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Fill your calendar with Port Moody’s 2019 Guide to Summer. This page is chock full of events and activities for all ages and areas of interest – events, celebrations, pools, parks, music, and art.
Can't Miss Events
| Community Fair - Saturday, June 15, 11am–3pm |
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Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive (Free) Connect with the people, services, and organizations that make Port Moody an amazing place. We’ll also have a giant inflatable slide, mini train ride, toddler zone, and Science World demos. |
| National Indigenous People’s Day Community Paddle and Feast - Friday, June 21, 6–9:30pm |
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Rocky Point Park (Free) Ta-ah Amy George and Cultural Leader Charlene Aleck lead a water blessing ceremony for the Burrard Inlet. Share in a community feast, enjoy live entertainment, and see traditional ocean-going canoes from neighbouring First Nations. |
| Golden Spike Days Festival - June 28–July 1 |
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Rocky Point Park (By donation) This long-running festival features fun activities, live entertainment, tasty food, arts and crafts, and a variety of craft beer vendors. Make sure to check out Canadian roots rock reggae band Big Sugar on June 30, presented by the City of Port Moody. |
| Port Moody Firefighters 42nd Annual Pancake Breakfast - June 29 and 30, 8am–12pm |
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Inlet Centre Fire Hall 150 Newport Drive (By donation) Firefighters are volunteering their time to make breakfast for charity! Money raised goes to the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation and Crossroads Hospice. |
| Canada Day Celebration - Monday, July 1, 11am–6pm |
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Rocky Point Park (Free) Celebrate Canada’s birthday at beautiful Rocky Point Park! Come down for the patriotic ceremony at 1pm, grab a cupcake from Council at 1:30pm, and swing by Pop-Up City Hall until 6pm. |
| Port Moody Ribfest - July 19–21, 11am–9pm |
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Rocky Point Park (Free) This popular community event is presented by Rotary Club of Port Moody, and features three days of delicious BBQ, live music, craft breweries, and family entertainment (including a Kids Zone). |
| Westhill Family Pool Party - Sunday, July 7, 1–4pm |
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Westhill Pool, 203 Westhill Place ($2 a person) Celebrate the start of summer with a family BBQ and some pool time. Games and activities for kids and parents include a magic show and balloon art with Gizmo the Clown, pool challenges, and bouncy castle. |
| Car-Free Day - Sunday, August 18, 12pm–7pm |
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St. Johns Street (Free) Port Moody’s Car-Free Day is taking over St. Johns Street. We’re closing five blocks and having a huge street celebration, filled with local businesses, musicians, green transportation displays, delicious food, and a family-friendly Brewers Row beer garden. |
Music
| Wednesday Night Live Music & Arts - Wednesdays, 5pm until sunset, weather permitting |
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Rocky Point Park (near Pajos) (Free) Listen to live music and see artists at work every Wednesday until September 25. Brought to you by the Rocky Point Eco-Arts Collective. |
| Music at Gallery Bistro - Various dates and times |
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Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke Street (Free) Jazz Jams - Mondays, 7:30–9:30pm (except holiday Mondays) Lunch Music Series - Thursdays, 12–1:30pm (by donation) Open Mic -1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month, 6–9pm Port Moody Ukulele Club - 2nd Wednesday of the month. Doors 5:30pm, group playing 6:30– 8:30pm. |
| Summer Sundays Concerts - Sundays at 2pm starting July 7 |
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Rocky Point Park (Free) Enjoy free outdoor concerts every Sunday, all summer long July 7 - Russell Marsland (2pm), The Legendary R&B Allstars (4:30pm) July 14 - Incognito (2pm), Mr. Boogie-Woogie (4pm) July 28 - Dawn Permberton Aug 4 - Mojo Stars (2pm), The Rain City Six Band (4:30pm) Aug 11 - New Orleans Gumbo with the Al Foreman Band (2pm), R&B Conspiracy (4:30pm) Aug 18 - R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aug 25 - Tom Lavin & The Legendary Powder Blues Sept 1 - The Hitsville USA Band |
| Summer Music Series Dinner Concerts - June–August, 6:30pm |
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Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke Street ($27-$42) Enjoy a delicious set-menu dinner, then take in an intimate concert from a variety of talented acts. |
Featured Library Events
| Reading Campout - Thursday, July 11, 6–7:30pm |
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Outside the Port Moody Public Library, 100 Newport Drive (Free) Camp out at the library! Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy storytimes, fun family activities for all ages, and popsicles under the sky. |
| Great Scavenger Hunt - Thursday, July 18, 6–7:30pm |
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Outside the Port Moody Public Library, 100 Newport Drive (Free) Is your family a treasure hunting, fact-finding, challenge-destroying team? All ages can join us for this epic scavenger hunt. Families participate together. |
