Discover Weekends in Downtown Maple Ridge!
Fabulous festivals and unique cultural celebrations are a big part of summer in Maple Ridge. And best of all, most events are absolutely free! So be sure to join us this weekend.
Begin your Maple Ridge adventure in the heart of downtown, where Memorial Peace Park plays host to a unique and happening event each and every weekend.
From the colourful Haney Farmers Market to the wildly popular Caribbean Festival, the classic Bard on the Bandstand to one of the province’s premiere Jazz and Blues Fests, Canada Day to Heritage Day – Maple Ridge offers something spectacular for everyone.
Discover Weekends in Downtown Maple Ridge!
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* Kanaka Creek Open MicKanaka Creek Open Mic Time: 6:30 pm
Kanaka Creek 'open mic/stage' is an acoustic only evening, open to musicians and audience alike...a really good way to spend a couple of hours |
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* Meadowridge Welcome Back FairMeadowridge Welcome Back Fair Time: 1:00 pm
Free family friendly community event in celebration of the beginning of the new school year. Features a variety of food, games and entertainment. This year's event will be extra special as we celebrate our 25th anniversary! |
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* Haney Farmers MarketHaney Farmers Market Time: 10:00 am
Our annual sunflower contest always brings amazing plants. The largest head we have seen was 32 inches across and the tallest plant was 13 feet tall. What will we have this year! Come and find out at 10:30. There are prizes for children and adults. The Garibaldi Art Club will be demonstrating and displaying their work. The popular Rob Kroeker is under the Music tent. |
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* Osprey Village Farmers MarketOsprey Village Farmers Market Time: 12:00 pm
We are having a sunflower contest today! Bring your tallest plant from root to tip or your biggest head, both adult and children categories. Judging at 1:00. Verde Flower and Plant Design is presenting a floral design workshop at 1:30. Enjoy the ambiance and the festival atmosphere of the market while you shop for fresh, fresh produce. |
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* Maple Ridge Skating Club Parent Information NightMaple Ridge Skating Club Parent Information Night Time: 8:00 pm
The Maple Ridge Skating Club is hosting a Parent Info Night September 7th at 7 pm at the Golden Ears Winter Club. Come out and meet the coaches. Get important club information about the Fall/Winter season. Learn about the benefits of our new team coaching model & get a presentation on group development. Have your questions answered for the training needs of your skater. For more info please visit our website www.MapleRidgeSkating.com. |
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* Kanaka Creek Open MicKanaka Creek Open Mic Time: 6:30 pm
Kanaka Creek 'open mic/stage' is an acoustic only evening, open to musicians and audience alike...a really good way to spend a couple of hours. |
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* Haney Farmers MarketHaney Farmers Market Time: 10:00 am
Heritage Tomatoes come in all different shapes, sizes and colours. We have them all. Try a taste test to see why they are having a comeback. Chef Nathan Hyam will be cooking with them at 10:30 under the Chef at the Market tent. Rob Kroeker entertains.
* Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Diversity Health Fair 2010Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Diversity Health Fair 2010 Time: 12:00 pm
Join us on September 11, 2010 at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Centre (12150 224 St.) for the Diversity Health Fair 2010 and explore how you can change your habits to live a healthier, fuller life. This interactive health fair – the first of its kind to be offered in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows – targets the African, Latin, South Asian, Chinese, and Vietnamese populations and will involve over 25 health and wellness exhibitors.
Hosted by Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Family Education and Support Centre and Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA) this interactive fair will explore the theme Healthy Living, Healthy Weight.
This FREE family event encourages visitors to:
• Learn about health programs and services;
• Join in fitness and cooking demonstrations;
• Sample ethnic foods and gather recipes;
• Attend information packed presentations;
• Test personal health & wellness with onsite health screenings; and,
• Enjoy ethnic music, dancers, and cultural displays. |
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* Scotiabank and SPCA Paws for a Cause.Scotiabank and SPCA Paws for a Cause. Time: 11:00 am
Join the largest event to support Animals in BC and in the Maple Ridge area. The BC SPCA is a non profit charity reliant on support from the community. By participating in Paws for a Cause you're helping us continue to speak for those who can't speak for themselves. Join us for a fun few hours with Live Music, Dog display, doggy games for you and your pooch. Join in our sponsored walk led by a Traditional Scottish Piper.
* Osprey Village Farmers MarketOsprey Village Farmers Market Time: 12:00 pm
Learn about heritage tomatoes and do a blind taste test at our Tomato Festival today. Join in with 'Fitness at the Market'. Don't forget to buy some of the gorgeous tomatoes to use for salsa, relish, tomato jam - you name it !
