From Factory to Family – Family Day at the Cannery!
Visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery this Family Day and learn all about how the fish in our oceans make their way to the tables of families everywhere!
Date/Time: Feb 19 2024, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Richmond, Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | Event calendar12138 Fourth Ave
P: 604-664-9009
Take part in one of two guided tours available throughout the day and learn about life at the Cannery at a reading of My Monster Cannery. Stop in at the Cannery Kids Corner to share your Fish Tale, or craft a recipe card to share a family recipe involving fish or seafood!
Regular admission fees apply for entrance to all on-site activities. Admission is free for youth 17 and under.
Guided tours and My Monster Cannery story-times will begin at the Cannery map. For Sea to Me tours and Machine Demonstrations, maximum tour group capacities apply. Tour availability is first-come, first-served.
Sea to Me Tours:
10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3pm
Tour runs approximately 25 minutes. Maximum capacity 10 families per session.
Machine Demonstrations:
11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
Tour runs approximately 25 minutes. Maximum capacity 30 people per tour session.
Please note that this tour involves a live demonstration of machinery, and may include loud noises. Tour may not be suitable for those with auditory sensitivities.
My Monster Cannery Story-time:
11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm
Story runs approximately 20 minutes.
Fish Tales drop-in activities & recipe card craft
10:30am-4:30pm (drop-in)
Visit the Cannery Kids Corner to take part in our guided interactive activities!
ACTIVITY DETAILS
Sea to Me Tours
Step into the shoes of a worker on the Canning Line and gather everything you need to can a salmon. This guided Scavenger Hunt along the Canning Line takes young visitors through each step in the process to learn how salmon get from the ocean to our homes.
Best for kids aged 3-6.
Machine Demonstrations
The Canning Line is a complex system of machines and workers. Explore how each machine along the Canning Line works, and see them in action as Cannery staff guide you through the process canning salmon at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
Best for visitors ages 6+. Please note that this tour involves a live demonstration of machinery, and may include loud noises. Tour may not be suitable for those with auditory sensitivities.
My Monster Cannery Storytime
Muddy boots on illustrated cover of children's book My Monster Cannery
What did a typical day at the Cannery look like? Who were the workers, and what did they do to make the canning process work? Find out during a special reading of My Monster Cannery, a Gulf of Georgia Cannery publication.
Best for kids aged 5-9.
What’s Your Fish Tale? Share your stories and family recipes!
Drop in to the Cannery Kids Corner anytime between 10:30 and 4:30 to share your stories and experiences related to fish and seafood. Write down your story on a salmon scale to add to our interactive fish wall. Have a family recipe to share? Our guided facilitators will help you create your very own Fish Tales recipe card!
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