Come celebrate our Rivers and Trails Festival on the last Sunday of September! Port Coquitlam takes great pride in the fantastic rivers and trails system we have surrounding our community. On September 30, 2012 we will hold our Rivers and Trails Festival.
The Festival will start at Lions Park with children’s activities, environmental displays and a pancake breakfast at 10am. Beginning at noon in Peace Park (1470 Kebet Way) there will be entertainment and water access provided by Harken Towing. From Peace Park there will be river tours aboard the SS Native Paddlewheeler on the Pitt River. Limited number of tickets available at $2 per person on a first come, first served basis.
Map - Traboulay PoCo Trail
Sunday, September 30, 2012
New for 2012: Celebrate at both Lions Park and Peace Park!
- Free shuttle service:
- Leave Lions Park for Peace Park at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm
- Leave Peace Park for Lions Park at 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm
- Free secure bike valet parking and bike shuttle between both parks
- Group bike ride from Lions Park to Peace Park (10K)
- Free trail maps available
- Pancake breakfast
- Displays
- River clean-up
- Salmon Journey passport stations
- Hands-on worm composting workshops
- Children’s entertainment
- Nature-inspired art stations
- Free bike valet open until 2:00 pm
Lions Park Schedule of Events
9:45 am: Lions Club pancake breakfast begins
10:00 am: Opening ceremony10:00 am - 2:00 pm:
- Displays open
- Hands-on worm composting workshops
- Nature art stations and artwork
10:15 am: River clean-up organized by VanCity. Volunteers welcome, bags provided.
10:30 am:- Salmon Journey begins – walk/ride to passport stations between Lions Park and Gates Park
- The Ta Daa Lady – Animal Parade in the Nylon Zoo
11:00 am: The Ta Daa Lady – storytelling in the Nylon Zoo
11:15 am: Bike marshals gather cyclists for group ride to Peace Park
11:30 am:
- Group bike ride leaves for Peace Park (10K, leisurely pace)
- Shuttle leaves for Peace Park
12:30 pm: Shuttle leaves for Peace Park
1:30 pm: Shuttle leaves for Peace Park
2:30 pm: Final shuttle leaves for Peace Park
Peace Park (1470 Kebet Way): 12:00-4:00 pm
- Paddlewheeler river tours (tickets $2)
- Children’s crafts
- Displays
- Concession
- Free bike valet until 4:00 pm
Peace Park Schedule of Events
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm:
- Barbeque by Arctic Meats open
- Children's crafts
- Tickets for paddlewheeler trips on sale ($2) First come, first served
12:15 pm: The Oh Wells performance (folk/indie/pop)
12:30 pm: Boat-building workshop opens
1:00 pm: Shuttle leaves for Lions Park
1:15 pm:- Paddlewheeler first sailing
- The Oh Wells performance
2:00 pm: Shuttle leaves for Lions Park
2:15 pm:- Paddlewheeler second sailing
- Eric Proulx and Phillippe Poirier performance (blues)
3:00 pm: Shuttle leaves for Lions Park
3:15 pm:- Paddlewheeler third sailing
- Jocelyn Pettit Band performance (Celtic)
3:45 pm: Final shuttle bus and bike transport leaves for Lions Park
ContactSandra Battle, Program Coordinator - Civic & Community Event
Tel 604.927.7935
Fax 604.927.7910
Email parksrec@portcoquitlam.ca