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Fraser Valley summer culture guide
A menagerie of markets, music, and museums
Reading time: 5 mins
Growing up in North Delta, I was a short bus and skytrain ride away from downtown Vancouver, so I would spend all my free summer days there, taking in the myriad of culture events that seemed to be happening constantly in the bustling metropolis. When I moved to Abbotsford in 2019, I would lament the lack of culture in the Fraser Valley, not knowing about the vibrant art and music scene that exists here. We cannot claim there is no culture in the Valley, just as we cannot claim there is no community at UFV. There are plenty of cultural events to take part in if you choose to get involved. So, have fun taking in all the hard work Fraser Valley artists, curators, and event organizers have contributed to our community.
Tickets and info: childrensfestival.ca
Summer time is festival time, particularly in Canada.
People love to get together outdoors with family, friends and friends-to-be to cut loose to live performances in the sun or under starry skies when the weather is inviting. It’s not for no reason that “festival season” is applied to the months of May to August. Folks are so keen to take in such happenings that they often buy tickets for the next year’s event before the present one is even done.
Unless a pandemic comes along, that is.
As many readers are well-aware, a lot of 2020 tickets were being held for the festivals postponed until 2021. Many of those are still being held for 2022 and beyond. But don’t despair.