Happy Easter! The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival has started and there are 40,000 trees in around the city. Go on a tree talk and walk or attend the Japan Fair in VanDusen Botanical Garden! The Vancouver International Auto Show is also on at BC Place if you like cars more than blossoms (general admission is $15).

Friday, April 6, 2012

Good Friday.


Saturday, April 7, 2012

Vancouver's Winter Farmer's Market
10:00am - 2:00pm
Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario Street, Vancouver
Buy fresh produce from local farmers.

Sakura Days Japan Fair (Regular garden admission in effect: Adult: $10)
10:00am - 5:00pm
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street (37th & Oak), Vancouver
Experience Japanese culture in this 2-day festival under beautiful cherry blossoms in the VanDusen gardens. Lion dance, Japanese drumming, dance, poetry, calligraphy, cherry blossoms, walking tours, tea ceremony and more. Check out the official website for exact times of each event. Tree Talk and Walk on Saturday only at 1:00pm.

2012 World Wide PILLOW FIGHT CLUB 7.0
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Vancouver Art Gallery along Robson Street
7th annual pillow fight flash mob.


Sunday, April 8, 2012

Sakura Days Japan Fair (Regular garden admission in effect: Adult: $10)
10:00am - 5:00pm
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street (37th & Oak), Vancouver
Experience Japanese culture under beautiful cherry blossoms in the VanDusen gardens. Lion dance, Japanese drumming, dance, poetry, calligraphy, cherry blossoms, walking tours, tea ceremony and more. Check out the official website for exact times of each event.

Easter EGGstravaganza
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
River District Centre, 8683 Kerr Street, Vancouver
There will be a chocolate egg hunt, bag decorating station, face-painting and a draw for the grand prize – a giant chocolate bunny!

Tree Talks and Walks in the West End and Downtown
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meet under the 'Akebono' cherry trees at Burrard Skytrain Station, Vancouver
This will be an Easter Parade, complete with the singing of "Easter Parade" to the accompaniment of two ukuleles. It would be appropriate to wear your Easter bonnet! This walk will be repeated next Sunday, April 15. This will be the longest of these walks in time and distance to travel, goes around downtown and into the West End to see the various cherry blossoms in bloom.