Events

Canada Day Celebrations

Rotary Station/Exhibition Park Haida Drive, Abbotsford, BC

Join us to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, 2023! Our community celebration begins with a parade along South Fraser Way, a festival at Abbotsford Exhibition Park with family friendly activities, entertainment, multi-cultural themed food trucks, marketplace and ends with a light show finale!

CULTURE DAYS: Book + Zine Making w/Ember Muninn

Abbotsford Youth Commission @ MRC 3106 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. Book + Zine Making Workshop: Ember Muninn is an abstract artist, instructor and creative director based in the Fraser Valley. In this workshop they will be […]

Free

CULTURE DAYS: Puppet Workshop w/Madeline Funk

Mill Lake Park 32960 Mill Lake Rd, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. Join artist Madeline Funk as part of the City of Abbotsford's Go Play Outside program at Mill Lake Park (Ware St). Make your own felt finger […]

Free

CULTURE DAYS: Orange Shirt Beading w/Rebekah Brackett

Abbotsford Recreation Centre 2499 Mcmillan Road, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, local artist and beader Rebekah Brackett will be leading an Orange Shirt pin beading workshop. Rebekah […]

Free

CULTURE DAYS: Posy and Poetry w/Alexandra Richards

Kariton Art Gallery 2387 Ware St, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. Love flowers and poetry? Join the City of Abbotsford's Artist in Residence, Alexandra Richards in an activity combining floral arrangement and creative writing. Throughout history, plants […]

Free

Stetís ímexstowx: Walk Beside Us

Thunderbrid Memorial Square 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford, BC

We are so excited to announce the first Stetís ímexstowx Gathering! Stetís ímexstowx means “walk beside us” in the beautiful Halq’eméylem language. Our local civic organizations have united around Thunderbird Square with a common goal – to create a space for learning and understanding. We’re walking together to share learning opportunities for the public about […]

Free

Dr. Keith Thor Carlson: Strategies for Building Genuine Reconciliation

The Reach Gallery Museum 32388 Veterans Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 0B3

Not all forms of Colonialism look the same — and most colonial systems are designed to be largely invisible to those who benefit from them. This September 30, join us at 6:30 at The Reach Gallery Museum, where Dr. Keith Thor Carlson is presenting a talk titled Identifying and Then Transcending Settler Colonialism: Strategies for […]

By donation to UFV-SUS Food Bank

CULTURE DAYS: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Movement w/Kulwant Sidhu

Abbotsford Recreation Centre 2499 Mcmillan Road, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. Certified mindfulness meditation practitioner Kulwant Gill will lead participants in a mindful movement practice. Like any other mindfulness practice, the intention will be to bring full […]

Free

Lane Creek Fall Work Party

Lane Creek 33247 2nd Ave, Mission, British Columbia

Come help us remove litter and invasive plant species from Lane Creek to help prepare the site for our planting event! A free lunch will be provided to all who come out! Also, free seedlings will be given out to all participants and passers-by so you can plant a native tree and/or shrub in your […]

FREE

CULTURE DAYS: Bhangra Aerobics w/Kulwant Sidhu

Abbotsford Recreation Centre 2499 Mcmillan Road, Abbotsford, BC

Join the City of Abbotsford in celebrating Culture Days, 2023! Experience local arts, culture and heritage through fun, engaging, and thoughtful participatory activities and events held in the community. Join instructors Aman, Mandy and Kulwant for an hour of bhangra aerobics. Get ready to move to the beat of bhangra music in a fun and […]

Free

Ambi Subramaniam; An Ode to the Carnatic Violin

Chilliwack Cultural Centre 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, BC

Amazingly sensitive, practiced and hugely talented, Ambi Subramaniam is one of India’s most accomplished violinists! Hailed as the new king of Indian classical violin, Ambi Subramaniam is a recognizable name in the world of violin of his stunning mastery of performing both Carnatic and Western music on the violin. Carnatic music has one of the […]

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