If you haven’t got any plans for this Monday’s Family Day yet, the City of Richmond may have a solution for you.
Whether it’s in-person or online, indoors or outdoors, the city and many of its community partners have planned over 40 family-friendly activities to do this weekend, from Friday, Feb. 18 through Monday, Feb. 21.
In addition to registered-visit open gyms and fitness centre drop-ins, the activities are listed in one place at www.richmond.ca/family. Among the highlights are:
1. Go on the Adventure Lab virtual scavenger and explore within and around the Richmond Nature House
2. Learn to sketch animals and plants in the Introduction to Nature Illustration session at Cambie Community Centre
3. Watch the movie “Encanto” on the big screen at City Centre Community Centre
4. Register for the Gardening with Grandparents session at South Arm Community Centre
5. Visit the NOURISH exhibition at the Richmond Art Gallery and the Reinventing Richmond exhibition at the Richmond Museum
6. Dance at home or at Thompson Community Centre with the online or in-person dance party session led by DJ Rock’N’Beau
7. Make a wooden birdhouse, monster truck, plane or pirate boat in the intergenerational woodworking session at the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living
8. Pick up a kids activity booklet from the Britannia Shipyards and wander the site completing the fun tasks
9. Take a swim together at the state-of-the-art Minoru Centre for Active Living or enjoy a family skate at Minoru Arenas
All activities are virtual or physically-distanced and meet strict health and safety guidelines as set out by local and provincial health authorities where required.
Find all the details and how to register at www.richmond.ca/familyday.
