KidsOutAndAbout Weekly Newsletter |
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Sat, Jun 27: Golden Spike Days
Sun, Jun 28: Greek Day on Broadway Mon,
Jun 29: Knight Camp
Mon, Jun 29: Summer Camps- Webb's Holiday Acres
Sat, Jul 4: Coquitlam Pride 2026
Thu, Jul 16: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Sat, Jul 18: Celebrate Mount Pleasant Park Festival
Fri, Jul 24: Disney’s The Lion King Live in Concert
Sat, Jul 25: Burnaby Pride Fri, Jul 31: Abbotsford Agrifair - With expanded Kids Zone |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
The summer I was 5, my parents took our family to Cape Cod for a week. In Provincetown, we bought a kite, then headed to the dunes in North Truro, where my sister and I spent hours running full-tilt up and down the bare white hills. We’d scramble to the top, turn, and launch ourselves downward, legs windmilling, hair flying, lungs full of salt air and triumph. Invariably, we’d
fall, slap into the soft, sun-warmed sand, pop back up, and do it again. Tumbling down the dunes was gravity. Sand was friction. The kite tugging on our arms was air on the move. We didn't have words to describe these phenomena—we were little kids, not tiny physicists with notebooks. A decade later, my calculus teacher would give me the words and symbols to process motion conceptually, but experiences like this had already taught my body that I was an actor in the physics of
the world. My body understood. Summer is the perfect time for kids to learn motion from the inside out. Motion is in amusement park rides, in waves bobbing ducks and inner tubes up and down at the lake, in trains pulling you forward in one dimension and airplanes moving you through three. It’s in bikes and swings and Frisbees and trampolines and slip-and-slides, in tumbling through the days without realizing that learning is happening. As tour guides to our
kids’ universe, we can point gently: Feel how the swing slows at the top? Notice how the wave lifts you before it lets you down? See how leaning changes the bike’s path? But the point is not to turn summer into physics class. The point is to help kids notice how the world feels as they move through it. The equations can come later; now is the time for motion, and for the emotion that accompanies it. Summer’s gift is the body’s memory: wind, water, speed, balance, falling, landing, and getting up
to run again.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
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Join us for our second annual Port Moody Youth Pride! We will be celebrating with music, free food, and the return of our Crafty Corners activity stations. We'll also create a collaborative art piece together, which will be presented to Port Moody's mayor and council! More details coming soon!
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Pollinators love to mingle so help us celebrate the vital role of birds, bees, and butterflies in our survival. Join a grassland safari or make your own pollinator planter to create a buzzing outdoor space they'll love (while quantities last).
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The Golden Spike Days Festival is one of the oldest and longest-running family events in BC and is proud to have been named to The Tri-City News’ A-List as ‘Favorite Community Event,’ multiple years running. The festival is held at Rocky Point Park around Canada Day, attracting upwards of 40,000 people of all walks of life with live entertainment, special events, and activities for all ages. Our event commemorates the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway line and its arrival at the original western terminus in Port Moody where the LAST SPIKE was driven.
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Mechanics of Music fest is a joyful community music festival where students, teachers, local performers, families, and music lovers come together for an unforgettable day at Westminster Pier Park. Presented by Rock the Block Society. This year’s event will also feature a local vendor and sponsor market, and our infamous Instrument Petting Zoo, where you can come out to try different instruments. Music is for everyone!
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Join us in a joyful celebration of our rich cultural diversity! Enjoy a vibrant day filled with exciting activities and entertainment — from multicultural pavilions and live performances to a community driven Multicultural Fashion Show, a colorful Holi event, fun kids’ activities, and so much more!
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The popular program returns to Grouse Mountain this summer! Enjoy early access to the mountain to watch Grinder and Coola enjoy their breakfast and learn more from one of our wildlife experts about Grizzlies and bear conservation. The program includes a bear-y delicious buffet breakfast staged in The Grizzly Lookout Café.
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Greek Day on Broadway 2026: Celebrating 52 Years of Culture and Community! Join us on June 28, 2026, for a spectacular celebration as Greek Day on Broadway marks its 52nd anniversary! This year, we’re going bigger and bolder, inviting you to immerse yourself in the heart of Greek culture right here in our vibrant city. Dive into a day filled with authentic Greek food, live music, traditional dance performances, and interactive activities that promise fun for the entire family.
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Come join Fraser Valley Ringette Association for a FUN FREE day at the rink trying out the Game that we all love -RINGETTE! Come out to Langley Sportsplex, strap on some skates, grab a stick and a ring, and try out the fastest game on ice!
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Our biggest show yet with 75+ vendors. You won’t want to miss it. The Vault Card Show is coming to the Roundhouse Community Centre in the heart of Yaletown for the very first time! This is a new chapter for Vancouver’s hobby community. New venue. Better location. Bigger energy. The Vault is levelling up, and we want you there for it. Expect a stacked showroom with more vendor tables than ever before, featuring Pokémon, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Sports Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh, and more — whether you’re hunting grails, ripping packs, or making trades, this is the room to be in.
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Vancouver area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams! KidsOutAndAbout has dozens of ideas!
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Vancouver area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more.
Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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It's almost time for fruit picking! Fruit picking is a great activity to do together as a family. It helps little ones understand where their food actually comes from, and it's a fun tradition to share every year right through the teens.
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Wishing you and your family health and happiness!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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