Mashed Thoughts: Vancouver Weekend Events (Feb 8

Vancouver Weekend Events (Feb 8 - 10, 2013)

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So many events! It's Chinese New Year this weekend AND we get an extra day to relax on Family Day! What are your plans this long weekend?

Friday, February 8, 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2012

Upper Deck’s 2013 National Hockey Card Day
All day until supplies last
Various participating stores: e.g. Toys “R” Us, London Drugs
Upper Deck, in association with the company’s hobby and retail partners, along with the NHL, NHLPA and Team Canada are bringing FREE hockey trading cards to fans throughout Canada while supplies last. All Canadian fans need to in order to score their free packs is find stores near them participating in the promotion by checking the official National Hockey Card Day website. For more details on the promotion, fans should definitely check out the official press release on National Hockey Card Day in Canada as well. And fans will want to make sure they “like” the National Hockey Card Day Facebook page as we will be announcing some fun giveaways there before the event! Fans in Canada can also visit Toys “R” Us and London Drugs locations to receive one of five National Hockey Card Day blow-up cards of Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, Bobby Orr, Joe Sakic and Jaden Schwartz for absolutely FREE!

Vancouver Winter Farmers Market + Food Cart Fest

10:00am - 2:00pm every Saturday until April 27

30th and Ontario Street in the East Parking lot and Plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium

Fresh, local, organic foods & crafts. 60+ vendors, hot food, music! Rain or Shine! Plus, all February, the Farmers market will feature double the usual number of food trucks! ChiliTank, Creperie, La Boheme, Feastro - The Rolling Bistro, J.J.'s Trucketeria, Le Tigre, Old Country Pierogi, Pig on the Street, Slavic Rolls, Taser Grilled Cheese, The Bean Buggy, The Kaboom Box, Vij's Railway, Yolk's Breakfast, ZeBite.

Meet Your Maker: Chocolate Tour & Tasting - $12
11am, 12pm & 1pm
30th and Ontario Street in the East Parking lot and Plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium
Vancouver Farmers Markets and chocolate educator Eagranie Yuh are hosting chocolate tasting tours just in time for Valentine's Day! Meet the makers themselves and learn about how chocolate is made from cocoa bean to bar, the art of hand tempering and more. Each tour meets at the Market Information Booth, visits three chocolate artisans and runs for about 30 minutes. Tour members also receive a gift bag from Vancouver Farmers Markets and are eligible for exclusive discounts with each artisan Tours run rain or shine - February 9 @ 11am, 12pm & 1pm. Bring your taste buds and wear your favourite rubber boots!

Lussobaby Vancouver Grand Opening Event
Sat & Sun 10:00am - 2:00pm
2699 Granville Street, Vancouver BC
Join us in store on February 9th and 10th at our North Vancouver store or our brand-spankin new Vancouver store and enjoy an exclusive two day sale and in store giveaways! { At the Vancouver Location } On February 9th only, stop by our new location at 2699 Granville Street at West 11th for a lot of fun and festivities! The first 100 purchases will be accompanied with a fabulous goody bag filled with treats from Today's Parent and some of our favourite brands... valued over $50! If you're here between 10am to 12pm, you'll also get to meet Tina Barkley, Western Editor of Today's Parent Magazine. She'll be here to talk about her top picks from the most recent collaboration with Lussobaby on the "Today's Parent Loves" feature! And while you're having a good time, The Beat 94.5's Street Squad will be live on location with Nira Arora.... who just announced that baby number 2 is on the way!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Vancouver Mint
Friday 10:00 - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00 - 5:00pm
Vancouver Mint boutique, 752 Granville St, Vancouver
On February 8, 9, and 10, visit the Vancouver Mint boutique at 752 Granville, and celebrate the Year of the Snake with us. From 10am to 5pm Friday and Saturday, and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, you’re invited to strike your very own free snake medallion (limit 2 per person, while quantities last), visit our gold display, and enter for a chance to win a 1/10 oz Gold Year of the Snake coin! Be among the first 88 daily visitors, and you’ll receive a free gift!

