Events
Plan your Fall full of events like craft fairs, trivia nights, live theatre, magic, music or comedy shows!
The Dark Side of Chocolate
07:00pm -08:00pm
Come experience the dark side of chocolate and sample six different single-origin, craft chocolate bars ranging from 75% to 100% cocoa content. Experience the bold, deep flavours, and savour the complex tasting notes that only the best dark chocolate can offer.
Book your tickets at the website above.
Three Visions: Walking in New West
All day
Art show of 24 paintings and photo Gyclee's of the City of New Westminster. Three artists, James Lash, Dan Tell and Sheri Lynn Seitz, have been walking and photographing in New Westminster for two years. James and Dan have created a series of paintings from their photographs and Sheri Lynn's photographs have been enlarged as a series of Gyclee prints. Show opens on april 5th, opening reception April 11th, 5:30-7:30, closing on May 31st.
Free admission, find this exhibit in the community gallery, second floor of Anvil Centre.
Pregame Wine Fest at Mila & Paige
05:00pm -07:00pm
The Anvil Centre is hosting a Wine Festival on April 6th! Pregame party at the shop beforehand! Charm & Champagne Salon will do complimentary hair styling for the big event! Mila & Paige we will be offering buy one, get the second item for 25% off (clothing and shoes only). If you buy an outfit for the event, you can leave your belongings at the shop for pickup the next day.
RSVP at the website above.
BC Uncorked Wine & Food Festival
07:00pm -10:00pm
BC Uncorked is thrilled to be hosting the April 2019 event at the modern and vibrant Anvil Centre, conveniently located in the historic cultural district of the City of New Westminster.
Now in its 12th year, the event has expanded and grown considerably! The upcoming 2019 festival will showcase wines from over 55 top-rated BC wineries matched with intriguing foods provided by 12+ local restaurants, caterers and food vendors.
BC Uncorked is proud to support the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation in achieving their fundraising goals for 2019.
Get your tickets via website above.
RCLAS presents Poetic Justice
Superb readings by super-talented poets, as well as an open mic! The Royal City Literary Arts Society presents readings every Sunday from 2-4pm at the Heritage Grill.
See more at the event's website above.
Zumba Drop-in
09:00am -10:00am
Do you like to shake/dance/have the most fun you have ever had? ZUMBA might be the best combination of everything dance and fitness has to offer. Join May Elford every Sunday at 9am for a ZUMBA session. It is open to ages 14 and up, all fitness levels, and no prior dance training required.
A great way to work up an appetite before you dive into our food hall for some delicious breakfast.
$5/class.
This is a drop-in class. No pre-registration is required.
See more at the event's website above.
2019 Walk30 Burnaby New West Challenge
All day
Walk30 Burnaby New West is a spring walking challenge to inspire people to walk more, to increase wellness, to make connections to the local community, and to re-think how we get around. You can use either a watch, or a fitness device to keep track of daily walking minutes, then post them online, and watch them add up over the course of the challenge!
We are celebrating our 3rd year of the Walk30 Challenge! There's a community trophy to be won; currently New Westminster holds the "golden shoe", but we think Burnaby is going to be a mighty challenger!
March 11 to April 26 Registration open!
April 8 - May 10 Track online and see your minutes add up.
Free Tax Filing Clinic at River Market
Get your taxes done for FREE and potentially access numerous government benefits, putting more money in your pocket!
Friday April 12th 1:00 to 4:00 pm at River Market New West.
For further details and to learn if you qualify for free tax filing and potential benefits, visit the website above.
Code Club River Market
10:00am -12:00pm
Code Club offers a fun and interactive way for children to build valuable life skills such as logical thinking, teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as engaging them in learning more about the technology they use every day.
We provide easy to follow coding projects which help children learn Scratch, HTML & CSS and Python by making games, animations and websites. The projects gradually introduce coding concepts to allow children to grow their understanding of digital making.
Code Club takes place the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am til' 12pm.
Live Music with Raincity
08:00pm -10:00pm
An evening with Raincity is the second show in the Five Nights at The Columbia series and features Vancouver's most respected jazz musicians. This will be an evening not to be missed.
Visit the website above for more info.
