The Lions Club of North Delta hosted a Family Day festival and parade at North Delta Community Park on a Sunday in June. It was a great family-friendly event.
In 2024, it was announced that the festival would merge with the City of Delta’s Canada Day event. The Lions Club is still involved, but there isn’t really a Family Day Festival anymore. Instead, the Canada Day celebrations were bigger this year, with some Family Day Festival touches.
North Delta Family Day
Not to be confused with BC Family Day, which is a province-wide holiday in February, the North Delta Family Day event used to be an annual festival that took place on a Sunday in the second half of June. The event was put on by the Lions Club of North Delta and it attracted many people.
At North Delta Family Day there was a large parade full of community organization cars and floats, bands and people in costume. After the parade, the festivities continued at North Delta Community Park for the rest of the afternoon.
Family Day Event Location
North Delta Family Day took place in northeast Delta, a short distance southeast of Annacis Island and close to the Surrey border.
The parade usually ran along 112th Street and then 84th Avenue. The main festivities happened at North Delta Community Park, which is located at 11311 84th Avenue near the George Mackie Library.
North Delta Family Day Parade
Running for almost two hours from start to finish, the North Delta Family Day parade was a fairly large parade. It began at 11:00 am and finished at around noon most years.
Parade entries assembled early in the morning at Sands Secondary. The school’s address is 10840 82nd Avenue. Parade entry judging typically happened at 10:00 am.
At 11:00 am the parade officially began and proceeded north along 112th Street to 84th Avenue. From there it then headed east towards North Delta Community Park before finishing at the corner of 84th Avenue and 114th Street. Crowds lined the sidewalks all along the parade route.
Parade participants included local clubs, businesses and various youth and community organizations. There were also marching bands, troupes of cadets, vintage vehicles, clowns and people handing out candy. Unlike many parades, there was no fee for participating organizations.
The Family Day Festival
The North Delta Family Day festival took place from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm at North Delta Community Park, so right after the parade. At the festival there were normally hamburgers and hot dogs for sale, a face painting station for kids, live entertainment and a small selection of amusement rides. The event’s BBQ was famous for its salmon and chicken dinners.
Thankfully, some elements of the festival, like the BBQ, inflatable slide and other kid-friendly amusements were added to Delta’s Canada Day celebrations in 2024.
About the Lions Club
Lions Clubs are non-religious, non-political service organizations. They do great work in their communities and around the world. The Lions Club of North Delta is one of hundreds if not thousands of affiliated Lions Club organizations in Canada. It’s also one of over 45,000 Lions Clubs around the world.
The Lions Club of North Delta usually has meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 pm at the Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre at 11760 88th Avenue in Delta. The club is involved in many different projects in Delta including Easter egg hunts, Canada Day celebrations and, of course, the North Delta Family Day festival and parade.
Other Information
For more information about the former Family Day Festival and parade, check out the North Delta Lions Club website.
For a list of other events in the Lower Mainland, see Vancouver’s June Calendar or Festivals & Events Calendar.
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