Things to Do in Vancouver: Finding Fun Things to Do in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Special Events for October 1999

 

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October 1, 1999
International Day of Older Persons.

October 1, 1999
International Music Day, a day when all nations of the world would be given the opportunity to recognize the significance of music in the life of all people.

October 2, 1999
Tree Fair 99 at Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver; (604) 257-8440.

October 2 - 3, 1999
Bikes and Rods at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver; displays of motorcycles, hot rods and specialty vehicles; (604) 580-0111.

October 2 - 10, 1999
A replica of Captain Cook's ship The Endeavour visits the Vancouver Maritime Museum; tours 10 am - 6 pm; (604) 257-8300.

October 2 - 11, 1999>
Scarecrow Festival at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver; (604) 257-8669.

October 3, 1999
Community Living Day Celebration at Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam; food, fun, and entertainment; (604)931-2131 .

October 4 - 10, 1999
National Family Week.

October 9, 1999
Cranberry Harvest Festival at Richmond Nature Park, (604) 273-7015. 

October 9, 1999
Cranberry Festival, Fort Langley; (604) 513-4777.

October 9 - 31, 1999
Stanley Park Ghost Train, a ride through a frightening haunted forest; 6 pm to 10 pm; Stanley Park Miniature Train, Info (604) 257-8531. 

October 11, 1999
Thanksgiving

October 14 - 16, 1999
Harvest Festival, Lynden, Washington; More than 70 scarecrows decorate the streets of Lynden; (360) 354-5995.

October 16 - 17, 1999
Fraser Valley Collector Car Show & Auction (dad's pick) at the Fraser Valley Trade & Exhibition Centre; (604) 857-1263.

October 16, 1999
Living Off the Land: A Celebration of Agriculture in Delta; 10 am - 4 pm at Deas Island; (604) 224-5739.

October 17, 1999
Sex on the Rocks: Search for spawning salmon at Kanaka Creek; (604) 530-4983.

October 17, 1999
Supersunday at the Vancouver Art Gallery, exploratory activities, creative art making, performances, guided tours, and art demonstrations for families with school-aged children; noon - 5 pm; (604) 662-4700.

October 23 - 24, 1999
Puppet Fest 99 at Presentation House Art Centre in North Vancouver; puppet making, story telling, and more; (604) 990-3474.

October 28 - 31, 1999
Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers Show at the Fraser Valley Trade & Exhibition Centre; (604) 857-1263.

October 30, 1999
8th Annual Pumpkin Event at Maplewood Farm; Bring down your pumpkin for judging; (604) 929-5610. 

October 30, 1999
Parade of Lost Souls at Grandview Park, East Vancouver; A procession to honour the dead and wake the living; (604) 879-8611.

October 31, 1999
Halloween House, Trethewey House, Abbotsford; (604) 853-0313.

Ongoing until October 10, 1999
East Vancouver Farmers' Market at Trout Lake Community Centre, East 15th and Victoria, 9 am to 2pm Saturdays; 







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