Long-awaited springtime celebrations return to Burnaby this May for the first time since 2019 as the City welcomes Burnaby Blooms. Join us on Saturday, May 7, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Deer Lake Park.
In addition, we will also hold 3 micro-events in different parks around Burnaby, where you can participate in activities and demonstrations while enjoying free entertainment.
Burnaby Blooms promotes the long-term sustainability and the ecological health of our community in a fun and creative environment. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for hours of fun at the City's favourite spring festival.
May 7, 10 am-4 pm
Location: Deer Lake Park and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby
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Festival highlights on May 7 include an eco-art installation curated by local artist Nickie Lewis, educational walking tours, speaker series, local entertainment, plant sales and activities for all ages.
May 14, 10 am-4 pm
Confederation Park
4709 Pandora Street, Burnaby
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Join us for ecological themed activities and demonstrations along with free entertainment.
May 21, 10 am-4 pm
Central Park (lower pond)
3883 Imperial St, Burnaby
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Join us for ecological themed activities and demonstrations along with free entertainment.
Activities
Some activities require pre-registration ($5 registration fee applies). Please click the hyperlinked times to register.
Note: On mobile devices, scroll to the right to see full schedule.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10-11 am & 11:30 am-12:30 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Heighten Your Hiking Skills |
| 10-11 am & 12-1 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Make a Felted Wool Creature with Maddy |
| 10 am-12 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Discover Burnaby's Secret Forest Walk with Utta from the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society (offsite) |
| 10 am-4 pm | Plant a Pot with Seeds to Grow at Home! |
| 10 am-4 pm | Help Plant an Eco-Sculpture! with City of Burnaby Horticulture Staff |
| 10:30-11 am, 11:30 am-12 pm, 1:30-2 pm & 2:30-3 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Make Your Own Terrarium Jars with City of Burnaby Horticulture Staff |
| 10:30 am-12 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Floral Painting En Plein Air with Natalie Robinson |
| 12:45-2:15 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Trail Blazers |
| 1-2:30 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Fantastical Forests Nature Walk with the Stanley Park Ecological Society |
| 2-3:30 pm (Pre-registration required—click link above to register) |
Touch of Spring - Ikenobo Ikebana with Cecily Chang |
Entertainment
| Time | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| 10-10:45 am & 11-11:45 am | Classics of the 60s-80s on Acoustic Guitar with Alastair McMurray |
| 12-12:45 pm & 1-1:45 pm | Roma Melodies inspired by Jazz and World Music with the Lache Cercel Trio |
| 2-2:45 pm & 3-3:45 pm | Roma-infused Funky Jazz and Pop on clarinet and accordion with Teapot in the Tuba |
May 28, 10 am-4 pm
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
100 Centennial Way, Burnaby
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Join us for ecological themed activities and demonstrations along with free entertainment.
Activities
Some activities require pre-registration ($5 registration fee applies). Please click the hyperlinked times to register.
Note: On mobile devices, scroll to the right to see full schedule.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10 am-4 pm | Eco-Sculpture Planting Activity with City of Burnaby Horticulture Staff |
| 10 am-4 pm | Plant a Pot with Seeds to grow at Home! |
| 10 am-4 pm | Create a Mask Inspired by Nature with Siobhan D’Souza |
| 10-10:45 am & 11-11:45 am (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Hike Hike Baby! |
| 10-10:45 am, 11:15 am-12 pm, 1:30-2:15 pm & 2:45-3:30 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Pine Cone Owl mobiles with City of Burnaby Horticulture Staff |
| 10-11:30 am & 12:30-2 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Burnaby Mountain Flowers and Photography Tour with John Priessl |
| 10:30 am-1 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Place Based Poetry & Star Book Making with Edie and Melanie |
| 12:30-1:15 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Sprouting Biologist |
| 1:30-4:30 pm | Learn the Art of Shibori - Japanese tye dye with Mariana Frochtengarten |
| 2-3:30 pm (Pre-registration required—click links above to register) |
Create a Bee Friendly Flower Planter with Cassie from the Honeybee Centre |
Entertainment
| Time | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| 10-10:45 am & 11-11:45 am | Music ranging from Folk to Bluegrass to Blues with Alison Jenkins |
| 12-12:45 pm & 1-1:45 pm | Acoustic covers of ballads from Classics to Modern with Shawn Bullshields |
| 2-2:45 pm & 3-3:45 pm | An eclectic mix of Classical, Jazz and Folk duets arranged for violin and cello with Molly MacKinnon & Doug Gorkoff |