Zumba Drop-in
09:00am -10:00am
Do you like to shake/dance/have the most fun you have ever had? ZUMBA might be the best combination of everything dance and fitness has to offer. Join May Elford every Sunday at 9am for a ZUMBA session. It is open to ages 14 and up, all fitness levels, and no prior dance training required.
A great way to work up an appetite before you dive into our food hall for some delicious breakfast.
$5/class.
This is a drop-in class. No pre-registration is required.
See more at the event's website above.
RCLAS presents Poetic Justice
Superb readings by super-talented poets, as well as an open mic! The Royal City Literary Arts Society presents readings every Sunday from 2-4pm at the Heritage Grill.
See more at the event's website above.
Easter Egg Trivia Hunt @ River Market
All day
It’s back! The Stage New West and River Market are hosting our 2nd #EasterEgg #Trivia hunt!
starting April 15th come down to #RiverMarket and grab a ballot. Search through the Market for answers to the trivia questions. When you’re done place your ballot in the box!
There are great #prizes to be won!
Purple Lights Night Vigil
05:30pm -06:00pm
Shine a purple light to take a stand against domestic Violence. Join the Purple Lights Night Vigil at 5:30 pm.
Visit the website above for more info.
Fraser River Trade at the FRDC
06:30pm -09:00pm
The next Fraser River Dialogue is on Tuesday, April 16th at the FRDC from 6:30 - 9pm. The topic is Fraser River Trade and guest will be Doug Mills from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
Did you know that the mighty Fraser River provides more economic benefits than the St. Lawrence Seaway? Or that most of the cars we drive come in through the Port? Doug will talk about these facts as well as the other commodities and trading partners.
Tickets to this even are just $25 and include a pre-event wine and cheese reception as well as the opportunity to view all of the exhibits.
Visit the website above to get your tickets.
Design a Sign: Smiling Irish at Kelly O'Bryans
07:00pm -09:00pm
Design a Sign lets you make wood wall art that showcases your personal style. Choose from hundreds of stencils that are as unique as you are, and then build and paint your one-of-a-kind sign. Whether rustic or modern or a little bit of both, your finished wood wall art can add a pop of color to a room, make a perfect housewarming gift, or jazz up your otherwise ho-hum office space.
Total price of this experience includes cost of materials.
Tickets at the website above.
FREE screening of The Grand Seduction at Landmark Cinemas
01:00pm -05:00pm
The New Westminster Film Society presents National Canadian Film Day with two screenings of The Grand Seduction directed by Don Mckellar.
1:00pm & 4:00 PM. Ticket price is FREE!
Find our more at the website above.
Live Rock and Soul with Josh Wyper and friends
08:00pm -10:00pm
Josh is a "must see" rock and soul vocalist who will be joined by top calibre players for this 'one off' special event. Not to be missed! Partial proceeds go to support the band program at New Westminster Secondary School
Visit the website above for more info.
Zumba Drop-in
09:00am -10:00am
Do you like to shake/dance/have the most fun you have ever had? ZUMBA might be the best combination of everything dance and fitness has to offer. Join May Elford every Sunday at 9am for a ZUMBA session. It is open to ages 14 and up, all fitness levels, and no prior dance training required.
A great way to work up an appetite before you dive into our food hall for some delicious breakfast.
$5/class.
This is a drop-in class. No pre-registration is required.
See more at the event's website above.
RCLAS presents Poetic Justice
Superb readings by super-talented poets, as well as an open mic! The Royal City Literary Arts Society presents readings every Sunday from 2-4pm at the Heritage Grill.
See more at the event's website above.
¡Mucha Lucha! Steel & Oak and Four Winds Dinner at El Santo
06:00pm -09:00pm
¡Mucha Lucha! Join El Santo restaurant together with Steel & Oak and Four Winds for the fourth annual, six-course craft beer dinner in support of Canucks Autism Network.
Find out more at the website above.
A Farewell + Popup at Brick & Mortar
07:00pm -06:00pm
A Popup featuring some of your fave local makers! Saturday & Sunday April 27th & 28th from 12-6 with great people, awesome wares and always, always good times!
Don’t forget to come have a toast to the good times on Friday night April 26th 7-11pm for the goodbye party!
Visit the website above for more info.
