Vancouver International Airport
YVR is hosting its fifth annual Take Off Fridays celebrations, which run now through Aug. 29 with family-friendly activities, free entertainment, food samples and deals for travellers and locals.
Enjoy live entertainment by local performers and beats courtesy of the Lower Mainland’s hottest DJs. Meanwhile little ones will have fun with face painting, photo ops with YVR characters, caricaturists and balloon artists. Visitors can also enjoy lunch and shopping specials.
Take Off Fridays presents its second annual Paper Airplane Competition July 11 and participants of all ages are invited to vie for a chance to win a prize by building an airplane that will soar past the competition. Expert Ralph Heldt, an aircraft maintenance instructor at the BCIT Aerospace Campus in Richmond, will coach participants on the aerodynamics of paper airplanes and instruct them as to which folding methods will take them the farthest.
As well, visitors can satisfy their airborne curiosity with a tour of the Public Observation Area where interactive displays, quizzes and videos offer a behind-the-scenes look at Canada’s second busiest airport.
Test out one of the high-tech telescopes, discover Sea Island through an interactive model and learn interesting facts about YVR, the history of flight in B.C. and all things aviation-related.
These weekly events take place on Departures Level Three from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vancouverites can take advantage of the special parking rate of $5 for up to four hours. For more information, visit yvr.ca.
Jericho Park
The Jericho Stewardship Group is looking for volunteers to work with the park board to replace invasive plants with native ones.
Volunteer work parties are held the second Sunday of each month starting at 9 a.m. at the wooden bridge over the pond. Each session lasts about three hours. For more information, contact [email protected].
West End
The Vancouver Public Library is hosting a movie night July 22 at 7 p.m. at the West End Community centre, 870 Denman St.
This free event features the movie Skyfall, the most recent James Bond thriller, presented in partnership with the West End Community Centre.
For a complete list of VPL, events visit vpl.ca/events.
Coal Harbour
Scotiabank is hosting free movies at Canada Place every Thursday night in July and August.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and sit back and relax under the stars at these family-friendly viewings. The first 300 moviegoers will receive free popcorn. Movies take place at sunset, so it’s advised to arrive early to secure a great spot.
