Wondering what to do in Vancouver to get to know your neighbourhood and have a fun, relaxed and entertaining experience? Douglas Park and a number of other local community centres in Vancouver put on free picnic and concert series.

Take a Blanket and a Picnic

A long standing summer tradition at Douglas Park, the Thursday night community concert series takes place in the park with concessions beginning at 5:30 pm and the concerts beginning at 6:30 pm. Take a blanket and a picnic or bring some cash to buy some food at the concession provided by the youth council. The performers are aimed at the younger set, but people of all ages join in the fun of the community picnic.

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The lovely thing about this concert series is that it really is a community getting together to eat and play and be entertained. We have been taking our boys for the last four years and they always find someone they know or make a new friend in the crowd. It is one of our favourite parts of summer. If you’re wondering what to do in Vancouver on a Thursday evening with your kids, we’d highly recommend it.

Rain or Shine

The performances happen rain or shine, and in the event of rain the performance is in the gym starting at 6:00 pm, so you can stay dry while you watch. The wading pool will be kept open extra late until 6:30 pm. Here’s what’s coming up in the schedule for the community concert series:

• July 26 – Mr. I and the Rainbow Singers
• August 2 – Will Stroet
• August 9 – Tony Prophet
• August 16 – Jennifer Hershman
• August 23 – Barboonyacks

Douglas Park Community Centre

vancouver.ca/parks/cc/douglas/website/index.html
801 West 22nd Ave, Vancouver | 604.257.8130

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Gwen Floyd is a by all accounts a marvellous chauffeur to her two sons ages 4 and 7. When she isn't getting her kids to various ballet and theatre classes she can be found on twitter or her blog or out actually talking to real live grown ups.While she doesn't have the PhD that her husband has, she does have a vast knowledge of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a tonne of YA lit. You can find her on Twitter as @GwenFloyd or on her blog leftcoastmama.net

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