With the temperature expected to hover around the mid 20s on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11, Tri-City residents and visitors can get out and enjoy the warm weather.
And the Tri-City News has a few ideas of how families can save some bucks with free activities happening this weekend in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
Here are our five picks for activities — with no entry cost — for people of all ages and abilities to explore around the Tri-Cities:
BC Dumpling Fest
- When: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where: Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam)
- Take SkyTrain to the Lafarge Lake–Douglas station and walk 10 minutes east to the festival site. On-leash pets are allowed and bike racks are available for cyclists.
- What: Organized by the Asian Arts and Culture Society under president Gina Chong, the 3rd annual BC Dumpling Festival features 36 food trucks and lots of entertainment, with a focus this year on the ube siopao, a new sweet take on the Filipino dish. The VIP dumpling eating contest is at 11:30 a.m. with Mayor Richard Stewart, city councillors and corporate sponsor representatives. The Tri-City News is a media sponsor.
- More: bcdumplingfest.ca
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Railside Skateboard Competition
- When: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: Railside Skate Park at Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam)
- What: Cheer on or take part in the skateboard contests. There are two age categories: 11 to 16 years old (registration code 96165), and over 17 years old (registration code 96633). Contestants will be judged on runs and tricks and prizes will be handed out.
- More: portcoquitlam.ca
Outdoor pools
- When: Weekend afternoons
- Where:
- Eagle Ridge Outdoor Pool (2689 Guildford Way, Coquitlam)
- Blue Mountain Park Wading Pool (975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam)
- Centennial Outdoor Pool (3050 Chester St., Port Coquitlam)
- Robert Hope Outdoor Pool (2137 Lamprey Dr., Port Coquitlam)
- Sun Valley Wading Pool (3700 Hamilton St., Port Coquitlam)
- Routley Wading Pool (1570 Western Dr., Port Coquitlam)
- What: With Spani Pool still under renovation, the City of Coquitlam is offer free drop-in entry at its Eagle Ridge tank, an eight-lane, 25m pool in the City Centre neighbourhood.
- More: coquitlam.ca and portcoquitlam.ca
Summer Sundays concert
- When: Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024
- 2 p.m.
- Where: Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street, Port Moody)
- What: Four acts will be on the PCT Performance Stage for the next Summer Sundays series, a fundraiser for Crossroads Hospice Society. Steve Oliver starts the show at 2 p.m. with guest musicians Alexander Boynton Jr. and Cat Levan; they’ll be followed at 3:30 p.m. by the Ladies Sing the Blues, an ensemble fronted by Joani Bye, Nadine States, Leslie Harris and Catharine St. Germaine and backed by Rob Montgomery and his All Star Band.
- More: summersundays.ca
Cinema Under the Stars
- When: Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024
- 8:45 p.m.
- Where: Gates Park (2300 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam)
- What: Grab lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks and bug spray for the City of Port Coquitlam’s screening of the 1982 flick E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie starring Henry Thomas as Elliott and Drew Barrymore as Gertie will be shown on an inflatable 26' screen.
- More: portcoquitlam.ca
