Things to Do in Vancouver: Finding Fun Things to Do in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Special Events for May 2000

 

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May 1 - 26, 2000
Wacky Science Month at Science World; (604) 443-7443.

May 2, 2000
Chrysler Stars on Ice at General Motors Place, Vancouver; (604) 280-2639.

May 4, 2000
The Secret World Of Bats at Pacific Space Centre, Vancouver, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm; (604) 738-7827.

May 5 - 6, 2000
Celtic Festival at the Norman Rothstein Theatre at 950 West 41st Ave.; (604) 738-4571.

May 5 - 7, 2000
Maple Ridge Mountain Festival; parade, bed races, golf tournament, and more, (604) 466-9160.

May 5 - 7, 2000
Slam City Jam Skateboard Championships at the PNE Pacific Coliseum; (604) 280-4444.

May 6, 2000
9th Annual Low Tide Mud Walk at Boundary Bay, celebrate the lowest tide of the year, 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm; look for the GVRD tents at Centennial Beach picnic area in Delta, (604) 432-6359.

May 7, 2000
12th Annual Burnaby Rhododendron Festival at Deer Lake Park, Burnaby; (604) 291-6864.

May 7, 2000
Vancouver International Marathon; (604) 872-2928.

May 7, 2000
Delbrook Recreation Centre Spring Craft Fair, 10 am - 3 pm, 600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver; (604) 987-7529.

May 7, 2000
Pitch-In Litter Pick-Up and Nature Walk at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 10 am - 5 pm; (604) 981-3103.

May 7, 2000
Shorebirds at Iona Beach in Richmond, join expert birder Kevin McPhearson; 8 am - 10 am; $10/person, (604) 432-6359.

May 7, 2000
Salmon Send-Off at Tynehead Park in Surrey; 11 am - 3 pm, meet at the hatchery located at the 96th ave. entrance between 160th and 168th streets, (604) 432-6359.

May 11, 2000
Junior Achievement Disco Bowl fund raiser at Zone Bowling Centre in Richmond; (604) 271-2695.

May 11 - 12, 2000
CirKids is staging "Cirque Carousel", a one-hour show of aerial acts, tumbling, juggling, unicycling and more --- all in the style of Cirque du Soleil. At the Shadbolt Centre, Deer Lake, Burnaby; 1 pm and 7 pm, for ages three and up; phone (604) 737-7408 for reservations.

May 12 - 14, 2000
16th Annual Traditional Intertribal Pow Wow at Trout Lake Community Centre, Vancouver; (604) 874-4231.

May 13, 2000
Burrard Yacht Club Annual Sail Past offshore Cates Park, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm; (604) 988-0817.

May 13, 2000
Hose Reel Festival and Family Fair at Mahon Park, North Vancouver, (604) 990-3841.

May 13, 2000
Hummingbirds and Spring Blossoms at Campbell Valley Park in Langley; 10 am - 12 pm; $6.50/person, (604) 432-6359.

May 13, 2000
Wild Bird Trust of BC's 8th annual return of the Osprey Festival at the Conservation Area of Maplewood Flats, 10 am - 12 pm; (604) 924-2581.

May 14, 2000
Pacific Spirit Run at Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver; (604) 877-3340.

May 14, 2000
8th Annual Bulli Boys All Volkswagen Spring Show, 9 am - 4 pm, Waterfront Park at Lonsdale Quay, (604) 990-3841.

May 19, 2000
Cinderella at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster; (604) 280-4444.

May 19 - 21, 2000
City Fest at Vancouver Community College, a family oriented festival celebrating multi-cultural diversity; (604) 951-0440.

May 19 - 22, 2000
Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition, Surrey; (604) 576-9461.

May 20, 2000
All British Field Meet of Classic Cars at VanDusen Botanical Garden; (604) 878-9274.

May 20 - 22, 2000
Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Heritage Village; (604) 293-6500.

May 20 - 28, 2000
Hyack Festival in New Westminster; Mayday celebrations, anvil salute, parade; (604) 522-6894.

May 21, 2000
Supersunday at the Vancouver Art Gallery, hands-on fun for families with school aged children; noon - 5 pm; (604) 662-4700.

May 22, 2000
78th Mayday Festival & Parade at Fort Langley; (604) 888-1477.

May 27, 2000
Lynn Valley Days Parade from Grand Blvd up Lynn Valley Rd to Lynn Valley Park, 10 am, (604) 990-3841.

May 27, 2000
Focus on Lynn Headwaters, North Vancouver; Join photographer, Ernst Kucklich to discover the wonder of nature through a practical hands-on photography workshop; 8:30 am to 11:30 am, $10/person, (604) 432-6359.

May 28, 2000
29th Annual Sheep Fair at Maplewood Farm, North Vancouver, 10 am - 4 pm; (604) 929-5610.

May 28, 2000
Deciduous Woodland Birds at Deas Island Park, 8 am to 10 am, $10/person, (604) 432-6359.

May 29, 2000
Heritage Puppet Workshop at the West Vancouver Museum; (604) 925-7295.

May 29, 2000
Wrestling: WWF Raw is War, General Motors Place; (604) 688-5000.

May 29 - June 4, 2000
Vancouver International Children's Festival at Vanier Park, Vancouver; (604) 708-5655.

Ongoing until May 8, 2000
Toy Soldiers: Playing for Keeps; display of over 1000 intricately crafted military figures at the Vancouver Museum; (604) 736-4431.

Ongoing until May 28, 2000
The Many Faces of Nature at the Langley Centennial Museum;

Ongoing until June 29, 2000
Mysteries of Egypt at the Alcan Omnimax Theatre, Science World; (604) 443-7443.







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