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Experience A Day at the Farm
2025-09-06 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 4690 Kirkland Rd., Delta, BC V4K 3N2, 4690 Kirkland Road, Delta, BC, V4K 3N2, Canada
Experience a Day at the Farm is a fun and family friendly event that provides visitors with a peek into the daily life of a local farmer in B.C.’s Fraser River Delta.
Experience A Day at the Farm at Westham Island Herb Farm nestled on British Columbia’s fertile Fraser River Estuary on September 06, 2025. Learn first-hand the challenges and rewards of growing quality food and how our farmland supports local and global biodiversity.
The Fraser River Estuary is the main artery that feed biodiversity to the province’s coast. The largest estuary along the Pacific Coast of North America is home to over 400 species of vertebrates, thousands of plant species and countless small invertbrates.
In the heart of the estuary is the the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is an important ecological site to millions of birds, fish and other wildlife. It serves as an international crossroad of bird migration routes from 20 countries and three continents.
The Fraser River is the largest salmon producer on the Pacific Coast of North America.
Visitors can learn about soil health, ecosystem services, and the vital role farmers play as stewards of the land at the various interactive workshops and displays. Other activities include:

Live country/folk music performance
Potato dig
Poulty in motion
Hay wagon rides
Draft horse plowing
Cooking demonstration by Chef Trevor Randle
Jam and bread contests and more

Start your fall with a harvest. Pick your own pumpkins at the pumpkin patch.

Vancouver Christmas Market Celebrates its 15th Year
2025-11-13 16:00 - 2025-12-24 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Jack Poole Plaza (at the Olympic Cauldron), 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L5, Canada
Vancouver Christmas Market, the city’s cherished yuletide event returns this year with more festive offerings, fun activities and live entertainment.
Vancouver Christmas Market is largest and longest running Christmas Market and only European Christmas Market in Vancouver. The fun event where families and friends can enjoy and experience the beloved holiday tradition, German-style.
Christmas markets originated in Germany. It’s an advent tradition going back to the late Middle Ages in German-speaking Europe and many former Holy Roman Empire territories.
The Vancouver Christmas Market is a wonderful event to enjoy authentic German-inspired sights and sounds. Savour German flavours and shop for unique gifts at over 90 huts at the market and usher in the joyous season with families and friends.
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What to Do and See?
Below are some of the market features.

Alpine Haus – relax and savour hot beverages and delicious food in a warm holiday setting.
Lovers’ Lane – an Instagram-worthy 30-foot long tunnel decorated with 20,000 twinkling lights and mistletoe.
Love Lock Installation – an area where lovers can attach a ‘Vancouver Christmas Market Love Lock’, representing their love and partnership over the holiday season..
Winterdeck – an area to soak up the scenic views of the North Shore.
Walk-Through Christmas Tree – experience magical moments under the display of 36,000 twinkling lights.
Live entertainment on the Christmas Pyramid’s ‘Flying Stage’ perched 10ft high above the market.
Scavenger Hunt – a family favourite where you and your kids can go on a merry quest for goodies scattered across the Market and more..

Delectable Food and Beverages
There is nothing more jolly than sampling the array of German delicacies:

Glühwein (a hot-spiced mulled wine), German Bratwurst,
Gulasch, Spätzle, Schnitzel
A selection of German beer, award-winning German style wine, and more

Ticket Information
Ticket Purchase at the Gate and online. Children Age 0-6, FREE.
Discounted pricing available for online purchase. Price varies depending on date of purchase. Season passes are also available at $35.99. Click here for more ticket information.
First Published: November 13, 2018 | Updated: November 30, 2025

Butter Tart Festival - Savour Sweet Fun in Midland
2026-06-13 09:00 (America/Toronto) | Midland Culture Centre, Midland, Ontario, 333 King St., Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M7, Canada
Butter Tart Festival celebrates 12th anniversary this June showcasing the best of Canada’s authentic pastry. Savour the sweetest day of the year in Midland, Ontario.
The annual event is Canada’s original and largest butter tart festival. Butter tarts are a classic Canadian dessert made with delicious flaky pie crust filled with butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and eggs.
The dessert is a cultural pride of many communities across Ontario, Canadian Central and Maritime provinces.
The all-day event attracts about 60,000 visitors annually. The festival features

Egg Farmers of Ontario Butter Tart Contest. It is opened to both professional and amateur/home bakers in the traditional and wild style categories
Over 200 vendors including food trucks selling everything from butter tarts to unique, hand-made items and more.
Free family-friendly entertainment, a kids zone, free shuttles, a butter tart trot (pre-registration is required) and much more!

Love butter tarts? This is the place to sample butter tarts of all kind, from plain, raisin, pecan, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, chocolate covered, gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, cheesecake, pumpkin and more.
Related: Capirotada

Posted: May 05, 2023 | Updated: June 09, 2026
