Treat Dad – and Everyone – to Fun at the 2016 Point Grey Fiesta
The end of June is an exciting time. Schools are almost out and everyone is ready to let their hair down.
Every June, the Point Grey Fiesta kicks off Vancouver’s summer with a bang. With rides, games and tons of attractions, 2016’s festivities arrive at the perfect time and are gearing up to be better than ever.
As a bonus, this year the Fiesta coincides with Fathers Day. So, get Dad and the family to the 2016 Point Grey Fiesta and celebrate in glorious weather with the incredible backdrop of Spanish Banks and the North Shore mountains.
Picture it: Fathers Day fun at a carnival in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
PLUS… there’s a special FREE TREAT for all the fathers!
Get Yourself to Trimble Park
Point Grey Fiesta 2016 runs from June 17-19 at a great family gathering place, Trimble Park, right by UBC’s gorgeous parkland setting.
Opening and closing times are here. Times for riding, playing and getting wristbands for discounts are all here.
The Shooting Star gang will be there enjoying the miles and miles of smiles as people thrill to the midway rides, laugh at the fun games, and chow down on the famous mini-donuts. Meanwhile, the Point Grey Fiesta brings even more to the table:
- RBC Fiesta Parade – Led by the Vancouver Police Motorcycle Drill Team
- Bring the kids Friday June 17 to decorate their bikes for the parade!
- Annual Point Grey Fiesta Pancake Breakfast (Saturday morning)
- Musical and Theatrical Performances – From rock bands to jugglers and everything in between
- Petting Farm – Perfect for the young and the young at heart
- More than 40 exhibitors from around the community and beyond
- Silent Auction – You don’t know you need it until you see it
FREE Rides on Fathers Day!
Want to celebrate Dad on Fathers Day? Sick and tired of giving him a shirt and some socks? How convenient is it to have this year’s Point Grey Fiesta coincide with the Fathers Day weekend?!
But wait… there’s more…
Shooting Star Amusements is offering FREE RIDES FOR DADS on Fathers Day itself (June 19th). As long as he rides with a paying child, Dad can ride for nothing.
We know you love your dad. We love our dads, too. After all, Shooting Star is a family business!
What’s It All About?
The Point Grey Fiesta is a not-for-profit community event, geared towards family, friends and the neighbourhood at large. With decades of being the one event that signifies the start of summer, this year’s festivities are sure to delight.
This is truly a community festival. It’s run by local volunteers and is an official affiliate of the West Point Grey Community Centre that has a proud history of offering arts, sport and recreation to everyone.
So, get to Trimble Park for the 2016 Point Grey Fiesta. Kick off summer, celebrate Fathers Day, and have a blast!
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