Events | Not Quite South Surrey

May 24, 2012

Surrey Children’s Festival

The Annual Surrey Children’s Festival inspires young hearts & minds to the greater possibilities & celebrates our rich & diverse cultural heritage though performing & visual arts experience. Children have an incredibly rich arts experience as they take part in the many hands-on activities on site, led by professional artists. The ticketed programming is a national and international selection of the highest calibre of performances for young audiences, bringing inspiration and awe to the residents of Surrey and the surrounding areas.

May 24 & 26, 2012

Thursday and Friday: 9:00am – 2:30pm, Saturday: 10:30am – 7:30pm

Surrey Arts Centre & Bear Creek Park

Start:	May 24, 2012
End:	May 26, 2012
Venue:	Surrey Arts Centre/Bear Creek Park
Address:	Surrey, BC, Canada

May 26, 2012

Community Garden at BNUC

Start:	May 26, 2012
End:	May 26, 2012
Address:	Canada

May 28, 2012

Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening

Start:	May 28, 2012
End:	May 28, 2012
Venue:	Child Care Options
Address:	#100-6845 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC, Canada

June 3, 2012

Beyond the Bump – Child Care Options

June 10, 2:30-4:00 PM

Wondering which child care option is best for your family? Attend this Beyond the Bump workshop to share information on the various types of child care options available.

The cost is $20 per person or $30 for a couple.

Guest speakers from Nannies On Call and Child Care Options Resource & Referral.

Topics:

Types of Child Care & differences between each
Hiring/choosing a child care provider (interview questions and things to consider)
Local resources that can help
Keeping your child care provider happy

Register online!

Start:	June 3, 2012
End:	June 3, 2012
Venue:	The Mom Spa
Address:	Suite 110 - 2950 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC, Canada

The Busy Bump Baby Shower!

Come celebrate your bump at The Mom Spa on June 3, from 1:00-4:00 PM and connect with other moms from around the Lower Mainland! It will be a fun, interactive and informative afternoon featuring The Top 10 Items to Purchase for Baby, Summer Maternity Trends and guest speakers on a variety of pregnancy and parenting related topics. Plus over $1000 in prizes to be won from some amazing local businesses like Not For Long Maternity, Winks & Whispers – Baby and Child Sleep Consulting, Wee Piggies & Paws Surrey, Coco & Tini and many more!

Emily Leeman Photography will be set up to take belly portraits and all expecting moms will receive a gift bag full of goodies and coupons towards local products and services for moms valued at $100!

Whether this is your first or your fourth and whatever stage of pregnancy you’re in… this event is one you won’t want to miss out on!

Space for the event is limited. To purchase tickets you can call or visit The Mom Spa or register here on our Eventbrite page.

Start:	June 3, 2012
End:	June 3, 2012
Venue:	The Mom Spa
Address:	110-2950 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC, Canada

July 1, 2012

Canada Day 2012 in Surrey

Surrey’s Canada Day celebration has grown to reach attendance levels surpassing 100,000 people with top-notch entertainment, great food, family-friendly activities and a spectacular fireworks finale! Get set for an outstanding line-up of entertainment, amusement rides and lots of fun for all ages.

This year’s main stage presented by Chevron boasts another stellar line up featuring multi-platinum rock legends, Trooper and Prairie classic rock heroes, Harlequin for an amazing double bill.

The entertainment line-up runs non-stop all day with two other distinct double bills: Pop songstress and TV star Elise Estrada (Beverly Hills Ninja 2, Rock Star Academy and Love Court) is teamed up with The Latency for a session of pure pop from 5 pm to 7 pm. Canadian country’s hottest stars, The Jeffersons featuring Lisa Brokop, and the amazing Tribute to Johnny Cash – Big River, will perform while the sun is shining mid-afternoon.

Just announced is new dual stage line-up for the second stage presented by The Peak 100.5 FM. Billed as The Peak Performance Stage, this ambitious set-up will feature two side-by-side stages running non-stop all day to host the Top 20 bands in BC as selected for the Peak Performance Project. There will also be special appearances by Mark Donnelly and DJ Collective The Freshest.

Other special attractions include Shooting Star Amusement Rides featuring the Gravitron and the Zipper, plus a full range of family-oriented talent for the younger crowd, interactive games and bouncy castles for the kids.

Surrey’s Canada Day will take place Friday July 1st at the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre located 176 Street & 64th Avenue. The event is free to the public and gates open at 10 am with the fireworks lighting up the sky at 10:15 pm.