EEEKEaster Weekend in the West End

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s Tree Talks and Walks – Easter Parade in the West End

• March 27th – 1:30pm to 3:00pm
• Meet at Burrard Skytrain Station, on Burrard near the Hyatt Regency Hotel
• Presented by Wendy Cutler, Cherry Scout Coordinator.

This walk begins with singing and the launch of the Easter Parade, accompanied by ukuleles and you! You may wear your Easter Bonnet for the occasion, and you may play your ukulele. The singing begins at 1:25pm sharp (but in tune).

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s Tree Talks and Walks – Stanley Park

• March 28th – 1:30pm to 3:00pm
• Meet at the Rose Arbour at the Lower Rose Garden, Stanley Park
• Presented by Park Board Superintendent of Urban Forestry, Bill Stephen.

The Rose Arbour will be a focal point to discover many of the beautiful and unusual ornamental trees and plants in Stanley Park’s Shakespeare Garden. This walk will also feature discussion about the history of the park and how the Park Board balances demands of the public with the need for open green space.

Stanley Park Easter Train

• March 19-28th – 10:00am to 5:00pm
• Just off Pipeline Road, Stanley Park, via the West Georgia park entrance

Celebrate spring at the Easter Train in Stanley Park! This fun for all ages activity includes an Easter Bunny performance, Easter egg hunts, craft and games workshops, and facepainting. The last train departs daily at 5:00pm. In the event of rain, stay dry with a covered train and boarding area, along with an indoor egg hunt.

Easter Fun Run & Walk

• March 27th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
• Lumberman’s Arch, Stanley Park, 3301 Stanley Park Drive

Join Foundation 33 for the 1st Annual Easter Fun Run & Walk! This holiday themed fun run offers a 5km Big Bunny Run/Walk at 2:00pm, as well as a 1km Little Bunny Run/Walk for kids at 1:00pm. The Easter Fun Run tours picturesque Stanley Park. Starting at Lumberman’s Arch, the course winds its way along the forest trails, surrounded by old oak trees, before coming out onto the seawall, with hallmark views of Coal Harbour and the Burrard Inlet.