What's Happening: Cultural Services In Delta

April - June 2025

Spring has sprung in Delta. Flowers are beginning to bloom and grey skies are starting to clear. Whether you want to experience some theatre, attend a film screening, listen to a concert, or take a class, there is something for everyone. Refresh and recharge with our new Cultural Services programs and events this Spring.

You can find the most up to date information on Delta’s Cultural Services programs and events at Delta.ca/CulturalServices.

New Cultural Services Programs

Do you like to dance, draw, or paint? Whatever you choose, you can’t go wrong. We have a variety of pottery, dance, ring making, and art classes available for all ages. Classes are taught by skilled Delta staff, alongside artists from community partners such as Watershed Artworks Society along with local Pottery Studios.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Delta Matinee Series – North Delta Centre for the Arts

The City of Delta and the Vancouver Chamber Music Society are proud to bring the Delta Matinée Series to Delta this spring! Featuring some of Canada’s best musical talents together with internationally acclaimed artists to present unforgettable musical experiences to the public, these intimate performances offer a full array of enchanting chamber music. The Vancouver Chamber Music Society is one of the leading concert presenters in the Lower Mainland featuring world-renowned artists in local communities.

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Tuesday, May 6, 1 - 2:30 pm – Vancouver Cello Quartet

Easter at the Discovery Centre – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Join us for crafts and activities this Easter weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Monday we will have a drop-in craft and scavenger hunt. On Sunday, please register for our Easter Egg hunt and craft activities. This runs in hourly timeslots between 12 - 3 pm.

The Discovery Centre is open 12 pm to 5 pm, Friday to Monday, April 18 to 21, 2025.

Sunday, April 20 - Easter Egg Hunt, 12pm

Sunday April 20 - Easter Egg Hunt, 1 pm

Sunday April 20 - Easter Egg Hunt, 2 pm

Sunday April 20 - Easter Egg Hunt, 3 pm

Monday, April 21 - Easter at the Discovery Centre, 12 - 3 pm

Words on Fire Open Mic Night – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6 – 7:30 pm

Calling all writers, poets, and spoken-word performers ages 16 and up! Join us for a free drop-in open mic and share up to five minutes of your own work. Up to ten performers can sign up at the door. Everyone is welcome to listen and encourage each other. Set us on fire with your words and connect with other local wordsmiths over snacks after the readings. Hosted by wild poets from the Delta Literary Arts Society and the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre.

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Open Stage - North Delta Centre for the Arts/Tsawwassen Arts Centre

Entertain or be entertained at our next spring Open Stages at North Delta Centre for the Arts and Tsawwassen Arts Centre. Admission is only $5 for both performers and audience members. Register in advance.

North Delta Centre for the Arts

Friday, April 25, 7 - 9 pm

Friday, May 30, 7 - 9 pm

Tsawwassen Arts Centre

Friday, May 2, 7 - 9 pm

Friday, June 6, 7 - 9 pm

Ladner Village Market

The Ladner Village Market is a first-class village market that brings together ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ vendors, community organizations, and 48 Avenue merchants to create a community enhancing event in Ladner Village. This year marks the 29th season for the Market. Eight Sundays to enjoy what the market has to offer – June 8 and 22; July 6 and 20; August 10 and 24; and September 7 and 21, from 10 am - 4 pm.

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North Delta Farmers’ Market

Expanding to North Delta, ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ is coming to the North Delta Recreation Centre on Saturdays – May 31; June 14 and 28; July 12 and 26; August 9 and 23; September 6 and 20: and October 4 from 10 am - 2 pm.

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Concerts in the Park

Coming to a park near you. Delta’s popular summer series is back. Grab your favourite lawn chair and blanket, sit back and enjoy some great local music. The schedule will be released end of April.

Learn more at Delta.ca/ConcertsinthePark

Youth Week, May 1 - 7

Calling all 13 to 18 year olds! Check out the offerings for Youth Week. Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture is offering a fantastic week of FREE events and activities. Register today!

View all Youth Week activities at Delta.ca/YouthWeek

Youth Week Movie Night - North Delta Centre for the Arts

Friday, May 2, 6:30 - 9 pm

Join us for a special Youth Week screening of Avatar: The Way of Water. Visit our concession, grab your bag of popcorn, and get comfortable in the theatre at the North Delta Centre for the Arts . Bring your friends and enjoy the film.

Reserve your spot!

Youth Week Paint Afternoon: The Great Outdoors - Tsawwassen Arts Centre

Create a take home masterpiece of your own with Youth Week Paint Night! This class will be two hours and includes all the supplies and materials needed. You will be led by one of our Visual Arts instructors step-by-step.