Vancouver Travel Expo
10:00am - 5:00pm
Vancouver Convention Centre East Building, Hall B 999 Canada Place
Travel Expo 2013 - We're back and bigger than ever! In an atmosphere designed to excite and inspire you'll have the opportunity to chat with a variety of different exhibitors ranging from airlines to hotels, tourism boards to cruise lines, theme parks to tour companies and much more. To further enhance the event there'll be entertainment, informative travel presentations and lots of great prize giveaways.

Chinese New Year Flower Bazaar
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sat 10:00am - midnight)
International Buddhist Temple, 9160 Steveston Highway, Richmond, BC
Visitors can experience Chinese New Year festivities, with traditional snacks and foods, auspicious flower arrangements, Chinese calligraphy, exciting raffles and much more. *All proceeds donated to the temple*

Scientist Saturday at FestEVOLVE
10:15 a.m. – Museum Tour
10:30 a.m. – Raising Big Blue
11:00 a.m. – Puppet Show
12:00 p.m. – Museum Tour
1:00-1:30 p.m. – Rapid Fire Research
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Meet the Researchers
2:30 p.m. – Puppet Show (Special Location: Under the whale)
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Meet the Researchers
4:00 p.m. – Museum Tour
4:00 p.m. – Raising Big Blue
Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2212 Main Mall Vancouver, BC
Evolution explains how amazing organisms came to be and links us all together on one giant tree of life. But how does evolution happen? How long does it take? And how does it help us better understand and explore the biodiversity that we see today? Get hands-on with museum specimens in the lab, learn about current biodiversity research, and participate in daily programming that highlights relationships among species.

Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Feb 6 - 11
Mall hours (Fair runs till 12:30am on Feb 9 Countdown Night)
Thur-Sat 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sun & Holiday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Our popular fair is an annual tradition since 1989! Whether you are looking for festive decorations, delicious treats , fresh flowers or more, Aberdeen Centre’s CNY fair offers one-stop-shop for your essentials to ring in the New Year.
Countdown Night to Chinese New Year of the Snake - Feb 9 (Sat)     8:30pm - 12:30am (midnight) Central Atrium
Aberdeen Centre's Golden Dragon and Lion Dance - Feb 10 (Sun)     11am start at the Outdoor Courtyard Store-to-Store Lion Visits starts at 12noon All Mall Levels
Chinese New Year Cultural Spectacle - Feb 10 & 11 Feb 10 BC Chinese Music Association 1:15pm - 2:15pm Vancouver Academy of Dance 3pm - 4pm Feb 11 Colors of Dance Academy 12:30pm - 1:30pm Vancouver Cantonese Opera 2pm - 4pm

Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day
10:00am - 7:00pm
Richmond Olympic Oval, 6111 River Rd Richmond, BC
A Montreal Canadiens legend and a squad full of Vancouver Canucks fan favourites are coming to the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 9, 2013 for the second annual Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day. “All things hockey under one roof” will once again be the theme as a day-long festival of every hockey activity imaginable will be held under the Oval’s iconic 2-hectare (6.5 acre) pine-wood roof. Details Date: February 9, 2013 Time: Doors open at 10 a.m.; event continues until 7 p.m. Cost: Admission is free; Tickets required for Vancouver Canucks Alumni game at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are on sale NOW at brownpapertickets.com.

Chinese New Year at Brentwood
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Brentwood Town Centre
Join the fun as we welcome the Year of the Snake on Saturday, February 9th from 1pm - 4pm. Schedule of Events 1pm - 4pm Next to the Toddler's Play Area:   Mini Chinese Arts & Crafts featuring 1Chinese Grasshopper Maker, 1 Chinese Dough Art Maker & 1 Chinese Balloon Twister. 1:30pm-3pm Centre Court: Lucky Lion & Chinese Dragon Dance - an acrobatic event not to be missed!      3pm-4pm Blessing of the Merchants: Follow the lucky lion to a variety of different stores for their blessings...watch out for flying lettuce!

