The CDMF was started in 1953 on the suggestion of Beryl MacLeod (Founder). At that time the students were participating in the Kiwanis Festival in Vancouver. The parents, children and teachers were weary of driving or taking the train all the way into the city and back, often returning late at night. Beryl suggested, 'Let's put Port Coquitlam on the map and start our own festival'.
Hyack Festival Association of New Westminster and Festivals New Westminster is proud to again host an amazing day especially designed for familes in mind...just for Canada's birthday.The Hyack Festival Association would like to recognize the many corporate sponsors who help make our events possible.
A world-renowned festival of performing arts for young audiences, the Vancouver International Children's Festival has been educating, entertaining and inspiring young audiences since 1978. Festival Site on Granville Island The Vancouver International Children's Festival moved to Granville Island in 2011, after 33 years at Vanier Park.
In the 1990s, the Chinatown business community, through the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association, began to search for an effective vehicle to fund and implement projects to revitalize the area.