Maple Ridge - Events http://www.mapleridge.ca RSS Events Newsfeed EN 3/11/2010 2:38:22 AM International Minor Hockey Tournament Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/110760.html Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association play host to this International Tournament.  Watch for details to be available soon on the RMMHA web site. ]]> Midget AAA Minor Hockey Playoffs Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/110762.html Watch the Ridge Meadows Rustlers Midget AAA Hockey Playoffs. Cheer on the Rustlers hockey fans! Watch for details of this event to be available soon on the RMMHA web site. 

]]> Paralympic Torch Relay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/paralympic_relay.html See a spark become a flame as Maple Ridge welcomes the Paralympic flame on March 10. Over thirty torchbearers will carry the torch and relay around Memorial Peace Park  in downtown Maple Ridge, culminating with the lighting of the cauldron. Join us for live entertainment featuring local talent such as Tiller's Folly, Danielle Foulds, the Joe Fernandes Band, and West Coast Contortionists and Acrobatics from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.  RBC and the Province of BC will be onsite throughout the event with free activities such as sledge hockey demonstration, pictures with the torch, and an eco home. Don't miss a Kiwanis club concession by donation, Sumi the Paralympic Mascot, and free kids crafts! For more information, please contact Kyle at ksmclellan@gmail.com


2010 Paralympic Celebration Site Poster [PDF, 2MB]

]]> Pitt Meadows Lions' Easter Egg Hunt Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/Lions_Easter.html Hosted by the Pitt Meadows Lions Club, this free event for children is held on Easter Sunday at Harris Road Park. 

Ages 0 - 9 years: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Ages 10 - 12 years: 10:00 am to 11:00 pm

Contact: Jen
Tel: 604-466-4339
jbaillie@mapleridge.ca

]]> Whonnock Community Association Easter Egg Hunt Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/easter.html  
Join us at 1:00 pm sharp for this free event in three separate areas hosted by the Whonnock Community Association at 27871 - 113 Avenue, Maple Ridge. Enjoy coffee and hot chocolate by donation. Visit our website for more information and pictures of past Easter Egg Hunts.

Contact: Cheryl
Tel: 604-462-8212
wca@whonnock.ca

]]> Historical Society Heritage Tea Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/heritage_tea.html Anyone interested in meeting the living history of our community is invited to the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm for tea and snacks.  Admission is $5.00.

Contact: Val
Tel: 604-463-5311

]]> National Volunteer Appreciation Week Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/volunteer_appreciation.html National Volunteer Appreciation WeekVolunteer Week is a special time to thank the volunteers who generously offer their time and energy to better the community and the lives of others.

Contact: Volunteer Office
Tel: 604-467-7325

]]> Earth Day Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/earth_day.html Earth DayThis is a free, family-orientated event that features exhibitors from the community, local institutions, and commerce showcasing their environmental activities. There are performances and children's activities throughout the day. Look for a special Haney Farmers' Market too. Visit our website for more details.

Tel: 604-463-2229 Ceed Centre
www.ceedcentre.org

 

]]> Funzone Children's Fair Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/funzone_children.html Funzone Children's FairThree days of magical fun, great stage performances and all sorts of "try it" activities for kids and families. Event festivities include face-painting, clowns, entertainment and West Coast Amusements. Limited display space is available and admission is free. Visit our website for more information.

Contact: thefunzone@shaw.ca

]]> Ridge Meadows Home Show Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/home_show.html Ridge Meadows Home ShowOne of BC's largest home shows featuring everything to renovate, decorate and landscape your home plus a women's show, wellness and more. Join us for ongoing demonstrations, great food, and a Children's Festival at Planet Ice at the Maple Ridge Fairgrounds. For details, visit our website.

Contact: Cathy
Tel: 604-467-3950
info@ridgemeadowshomeshow.com

 

]]> Haney Farmers Market Sat, 08 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/farmers_market.html Haney Farmer's MarketThis popular summer event is held every Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm beginning May 9 and ending October 10 in Memorial Peace Park.  The market  features locally made baked or grown products. Visit our website for more details.

Volunteer Registration [PDF, 207KB]

Tel: 604-467-7433
www.haneyfarmersmarket.org

]]> Silver Valley Spring Festival Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/silver_valley.html Silver Valley Spring FestivalJoin the Silver Valley Association at the Maple Ridge Park for this family event.  Enjoy the natural beauty of Silver Valley and learn how we can preserve this community.  Take part in children's activities and enjoy a variety of vendors and entertainment. Don't miss the salmon release and floral arrangement contest.

Contact: Peter Tam
Tel: 604-467-1888
peter.tam@shaw.ca

]]> Pitt Meadows Day Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/pittmeadows_day.html Pitt Meadows DayCome out and help us celebrate this popular free annual community tradition in Harris Road Park on Harris Road in Pitt Meadows.  Start the day off with a delicious pancake breakfast served by the Lions Club from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, then watch the parade at 11:00 am.  Afternoon activities for the whole family kick off at 1:30 pm with the opening ceremony and the crowning of Miss Pitt Meadows, followed by entertainment, children's crafts, rides and bouncy castles, and Youth Fest. The salmon and chicken barbecue begins at 5:00 pm, and is followed by a family dance, and a spectacular fireworks finale at 10:00 pm at South Bonson Athletic Field.  Check the local newspaper for full details closer to the event date.

