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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011

2011 May Day Festivals in British Columbia

May Day has been celebrated across British Columbia for over 140 years. This Spring celebration (which historically dates back to the Romans) includes May Poles, dancing, women and girls dressed in white, Spring flowers, parades, entertainment and fairs with festivals on in New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Delta and Fort Langley. Attend a May Day celebration across British Columbia to enjoy a wide range of both traditional and modern festivities from May Pole dancing to an Honourary Anvil Battery Salute to Fireworks and much more!

Celebrate May Day with fun and festivities across British Columbia!BURNABY
• 23RD ANNUAL BURNABY RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL | May 1, 2011 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby (map) | Free | Celebrate May Day with entertainment, activities, crafts, tours and much more! | Website

NEW WESTMINSTER
• HYACK FESTIVAL WEEK | May 21 - 29, 2011 [Opening & Fireworks: May 21 | Family Days & Antique Far: May 22-23 | Ancient and Honourary Anvil Battery Salute: May 23 | May Day: May 25 | Hospitality Weekend: May 27-29 | Parade: May 28 | Uptown Street Fair: May 28] | Times and Locations Vary | Free | Enjoy a week long festival in the historic city of New Westminster which dates back to 1870 including fireworks, family days, an Antique Fair, an Honourary Anvil Battery Salute, May Day festivities, a Parade and Street Fair! | Website
• HYACK FESTIVAL WEEK INTERNATIONAL PARADE | May 28, 2011 | 11:00am | (route map) | Free | Watch the International Parade as it makes its way through the historic city of New Westminster with floats, marching bands and more! | Website

PORT COQUITLAM
• 2011 MAY DAY FESTIVAL | April 29 - May 8, 2011 [West Coast Amusement Rides: May 6-8 | Port Coquitlam Rotary May Day Parade: May 7 | Mother's Day Picnic in Lions Park: May 8] | Times and Locations Vary | Free | Since 1923, Port Coquitlam has celebrated May Day with a whole week of fun-filled activities including outdoor concerts, community showcases, May Pole dancing, amusement rides and the May Day Rotary Parade. | Website
Celebrate Spring, flowers, dancing, entertainment and much more at a May Day Festival in British Columbia!• PORT COQUITLAM ROTARY MAY DAY PARADE | May 7, 2011 | 11:00am | (route map) | Free | Watch the parade as it weaves through the city of Port Coquitlam with music, marching bands, floats and much more! | Website

DELTA
• LADNER PIONEER MAY DAYS | May 27 - 29, 2011 | 27th: 6:00pm - 10:00pm; 28th: 10:00am - 10:00pm; May 29th: 10:00am - 6:00pm | Memorial Park: 5010 47th Avenue, Ladner (map) | Free - $30 | Since 1896, Ladner has held its May Day Festival which features entertainment, a midway, family friendly activities, food, a May Day parade, the crowning of a May Queen and a craft fair! | Website
• MAY DAYS PARADE | May 29, 2011 | 10:00am | (route map) | Free | Watch the parade with the theme "Home Grown, celebrating Local Talents" and see floats, the May Queen, bands and more - experience this historic parade in beautiful Delta, British Columbia! | Website

FORT LANGLEY
• FORT LANGLEY VICTORIA DAY AND MAY DAY FESTIVITIES | May 23, 2011 | 8:00am - 5:00pm | Fort Langley & Fort Langley National Historic Site: 23433 Mavis Avenue, Langley (map) | Free | Celebrate Victoria Day and May Day at and around Fort Langley National Historic Site with a parade, may pole dancing, fair, free admission to the National Historic Site and other festivities! | Website
• 89TH FORT LANGLEY MAY DAY PARADE | May 23, 2011 | 11:00am | (route map) | Free | Watch the traditional May Day Parade as it winds through historic Fort Langley. | Website






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