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From The Province
Abbotsford Canada Day
Free family fun with a pancake breakfast, parade, play zones, entertainment, food fair, plus an evening concert with Greg Neufeld and fireworks. - Abbotsford Exhibition Park - 9 a.m.-10 p.m. - 604-859-3134
Brentwood Church Celebrations
Activities, mid-way type games, prizes, bouncy castle, mini golf and live entertainment. - 1410 Delta Ave., Burnaby - Free, brentwoodchurch.ca
Burnaby Canada Day Celebration
Join in the free festivities of a typical 1920's Dominion Day, with entertainment, games and cake. - Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. - burnabyvillagemuseum.ca
Canada Day by the Bay
Pancake breakfast, artisan displays, kite flyers, live entertainment, kids' sandcastle competition, games, crafts, clowns. - White Rock - 9 a.m.-5 p.m. - 604-541-2176
Canada Day at Canada Place
Entertainment including 54-40, Destino Tenors, Extreme Air Show, West Coast Acrobatics, plus activities and a fireworks show. - July 1, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., followed by the fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. - canadaplace.ca
Canada Day in Chilliwack
Pancake breakfast, children's activities, Rotary train rides, crafts, bouncey castles, games, live entertainment, fireworks. - Heritage Park, Chilliwack - 8 a.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. - 604-824-9927
Canada Day Country Fair at the Aldergrove Legion
Lots of games, flag raising ceremony, cake. - 26607 Fraser Hwy. - 12-5 p.m.
Canada Day on Robson Street
Vancouver 2010 mascots, musicians, dancers, giveaways, family-friendly activities. - Robson Street between Burrard and Jervis - 12-6 p.m. - www.robsonstreet.ca
Canada Day Tree Walk
Celebrate Canada Day with a walk in Lynn Canyon Park and learn about the trees of Canada's temperate rainforest and the plants and animals that live here. - 3663 Park Rd., North Van - 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Free, but please pre-register, 604-990-3755
Capilano Suspension Bridge Canada Day Celebration
Two-for-one admission, cake, games, kid's activities. - 3735 Capilano Rd., North Van - 11 a.m.-4 p.m. - 604-985-7474
Celebrating Fine Craft on Canada Day
The Crafts Association of B.C. welcomes everyone to Granville Island for their annual fine craft demonstrations and workshops. - July 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. - www.cabc.net
Crab Park Canada Day Festival
Annual event to keep Crab Park a greenspace for the people of the Downtown Eastside, with music by Blackberry Wood, the Stingin' Hornets and the Top Drawers. - Foot of Main St. - 1-4 p.m., free admission
Fort Langley Canada Celebration
Celebrate Canada Day at the birthplace of B.C. -- barrel races, tug-of-war contests, gold panning and more. - 23433 Mavie Ave., Ft. Langley - Free, 604-513-4777
Golden Spike Days Canada Day Celebration
Entertainment, special events and activities, rides, entertainment, can can dancers, great food and the Port Moody Idol Contest. - Rocky Point Park, Port Moody - goldenspikedays.bc.ca
Kensington Community Centre Canada Day Party
Crafts, face painting, entertainment, games, hot dogs, drinks and cake. - 5175 Dumfries St. - 12-3 p.m. - 604-718-6200
Langley's Canada Day
Two days of continuous stage shows, children's rides and games, clowns, petting zoo, aircraft static displays, vendor's market and more. - McLeod Athletic Park, 56th Ave. and 216th St. - June 30, 1-11 p.m., and July 1, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Maple Ridge Celebration
Haney Farmers Market, interactive activities for all ages, official ceremonies, entertainment, dancing and food. - Memorial Peace Park - July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - mapleridge.ca
North Shore Canada Day Parade
Begins with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. and the parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from 14th and Grand Blvd. - www.northshoreparade.org
North Vancouver Canada Day Celebrations
Live music, dance, roaming entertainers, interactive crafts and fun, colourful activities. - Waterfront Park, North Van - July 1, 12:30-4:30 p.m. - 604-983-6575
Pitt Meadows Celebration
7km Canada Day Walk/Run, official ceremony, pancake breakfast, kids zone, displays, entertainment, art contest. - Civic Centre, Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows - July 1, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. - www.mapleridge.ca
Richmond Park Celebrations
Children's activities, games, entertainment, info booths and cake. - 7435 Edmonds St., Burnaby - 604-525-5361
3rd Annual Sechelt Canada Day Mile
Race starts 15 mins before the Canada Day Parade and goes along the main parade route twice, in front of thousands of enthusiastic spectators. - July 1, 10:45 a.m. - www.foolsrun.com
63rd Annual Steveston Salmon Festival
Parade, opening ceremonies, live entertainment, craft fair and trade show, rides and midway games, demos, art show and, of course, the famous salmon barbecue. - Steveston Village, Richmond - July 1, 10 a.m. - stevestonsalmonfest.ca
Surrey's Canada Day
Featuring rock legends Loverboy and the Payola$, fireworks show and more. - Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre, 176th St. and 64th Ave. - July 1, 11 a.m-11 p.m. - www.surrey.ca
West Vancouver Celebrations
Live entertainment, children's activities and cake. - Ambleside Park, West Van - 12-4 p.m.
5th Annual Yaletown Grand Prix
Vancouver's fastest Canada Day party brings hundreds of bike racers to the historic streets of Yaletown. - July 1, 1 p.m. - yaletowngrandprix.com
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