of its kind in the province of BC.Web Address: http://www.caribbeandays.ca/
The Symphony of Fire Fireworks (Celebration of Light) event attracts approx. 400,000 Greater Vancouver residents to downtown Vancouver for each of the several nights of world class Fireworks displays and competitions.Web Address: http://www.celebration-of-light.com/fireworks/
The annual Pride Parade celebrating the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender ("GLBT") community and affiliated groups has grown from a handful of (proud placard and balloon waving) enthusiasts walking along traffic congested streets, to become Western Canada's largest GLBT parade and Vancouver's second largest annual event and only official parade.Web Address: http://www.vanpride.bc.ca/
Fifty outstanding classical, jazz and world music concerts will be featured over 14 days in venues across the city. From morning until midnight, festival patrons will experience glorious voices, exhilarating rhythms and great chamber/orchestral works, performed by internationally acclaimed artists from around the corner and across the globe.Web Address: http://www.festivalvancouver.bc.ca/home/index.php?
The annual mid-summer celebration of Asian Canadian arts, history and culture in Vancouver, Canada. The Festival features dance, music, theatre, exhibits, sumo matches, martial arts, crafts and delectable foods.Web Address: http://www.powellstreetfestival.com/
The annual mid-summer celebration of Asian Canadian arts, history and culture in Vancouver, Canada. The Festival features dance, music, theatre, exhibits, sumo matches, martial arts, crafts and delectable foods.
The Abbotsford Airshow began in 1962... and in the following years showed continuous growth and eventually, the Abbotsford Airshow has become the largest airshow in Canada.Web Address: http://www.abbotsfordairshow.com/
The Abbotsford Airshow began in 1962... and in the following years showed continuous growth and eventually, the Abbotsford Airshow has become the largest airshow in Canada.
The Pacific Nation Exhibition annual fair, has been a summer tradition for generations of British Columbians... it runs thru the last approx. 2 weeks of August every. The PNE continues to offer one of the best entertainment values in the province, voted one of the best family entertainment in Canada!Web Address: http://www.pne.bc.ca/
Vancouver Queer Film Festival Out of Screen presented by Vancity, August 16-28, 2007 The 11-day festival boasts the largest queer arts event in Western Canada and the second largest film festival in Vancouver.Web Address: www.outonscreen.com/festival/2007/index.php
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Out of Screen presented by Vancity, August 16-28, 2007
The 11-day festival boasts the largest queer arts event in Western Canada and the second largest film festival in Vancouver.
More than one hundred groups from around the world present 500 shows on a variety of indoor and outdoor stages. Various venues.604.257.0350Web Address: www.vancouverfringe.com
The annual Vancouver International Film Festival.Web Address: http://www.viff.org/
4th Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade Parade Route through downtown Vancouver. The Rogers Santa Claus Parade will attraction more than 50 different bands, floats, and community groups. Great family fun. Downtown Vancouver.Web Address: http://www.rogerssantaclausparade2007.com/
"Bright Nights" in Stanley Park The Vancouver Parks Board and the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund have together created nights of magic and illumination in the middle of wondrous Stanley Park.604.257.8531 Web Address: www.vancouverparks.ca
Prime Minister rings in new year with with GST cut Conservative government fulfills commitment to reduce GST to 5% 31 December 2007 Mississauga, ON Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that starting tomorrow, January 1, 2008, the Goods and Services Tax will fall by another percentage point. As a result, from now on Canadians will pay only five per cent GST. Web Address: http://www.gst.gc.ca/pm-mes_e.html
Conservative government fulfills commitment to reduce GST to 5%
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that starting tomorrow, January 1, 2008, the Goods and Services Tax will fall by another percentage point. As a result, from now on Canadians will pay only five per cent GST.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative 2008 Please see the Homeland Security website for current passport requirements. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/alerts/ Web Address: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/whtibasics.shtm#1
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative 2008
Please see the Homeland Security website for current passport requirements.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/alerts/