Folks of all ages flocked to city facilities’ to celebrate Family Day.
The City of New Westminster offered free events at 11 sites through the city on Family Day, including fitness classes, trivia games, table hockey and more. Families packed the city’s greenhouse, where kids could build small gardens to take home.
Anvil Centre hosted a variety of events, including entertainment, crafts, face painting, displays, a youth lounge and youth rock/dance zone, heritage activities and a Nintendo game zone.
Michelle Dean, the city’s special events coordinator, said she’s heard that all venues saw an increase in numbers and age ranges at their events.
“We were very pleased with the turnout at the Anvil Centre,” she said. “The facility was hopping all day long.”
Along with city facilities, Fraser River Discovery Centre and River Market also hosted events as part of the city’s Family Day celebrations.
