FEATURED EVENTS

Enjoy Halloween fun while staying in your vehicle! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on gatherings, this year at Scare in the Park (a revised version of our usual Scare on the Square event) families will remain in their vehicles as they drive through a Halloween trunk-or-treat at Valley Ridge Park. Each vehicle will be handed a treat bag from each vendor it passes.

Join us for a Day of the Dead concert and celebration with sights and sounds for the entire family! This concert will feature music inspired by the art and culture of Mexico, dazzling soloists, and vibrant dancers from Anita M. Martinez Ballet Folklorico.

The Bedford Library Friends' Pumpkin Patch is back & socially-distanced this year! Proceeds from the pumpkin sales go to support two great causes: The Bedford Library Friends and the Navajo and Zuni Nations.

The American Indian Festival is VIRTUAL this year. Discover the rich and diverse culture of Native American Indians at this year's virtual festival. Join us with your phone, tablet, or computer for engaging experiences featuring guest historians, musicians, artists, and storytellers.

This Halloween, tune in for a night of Scary Stories from a variety of accomplished, local storytellers, hosted by award-winning actor and one of the creators of Mom's the Word, Deborah Williams. The Flame is a sold-out monthly storytelling event, celebrating its 12th season. Well known in the Vancouver storytelling community for being a sizzling storytelling series, The Flame features personal, true stories shared with a live audience. This past June, Deborah won the Gordon Armstrong Playwright’s Rent Award for co-founding and coordinating The Flame. Her work in this Vancouver storytelling series was cited for continuing to provide “a marvellous, joy-filled resource… [and] celebrates the essential power of the liveness of theatre.”

Delve into the arts, cultures, and marine environments of Asia during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s nineteenth annual Autumn Festival. Autumn Festival is going virtual this year and highlights the traditions and cultures of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines through a day of learning opportunities and family entertainment celebrating the rich diversity of Asian and Asian-American cultures.

Get excited for our spooky VIRTUAL Halloween show! This live show will take place on the BES Youtube channel and feature special guest, Banana Girl from Kid Talk. Make it spooky and make it EPIC! *RSVP on our website*

From September 26th through November 25th, Pumpkin Farm will offer visitors a chance to experience blossoming small green pumpkins right on the vine in our pumpkin patch, hayrides, a 6-foot hay maze, and a petting farm for a taste of the country life. Preston Trail Farms is open year-round to provide feed and hardware, a Café and a gift shop to serve the local community and those who want a “life on the farm” experience. Visitors enjoy the petting farm throughout the year as well.