1. Head to the waterfront and enjoy all the action at RiverFest 2016, a free, family-friendly event that includes entertainment (including popular children’s entertainers Bobs and LoLo), a family fun zone, exhibitors, an artisan market, food vendors, and the Lucille Johnstone Workboat Parade. It’s all happening at Fraser River Discovery Centre (788 Quayside Dr.) and the New Westminster Quay on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2. Tempt your tastebuds at Feast on the Fraser, which features culinary experiences in New West from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1, including tastings, cocktail parties, neighbourhood food tours and long-table dinners. This weekend’s offerings include a Mad Men Mixer on Friday, foodie offerings at RiverFest on Saturday and a children’s tea and uptown food tour on Sunday. Info about all of the events and tickets at feastonthefraser.ca.
3. Visit Fraser River Discovery Centre and check out its new $2.5-million, state-of-the-art Journey Through the Working River exhibit, which tells the economic story of the living, working Fraser River through a sustainability lens.
4. Cruise to the Steveston Harbour aboard the MV Native paddlewheeler on Sunday, Sept. 24 where you can enjoy a boat ride there and back and a two-hour layover in Steveston to enjoy the sights and shopping. The trip is from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes lunch. Tickets are $118.66 or $59.94 for kids aged six to 12 years. Info and tickets at www.vancouverpaddlewheeler.com.
5. Check out ArchiTEXTURE: Hard Edges in a Soft Medium, featuring works by four New Westminster textile artists – all whom have translated the WOW New Westminster installation at Westminster Pier Park into wall hangings. ArchiTEXTURE runs in the Community Art Space on the third floor of Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., until Oct. 2. Anvil Centre is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with late openings till 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
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