Winter Festive Walks - Downtown Vancouver

This event is a series of walks led by Living Streets (BEST).
The goal of this program is to promote walking during the winter months. The focus is on how Active Transportation connects communities. We will focus on walking at darker hours of the day enjoying the seasonal lights.

The end of the year schedules multiple celebrations for people of all backgrounds. Active Transportation and, in particular, the walkability surge in recent months is a safe way to connect with neighbours at a local and regional level.

We would like you to be aware that the event will be during dark hours. The activity will happen independently of the weather, please dress accordingly.

We will be walking for 30 min to 1 hour. Please wear shoes that are appropriate for you. The walking pace will be comfortable for enjoying the surroundings. This is not a workout walk and shouldn't be extenuating for participants.

We will be offering a hot drink at the end of the walk. You can bring your own reusable cup/mug if you wish.

SCHEDULE
This route is set in Downtown Vancouver. This is one of our oldest commercial streets and buildings.
We’ll slow down the pace there to enjoy the stone road, winter lights decoration, and of course, pause for pictures taking with our landmarks - Gastown Steam Clock or any other beautiful points you wish.
After that, we will join the annual Christmas at Canada Place.
All the decorations, light sculptures, and festive Avenue of Trees will definitely bring you a nice evening.

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4:00 pm - The meeting point will be at Stadium Chinatown Skytrain Station (entrance facing Earth Globe Statue)

• We will initiate our activity with an introduction of the participants and a presentation on what to expect.

• The group will walk together

• We want participants to talk among them about walking and how that makes them connected

• We will be walking for 30 min to 1 hour. Please wear shoes that are appropriate for you. The walking pace will be comfortable for enjoying the surroundings. This is not a workout walk and shouldn't be strenuous for participants.

• We will serve you a hot drink. You can bring your own reusable cup/mug if you wish.

6:00 pm - Going back to Waterfront Station. For those who wish to stay longer in the area, please let one of the coordinators know before the end of the activity.