Image credit:  Universal Music: Local band Marianas Trench will be one of the many bands and artists performing around town during the 2010 Olympic Games.

The Full Olympic Experience: Free Events Around Town

by Sarina Bell – Pitt Meadows Secondary, Pitt Meadows BC Feb 16, 2010

If you aren’t able to check out any of the Olympic sporting events but would like to take in a little bit of the Olympic experience, you’re in luck! VANOC has set up a lot fun concerts and events for all of you to enjoy. Best of all… They’re FREE! Here are some great events to mark down on your list of things to check out.

Live Entertainment:

The Ozone (Minoru Park, Richmond)
Saturday, February 20th: Marianas Trench @ 9:30 pm
Thursday, February 25th: Wintersleep @ 9:30 pm
Friday, February 26th: Tokyo Police Club @ 9:45 pm
Saturday, February 27th: The Stills @ 10:15 pm

Livecity Yaletown (David Lam Park, Vancouver):
Friday, February 19th: Deadmau5 @ 9:30 pm
Saturday, February 20th: The Arkells/ Sam Roberts @ 6:30/9:30
Sunday, February 21st: Jully Black @ 9:30 pm
Wednesday, February 24th: Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley @ 9:30 pm
Thur Feb 25th - Illscarlett - 6:30

Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey)
Saturday, February 20th: Hey Ocean @ 8:30 pm
Friday, February, 26th: Illscarlett @ 8:00 pm
Friday, February 26th: Marianas Trench @ 9:00 pm
Saturday, February 27th: Wide Mouth Mason @ 9:30 pm

Events Around Town:

The Abbotsford Live Site: (Abbotsford Recreation centre Feb. 12th -28th)
Olympic themed swims and skates are open to public as well as a night market and an inflatable fun zone.
Hours: Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturdays from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sundays from 12:00pm to 9:00 pm.

GE Plaza Robson Square: (Robson and Howe)
Home to the new outdoor public skating rink. The skating is free, however, rental skates will cost $3.00.
Hours: 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Bombardier Street Car
Catch a ride on a modern “high end” European streetcar between Granville Island “French Quarter” and the Olympic Village Canada Line Station. It’ll run 18 hours a day until March 21st.

Laser Waterworks Show
Every night, LiveCity Yaletown is putting on laser light shows using steam through a large pipe in False Creek.

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