Film
| Free Family Movies presented by the PMPL - July 3, 10, 17, 24 , 31 and August 7, 2pm |
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Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive (Free) Enjoy family movies together at Inlet Theatre on the big screen. Check the library website for titles. Seating is first come, first served. |
| Port Moody Film Society Film Night - July 12, August 10, 7:30pm |
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Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive ($5 per show, $5 for 2019 membership (at the door) July 12 - The Salt of the Earth (Doc/Bio/History, France/Brazil, PG-13) Aug 10 - Summer Double Feature
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Art
| Design an outdoor banner |
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Participate in our StreetArts Community Banner Program by submitting your design for banners that line the streets of Port Moody. The banner theme for 2020 is “Trees”. |
| The Shuffle Port Moody Art Walk 2019 - Friday, June 21, 4–9pm |
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Various galleries and artist studios in Port Moody (Free) Start your summer with a self-directed tour of artist studios, galleries and arts activities in Port Moody’s Gallery District. Each venue will have feature artists, exhibitions, activities or live performances. |
| Creative People Talking - Second Thursday of each month |
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Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke Street (Free) Meet with other creative folks, share ideas, collaborate in artistic endeavors, and get help on exploring your artistic potential at these get-togethers. |
| Gallery Exhibition – Throwing Cards into the Mix - Runs until Friday, June 28 |
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Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke Street (Free) Throwing Cards into the Mix is a two-part exhibition presenting creative works by members of Creative People Talking. Artists were challenged to use two sizes of playing cards as an inspiration or a canvas. Come see a cross-section of various members work until Friday, June 28. |
| Port Moody Arts Centre Gallery Reception - Thursday, July 18, 6–8pm |
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Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St Johns Street (Free) This exhibition includes juried paintings by the Garibaldi Art Club, vibrant and illustrative painted spaces by Emile Nunez, and clay sculptures by Amiee Risby. |
| Port Moody Arts Centre Gallery Reception - Thursday, August 22, 6–8pm |
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Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St Johns Street (Free) The Port Moody Heritage Society partners with the Arts Centre for a four-week exhibition on artistic upcycling. The Korean Pottery Group also shows porcelain and celadon wares. |
Heritage
| PoMo Heritage Society AGM and 50th Anniversary Party - Saturday, June 15, 5pm |
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Port Moody Station Museum 2734 Murray Street (Free) Join the Station Museum for an AGM and birthday party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Port Moody’s Heritage Society. |
| Newfoundland Kitchen Party - Saturday, June 22, 5–9pm |
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Port Moody Station Museum 2734 Murray Street ($50) Experience a traditional East Coast style lobster dinner, without leaving the West Coast! Call 604.939.1648 to buy tickets. |
Environment
| Salmon Sunday at Mossom Creek Hatchery - Every Sunday year round |
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11am–1:30pm. Mossom Creek Hatchery (Mossom Creek Drive) Join in work parties to care for the salmon and the watershed or just come to visit and enjoy being in nature. Count on lots of interesting conversation - a great place to bring the kids! |
| Protect our parks at the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup - Saturday, August 24, 9–11am |
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Bring your family down for a morning of community cleanup at Shoreline Park. In 2018, volunteers cleared over 40kg of garbage - let’s hope it’s even less this year. |
Port Moody Parks
Time to get outside! With more than 35% of its land dedicated to green space, Port Moody has a wealth of beautiful parks and trails for everyone to enjoy.
| Time to get outside! |
| With more than 35% of its land dedicated to greenspace, Port Moody has a wealth of beautiful parks and trails for everyone to enjoy. |
| Time to beat the heat? |
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Port Moody has two outdoor pools, and three spray parks |
| Paint outdoors this summer |
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Artists in the Park provides artists an opportunity to demonstrate and sell their work in Port Moody parks, the Port Moody Arts Centre, and the Port Moody Station Museum annually from May to September. |
| Perform outdoors this summer |
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Sign-up for your busking permit through our Street Performers Program and start entertaining residents and visitors at various Port Moody locations. |
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