Farm Fest at Garden City Lands
Farm Fest at Garden City Lands
Richmond celebrates local food, sustainability and its agricultural past, present and future on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Farm Fest at Garden City Lands. The festival will be held on the spectacular Garden City Lands, an amazing 136.5 acre park in the heart of Richmond.
Admission:
It’s free and open to the public!
Location:
Farm Fest is located at Garden City Lands (Garden City Road and Lansdowne Road). The festival entrance is at 5040 Garden City Road.
Event Highlights:
- Farmers' market featuring locally grown produce and artisanal products, sponsored by Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
- Community Stage featuring local performers, sponsored by TD Bank.
- Children's activities, local food trucks, agricultural demonstrations and displays by local farmers, community partner displays, and more.
Getting to Farm Fest:
Garden City Lands is located within walking distance from the Lansdowne Canada Line station.
By Bus: Translink’s bus routes 301, 407, and C96 provide direct service to Garden City Lands. For schedule information, click here.
By Bike: Go green and ride your bike to Farm Fest at Garden City Lands. Bring your bike and safely store it at the Wheel Watch. No bike lock needed as this will be a secured compound and operated like a coat check. Don't forget your helmet. You can also leave your strollers here.
Free Shuttles: We are pleased to offer a free shuttle service from the following locations:
- Northwest corner of the Lansdowne Centre parking lot (5300 No. 3 Road).
- Sherman Armoury (5500 No. 4 Road).
Shuttles will run continuously throughout the festival from 9:45 am to 3:30 pm. Please park in the designed shuttle parking areas only as indicated by the map.
Activities:
Check out the Farm Fest site map below to see what's going on!
Be sure to check out the following attractions:
-Community partner displays.
-Marketplace presented by KPU.
-Food vendors featuring food and drink from local vendors.
-Community Stage presented by TD Bank.
-Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Sustainable Agriculture platform featuring live farming demonstrations, children's activities, and interpretive displays.
-Farming equipment displays.
-Kids Zone featuring a 'Future Farmers' free play area.
Our Sponsors:
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Community Stage Sponsor:
Farmers' Market Sponsor:
Community Partners:
