BC Day

Date

August 5, 2024

Time

11:00 AM4:30 PM

Description

Join us for BC Day and celebrate with live entertainment, displays, and demonstrations. 

Admission is free. Carousel rides $2.52 + tax (last ride 4:15 pm)

Schedule of activities

Happening all day:

Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby
Stride Studio
Learn the history and legacy of Burnaby’s South Asian Canadian community in this interactive exhibit. New exhibit content focuses on why social justice matters to Burnaby’s South Asian youth. 

OVERCASTE
Multi-Purpose Room
Produced by Poetic Justice Foundation, co-curated by Anita Lal and Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra. The exhibit sheds light on caste discrimination and caste oppressed communities in British Columbia. OVERCASTE stands as a call to action, urging support for initiatives dedicated to eradicating caste discrimination and fostering a society where equality is genuinely embraced by all.

Specific times:

Explore the Carousel Pavilion
Carousel rides - $2.52 + tax
11am – last ride at 4:15pm

Community Mural Project:featuring the artwork of Jag Nagra
Carousel Plaza
11 am-4 pm

Pacific Spirit Quilters’ Guild: display
Bell’s Dry Goods
11 am-4 pm

BAG on a Bike: Printmaking with Burnaby Art Gallery
Meadow
11 am-4 pm

BC Circus School: Walk up and try some simple circus skills
Elworth lawn
11 am-4 pm

City of Burnaby Water Wagon: mobile water refill station
11 am-4 pm
Vorce Plaza

Many Voices Project
Stride Plaza
11 am-4 pm

Live performances:

The Lucky Trappers: Live fiddle music
Bandstand
12-12:45 pm
2:15-3 pm

Kevin Takahide Lee: Traditional Japanese and Canadian folk songs performed with the shamisen
End of Hill Street
1-1:45 pm

Schedules are subject to change.

Location

Burnaby Village Museum

Contact Information

Email: bvm@burnaby.ca 
Phone: 604-297-4565

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