Programs and Events
Winter in the Village
Thursday, November 21-Tuesday, December 31
Unwrap a season full of free and low cost family-friendly programs and events including bright lights, toe-tapping music, winter themed crafts and much more!
For more information, click on this link.
Winter in the Village pamphlet
Featuring:
Dancing Trees-Interactive Winter Lights presented by Tourism Richmond
Town Square Park (beside Steveston Museum) will warm up the chilly winter evenings illuminated with a beautiful interactive light display. Sing a song or clap your hands to make the lights dance to the rhythm of your sounds. Free.
Winter Window Contest
Stroll through Steveston Village and enjoy dazzling winter window displays. Vote for your favourite by picking up and dropping off a ballot at the Steveston Tram or Steveston Museum. Free.
Winter Tram at Steveston Tram
Saturday, December 7, 1:00-4:00pm
Enjoy free family activities including crafts and festive music, explore the gorgeous restoration of Tram Car 1220 in detail and you may just see the jolly man himself as Santa will be on site to hear the wish of every child. Free.
Winter Tram 2019
Steveston Heritage Experience
Go back in time on an interactive walking tour, stopping at four celebrated historic attractions: Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, the Steveston Tram, Steveston Museum and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. You’ll hear tales of yesteryear village life as told by a chatty fisherman who seems to have just stepped from the streets of 1914. Carefully chosen food and beverage tastings will be served at each location. Bus transportation is provided between Britannia Shipyards and Steveston Village and then back to Britannia Shipyards. 19+ years only.
Watch our 
30 second promotional video.
2020 Tour Dates
Coming soon!
For more information visit:
www.visitrichmondbc.com/stevestonheritageexperience
Living History
Explore Steveston’s historic sites through Living History!
Step into the past with historical demonstrations led by heritage interpreters dressed in period costume. Experiences include:
- net mending at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
- talking to the Conductor at the Steveston Tram
- early banking at the Steveston Museum
- laundry with a scrub board and mangle at London Heritage Farm
Email shsvolunteers@richmond.ca to become a Living History volunteer.
School Programs
The Steveston Tram offers school programs based on local history that cover the new curriculum's BIG IDEAS through inquiry-based learning. To request a school programs booking, access the 2019-2020 school programs brochure PDF, and click on the link to fill in the online booking form.
2019 - 2020 Richmond's Museums and Heritage Sites School Programs Brochure
For school program inquiries call 604-238-6104.
All Aboard Tram Car 1220
Grades: K-3
Climb aboard Tram Car 1220, and listen to stories about the employee’s roles and culturally diverse passengers. Students engage in hands-on puzzles to understand how riding the tram brought communities together.
Cost: $5.00 per student (minimum fee applies)
Availability: September-June
Times: 9:30-11:00am & 12:30-2:00pm (90 minute program)
Rails Across Richmond
Grades: 4-6
Board Tram Car 1220 and discover how transportation technology transformed Richmond’s landscape, influenced the economy and connected communities. Students explore artefacts to uncover the diverse stories of the tram passengers.
Cost: $5.00 (minimum fee applies)
Availability: September-June
Times: 9:30-11:00am & 12:30-2:00pm (90 minute program)