JellyModernDoughnuts Demo
2:00pm - 5:00pm
CB2, 1277 Robson St Vancouver, BC
Jelly Modern Doughnuts are doing doughnut demos at CB2 store on Robson on Monday, Feb 11 from 2-5pm!

Sunday, February 10, 2012 - Happy Chinese New Year!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Vancouver Mint
Friday 10:00 - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00 - 5:00pm
Vancouver Mint boutique, 752 Granville St, Vancouver
On February 8, 9, and 10, visit the Vancouver Mint boutique at 752 Granville, and celebrate the Year of the Snake with us. From 10am to 5pm Friday and Saturday, and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, you’re invited to strike your very own free snake medallion (limit 2 per person, while quantities last), visit our gold display, and enter for a chance to win a 1/10 oz Gold Year of the Snake coin! Be among the first 88 daily visitors, and you’ll receive a free gift!

Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Feb 6 - 11
Mall hours (Fair runs till 12:30am on Feb 9 Countdown Night)
Thur-Sat 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sun & Holiday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Our popular fair is an annual tradition since 1989! Whether you are looking for festive decorations, delicious treats , fresh flowers or more, Aberdeen Centre’s CNY fair offers one-stop-shop for your essentials to ring in the New Year.
Countdown Night to Chinese New Year of the Snake - Feb 9 (Sat)     8:30pm - 12:30am (midnight) Central Atrium
Aberdeen Centre's Golden Dragon and Lion Dance - Feb 10 (Sun)     11am start at the Outdoor Courtyard Store-to-Store Lion Visits starts at 12noon All Mall Levels
Chinese New Year Cultural Spectacle - Feb 10 & 11 Feb 10 BC Chinese Music Association 1:15pm - 2:15pm Vancouver Academy of Dance 3pm - 4pm Feb 11 Colors of Dance Academy 12:30pm - 1:30pm Vancouver Cantonese Opera 2pm - 4pm

Chinese New Year Flower Bazaar
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sat 10:00am - midnight)
International Buddhist Temple, 9160 Steveston Highway, Richmond, BC
Visitors can experience Chinese New Year festivities, with traditional snacks and foods, auspicious flower arrangements, Chinese calligraphy, exciting raffles and much more. *All proceeds donated to the temple*

Chinese New Year at Granville Island
10:30am - 12:30pm
Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Celebrate the Year of the Snake on Sunday, February 10th, from 10:30am to 12:30 pm with a procession through the Public Market, the Net Loft, the Creekhouse, and Railspur Alley (weather permitting for the Creekhouse and Railspur Alley)

Canucks for Kids Fund SuperSkills Competition - $10+
Alumni Game & Concourse Activities – 12pm
Skills Competition – 1pm
Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC
The Canucks for Kids Fund SuperSkills competition, powered by Rogers, returns for another year of family fun Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Rogers Arena. Come see your Vancouver Canucks up close and watch them showcase their skills and agility as they go head to head in challenges like:      Fastest Skater Contest     Accuracy Shooting Challenge     Breakaway Relay     Puck Control Relay     Power Play     Hardest Shot Net proceeds of the event go to the Canucks for Kids Fund and the NHLPA Goals & Dreams Fund.

