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Summer fun in Richmond
If you’re looking for something fun to do this summer, here are a few suggestions.
CHILD’S PLAY ADVENTURE
Dates: All day, every day
Venue: Terra Nova Play Ground
If your kids have you climbing the wall at
home, try this free Terra Nova park for all ages. Info:
richmond.ca/parks/parks/about/amenities/park.aspx?ID=116
TOYING AROUND
Date: All summer long
Venue: All around town
Splash Toys at 14-380 Moncton St. in Steveston
has a toy selection for every budget—from simple toys like the $1 parachute
people, to kites to fly at Garry Point, or beach balls to toss in the park.
Also board games for all ages for those indoor days.
Info: splashtoyshop.ca
B.C. BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: July 27 to 30, Aug. 3 to 6
Venue: Minoru Park
Richmond City Baseball hosts to a pair of
provincial championships this summer. The 15-and-under AAA finals are July 27
to 30 at Latrace Field, located near the middle of Minoru Park. From Aug. 3 to
6, the 11-and-under A championships are slated.
Info: richmondcitybaseball.ca
WESTERN CANADIAN SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Aug. 10 to 13
Venue: Steveston-London Park
The best under-18 girls’ softball teams in
the west gather in Richmond this summer, as the Richmond Girls Softball
Association plays host to the Western Canadian championships.
Info: rgsa.ca
YVR MUSIC AND PHOTOS
Dates: Wednesdays and Fridays
Venue: YVR Jade Canoe and Domestic Terminal
Level 3 Food Court
You don’t have to be flying to travel to YVR
for their free concerts and art show. Enter to win one of four pairs of
round-trip tickets to any destination in Canada. Info: yvr.ca
RICHMOND INDOOR PAINTBALL
Dates: All summer
Venue: 160-6631 Westminster Hwy.
Offering a fully-immersed “Call of Duty,”
Richmond Indoor Paintball is the only indoor paintball field in the Greater
Vancouver area.
Info: shockpaintball.ca