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Get educated and entertained at the Eat Play Live Well Street Fair on July 15 at the Phoenix Centre.

This annual event is a chance to meet local organizations and learn what they bring to the community. This year’s educational theme will offer resources on how to make healthy, informed choices so that you can eat, play and live well. Learn from local groups about health, financial literacy, safety and other lifestyle topics.

Eat Play Live Well Street Fair also brings fun and entertainment for the family. With a front and back stage, enjoy live performances from a lineup of local musicians. Children will love the bouncy castle, games and interactive activities. Take a stroll among booths to support local vendors and see the well-crafted products they create. Food vendors will also be on site to keep you energized during the fair.

Admission is free for all ages.

When was the last time you had a picnic? On June 18th, the City of Surrey will join the world in celebrating International Picnic Day.

Come on out for an evening of music, fun activities and of course, tasty bites.

Surrey Parks will be leading this year’s International Picnic Day by encouraging a get together
outside to enjoy a meal and be in one another’s company.

With the arrival of summer weather, this is a great opportunity to bring your friends, family
and neighbours outdoors to an exciting event.

The fun kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Forsyth Park, lasting until 7:30 p.m. Surrey Parks will host a
light picnic. Since it is on a first come, first serve basis, make sure to come early. You are also
welcome to bring your own blanket, chairs, and any props that you would like to relax with.
During the event, various activities will be provided. There will be mini golf as friendly
competition for of all ages and a bouncy castle that will have kids laughing and
jumping.

For those who would simply like to relax and have some food under the sun, there is also
music for you to enjoy.

With so many beautiful places in the area, events like these create more opportunities
to connect with the rest of Downtown Surrey. Events like these exemplify the community
we know and love.

Guests are free to bring their own food and beverages. Pack your basket and picnic blanket; we will see you there!

 

We’ve been cooking up a new look and a new menu for this year’s Long Long Table: Surrey’s Community Social.

What exactly is The Long Long Table?

The Long Long Table is a unique event that invites people of all ages who live, work, volunteer, and study in Surrey to sit at the same dinner table and share a five-course meal together. 

A networking event, The Long Long Table is a chance to expand one’s personal and professional network. Students, residents, professionals, business owners and other people from all walks of life can gather and mingle over a shared experience. Here citizens who would not normally interact with one another find themselves getting to know one another, making it a “friend-raiser” rather than a fundraiser.

With the success of last year’s event, we will be hosting the 4^th Annual Long Long Table: A Surrey’s Community Social presented by Civic Hotel on Tuesday, June 26 at Surrey City Hall Civic Plaza (13450 – 104 Avenue). Networking will begin at 5:00 PM and dinner will start at 6:00 PM. Guests will sit at the elegantly decorated long, long table and be served a delicious five course meal that will reflect A Cosmopolitan Experience..

At the start of the meal, you will be greeted with a delicious assortment of appetizers. From port gelée to baked beet salad with bird eye chili dressing, there will be a variety of flavours to suit your taste. The main course will be a Cuban marinate flank steak paired with sage sweet potato whip and chimichurri. You will finish off with Cointreau crème brulée for dessert.

The food will be prepared by Rajeev Arora, Executive Catering Chef at Civic Hotel. A seasoned chef, Arora has cooked at world-class hotels and restaurants all over the globe—from a cooking show on India to an award winning-restaurant in Mumbai.

“I understand how meals can unify, and I love to bring people together around great food,” says Arora.

As a community social, we strive to make the event accessible for everyone. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! To keep the dinner affordable, we have some great community-minded sponsors who have stepped forward. A big thank you to Civic Hotel, VanCity Credit Union, KPU, SFU, SCDC, PWC, David Pel & Company, Eurocan and TD Canada Trust.

Tickets are now on sale for $40 on Eventbrite. Get them while they’re available!

Thursday December 14th marks the opening of our new signature event, Gingerbread Village! Come check out the display of over 30 entries at Central City Shopping Centre (on the 2nd floor near Winners) and vote for your favourite creation with a cash donation. The creation with the most votes will win the $500 People’s Choice Award cash prize! $1 = 1 vote, so the more you give, the more chances they have to win. The proceeds from all votes will be donated to the Surrey Christmas Bureau, so you can feel good knowing you’re having fun and helping out a good cause at the same time.

We have entries in a variety of categories including: Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Post-secondary Institutions, Businesses, Charities, Community & Service Groups, and Open.

Visiting Hours for Gingerbread Village:
Thursday, December 14 from 5-9pm
Friday, December 15 from 10am-9pm
Saturday, December 16 from 10am-9pm

On Friday night (December 15th) we will have a special ceremony to announce the grand prize winners. Stop by between 4-7 pm for face painting, snacks, and entertainment from everyone’s favourite Organ Grinder, Ingmar.