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Two Indie Bands To Rock Coquitlam Tonight At Annual Arts Fest

The Zolas and Current Swell perform at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park on Aug. 18, starting at 6 p.M., for the city's annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival.

The signs are up and the stage is set for tonight's (Aug. 18) kick off of the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival this weekend.

Coquitlam's Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) is the place to be Friday night for the city's free activities and concerts, including from:

  • The Zolas, 6 p.M.
  • A Juno-nominated indie rock band based out of Vancouver known for the songs "You're Too Cool," "Knot in My Heart" and "Strange Girl"
  • Current Swell, 8 p.M.
  • A "surf rock" group out of Victoria that's released seven albums. In 2011, it won first place in the Peak Performance Project

    • Food trucks from Fijian Fusion Catering, Gary's Kettle Corn, Kampong and Shameless Buns will be on site.

    To get to Town Centre Park, hop on SkyTrain and take the Millennium Line to the Lafarge Lake–Douglas station. The festival grounds are a 10-minute walk to the eastern side of Lafarge Lake.

    Parking is also available in the park and along Pinetree Way.

    Meanwhile, the eighth annual arts and culture celebration continues tomorrow (Aug. 19) at Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave.) with multicultural dance and musical performances from noon to 4 p.M.

    Visitors can also take part in a community yarn art mural, visual poetry, a bee making craft and PatternNation art fun with the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam Heritage, Coquitlam Public Library and Place des Arts.

    For a full list of Kaleidoscope events, you can visit the festival's web page.

    The Tri-City News is the media sponsor of the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival.

    The Zolas   Current Swell

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    Port Coquitlam Car Show: Road Closure Map Now Available

    Roads will be closed this weekend in downtown Port Coquitlam to make way for a massive car show, and event-goers are encouraged to walk or take transit.

    One of the biggest events of the year in the Tri-Cities is about to happen and it's all taking place in downtown Port Coquitlam.

    This free event for vintage vehicle buffs, hot rodders and car enthusiasts is called the Downtown Port Coquitlam Car Show.

    It occurs each year in the city's downtown core, with 500 cars on display and thousands of visitors taking in the amazing car collection.

    To make the event is a success, road closures will be in place Saturday (Aug. 19) and Sunday (Aug. 20) with maps provided by the event organizers.

    The closures are to accommodate the evening car cruise, which takes place on Saturday evening, and the car show itself, which begins at 10 a.M.

    Here is the list of activities and times:

    Car Cruise: Saturday, Aug. 19

  • 4 to 6 p.M = Barbecue dinner for registered participants  
  • 6 to 8 p.M = Vehicles will cruise through the community, cheered on by residents – see route map on this page and learn more here.  
    • downtownportcoquitlamcarshowparade2023map1A map detailing the road closures in downtown Port Coquitlam for the annual car cruise on Aug. 19, 2023. By City of Port Coquitlam

    Car Show: Sunday, Aug. 20

  • 7 to 9 a.M: Car show registered participant sign-in and pictures
  • 7:30 to 11 a.M: $5 breakfast at The Outlet, everyone welcome
  • 10 a.M to 4 p.M: 500+ vehicles throughout downtown Port Coquitlam, and keep an eye out for Blues Brothers Too.
  • 12-7:15 p.M: Main stage entertainment on Wilson Avenue, with food and beverages nearby 
  • 11 a.M to 5 p.M: Children's activities including rock climbing, Fun Gym Bus and Jelks Carnival
  • 12 to 4 p.M: Acoustic Jam at the Shaughnessy Pop-up Park. Take a break at the pop-up park and enjoy or join in the acoustic jam session.
    • downtownportcoquitlamcarshowparade2023map2A map detailing the road closures in downtown Port Coquitlam for the annual car show on Aug. 20, 2023. By City of Port Coquitlam   Parking

    Car show organizers are encouraging event-goers to walk, cycle or take transit. 

    However, free parking is available during the car show Sunday (Aug. 20) at the West Coast Express parking lot at Wilson and Kingsway Avenues.

    View this City of Port Coquitlam map for other downtown parking options, but please note that some downtown roads on this map will be closed during the car show – check against road closure maps on this page.

    For more event information, you can visit the Downtown Port Coquitlam website.





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