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Kayaking in False Creek. Photo credit: Destination Vancouver / Rishad Daroowala
BC Day long weekend is the perfect time to soak up our beautiful province’s nature, culture, and history. In 2023, check out festivals, hikes, parades, beaches and more on the August 5-7th long weekend.
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10 Things to Do Outdoors in Vancouver for BC Day Long Weekend 2023
Biking in Derby Reach Regional Park. Photo: Metro Vancouver
From strolls beside the mighty Fraser River to a heart-pumping parkour course, there are lots of ways to get outdoors in Langley. Visit farms, nature parks, a historic site, and lots more.
Photo: Britannia Mine Museum
Vancouver is proud of its history. Step back into time with a visit to a historic site to learn about local settler and Indigenous history. You can visit heritage homes, a mine, a cannery, a fur-trading fort, and an entire 1920s village – all without leaving Vancouver.
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Step Back in Time at These Vancouver Area Historic Sites
Photo: Destination BC/Rick Collins
Want to plan some quality together time this Family Day Weekend? Go outside to the forest, the snow, the beach, and more. Here are ten ideas for kid-friendly outdoor fun around Vancouver this Family Day Weekend.
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10 Kid-Friendly Ways to Spend Family Day Weekend Outdoors in Vancouver
Photo: R. Weiss
Interested in time travel? An outing to Fort Langley is an opportunity to journey back in time to the 1800’s. As a closet history buff, I thoroughly enjoy a day exploring the Fort Langley National Historic site. Founded in 1827 as a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post, this site is considered by some to be the birthplace of British Columbia. It is almost surreal that within minutes from Vancouver you can feel so removed from big city living. While strolling through the grounds, I could almost hear the blacksmith forging his products and visualize fur traders trading their pelts at this post.
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Sunrises, Sunsets & History – Cycling Langley’s Fort to Fort Trail
