Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. The Big Picnic
At The Big Picnic, make new friends while enjoying the blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park at perhaps Western Canada’s largest picnic celebration!
Date/Time: Apr 11 2020, 12:00 am to 4:00 pm
Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth ParkW 33rd Ave and Cambie
Tickets
Cost: Free
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival story is one of romance. It is an annual celebration that marks the reawakening in our community of all that makes us alive and human. We smile at one another. We take our lunches under the spreading blossoms. We spend the warming nights beneath illuminated clouds of flowers. We celebrate as people have celebrated since time immemorial, with poetry, music, dance, good food and drink, laughter, and love.
Inspired by the long-time Japanese cultural tradition of hanami* which literally translates to “cherry blossom (hana) viewing (mi)”, we want to share this experience with everyone under Queen Elizabeth Park’s iconic cherry blossom canopy. Every year, more than 3,000 people from all over come together to share in the beauty of the blossoms and experience why “there are no strangers under the cherry tree”. Don’t miss perhaps Canada’s largest picnic, with free family-friendly entertainment and activities from 12 pm – 3 pm. Some of metro Vancouver’s best food trucks will also be on-site in case you’d like to try something different to eat & drink.
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