For more details, visit our website.

 

]]> Pitt Meadows Day Youth Fest Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/youth_fest.html After the Pitt Meadows Day Parade, join us for events that feature live youth bands from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm. 

Tel: 604-465-2447 Adam Rieu
arieu@mapleridge.ca
www.youthservices.ca

]]> Webster's Corners Day Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/websters_corners.html Webster's Corner Community Association members and local residents join forces to celebrate its community's heritage. This annual family event features games and interactive activities for kids of all ages, including a pie eating contest.  Enjoy a historic display of the community and its pioneers provided by the Maple Ridge Museum, the meet old friends at the Heritage Tea. Tea and goodies will be served from 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm.

Contact: Mary
Tel: 604-463-3333 ext. 2

]]> Canada Day Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/canada_day.html Canada Day - Maple Ridge

Canada DayCelebrate Canada Day at  Memorial Peace Park. Festivities take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Begin your day with a visit to the Haney Farmers Market, followed up with lots of interactive activities for children and families.  The official ceremonies, flag-raising and awards will begin at 12:30 pm.  Entertainment, singing, dancing, activities, food and fun continue throughout the day.  Don't forget to participate in our neighbourhood "Show Your Colours for Canada Day" contest.

Canada Day - Pitt Meadows

Celebrate Canada Day with an eight kilometer walk/run beginning at 8:00 am and an official Canada Day ceremony at the cenotaph next to City Hall beginning at 10:30 am. Activities include a pancake breakfast, a kids zone, an Athletes in Kind  kids one and two kilometer race, displays, entertainment, art contest, award presentations, a First Nations blessing and more.

Canada Day - Haney House

Come for an old-fashioned tea and tour of the Haney home.  Activities for children include face painting and dress up clothes. Try the stilts too!  Join us at Haney House Museum at 11612 - 224 Street from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

]]> Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/caribbean.html Caribbean FestivalThis two day event runs on Saturday, July 10 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and on Sunday, July 11 from 12:00 noon - 9:00 pm.  Live Caribbean Bands, colourful costumes, dancing, arts and crafts, and delicious food! Draw prize is a trip to the Caribbean! Celebrate in the sun at the Caribbean Street Festival from 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm on 224th Street in Maple Ridge. For more information, visit our website.

]]> Music on the Wharf Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/music_wharf.html Music on the WharfJoin us for a summer music series held on Monday evenings that celebrate historic Port Haney.  Concerts are held bi-weekly on the Port Haney Wharf. Visit the Maple Ridge Museum website for a list of performers.

Summer 2010 Schedule:

July 12, 7:30 pm
July 26, 7:30 pm
August 9, 7:30 pm
August 23, 7:30 pm

]]> Country Fest Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/country_fest.html Country Fest Formerly Maple Ridge FairFormerly the Maple Ridge Fair, this is a free celebration of rural living.  The event features 4-H youth shows, Fibre Art show and demonstrations, 'Fun Til You're Done Farm' featuring baby animal displays, sheep shearing and sheep dog demonstrations, horse shows, home arts competitions, first class stage and roving entertainment, festival food and a midway. For more information, visit our website.

]]> Ridge Meadows Heritage Day Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/heritage_day.html Ridge Meadows Heritage DayThe Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, the Maple Ridge Historical Society and the Mayors' Heritage Day Society invite you to join them in Memorial Peace Park to celebrate our local history. There will be a Pioneer Parade, a Farmer's Market, great food, traditional midway games for the young and young at heart, and constant entertainment on the bandstand. Experience heritage games and activities, and learn more about our community's roots and celebrate your class reunion. The day wraps up with a spectacular fireworks show! So please mark the date on your calendar, plan on staying home and invite family and friends to come back, and join us for a fun-filled Saturday on the BC Day long weekend.

]]> Jazz + Blues Festival Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/jazz_blues.html Jazz & Blues FestivalThe 14th annual Jazz & Blues Festival will be held in Maple Ridge's Memorial Peace Park from noon to 11:00 pm. Enjoy the best in local, regional and national Jazz; as well as Blues and Roots, during eleven hours of non stop live music from two outdoor stages!  Visit our website for more information.

]]> BC Rivers Day Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/events/months/events/rivers_day.html BC Rivers DayAllco Park

Rivers Day celebrates our spectacular river heritage at Allco Park in Maple Ridge.  Participate in a variety of fun activities, including stage entertainment, children's interactive activities, a delicious barbecue and informative displays that help raise awareness of our beautiful streams and rivers.

Kanaka Creek

Celebrate Rivers Day at the beautiful Kanaka Creek Park.  Events include canoe tours, stewardship displays, walking tours, and interactive children's activities. A lovely way to spend an autumn day! Visit our website for more information.

Alouette River Management Society
Tel:  604-467-6401
arms@telus.net

KEEPS
Tel:  604-463-8643

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