Surrey
The City of Surrey is the 2nd largest city in British Columbia and the 12th largest in Canada bordering the Fraser River to the north and the United States Border to the south. Encompassing over 6,000 hectares of parkland and a range of interesting attractions, Surrey is a beautiful and popular locale.
Click on the map pins below to view the available activities within Surrey
Incorporated as a City in 1879, Surrey was named for a county in England by settlers to the region. The region was a popular farming district, providing many different crops for Vancouver and its outlying cities. A large post-war housing boom swept through Surrey after the construction of the Pattullo Bridge in 1937 and another in the 1980s with increasing immigration into the area. The city continues to grow and is projected to surpass the population of Vancouver in the near future.
The municipality of Surrey has many attractions such as it several Museums, beaches and park lands. South Surrey is one of the regions most popular areas with beautiful neighbourhoods such as Crescent Beach and also surrounding the City of White Rock. Visitors to the area can enjoy parks such as Blackie Spit on Boundary Bay, Tynehead and urban forests.
Many annual events bring thousands of people into the City such as the Cloverdale Rodeo which has operated in this small Surrey borough since 1888, Winterfest, Canada Day festivities and several diverse cultural events.
Surrey has dozens of activities and interesting places to visit for all ages - come visit and explore and enjoy the sights and sounds of this large and beautiful city.
