Haney Market at Memorial Peace Park

Maple Ridge Happenings was a series of outdoor concerts and family-friendly activities that take place at Memorial Peace Park in the summer.

In 2022 the event ran on Wednesdays and Fridays between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm from July 6th until September 2nd in Maple Ridge. The series of events involves food trucks, entertainment and kid-friendly activities. Admission is free.

Unfortunately, Maple Ridge Happenings isn’t happening in 2023. That being said, a different series of similar events is taking place this year. Instead of events once a week at Memorial Peace Park, this year the City of Maple Ridge is hosting three community block parties in different parts of town. See below for more details.

To see a video of one of the events from last year, a live music performance with singer and guitar play Paul Filek, click Maple Ridge Happenings Videos or scroll to the bottom of this article.

Maple Ridge Happenings Activity & Concert Series

Maple Ridge Summer Happenings was a series of events with a different concert or activity on a couple of days each week between July and August last year. Sometimes there were one or two musicians. Other times there might have been an art exhibition or family-friendly sports activities.

In 2023, instead of the weekly or twice-a-week events at Memorial Peace Park, there are three community block parties. They will likely take place on the first Friday of the month in July, August and September at Hammond Park, outside the Maple Ridge Museum and a third park location. The events will include live music and possibly even a movie. Exact details, however, are to be confirmed.

Indigenous People's Day in Maple Ridge

Summer Happenings Schedule of Events

Below were the events that took place on the various Wednesdays and Fridays in July, August and the first weekend of September at Memorial Peace Park in 2022. In addition to the main activities, there were a number of food trucks on site.

(Note: Performance details were subject to change.)

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Nature Days – this event was all about the outdoors and nature. It featured craft activities, storytelling and a workshop about bear safety as well as other family-friendly things to do.

Friday, July 8th, 2022

Summer Concert – an evening of Blues Night that featured live music with Dalannah Gail Bowen. Dalannah is an Afro-Canadian Cherokee singer, songwriter and actress, among other things. She was also an International Memphis Blues Awards semi-finalist (in 2017) and recognized as a Blues Hall of Fame Master Blues Artist (in 2015).

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Family Sports Night – kids and their families could play hockey, ping pong, basketball and other fun sports.

Friday, July 15th, 2022

Art in the Park – an event with an art theme. Art displays and artisan vendors could be found in the park. There were also theatre and dance performances. As well, at the event, visitors could participate in some of the art activities.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Adventure Night – visitors could, if they wanted to, try a climbing wall, a parkour course or their hand at archery at an archery range at the park. All of these activities were free to take part in.

Friday, July 22nd, 2022

No event this day.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES IN MAPLE RIDGE

While out in Maple Ridge be sure to also explore some of the region’s amazing parks and nature. Great places to visit include Golden Ears Provincial Park and Kanaka Creek Regional Park. Jerry Sulina Park is a fabulous place to take your dog, the North Alouette Regional Greenway is wonderful for leisurely bike rides, and Maple Ridge Park has a water spray park and a lazy river. Whonnock Lake is also a beautiful spot!

If looking for real adventure, you’ll also want to visit WildPlay Element Park. It’s an amazing place with ropes courses, ziplines, axe-throwing opportunities and other fun activities.

Visit places like the ones above during the day and then join the Maple Ridge Happenings events in the evening! To learn more about what there is to do in the area, see our article about the City of Maple Ridge.

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

Bounce the Park – at this event visitors could burn off energy with lots of jumping around and bouncing. There were trampolines, bouncy castles, bubble soccer games and other fun activities.

Friday, July 29th, 2022

Summer Concert – a Pop Night featuring Paul Filek & Nette. Paul is a singer and songwriter from BC’s interior. Nette is an artist who sings and has over 175,000 followers on TikTok.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Family Games Night – this evening the park was full of fun games for families to enjoy. Various activity stations featured Jenga blocks, a checkers board, chess board, mini golf course and more!

Friday, August 5th, 2022

Latin Dance Night – local dance groups performed this evening. Visitors could also join in some of the dancing if they wanted. Salsa dancing especially was so much fun!

Haney Market at Memorial Peace Park — Memorial Peace Park

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

Builders Night – this event was all about woodworking. At the event children could build things with their families. There were materials to build with on hand as well as tools and people who could help.

Friday, August 12th, 2022

Summer Concert – a Rock Night featuring live music with Johnny Bootleg and Wyper & Parker. Johnny is an award-winning artist from Vancouver. Wyper & Parker are an R&B-infused rock band.

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Art in the Park – this event had an art theme. Art displays and artisan vendors could be found in the park. There were also theatre and dance performances. As well, visitors could participate in some of the art activities.

Friday, August 19th, 2022

Polynesian Dance – the Paul Tavai-Latta Polynesian Dancers & Co! put on a show with their beautiful costumes and authentic Polynesian dances. People brought their own chair or a blanket to sit on to watch the show.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Bounce the Park – at this event visitors could burn off energy with lots of jumping around and bouncing. There were trampolines, bouncy castles, bubble soccer games and other fun activities.

Friday, August 26th, 2022

Summer Concert – a Country-Rock Night featuring live music with Nicole Sumerlyn and Antonio Larosa. One of the 2015 Global Country Star Search winners, Nicole is an award-winning country singer from Abbotsford. Antonio, meanwhile, is a modern country-rock singer and electric guitar player with a voice similar to that of Elvis.

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

Family Games Night – the park was full of fun games for families to take part in. Various activity stations featured find Jenga blocks, a checkers board, chess board, mini golf course and more!

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Youth Battle of the Bands – this was an especially fun night for youth who were in bands and wanted to show their stuff and compete against other bands. It was also a fun event for the band members’ friends and families, plus anyone else who liked live music. After the concert, there was also an outdoor movie for everyone to enjoy.

Maple Ridge Happenings Video

To give you an idea of what Maple Ridge Happenings looked like in 2022, check out the following video. It shows the live music event with musician Paul Filek on a Friday evening in 2022.

Other Information

To learn more about the above events, click Maple Ridge Happenings for the City of Maple Ridge’s website.

To learn more about the community and things to do in the area, see our article about Maple Ridge.

Other events taking place in the summer in Maple Ridge include Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest and the Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival. The Haney Farmers Market also takes place at Memorial Peace Park on Saturdays, and Music on the Wharf happens on the Port Haney Wharf on a few different evenings.

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