* Golden Ears Winter Club Open HouseGolden Ears Winter Club Open House Time: 2:00 pm
Opportunity for families and individuals to try an Olympic and Paralympic Sport |
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* Kanaka Creek Open MicKanaka Creek Open Mic Time: 6:30 pm
Kanaka Creek 'open mic/stage' is an acoustic only evening, open to musicians and audience alike...a really good way to spend a couple of hours. |
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* Haney Farmers MarketHaney Farmers Market Time: 10:00 am
Fitness at the Market today brings the fitness experts out to talk about keeping fit. A demonstration of martial art will be presented by the Yuen Family. The Friends of the Library have their popular Cookbook Exchange table; bring a book, take a book or make a donation to the Friends of the Library.
* TD Shoreline Clean-upTD Shoreline Clean-up Time: 11:00 am
Come out and help participate in cleaning up your community! We will be meeting at 10:00am at Menzies Crossing (old Silver Bridge). We will be cleaning up the Alouette River lower shoreline. Hope to see you there!
* Hoe Down for HospiceHoe Down for Hospice Time: 7:00 pm
A special evening with Rick Tippe, September 18, 2010 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall. Join in for Dinner*Dancing*Auction. Early bird tickets $60 after August 18th $80 each. Proceeds to benefit the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society. For tickets, call 604-463-7722 |
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* Osprey Village Farmers MarketOsprey Village Farmers Market Time: 12:00 pm
Celebrate the last day of the new market's first season and support the Food Bank. Bring us your ideas and opinions on how to make the market better. We value your opinion. Thank you for all your enthusiasm for this pilot project.
* Terry Fox RunTerry Fox Run Time: 9:30 am
It has become a fall tradition in Canada to gather your friends and family, lace on your shoes, bring our pledge sheets and attend your favourite Terry Fox Run site, where Organizers have no budget for expenses but have unlimited appreciation for your attendance!
Registration: 8.30am, Run Start: 10am, Event Close: 1.30pm
10km, 5km, 1km; Suitable for bikes, wheelchairs/strollers and rollerblades; Dogs on leash welcome. |
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* Kanaka Creek Open MicKanaka Creek Open Mic Time: 6:30 pm
Kanaka Creek 'open mic/stage' is an acoustic only evening, open to musicians and audience alike...a really good way to spend a couple of hours.
* 'Self Help', a comedy by renowned Canadian playwright, Norm Foster'Self Help', a comedy by renowned Canadian playwright, Norm Foster Time: 9:00 pm
Millennium Players proudly presents 'Self Help', a hilarious look at the lives of 2 actors-turned-self-help-gurus! Running at the Genstar Theatre at the ACT, September 22 - 25. All performances at 8 pm, with a 2 pm matinee Sept 25. |
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* Haney Farmers MarketHaney Farmers Market Time: 10:00 am
The last Saturday in September is traditionally one in which we support the Friends in Need Food Bank and this day is no exception. Give generously to prepare them for a cold winter. Our fall bounty includes pumpkins and other squashes, late corn, tomatoes, potatoes, apples and more.
* Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association Summer MarketDowntown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association Summer Market Time: 10:00 am
Discover what Downtown Maple Ridge has to offer at the Downtown Maple Ridge Summer Market on September 25 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in Memorial Peace Park on 224 Street next to the Haney Farmers’ Market – enjoy entertainment, kids’ activities and local vendors in a fun street market atmosphere. Call the DMRBIA at 467-2420 or visit downtownmapleridge.ca for more information.
* Community Information and Safety FairCommunity Information and Safety Fair Time: 12:00 pm
The Fair will feature local service providers and community groups sharing information about resources available to individuals and families from birth to retirement, in the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows area. The list of this year’s participants at the Fair is long and varied. Many local service providers and community organizations will be available to share information or answer your questions. In addition to information your family can enjoy games and activities while visiting each of the booths. |
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* Ridge Meadows Rivers DayRidge Meadows Rivers Day Time: 12:00 pm
BC Rivers Day is a province-wide event that began in 1980. Every year on the last Sunday in September communities and community groups across the province host events designed to connect citizens with their local rivers and BC’s spectacular river heritage. The aim is to raise public awareness and understanding about our rivers, the benefits they provide and the everyday threats to their survival.
The Ridge Meadows event is a free community event that celebrates the waterways and watersheds in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Nestled among the large cedars of Allco Park and along the banks of the south Alouette River, the Rivers Heritage Centre and Allco Fish Hatchery provide a perfect venue for individuals and families to reconnect with nature, wildlife and our local environment.
Every year the Ridge Meadows Rivers Day features local musicians performing throughout the day, a children’s fish pond filled with Rainbow Trout for youth to catch with expert advice and training from the BC Drift Fishers, nature tours, and many interactive environmental displays from local community groups. You won’t want to miss the fantastic barbeque put on by BC Corrections staff, the fish painting with the Alouette River Management Society, or the mystery items involved in our raffle.
As this is our 17th year hosting a BC Rivers Day event, we have figured out the recipe for FUN and can't wait to see you there! |
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* Kanaka Creek Open MicKanaka Creek Open Mic Time: 6:30 pm
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Interested in sponsoring an event? Contact Sandy Blue at the District of Maple Ridge: sblue@mapleridge.ca (604) 467-7319
