May 20, 2011 - September 11, 2011
Vancouver Chinatown Night Market: A shopping extravaganza featuring traditional Asian crafts, fashionable gifts & ethnic foods. The street market contains booths with a variety of different merchandise on sale, including artistic crafts, creative gifts , modern electronics, fashionable clothes, popular music CD’s, DVD’s, delicious snacks & ethnic food. Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday night from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm @ Keefer Street/Main Street. More info. at 
www.vcma.shawbiz.ca/home_e.htm

June 24 - July 3
Vancouver’s International Jazz Festival is Vancouver’s signature festival and British Columbia’s biggest music showcase. From noon to the wee small hours, a rich tapestry of jazz, blues, funk, Latin, fusion, electronica and world music will fill the air at venues big and small, indoor and outdoor across the city. More information at:  www.coastaljazz.ca/td_vancouver_international_jazz_festival

June 15 to October 31, 2011
Maan Berry Farms Abbotsford. Come visit award winning Maan Farms and start your new family tradition! In Summer enjoy U-pick/We pick strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, plus local veggies, corn, 100% fresh berry pies and ice cream. In Fall, try your luck at Papa Jo’s corn maze.
We also feature wagon rides, a pumpkin patch & farm animals. Family fun on weekends.
School & group tours by pre-bookings. Mon-Sun 9 - 6 at 790 Mckenzie Rd.
604-852-5722 | www.maanfarms.com

July 8 - August 19, 2011
CircusWest Summer Camps at Bayview.
Week long camps at the Bayview Community School, 2251 Collingwood St. Extended hours are available until 5:00 pm at an additional cost for $15.00 per week, per student. Children will learn unicycle, juggling, acrobatics, trapeze, mini-tramp and more. Every Friday afternoon the kids will demonstrate their new skills by performing in a showcase for friends and family. More information at  www.circuswest.com/class-openings#CampsClasses

July 23 - 24, 2011
Each July, the Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC presents the Caribbean Days Festival. This family event draws a crowd of exuberant fun-lovers to North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park for a weekend of parading, dining and dancing in the sunshine. This is a weekend of tropical rhythm, cuisine, carnival and culture as only the Caribbean can offer. Over the years, the Festival has grown into the largest Caribbean event on the local calendar, drawing tens of thousands of attendees; it is among the very largest cultural events in BC, Canada. More information at:  www.caribbeandays.ca

August 20 - 21, 2011
The 2nd Annual LIVE at Squamish music festival. Rock out in the outdoors! LIVE at Squamish is back and bigger than ever. With a line-up boasting some of the best names in music, LIVE at Squamish is slated to be this summer’s most unforgettable music experience. Hendrickson Fields & Logger Sports Ground. More information at:  www.liveatsquamish.com