Instameet Vancouver - Gastown
2:00pm - 8:00pm
Meet at the Gassy Jack Statue, Maple Tree Square, where Alexander, Carrall, Water and Powell meet
Hey guys, we thought we'd roll with the great publicity we got from our recent feature on the official @Instagram blog/account and invite everyone to join us, @girloclock, @flamedot and @razzy_b, at Gastown on Sunday, 2:00 PM, February 10.     We'll meet at the Gassy Jack Statue for a short Instawalk to Crab Park and then stop for drinks at a nearby pub (we have a bunch of great options – The Alibi, Revel Room – to be determined by number of attendees).     If you're a first-timer, expect a group of warm, friendly people and a really good time. Hope you can join us! :)

2nd Annual Kids Movie night
5:00pm - Lilo and Stich
7:00pm - Toy Story 3
Last year in March, we had over 700 people attend the event! With the help of our incredible sponsors, we were able to put on the event at no charge to parents and kids! When: February 10, 2013 Where: 6 Pack Indoor Beach – Directions What: 5pm Lilo and Stich and 7pm Toy Story 3

Love and Cosplay -$10
9:00pm - 1:00am
EXP Restaurant + Bar
RobotSex Entertainment in collaboration with Anime Revolution & EXP Restaurant + Bar presents Love & Cosplay, Vancouver's first ever Cosplay themed Valentine's dance! ***COSPLAY NOT MANDATORY.. but encouraged*** Let's rage together before Valentines in cosplay! Who knows, maybe one of you lonely folks might even find some cosplay lovin' ;)! -Sunday Feb 10th 9pm - 1am (BC Family Day Long Weekend so you can rage all night and sleep in!) -10$ Admission (Kept at minimal to cover costs and labor for event!) -Sorry youngins 19+ Only! So 2 pieces of ID will be required

Monday, February 11, 2012 - Happy Family Day!

Children's Arts Festival - $10
10am to 4pm
Richmond Cultural Centre
It’s back! Richmond’s annual festival of creativity for kids is bigger than ever and is this year’s can’t-miss Family Day destination. For just $10* each, register early for one of the Creativity Classes on offer or treat your Pete the Cat fans with a performance by the bestselling author, Eric Litwin. The fee includes all Imagination Stations throughout the Cultural Centre and Performances at the Brighouse Library. If these special activities are sold out, there are still plenty of opportunities for hands-on artistic fun with the purchase of a $5 wristband, sold on site at the Information Tents outside and Table inside. Your wristband also gives you free admission for families to skate at Minoru Arenas (11am – 3pm, skate rental not included) and swim at Minoru Aquatics Centre (1:00pm – 8:30pm).

Celebrate Family Day Weekend at Britannia Heritage Shipyard
Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site has extended hours for the Family Day weekend! In addition to being open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 - 4:00 pm, we will be open from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Friday February 8 and Monday February 11. Bring your family, walk the historic boardwalk and learn about the history of the site through interpretive storyboard signage. Sign out a Britannia Day Pack* and have fun exploring the site in a new way with binoculars, scavenger hunt clues and more! *a limited supply available; first come, first served.

BC Family Day at the Vancouver Art Gallery
11:00am – 7:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia and Howe
Join us at the Vancouver Art Gallery space for a day of all-ages activities and concerts including local Juno award winners Said the Whale as well as street entertainment, face painting, a hockey shoot out, local artists and more! Other highlights will include educational activities from Science World, Britannia Mining Museum, and the Royal BC Museum. Free ice skate rentals and skating will add to the fun below Robson Street at the Robson Square Ice Rink only a few steps away. Keep your eyes peeled for your favourite mascots and stilt walkers!

First Annual FAMILY DAY at Southlands Farm - Entry by Donation
11:00am - 3:00pm
Southlands Heritage Farm, 6767 Balaclava Street, Vancouver
Spend the first annual Family Day holiday at the farm!... explore the farm, peruse our winter farm market and stock up on preserves and fresh bread, meet the animals, listen to some live music by the bonfire and roast marshmallows, make a pizza in the outdoor cob oven. And when you're ready...CHALLENGE your family to a walking scavenger hunt that will take you on an interpretive exploration of the whole of Southlands (maybe you'll find a baby donkey? or an eagle's nest with chicks, crazy looking chickens, insect eating plants, mysterious ship building machinery from the 1800's, or tug boats working the Fraser?).

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