Burnaby Youth Week

Help us celebrate Burnaby Youth Week, a week of fun celebrations, building a strong connection between youth and their community. Burnaby Youth Week highlights the interests, accomplishments and diversity of youth in our city.

Congratulations to Victoria Ocampo for designing 2024's logo for Youth Week.

The Youth Week Citizenship Awards ceremony will be held at Bonsor Recreation Complex on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 pm.

Show off your unique talent or skill at our first ever Talent Showcase Night on May 8. Email submissions to Raj Gill ([email protected]) by April 8 to be considered!

Schedule of events

Most events are free for youth. Advance registration required for select activities.

Arts Alive: (re)FOLD/(re)FIT Artist Apprenticeship: Paper Allegories

Location: Burnaby Art Gallery | Ages 14-18

Opening Reception: Thursday May 2, 7-9 pm
Exhibition: May 3-June 2

The Burnaby Art Gallery is proud to present our annual exhibitions of Arts Alive and Artists Apprenticeship. This year features Burnaby School District’s senior secondary students. 

Activity  Description Location Time Age
Games Extravaganza Come out for Charades, Minute to Win It and relay challenges! Snacks and prizes will be available for participants Creekside Youth Centre 3-5 pm 10-13 years
Mario Kart Tourney Come test your racing skills against staff and friends! Snacks and prizes will be available for participants Edmonds Community Centre 3-5 pm 10-13 years
Karaoke Kaos Bellow out your favourite tunes! Snacks and prizes will be available for participants Summit Youth Centre 3-5 pm 10-13 years
Youth Yoga Try a relaxing 45 minute beginner Hatha yoga class just for youth! $5.22. Bonsor Recreation Complex, Yoga Studio 4-4:45 pm 13-18 years
Kick-off BBQ Kick off Youth Week with games, hot dogs and hamburgers on the BBQ and Youth Week prizes! Creekside Youth Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years
Teen Paint Night Show us your inner Picasso and join us for a fun filled paint night! Paint supplies, snacks and refreshments will be provided for all artists Edmonds Community Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years

Activity  Description Location Time Age
Walking Mystery Scavenger Hunt Let's recreate the game "Clue" with hints, riddles and ultimately solving the mystery. Costumes recommended but not required.  Great prizes to be won. Burnaby Youth Hub 3-5 pm 12-24 years
Pre-teen Dodgeball Tourney Dip, dodge and dive away from Burnaby’s best Dodgeballers. Sign up for a Team 6 or come be placed on a team. Prizes and refreshments will follow. Edmonds Community Centre 3:15-5 pm 10-12 years
Pizza & Painting Party Show off your artistic talents while chowing down on some pizza! Paint supplies, snacks and refreshments will be provided for all artists. Creekside Youth Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years
Dodgeball Tourney Dip, dodge and dive away from Burnaby’s best Dodgeballers. Sign up as a Team of 6 or come be placed on a team. Prizes and refreshments will follow. Edmonds Community Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years

Activity  Description Location Time Age
Annual Pre-teen Dance Bring your best moves to the loudest event of the year. Register in advance (registration opens April 24). $8 admission. Gilmore Community School 7-9 pm Grade 6 & 7 only 
Teen Swim We’re keeping the pool open late for a special teen only swim! Youth will enjoy the use of the pool at Eileen Dailly with your closest friends. Register in advance with Summit Youth Centre via phone: 604-268-1369 or IG: summit_youth_centre Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre 9:15-11 pm 13-18 years
Late Night 3-point Contest You’ll have 1 minute to shoot as many 3-pointers as you can. The top 3 will compete in the final. There will be separate categories for grades 8-9 and 10-12. Prizes and swag to be won! Christine Sinclair Community Centre 10-11:30 pm 13-18 years
3-point Competition Lace your basketball shoes up and test your 3-point accuracy against some of Burnaby’s best shooters! Swag and prizes to be won! Bonsor Recreation Complex 10:30 pm-12:30 am 13-18 years

Saturday, May 4
Activity  Description Location Time Age
Super Mario Cart Racing Tournament for Pre-teens Come test your Mario racing skills against other youth to see who is the Central Valley pre-teen champ! Register in advance. $5 entry fee. Christine Sinclair Community Centre 6-8 pm 9-13 years (Grade 5-7)
Sunday, May 5
Activity  Description Location Time Age
Family Hike Meet at Creekside for a hike in the trail network behind the centre! There will be door prizes, Youth Week giveaways and more. Creekside Youth Centre 12-3:30 pm 10-18 years 
Cameron Basketball Challenge Answer the challenge and show your skills this Youth Week at Cameron Recreation Centre. Open gym program runs every Sunday 5:30-8:45 pm. Open to all genders. Prizes and Youth Week swag to win! Cameron Recreation Complex 6-8 pm 11-18 years

Activity  Description Location Time Age
BBQ Carnival Join us for big games, tournaments, prizes and more. BBQ to follow. Creekside Youth Centre 3-5 pm 10-13 years 
Youth Week Wonderland Youth Krew brings you carnival games, activities and more! Join in on the fun. South Central Youth Centre 4-7 pm 10-18 years
California Kick-ball Kick, run and slide into this event. Followed by a BBQ and prizes! Summit Youth Centre 5-9 pm 13-18 years
3-point Contest Steph, Sabrina, or yourself? Who is the world’s best 3-point shooter? Come to Edmonds to find out. Prizes and refreshments provided for participants. Edmonds Community Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years
Edmonds Backyard BBQ Sun’s out, burgers and buns out! Show up for food, music and fun in the sun! Edmonds Community Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years

Activity  Description Location Time Age
Pre-teen 3-on-3 Tourney Join us for an all-time favourite game. Followed by a BBQ at South Central Youth Centre. Bonsor Recreation Complex 4-8 pm 10-13 years 
"En Plain Air" Paint Night It's the French way of saying art "in the open air". Followed by refreshments. Summit Youth Centre 5-9 pm 13-18 years
Karaoke & Sushi A night filled with singing your favourite tunes and making delicious sushi! Creekside Youth Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years
Kings & Queens of the Court Volleyball Who will become Edmonds' volleyball royalty? Teams of 4 will compete to see who will be named kings and queens! All levels welcome. Prizes and refreshments available. Edmonds Community Centre 6-8 pm 13-18 years
Super Mario Cart Racing Tournament for Teens Come test your Mario racing skills against other youth to see who is the Central Valley Teen Champ! Register in advance. $5 entry fee. Christine Sinclair Community Centre 6:30-8:30 pm 13-18 years

Activity  Description Location Time Age
Youth Yoga Try a relaxing 45 minute beginner Hatha yoga class just for youth! $5.22. Bonsor Recreation Complex, Yoga Studio 4-4:45 pm 13-18 years
Youth Citizenship Awards Mayor Mike Hurley will be presenting the
Youth Citizenship Awards to all youth who
have been volunteering and contributing to
their communities. Followed by our Talent
Showcase Night.		 Bonsor Recreation Complex, Banquet Room 5:30 pm 13-18 years 
Youth Week Talent Showcase Night Sing, dance, slam your night away at Burnaby’s first Youth Talent night. Food, prizes and giveaways available for participants. Bonsor Recreation Complex, Banquet Room 6-9:30 pm 13-18 years

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