February 28 – March 1, 2020

8 things to do in Burnaby this weekend!

Wondering what to do in and around Burnaby this weekend? Here are our top picks…

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Madam Butterfly

Heartbreaking story of love, betrayal, and the clashing of two cultures in the late 1890’s. Madama Butterfly is one of the world’s most popular operas

📍 Shadbolt Centre
📅 Saturday 29 Feb
⌚️ 8.00PM

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Bibik’s Pop Up – Singapore Street!

Come join us for a afternoon / evening of authentic Singaporean street food! Chilli Crab Dip, Laksa, Ayam Merah and  Pulut Hitam – how amazing does this sound.

📍 YVR Prep
📅 Saturday, 29 Feb
⌚️ 1.00PM – 3.00PM

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Songs and Sketch

Get inspired by the mesmerizing melodies and sketch while the artists perform! Bring your sketchbooks and pencils (or we will provide some) and do some live figure sketching.

📍 Deer Lake Gallery
📅 Saturday, 29 Feb
⌚️ 6.30PM – 9.00PM

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Deer Lake

Get outdoors with the family this weekend with Deer Lake’s family friendly trail, good views and virtually zero incline. Keep an eye out for ducks, geese and other wildlife too.

📍 Deer Lake
📅 Always Open
⌚️ Always Open

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Brunch @ Hart House

Ride your bike to Hart House and enjoy a relaxing lakeside Sunday Brunch.

📍 Hart House
📅 Sunday, 1 March
⌚️ 11.00AM

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Dance Power 2020

One of the longest running dance competitions in North America is coming to Burnaby.

📍 Michael J Fox Theatre
📅 All Weekend
⌚️ Various Times

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Central Park Pitch and Putt

A round of pitch and putt at Burnaby Central Park Golf  a great and inexpensive way to spend weekend.

📍 Central Park
📅 All Weekend
⌚️ 10.00AM

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Metropolis at Metrotown

Visit the biggest shopping mall in British Columbia! It has everything – over 450 shops! Eat and shop all under one roof!

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+ About Tourism Burnaby

GENERAL

Tourism Burnaby is asector-focused destination marketing and resource organization that develops, promotes and assists in the city’s tourism growth through innovative community, regional and partner programs.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Tourism Burnaby is a non-profit destination marketing organization whose purpose is to support tourism promotional activities in order to increase visitation to the city. As part of its mandate, Tourism Burnaby is responsible for marketing, promoting, and selling the city for corporate meetings, pleasure travel, cultural, sports and special events. The organization was incorporated on October 25, 2004 under the Society Act of British Columbia.

DIRECTORS

Chair
Chris Browne, Accents Inn Burnaby

Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Spindler, Assistant Director – Treasury Services, City of Burnaby

Directors
Paul Gallop, General Manager, Element Vancouver Metrotown (Past Chair)

Councillor James Wang – City of Burnaby

Mark McLaughlin, SFU Simon and residences

Larry Hayes, Burnaby Minor Hockey

Lara Graham, Burnaby Board of Trade Representative

Ellen Barbour, GM of Earl’s Restaurants

Nelia Santos, Director of Guest Experience at Shape Properties (the Amazing Brentwood)

Lara Johnson – VP, Marketing & Communications at BCIT.

MANAGEMENT

Executive Director
Chris Peters
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Manager, Sport Tourism/Sport Burnaby
Robyn Hughes
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Manager, Marketing
Catherine McCooey
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Manager, Meetings & Events
Bradley Styba
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Manager, Special Events
Lucy Hagos
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Office & Marketing Coordinator
Samuel Darmawan
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