Cedar Strip Boat Building FREE!
Sundays-Wednesdays from June-August, 12-5pm
Take part in building a 40' cedar strip C15 canoe with a shipwright and master carver. From milling the lumber to attaching the final bowline, you're invited to help with every step!
AUGUST SCHEDULE
Daily Interactive Tours FREE!
Check in at the Visitor Centre for a schedule of free engaging tours and hands-on activities at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm daily.
Daily Activities
- Mondays - Britannia Activity Backpack FREE!
Bring the family and sign out a backpack full of fun activities for children to explore the heritage buildings and scenic park. - Tuesdays - Seniors Toonie Tuesdays
Join in and experience a 45 minute specialty tour of Britannia.
Drop in at the Visitor Centre to sign up. $2/Senior (Ages 55+) - Wednesdays - Innovation Station Kids Activities FREE!
Drop in for fun, hands-on activities, challenges and games in the Seine Net Loft Innovation Station.
Aug 16 & 23, 11am-12pm, Ages 7-12yrs - Thursdays - Richmond Boatbuilders Projects FREE!
View the restoration of the MV Burnaby, a heritage fishing vessel, on Thursdays from 12pm-4pm. - Fridays - “Treading Through Time” Walking Tour FREE!
Pick up the Steveston Village Heritage Walking Map “Treading Through Time,” and embark on a 90min self-guided tour of canneries, shops, farms and homes of this waterfront village. - Saturdays - Walk Britannia’s Historic Dock FREE!
Visit the SS Master on the Britannia dock, and meet the SS Master Tugboat Society members for a tour of the vessel.
Aug 5, 19, 26: 12pm-4pm - Sundays - Walk Britannia’s Historic Dock FREE!
Tour the docks and hear stories of the historic vessels tied up at Britannia: 12-4pm. Then head to Richmond Boatbuilders to take part in Heritage Wooden Boat Building activities.
Historic Water Shuttle
Sundays Only, July 9-Sept 3, 12pm-4pm
Climb aboard the historic "River Queen" for a fully narrated nature and history tour of Steveston’s waterfront. Stops include Britannia Shipyards and the public fish sales float in Steveston.
Please call Vancouver Whale Watch: 604-274-9565 for details.
Learn to Fish FREE!
Join the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and learn about when, where and how to fish, including: identification, ethics, handling, tackle and casting. Rain or shine. All equipment provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Mon, Aug 21 (#1914890): 6pm-8pm, free/1 sess, Ages 7-15yrs
Register here
Steveston Folk Night
Enjoy live music from local musicians, coordinated through the Steveston Folk Guild at the scenic Britannia Shipyards.
For details, visit www.stevestonfolk.net.
Thurs, Aug 17: 7:30pm-9pm, Chinese Bunkhouse, $10 at the door
Date Night at Britannia
Experience a unique date night on Britannia’s dock with an appetizer and non-alcoholic cocktail and enjoy a tour of the historic Shipyard community.
Sat, Aug 19 (#2011938): 5pm-6pm, $15/1 sess, Ages 18+
Register here
Britannia Half-Day Camps:
- Maritime Treasure Hunt: Have fun making a maritime treasure map by practicing latitude and longitude, and go on a doubloon hunt for gold coins.
Fri, Aug 4 (#1915439), or Thurs, Aug 17 (#1915438): 9:30am-12pm, $17.50/1 sess, Ages 7-10yrs
Register here - Float Your Boat: Tour the dock and learn about boat designs. Using recyclable materials, teams will build their own mini vessels and test out their sea-worthiness!
Thurs, Aug 3 (#1915388), or Fri, Aug 18 (#1915389): 9:30am-12pm, $17.50/1 sess, Ages 7-10yrs
Register here
Britannia Guided Tours:
- Inside the Britannia Shipyards
Visit a working heritage shipyard, a pre-WWII Japanese home and boatworks, and several other residential buildings that explore working and living on the historic waterfront.
Sat, Aug 26 (#2012488): 10-11am, $4/1 sess
Register here - The Story of Tea
Experience the multicultural life of Britannia residents through tours of historic buildings and sampling world teas.
Tues, Aug 15 (#2011538): 10-11am, $6/1 sess
Register here - Boatbuilding Traditions
Tour three historic boatworks buildings and discover the fascinating history of boat building and how this maritime tradition evolved into today’s shipwright profession.
Sat, Aug 19 (#2010788), or Thurs, Aug 24 (#2011038): 10-11am, $4/1 sess
Register here
Richmond Maritime Festival FREE!
August 12-13, Sat:11am-7pm & Sun: 11am-5pm
Celebrate Steveston’s waterfront heritage with festival entertainment, maritime demonstrations, historic exhibits and vessel boarding at Britannia! Free and fun for all ages!
Visit www.richmondmaritimefestival.ca for details.