Saturday, May 3, 7 – 9 pm

Sunday, May 4, 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Youth Week Video Game Night – North Delta Centre for the Arts

Tuesday, May 6, 7 - 9 pm

Get your game on with Youth Week Video Game Night! Play your favourite Nintendo Switch games on the big screen! From Mario Kart to Smash Bros, it’s going to be a blast.

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Youth Week Paint a Community Piano – Tsawwassen Arts Centre

Put your creative talents to the test and join us with some friends to paint on a piano! This will be the largest paint by numbers you will likely ever be a part of. The completed project will be displayed this summer at one of our local parks!

Friday, May 2, 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Youth Week Escape Rooms – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Thursday, May 1, 3 – 8 pm

Tuesday, May 6, 3 – 8 pm

(45-minute sessions, last session begins at 7 pm)

A thief has stolen one of the Discovery Centre's prized artefacts! Can you and your group save it before it's lost forever? Come and recover our missing artefact by deciphering the hidden clues and puzzles around the gallery. If you're able to able to find what's lost, you will be rewarded! Escape Room is for participants between the ages of 13-18.

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Summer Camp Registration

Do you love to paint, draw, sing, dance or build; then we have just the camp for you this summer. Be inspired, be creative and come experience the Arts. We also offer some half-day camps and weekly programs. Registration is now open.

Try some of our new and creative Full Day Camps including Art & Active, Create a Play, Into the Spotlight, Musical Theatre, Movie Making, Art Around the Word, Oceans Alive, or Delta’s Story Time Camp.

Alternatively, you can also register for our specialty Half-Day Camps including Dancing with The Stars, Gaming and Design, Pottery Handbuilding and Wheel, Young Innovators Animal Adventures or Survival Tech Stem camps, and more.

Learn more at Delta.ca/SummerCamps.

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre Updates

Did you know that entry into the Discovery Centre is always free? We are open 7 days a week. For hours, visit Delta.ca/DiscoveryCentre.

Learn by using touchscreens in the gallery and create new landforms in our sand table. Watch the extremely popular water table demonstration of how Delta was formed over 9000 years and use a wand to activate the animals in the habitat theatre. Visit and discover Delta today.

Please note the modified hours for the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre this Spring

Friday, April 18 – 12 – 5 pm

Monday, April 21 – 12 – 5 pm

Friday, May 9 – Closed for the Heritage Fair

Monday, May 19 – 12 – 5 pm

NEW - Sensory Friendly Saturdays – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Sensory Friendly Saturdays offer neurodivergent individuals, their families, and caregivers the ability to visit the Discovery Centre, and will enjoy a calm, relaxed and safe atmosphere. Adaptations will be made to the exhibits for a more relaxed visit.

Join us on the last Saturday of the month from 12 – 5 pm.

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The Amazing World of Bats – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Thursday, April 17, 6:45 – 9 pm, Free

Bats are extremely important animals that are feared by some and misunderstood by many. Come out for a night of adventure. The night will begin with a presentation discussing general facts about bats, highlighting ways to support and help local bat populations. Afterwards take a stroll through Ladner Habour Park to observe bats in their natural habitat. During the walk, we will discuss echolocation and safe observation practices. Come out for an extraordinary night of bat education and fun.

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Delta Birds and MOTUS Tracking – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Wednesday, May 15, 6 – 6:45 pm, Free

If birds are more your thing, join us for a presentation hosted by Birds Canada on Migratory Birds Day! Learn all about ongoing efforts to monitor the international movement of birds like the Dunlin, American Robin, and Swinson’s Thrush. Motus Wildlife Tracking Stations in Delta help bird conservation on a global scale.

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Heritage Fair – Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre

Friday, May 9

Good luck to the four schools, 10 classes and all 24 students participating in the Heritage Fair being held at Discovery Centre on Friday May 9, 2025.

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Archives Update

The latest donation of Wright family photos is now accessible on the Archives database. The Wright family occupied a good portion of farmland on the west side of 56 Street, north of Highway 17. Smith Wright was continually active in the community and developed his own photos. The photos show scenes of the Wright Bros. farm, May Day events, vacationing at Boundary Bay, and other interesting subjects.

Work is progressing on the Mitchell Family Fonds, an ample collection documenting the Mitchell family of Crescent Island. This will be the largest collection to be processed this year. Already accessible are the Harry Mitchell farm journals, which document the daily work at the Mitchell farm and give us insight into the family’s lives and the larger community.

Delta Archives, 2023-023-010 Threshing scene on the Wright Bros. farm. The steam engine tractor powers the threshing machine via the drive belt in the image. Delta Archives, 2023-023-010.

Threshing scene on the Wright Bros. farm. The steam engine tractor powers the threshing machine via the drive belt in the image.

Delta Archives, 2023-023-010 Threshing scene on the Wright Bros. farm. The steam engine tractor powers the threshing machine via the drive belt in the image.