Looking for something fun to do with the kids for the Family Day long weekend? We have a fabulous lineup of low-cost or free events that will keep little ones happy and entertained.
1 Check out Family Games Day, on Monday Feb. 9 at the Willingdon Community Centre, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be an "imagination playground" set up for the kids, complete with Big Blocks. There will also be board games and a Lego station. The centre is at 1491 Carleton Ave. in North Burnaby. Drop-in cost is $2.75 per child. Info: 604-297-4526.
2 Celebrate Burnaby's latest mural at the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre on Monday, Feb. 9. Local residents helped create the mural, featuring colourful and fun depictions of marine life. The launch celebration is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and includes art activities, a pizza party, cupcakes and balloons. Eileen Dailly pool is at 240 Willingdon Ave. Info: [email protected].
3 The City of Burnaby is putting on some fun, free events for the Family Day weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 7, the Shadbolt Centre is hosting an instructional session on portraiture, where family members will practice drawing each other. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free, and supplies are provided. The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.
4 The Burnaby Art Gallery is hosting In the BAG, where families can take a free, guided tour of the gallery's latest exhibit, Visualizing a Culture for Strangers: Chinese export paintings of the 19th century. The gallery guide will also lead a related art activity involving watercolours. In the BAG is on Saturday, Feb. 8, every half hour, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and supplies are provided.
5 The Addams Family musical is on stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre this Saturday at 8 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For the Family Day show, on Monday, Feb. 9, tickets are only $15. Align Entertainment is presenting the show, featuring all the famous creepy characters that make up the Addams Family.
Tickets: $37.50 regular, $25 for students and seniors. Check out www.alignentertainment.ca for all the details. The Michael J Fox Theatre is at 7373 Macpherson Ave.
