Victoria Day

Date: May 20, 2013 (11:00 AM - 4:30 PM)

Pomp. Ceremony. Fun. The Burnaby Village Museum site is set in the 1920s - a place where pictures of the King George V and Queen Mary are hung in the school house, where the Union Jack flies over the site and Victoria Day is celebrated in grand style.

Special entertainment all day long including: Morris Dancers, a parade, and construction of a colossal cake. After the parade, be presented to Queen Victoria by her ladies-in-waiting during the Queen's Levee. Enjoy a piece of birthday cake.

Market Monday Vendors

 

Vendor Product
Foliate Face Artworks historic clothing
Nasty Free Naturals products for body and pets
Brenda Lee jewellery
Sweet Thea Cakes cookies, pies
Slavic Rolls dessert pastries

 

Activities and Entertainment  include:

  • a Queen's Procession parade through the Village
  • character actor playing the part of Queen Victoria and her ladies-in-waiting (the Cranberry Sauceys chapter of the Red Hat Ladies) who perform a Queen's Levée
  • TraiNgang
  • 15th Field Regiment Band
  • Tiddley Cove Morris Dancers
  • Bagpiper, Joe McDonald
  • Stilt walker, Peter G-G
  • a colossal birthday cake decorated with blueberries and strawberries in the shape of the Union Jack (public are invited to a free piece)
  • children's craft - Top Hats and Tiaras

Full Schedule [PDF - 593 KB]