There’s something on offer for everyone at the Burnaby Village Museum B.C. Day festivities this year.
The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, marking B.C. Day with a full day of family fun and entertainment.
Along with a market (see page 11), there’s a day full of activities and entertainment for all ages.
Children’s games and activities run in the school yard all day long, while Russet the Scarecrow and the Squares barbershop quartet will provide roving entertainment.
History buffs can meet at the main gate for a Ladies of the Lake walking tour at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., or visit Stride Studios to learn more about Burnaby’s farming history as part of the ongoing Homegrown Harvest exhibitions. You can also swing by the meadow to see what’s growing in Burnaby’s backyards.
Visitors can check out the historic electric tram in the Interurban tram barn, check out the platen press in action at the Burnaby Post, or watch the blacksmith at work in Wagner’s Blacksmith Shop.
Swing by the real estate office to check out First Nations weavers at work in Weaving Squamish Stories, or pick up a clue sheet at Stride Studios to join in a day-long scavenger hunt activity.
The museum is at 6501 Deer Lake Ave. Gate admission is free, and rides on the heritage carousel are $2.55.
Check out www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca for all the details and a full schedule of the day’s events.
Market Monday on for B.C. Day
It’s back.
Burnaby Village Museum is once again offering up Market Monday as part of its B.C. Day festivities on Monday, Aug. 3.
The village, at 6501 Deer Lake Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to mark the holiday.
The day’s celebrations will include a marketplace featuring a wide range of vendors.
Among those slated to take part this year are Kinderbooks, with Anne Uebbing, featuring children’s books; Creative Leathercrafts, with leather products; and Inspired Turtle, with felt crafts and purses.
For those in the mood for food, check out PRESERVED, by Janet Patricia, with jams and jellies; Sweet Thea Cakes, with pies and tarts; and Slavic Rolls, with pastry dough rolls.
Burnaby Food First will also be on hand with handmade kitchen items.
Note that many vendors accept cash only. Check out www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca for all the market details.
Looking for B.C. Day fun?
Take along your camera and head out to Burnaby Village Museum. Among a day full of fun will be two photo stops: What’s Your Mustache Style?, in honour of the RCMP’s 65th anniversary in Burnaby; and Picnic With a Vintage Car, in the meadow.
Both photo stops are open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
