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The Persian New Year, or Norooz or Nowruz, is celebrated with a concert, fires and festivities in mid-March each year in West Vancouver at Ambleside Park. West Vancouver’s Norooz Fire Festival takes place in 2019 on Tuesday, March 19, from about 5 to 11 pm. Festivities every year include Persian …

Come join us at Vancouver’s first running event of the year – Pacific Road Runners First Half Marathon! This iconic event is always a blast for runners and spectators. Our amazing team of Green Chair Ambassadors have a reputation of ensuring that we divert maximum waste away from the landfill! …

Join us at Vancouver New Year’s Fireworks at Canada Place. Expect an explosion of colour and entertainment. Enjoy the view of the spectacular fireworks shows and swing in the new year by participating in this awesome festival and help us make it a Green Event!

Yule Duel is a festive Christmas event in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district where dozens of area choirs sing carols in the street in early December. If you like choirs and Christmas carols, it’s an event you won’t want to miss. Meet our Green Team at this event and help us …

Get into the holiday spirit with your family and friends! The kick-off event will include two entertainment hubs, dazzling light displays that encircle the 1.2 km loop around the lake and thousands of visitors. Our Green Team will be there to make it a Green Event!

Join our Green Team at the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival.The Surrey Tree Lighting Festival is a family event marking the start of the winter season with the lighting of a 60-foot Christmas tree at Surrey City Hall. Swing in the festival mood by participating in this awesome festival and help …

Join our Green Team at Fall Classic Run, 2018. Fall Classic highlights the beautiful fall colours, offers fun, fast and measured courses. Stroll through an ever-changing display of colour and help make it a Green Event!

Join our Green Team at the Light Festival this fall in Bear Creek Park on November 4, 6 & 10, 2018. Admire illuminated trees, dazzling displays, and sparkling lights throughout the garden. Stroll through an ever-changing display of colour and help make it a Green Event!

The wait is almost over! Something new and exciting is coming to Surrey.Be among the first to play, laugh and explore Surrey’s very own museum. Check out Dinosaurs Unearthed, the TD Explore Zone and even the unveiling of the photo mural wall.Join us for the grand opening and help make …

Join our Green Team in Fort Langley to celebrate the harvest and history of Cranberries in this historic town. Check out the unique vendors, entertainment, pancake breakfast and family activities during this Thanksgiving weekend and help us make it a Green Event!

Pumpkin Fest is an old fashioned harvest community festival with activities for all ages including a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, entertainment stage, and artisanal market. Come ring in fall by making this a ZERO WASTE festival!

Lululemon Seawheeze half marathon is more than just a run, it’s an out of this world weekend where you’ll get your yoga on, crush your running goals, and celebrate it all with family and friends at the best outdoor concert of the summer. it’s going to be a lot of …

The Under Armour Eastside 10k, part of the Canada Running Series, is a 10k race through the historic east side of Vancouver. Join us for volunteering at this event and help make a big difference!

The Coho Festival is a celebration of environment protection and nature’s annual miracle of Salmon returning to North Shore rivers and streams. Join us for volunteering and help make a big difference!

Join us for volunteering at Car-Free Day, help us reduce, reuse and recycle and help divert maximum waste away from the landfill! This year, the second annual Car-Free Day will take place on Sunday, August 19, 2018, from 12 noon to 7pm. The City of Port Moody will close a …

Volunteer with us at Rock Ambleside Live and help make it the Greenest Music Concert! Ambleside Park is one of the most picturesque settings, and in the past, Ambleside Live has hosted concerts by Kenny Chesney, Ed Sheeran, Tegan & Sara and Lilith Fair. This year’s festival will feature Nazareth, …

Volunteer at New West Pride Columbia Street Party runs along historic Columbia Street in New Westminster, BC and help make it the Greenest Event!

Join us for volunteering at Kaleidoscope Arts Festival and help divert maximum waste away from the landfill!   Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park on August 11th to celebrate all things art at this free family-friendly event. Volunteer and help make a big difference!

Volunteer in Downtown New West on July 28th, 2018 and help to make it a Zero Waste Event! Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Festival is the province’s largest food truck festival! It features over 50 different food trucks, beer gardens, entertainment, all wrapped up in a super fun street party.