{"id":36776,"date":"2016-05-20T16:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/?p=36776"},"modified":"2016-05-26T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T13:50:38","slug":"victoria-day-2016-events-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/2016\/05\/victoria-day-2016-events-across-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Day 2016 Events Across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With Victoria Day long weekend offering the first glimpse of Canadian summer, \u00a0there are countess activities to check off which will guarantee a thrilling, delicious, and possibly booze-filled start to the season ahead. Whether it is soaking up sun, sweat and paint at Montreal\u2019s colour run, sipping on local Vancouver craft beers, or enjoying a sky full of fireworks over the vast and sparking Niagara Falls, this year offers plenty of fun. Just in time for the weekend, here are a few hotly anticipated events which will promise excitement and surely offer you and your loved ones a bevy of Instagram-worthy photo ops.<\/p>\n

Niagara Falls Fireworks, May 23:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head over to Canada\u2019s largest waterfalls and embrace natures wonder with a night in the romantic Niagara Falls. Gaze up at the spectacular fireworks display kicking off at 10 p.m. on Monday May 23rd<\/sup>, and see a show of lights and its stunning colorful reflection on the falls.<\/p>\n

HarbourKIDS Toronto Circus, May 21–<\/span>23\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From May 21- 23, the\u00a0HarbourKIDS Circus brings Toronto\u2019s annual Victoria Day weekend circus to the waterfront. This year, the annual Circus has been re-rigged to bring you even more fun, with local circus artists and curators who are introducing new performances certain to blow the socks of every member of your family!<\/p>\n

Color Me Rad Montreal \u2013 May 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

Color Me Rad is a 5k running marathon leaving you covered in something more than sweat \u2013 bright colors of paint! The festive colors used are a sign of winter\u2019s end and spring\u2019s new beginnings. Who wouldn\u2019t want to end Victoria Day looking like a full-body tie-dyed hippie after a day of running (more like dancing), music and sunshine?\u00a0If you are in Montreal, grab your friends and get rad on May 22nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Go Fest \u2013 Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival \u2013 May 20-23\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third annual, Whistler\u2019s Great Outdoors Festival (GO Fest) returns on the Victoria Day Long Weekend. With an aim of bridging the gap between winter adventure and summer fun, four non-stop days of mountain bike racing, iBubble soccer tournaments, yoga sessions and a treetop adventure racing make for the perfect weekend for people who crave outdoor adventures. For the times you aren\u2019t feeling so athletic, check out the festival\u2019s Adventure Film Series, Bear Sculpting class, Picasso Portrait Party and photography workshops.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Craft Beer Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get your party on at Vancouver Craft Beer Week with 10 days of the top ales, finest lagers, mouth-watering food, and the biggest beer festival Western Canada has to offer. Grab your buddies and beer and jam out to 12 amazing music acts and kick off your summer with a bang. Music, food and beer \u2013 what\u2019s a better way to celebrate the start of days like this?<\/p>\n

Calgary\u2019s Historical Village Opening Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrate the Victoria Day Long Weekend by travelling back in time! Experience a blast from Canada\u2019s past at Calgary\u2019s Heritage Park Historical Village while you feast on freshly made cheese buns, enjoy a scenic horse-drawn wagon ride, and experience the thrilling thundering steam train. Learn about Calgary\u2019s colorful heritage while enjoying history-themed food, performances, and family friendly activities! If you are looking to up your field-trip game, check out Heritage Park\u2019s opening weekend from May 21-23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Victoria Day long weekend offering the first glimpse of Canadian summer, there are countess activities to check off which will guarantee a thrilling, delicious, and possibly booze-filled start to the season ahead. Just in time for the weekend, here are a few hotly anticipated events which will promise excitement and surely offer you and your loved ones a bevy of Instagram-worthy photo ops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":36780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20191],"tags":[24411,24408,20402,24409,24407,24410,24412],"class_list":["post-36776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-2","tag-calgary-historical-village","tag-color-me-rad-montreal","tag-go-fest-whistler","tag-go-fest-whistlers-great-outdoors-festival","tag-harbourkids-toronto-circus","tag-vancouver-craft-beer-week","tag-victoria-day-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36785,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36776\/revisions\/36785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}