Code Club River Market
10:00am -12:00pm
Code Club offers a fun and interactive way for children to build valuable life skills such as logical thinking, teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as engaging them in learning more about the technology they use every day.
We provide easy to follow coding projects which help children learn Scratch, HTML & CSS and Python by making games, animations and websites. The projects gradually introduce coding concepts to allow children to grow their understanding of digital making.
Code Club takes place the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am til' 12pm.
LitFest New West
10:00am -07:00pm
LitFest New West is New Westminster’s annual literary arts festival. Originally started in 2009 as The Royal City Book Festival, LitFest celebrates the written word. Presented by The Arts Council of New Westminster, Royal City Literary Arts Society, New Westminster Public Library and New West Writers, LitFest New West features readings, interviews, workshops, performances, talks, and poetry for the enjoyment of readers and writers alike.
Showcasing BC’s vibrant talent, the 9th annual LitFest New West returns with an exciting mix of featured author events, writing workshops, and poetry panels running April 26 & 27, 2019 at
venues throughout New Westminster. LitFest New West brings together “Readers, Writers, Community” for two days of celebrating New Westminster’s literary arts community.
The festival will begin with a special kickoff with Natural State: Three Poets at 100 Braid Street Studios from 6:30 – 9:00 pm on Friday April 26, 2019. A poetry panel featuring Jónína Kirton, Rob Taylor, and Isabella Wang will be moderated by Christina Myers. Presented in partnership with the Federation of BC Writers, this event features three accomplished poets sharing their most
recent works.
Saturday features a wide range of author workshops for literary artists looking to develop their skills. Royal City Literary Arts Society have curated four writing workshops taking place on Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Anvil Centre. Presenting authors include a sensory writing workshop with Cynthia Sharp, understanding how literary artists are performers with Tawahum Bige and Chelsea Franz, a flash fiction workshop with Cathleen With and Indigenous
storytelling with Tekatsi’tsaneken Everstz.
Saturday’s featured evening event, Read Aloud: An Evening of Writers, takes place at River Market (7:00 – 9:00 pm) featuring a presentation of New Westminster’s newest Poet Laureate, Alan Hill, the unveiling of the winners of the 2019 Darychuk Law Short Story Competition, a partnership between the New West Hospice Society and the Arts Council of New Westminster.
The festival will be rounded out with a variety of workshops and events happening throughout the community featuring readings by local authors and poets. New West Writers hosts a Critique Session at the Anvil Centre, there will be a Slam Poetry event by the New Westminster Secondary
School Creative Writing Club, and Stories from the Heart will be held in the back room of Old Crow Coffee Co presented by Laughter Zone 101.
Zumba Drop-in
09:00am -10:00am
Do you like to shake/dance/have the most fun you have ever had? ZUMBA might be the best combination of everything dance and fitness has to offer. Join May Elford every Sunday at 9am for a ZUMBA session. It is open to ages 14 and up, all fitness levels, and no prior dance training required.
A great way to work up an appetite before you dive into our food hall for some delicious breakfast.
$5/class.
This is a drop-in class. No pre-registration is required.
See more at the event's website above.
RCLAS presents Poetic Justice
Superb readings by super-talented poets, as well as an open mic! The Royal City Literary Arts Society presents readings every Sunday from 2-4pm at the Heritage Grill.
See more at the event's website above.
ArtStarts at River Market
11:00am -02:00pm
ArtStarts is pleased to offer free arts-based weekend workshops or performances for kids and families in New Westminster.
The free interactive performance is on Sunday, April 28, with shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. It features music by the two-time Juno nominee Ginalina – who’ll be encouraging her audience to sing, dance and get involved with ukuleles.
FREE! More info at the website above.
Paint and Sip with BenBen
02:00pm -06:00pm
Join Bosley's for an afternoon of Paint and Sip with BenBen. This is a fundraiser for New Westminster Animal Shelter. $35 from each ticket will be donated to the Shelter. BenBen will be on hand to help with your painting.
Ticket cost includes snacks and 2 glasses of either wine or beer for your sipping pleasure.
Visit the website above for more info.
Army & Navy 100th Birthday Sale
08:00am -06:00pm
Celebrate the legendary Army & Navy with their Birthday Sale!
Shop shoes, jackets, tees and so much more!
Visit the website above for more info.