Special Events

False Creek Elementary Spring It On Carnival

Spring It On False Creek Elementary Spring Carnival Thursday May 11, 2023 from 3-7pm False Creek Elementary Gymnasium and Charleson park field C dunk tank • exotic animal show silent auction • music • games food • fun

The Spring Carnival is an opportunity for False Creek Elementary to have a community building event for the families of the South False Creek and Fairview neighbourhood.

Play, eat, create and enjoy on May 11th, 2023, from 3:00 to 7:00

While this is a PAC fundraising opportunity, the primary goal is to host an inclusive event, without requiring a financial commitment from families.

FOOD SURVEY ORDER HERE:

https://forms.gle/r5u32jLPo5bqkWJ16

Currently Planned Events:

  • DJ: Just outside the Gym
  • Rock-Paper-Scissor-Cake: Need prize cakes donated by families
  • Tombola:  Our Australian, English, and Scottish friends will show us to this game with ping pong balls and prizes
  • West Coast Exotics show: 5:00 in the gym – free to everyone
  • Theater Sports/Improv Workshop: 3:30 – 5:00 – free to everyone
  • Jelly Bean Count Jar Guessing Contest
  • Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Pizza (two scheduled deliveries), Hot Dogs, & Snacks
  • Jolly Jars Sale:  Jolly jars to be donated by families
  • Dunk Tank: Come dunk you favourite Principal and others
  • Face Painting
  • Craft Project Table
  • Kids Art Auction
  • Collaborative Art Project
  • Silent Auction: community businesses are donating great items for adults to bid on:
    • A scenic trip for two with Harbour Air,
    • 8 days of Park’n’fly at YVR,
    • A Pet Portrait session
    • and much more…

With additional volunteers, we might be able to add:

  • Fish Pond: this is particularly good for the very littlest of our guests?
  • Field Games / races / sports?
  • Scavenger Hunt?
  • Balloonist, Magician, Stilt Walker, Clown, Juggler: any community members with these skills who can perform?

How Can you help out?

  • Loan us some field games (bocci, croquet, bean bag toss etc…)
  • Loan us a pop-up field tents
  • Please consider making a cake (details below!),
  • Building a jolly jar (details below!)
  • Asking your local business for a donation to the silent auction.
  • Volunteer to run a station or be onsite staff for one hour during the Carnival.

contact laurel_miles@hotmail.com

Can’t do any of these things?  Just come to the carnival and enjoy the event!

Rock-Paper-Scissor-Cake Poster:

Jolly Jar Information:

A Letter to Local Businesses: