1. Stake out your spot streetside and enjoy the annual Hyack International Parade on Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. The parade, which includes floats, marching bands, mascots and more, starts at Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue and goes down Sixth Street to Queens Avenue, ending up at Queen’s Park. While you’re there, check out the annual Uptown Street Fest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Belmont Street – with food, a marketplace, kids’ activities and street entertainment.
2. Visit 11 amazing homes and Irving House on this year’s New Westminster Heritage Homes Tour. Along the way, you’ll visit homes in various styles (including mid-century modern, arts and crafts and Edwardian). The tour runs on Sunday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at www.newwestheritage.org.
3. Enjoy eco-logical show! L’ecole-logique! with CreaSon, a bilingual French-English show that unites all ages in an “environmusical” party. In this ArtStarts event, the audience accompanies the musicians and volunteers will jam with them on recycled instruments. It’s taking place on Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
4. Pop in to the Gallery at Queen’s Park to view art in the Queen’s Park Parent Participation Preschool’s second annual art show, where you’ll seen paintings, drawings, watercolours, acrylics and sculptures done by three- to five-year-old kids. The show is open to the public on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery is located in Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park.
5. Drop by the Royal City Cheer, tumbling and parkour open house and showcase on Sunday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 102-100 Braid St. It includes performances, parkour demonstrations, a barbecue, concession, prize draws, activities and more. Info at www.royalcitycheer.com.
6. Get up close to pro wrestling when ECCW returns to New West on Saturday, May 27 at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall, 318 Keary St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 (general admission) and $24 (front row) and available at the door or at www.eccw.com.
