Don the shades, slap on some sunscreen and head over to the Heights on Saturday for the annual Hats Off Day. The one-day extravaganza promises to have something for everyone, including the Family Fun Dash, an air guitar contest, food, entertainment and a jungle-themed parade. Hastings Street, between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue, is shut down for the festival. Other activities include a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon, a Show and Shine car show and a kids’ zone, complete with bouncy castles, a climbing wall and a slide. Hats Off Day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Explore art at the Burnaby Art Gallery. The exhibit featuring Michiko Suzuki’s “hope chests” wraps up on June 12, so you don’t want to miss out. The large multimedia installation focuses on the Japanese and North American cultural tradition of preparing a hope chest for adolescent women. The art gallery, at 6344 Deer Lake Ave., is open from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is a suggested donation of $5.
It’s always a favourite of ours when the weather’s nice – the Burnaby Farmers’ Market. With temperatures in the high 20s this weekend, spend Saturday outside, listening to live music and shopping for dinner. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own shopping bags. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the north parking lot at city hall, 4949 Canada Way.
Sail into the sunset by renting a boat on Deer Lake. Whether it’s a kayak, rowboat, canoe or pedal boat, Deer Lake Boat Rentals has you covered. Prices are reasonable, too (from $14.29 an hour to $29.46 an hour, depending on the size of the boat). There’s also a discounted rate for groups of 10 or more people. Visit deerlakeboatrentals.com.
Help keep the city green by joining a Weedbusters event and helping to remove invasive plants at Burnaby Lake Regional Park. This Environment Week event runs Sunday, June 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the park. Meet at the Avalon parking lot at 9100 Avalon Ave., off Cariboo Road. Info: [email protected].
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