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Click on an activity or scroll through the page to get details. The following events are compiled by VPS Family Community Resource Centers. The events and activities are not endorsed by Vancouver Public Schools.
Movies in the Park
Movies in the Park
All movies are FREE. Bring your own blankets/chairs. Movies begin at dusk. See dates & titles below.
August 1 - Coco (PG)
Esther Short Community Park (605 Esther St)
Pre-movie Partner: Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
August 8 - Moana (PG)
Bagley Community Park (4607 Plomondon St)
Pre-movie Partner: Anavai O Te Ora
August 15 - E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial (PG)
Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds (1501 E Evergreen Blvd)
Pre-movie Partner: National Park Service
August 22 - Barbie (PG-13)
Columbia Tech Center Park (17701 SE Mill Plain Blvd)
Presented with on-screen American Sign Language
Summer Concerts
Summer Concerts
Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park
(695 Waterfront Park Way)
(695 Waterfront Park Way)
Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm
July 3: Bobby Torres Ensemble (Latin Jazz)
July 10: Wamba
(World Beat/Afrobeat)
July 17 - Orquestra Pacifica Tropical (Cumbia)
July 24 - Norman Sylvester
(NW Blues/ R & B)
Columbia Tech Center Sunday Sounds
(SE Sequoia Circle)
Sundays 6:00-8:00pm
July 13: Curtis Salgado
July 20: Johnny Limbo & the Lugnuts
July 27: Dancehall Days
Aug 3: Ants in the Kitchen
Aug 10: Brewer's Grade
Aug 17: Hit Machine
FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS
Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
June 14
10:00am - 3:00pm
Esther Short Park
Music, vendors and activities
(food available for purchase)
More information: www.jfcvancouver.org
Saturday in the Park Pride
Saturday in the Park Pride
July 12
10:00am - 5:00pm
Esther Short Prak
(301 W 8th St)
Features live music, children's play area, food and craft vendors
Vancouver Arts and Music Festival
Vancouver Arts and Music Festival
July 31 - August 3
Esther Short Park
Musicians, pop-up galleries, art demonstrations, family activities, and local food vendors
More info: www.vancouverartsandmusicfestival.com
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
Harpers Playground Day of Play
Harpers Playground Day of Play
Saturday, June 28
10:00am - 2:00pm
Marshall Park (1069 E McLoughlin Blvd)
Columbia Play Project
Columbia Play Project
Family Play Day
Saturday, June 21
10:00am-3:00pm
Waterfront Park, Vancouver
Includes 25 child-serving organization, each providing a playful way to engage you and your kids. The stage show will feature hourly performances from Journey Theater, Metropolitan Performing Arts, School of Rock, Kekekui Foundation and Groove Nation.
Heights Bike Garden
Heights Bike Garden
Open 7 days a week
5:00am - 10:00pm
5411 E Mill Plain Blvd
The bike garden will offer children and adults a fun and safe way to develop cycling skills.
Vancouver Lake Paddle Trip
Vancouver Lake Paddle Trip
Wednesday, June 25
9:30-11:30am
Waterfront Park, Vancouver
Explore Vancouver Lake from a whole new perspective! Join the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and Vancouver’s Water Center education staff for a free family-friendly canoe paddle aboard 29-foot, 14-passenger Big Canoes! Glide past shore birds, look for signs of beaver activity, and learn about the Columbia River ecosystem from seasoned paddle guides and educators.
Plan to paddle for 1 to 1.5 hours in Estuary Partnership’s Big Canoes along with other participants, and walk under 1/4 of a mile on gravel, muddy/sandy beaches, and uneven terrain. Paddlers must be able to step down 2.5 feet into the canoe and sit on a wooden bench without back support for the duration of the paddle program. Big Canoe paddles are suitable for ages 6 and older. Previous paddling experience is not required!
Advanced registration is required, and space is limited. Click HERE to register.
Trail Trackers
Trail Trackers
Thursday, June 26
10am - 2pm
City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center
(4600 SE Columbia Way)
This program is for families with youth, 8-12 years old. All youth will need to be accompanied by an adult. Expect to walk 2 miles on uneven terrain, sandy beaches, and some paved pathways. Registration is required. Sign up HERE
Reading in the Wild
Reading in the Wild
Wednesdays in July
10:00-11:00am
City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center
(4600 SE Columbia Way)
A story and nature series for 3-6 year olds.
July 2: Wonderful World of Water
July 9: Awesome Amphibians
July 16: Sun and Shadows
July 23:Camouflage Explorers
July 30: Dazzling Dinosaurs
Click here for more information
Oregon Zoo
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RD
Discounted tickets with the following benefit programs: WA Quest card; Medicaid - Apple Health; WIC - eWIC card; TANF
Can purchase 4 tickets for $13 each ticket.
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