
Piece together an adventure with your family!
Suggested activities will provide a fun opportunity for families to create, discover, get active and try something new. There will be something for families of all shapes and sizes, and best of all everything is free!
Registration open:
February 2 for residents
February 3 for everyone
Use these quick links to jump to each section of the adventure, there is a lot to enjoy.
Family Day Frozen Adventure (2 – 12 years) Parent Participation
Century House
Saturday, February 18FAMILIES GROWING TOGETHER
Queen’s Park Greenhouse
Sunday, February 19Gather your family’s green thumbs and join us for a session of crafts and planting. Staff will instruct you through a series of nature crafts and planting activities that your family can nurture together. Please dress for the weather and prepare to get a little dirty!
Queen's Park Greenhouse
Sunday, February 1911:00 - 11:30 am 175729
11:30 am - 12:00 pm 175731
12:00 - 12:30 pm 175732
12:30 - 1:00 pm 175733
1:00 - 1:30 pm 175734
1:30 - 2:00 pm 175736
2:00 - 2:30 m 175738
2:30 - 3:00 pm 175740Registration Fee: Free
FAMILY ART (2+ YEARS) PARENT PARTICIPATION
Centennial Community Centre
Monday, February 20Family Printmaking Workshop
Anvil Centre
Monday, February 20Learn to use a professional printmaking press while creating colourful and collaborative monoprints with your family.
Anvil Centre
Monday, February 20
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Drop-in Fee: FreeFAMILY FUN DAY
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, February 20A great way for families to spend time together having fun, playing a variety of games, creating some family-themed crafts and socializing with other families.
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, February 20
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Free: Drop-inOUTSIDE/IN: A CELEBRATION OF CANADA
Hyack Square & Anvil Theatre
Saturday, February 18Celebrates arts and culture of six regions of Canada, outside and in! The February 18 event will feature the East Coast of Canada.
OUTSIDE: Outdoor street festival featuring local artisans, musicians and more.
INSIDE: Indoor performance featuring Morgan Toney.Find out more at: newwestcity.ca/outside-in
Saturday, February 18
3:00 - 5:00 pm Outside at Hyack Square
7:30 - 9:30 pm Inside Anvil Theatre
Free EventIndigenous Cree Medicine Bag
Anvil Centre
Saturday, February 18Learn medicine wheel teachings with sage, cedar, sweet grass, tobacco, and willow fungus, from a Cree knowledge keeper. Discover balance within yourself, with others and throughout your surroundings. Make a deer hide medicine bag with your family to hold medicines to strengthen yourselves and your community. In partnership with Spirit of the Children Society. Instructor: Ernie Cardinal.
Anvil Centre
Saturday, February 18
2:30 - 3:30 pm 174482
3:45 - 4:45 pm 174483
Registration Fee: FreeART & TECHNOLOGY LAB OPEN HOUSE
Anvil Centre
Monday, February 20Join Instructors for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Learning Lab and learn more about the potential for the public and schools to experiment with art and technology. Stay for a demonstration and see into the world of 3D scanning, modelling and printing and its potential for creative projects.
Anvil Centre
Monday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
February 20 174099
Registration Fee: FreeDiscovery Playtime Open House (3 - 5 years) Parent Participation
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, February 20Explore the discovery playtime classroom, play, and socialize with others. Children will be welcomed to participate in crafts, sensory, and fine motor play.
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, 9:15 - 11:15 am
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreeFamily Fun on the Fraser
Fraser River Discovery Center
Monday, February 20Families come in all shapes and sizes – almost as many as the critters in the Fraser River estuary! Investigate the biodiversity hiding under the surface of the living, working Fraser River. In partnership with Fraser River Discovery Centre. Find out more at http://www.fraserriverdiscovery.org/family-day
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreeBuffalo Circle
Anvil Centre
Monday, February 20Celebrate the importance of our relationships with one another. Participate and learn the meaning of family through a unique mixture of indigenous storytelling and interactive activities. Learn the importance of teamwork as you come together to play traditional games and craft your very own corn husk doll. Throughout the day, you will learn important teachings through traditional stories. Presented by Buffalo Heart Medicine Healing Society. Instructor: S^yowah.
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Anvil Centre
Monday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreeFamily Day Line Dancing (6+ years)
Centennial Community Centre
Monday, February 20Learn a fun line dancing routine with easy-to-follow choreography. Instructor: Janice.
Centennial Community Centre
Monday, 10:45 - 11:45 am
February 20 174142
Registration Fee: FreeYouth Centre Family Day Open House (All Ages)
New West Youth Centre
Monday, February 20Bring your family to the Youth Centre and join staff for some Family Day fun! Enjoy interactive activities, such as a basketball shootout, try it DJ area, billiards trick shot challenge, and a Black History Month activity. Complete with your family in the video game area or check out the art nook. Enjoy all the Youth Centre has to offer, which includes snacks!
New West Youth Centre
Monday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreePickleball (16+ years)
Queensborough Community Centre
Sunday, February 19A hybrid of badminton, tennis and table tennis played with paddles and a perforated ball. A low-impact sport for all levels and excellent aerobic exercise. Please bring your own paddle and balls.
Queensborough Community Centre
Sunday, 5:45 - 7:30 pm
February 19
Drop-in Fee: FreeFamily Day Zumba (6+ years)
Centennial Community Centre
Monday, February 20Get moving at this Zumba-style dance party with easy-to-follow choreography. Instructor: Janice.
Centennial Community Centre
Monday, 9:30 - 10:30 am
February 20 174754
Registration Fee: FreeIndoor Playland (0-5 years) Parent Participation
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, February 20Toddlers interact with toys, games, and a bouncy castle in the gymnasium. A great opportunity to meet new families in the area.
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, 9:30 - 11:30 am
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreeFamily Gymnastics (All Ages)
Queen’s Park Sportsplex
Monday, February 20Bring the whole family and enjoy tumbling, jumping, learning, and having fun in this great family program. One adult must be in attendance.
Queen’s Park Sportsplex
Monday, February 20
10:00 - 11:15 am
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Drop-in Fee: FreeMultisport (6+ years) Parent Participation
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, February 20Enjoy an open gym opportunity. A variety of different games and sports will be available to play with your family or join other families for a community game.
Queensborough Community Centre
Monday, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
February 20
Drop-in Fee: FreeFamily Public Skating (All Ages)
Moody Park Arena
Monday, February 20Enjoy skating with your family. Staff will be on site to assist with skating assistance equipment. No hockey sticks or figure skating will be permitted at Public Skates. Free skate rentals are available.
Moody Park Arena
Monday, February 20
1:30 - 3:00 pm
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Drop-in Fee: FreeTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
This project has also been made possible thanks to the support of many community organizations.
Presenting Sponsor: The Record
Community Sponsors: Arts Council of New Westminster, Buffalo Heart Medicine, Fraser River Discovery Centre, Loren Nancke Chartered Professional Accountants Spirit of the Children’s Society.