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Canada Day 2017: Pancakes, Performances and a Parade!

by Carrie Leslie in Events, Family Friendly on June 27, 2017

Vancouver’s Canada Day Parade. Photo: Stuart Davis, PNG via The Province

The highlight of this year’s summer is fast approaching with the 150th birthday celebration of Canada coming up on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Aside from the free drumming and movies, a food festival, and an open house at the Convention Centre, there is so much to do in the city this Canada Day long weekend, you’re going to need to take extra vacation afterwards to get some rest!

The culmination of the Canada Day events will be happening at Canada Place, which will host a huge two-day party on Saturday and Sunday that’s not to be missed. The event has everything you could ever want: performances, pancakes, and a parade!

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Canada Day 2017: Pancakes, Performances and a Parade!

Canada Celebrates its 150th Anniversary With Epic Drumming Celebration!

by Inside Vancouver in Events on June 27, 2017

Canada celebrates its 150th Anniversary of Confederation in 2017!

This is a historic moment with the power of bringing people and communities together as we celebrate our heritage, values, sense of pride and belonging.

All Canadians from all walks of life including Indigenous Peoples, immigrants – early and new, people from all cultures, of all ages, are invited to participate in this once-in-a-life-time remarkable experience! This simultaneous, national drumming celebration will unite everyone to celebrate Canada’s birthday and achieve its own all Canadian world record celebration.

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Canada Celebrates its 150th Anniversary With Epic Drumming Celebration!

Vancouver Convention Centre Opens Its Doors on Canada’s 150th Birthday!

by Inside Vancouver in Events on June 26, 2017

You are invited! The Vancouver Convention Centre is hosting an Open House in its West building on July 1, Canada’s 150th Birthday.

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Vancouver Convention Centre Opens Its Doors on Canada’s 150th Birthday!

Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday #OnRobson

by Inside Vancouver in Events on June 23, 2017

The following article was originally published by the Robson Street Business Association.

On Saturday, July 1st from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Robson Street Business Association (RSBA) is teaming up with West End Business Improvement Association (WEBIA) to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Robson Street style!

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Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday #OnRobson

YVR Food Fest Celebrates Canada Day with an Epic Brunch and More

by Carrie Leslie in Uncategorized on June 22, 2017

Image courtesy of YVR Food Festival

Canada’s big 150^th birthday bash is coming up next week and there are tons of events happening around town to celebrate the big 1-5-0. If you’ve got a craving for a side of tasty food with your Canadian celebrations, you’ll be happy to hear that the sixth annual YVR Food Fest will be returning to Vancouver from June 29 to July 3 at Olympic Village.

This is one food festival you’re not going to want to miss. This multi-day event will include something for everyone, with a food-focused speaker series (June 29), a long-table dinner (June 30), a Canada Day barbecue (July 1) with live music, and the largest outdoor brunch in the city’s history (July 3).

Not to mention, the festival’s flagship event, The Streetfood Showdown, a gathering of 70+ food carts, restaurants, wineries, and breweries with tasting menu items that pair well with drinks offered from the local breweries, wineries, and distilleries on site.

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YVR Food Fest Celebrates Canada Day with an Epic Brunch and More

Canada in a Day: Help Out with CTV’s 150th Documentary

by Inside Vancouver in Town on August 23, 2016

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In celebration of Canada’s 150^th anniversary, CTV/Bell Media have teamed up with award-winning filmmaker Trish Dolman to shoot a crowdsourced film created entirely by Canadians. Canada in a Day will encapsulate the ordinary and extraordinary events taking place in the lives of Canadians – think of it as a visual time capsule of what life is like in Canada in 2016. The documentary will be released in summer 2017, and we need your help spreading the word.

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Canada in a Day: Help Out with CTV’s 150th Documentary