White Rock & South Surrey Culture Crawl

White Rock Community Centre

15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock

Dance Classes and Demonstrations

Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m.

Discover the joy of dance with free classes from White Rock Recreation instructors. 

• Kids Dance Lesson: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
• Latin and Ballroom Lesson: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• Dance Performance: 2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
• Line Dancing Lesson: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Kids Creative Corner

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join Semiahmoo Arts Society's Art Hive for a creative session where kids (and kids at heart) can make their own piece of art to take home.

Kaleidoscope

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Discover unique crafts at the Art and Craft Market, showcasing the work of artists and artisans from White Rock and South Surrey. This event is an ideal opportunity to explore and purchase handmade creations.

Musical Interludes

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Stop by to listen to the diverse music of local performers.

Saturday

• 10 - 11 a.m.  Rod Harris
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Midnight Honey
• 12 - 1 p.m. Duncan Minett
• 1 - 2 p.m. John Laird
• 2 - 3 p.m. Annie Qi
• 3 - 4 p.m. Rosemary Simituk

Sunday

• 10 - 11 a.m.  Brian Zalo
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Piano by Shelley and Musical Guests
• 1 - 2 p.m. O'Carolan Celtic Ensemble
• 2 - 3 p.m. Duncan Minett
• 3 - 4 p.m. Rosemary Simituk

Naked Stage Readers Theatre Present "Radioland '48"

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Experience rehearsal scenes from Radioland '48 by Kirsten Van Ritzen. Set in 1948, this story follows the employees of CHLO radio station as they attempt to save their studio from closure with a marathon broadcast of a quirky serial, while romance blossoms between naive ingenues and cynical careerists.

White Rock Library

15342 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock

Author Talk with Luba Lesychyn

Saturday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Celebrate museums and meet Luba Lesychyn, author of the humorous art theft thrillers "Theft By Chocolate" and "Theft Between the Rains". With over 20 years of experience at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum, Lesychyn offers an insider's view into fascinating, off-limits areas. Join this engaging author reading at the library.

It’s DINOWEEN

Sunday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Join us at the White Rock Public Library for a spook-tacular event with Bryce Raffle and Steven Kothlow, the authors of The Littlest Dinosaur’s Spooky Halloween! Dive into the latest adventure in The Littlest Dinosaur series with a fun and engaging Halloween story, perfect for kids aged 0-8.

Nomad Gallery

1377 Johnston Road, White Rock

20th International Artist's Day Celebration

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mark the 20th anniversary of International Artist Day at the "Small Introductions" Art Show, hosted by Nomad Gallery. This event features works by 15 local artists and celebrates the first collaboration between the White Rock and South Surrey Culture Crawl and International Artist Day.

Landmark Pop-Uptown Gallery

15140 North Bluff Road, White Rock

White Rock Artist in Residence

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Engage with art at the Landmark Pop-Uptown Gallery, where White Rock's artists in residence will showcase their work and discuss the significant impact of art on the community.

Blue Frog Studios

1328 Johnston Road, White Rock

Blue Frog Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 5, 7-8:30pm

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Blue Frog Studios with The Gordanairs, known for their performances at Leavenworth and Mt. Angel Oktoberfests. Enjoy traditional German music, dances, and interactive performances, all in authentic attire.

Ticketed Event. Purchase tickets at www.bluefrogstudios.ca

White Rock Gallery

1247 Johnston Road, White Rock

White Rock Gallery

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

White Rock Gallery, a top destination for showcasing Canadian artists, offers a wide range of unique pieces. With regularly changing exhibitions and a long-standing reputation, the gallery provides personalized service and worldwide shipping.

The Shop Next Door

1187 Johnston Road, White Rock

Artist Co-Op

Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Visit the Artists Co-Op, featuring over 25 artists demonstrating and displaying their work. Enjoy live demonstrations of painting, stained glass, and jewelry making, along with displays of photography, sculpture, and handmade quilts, with music from busking musicians.

Islands Cafe

1237 Johnston Road, White Rock

Silverwood (Flute and Guitar Duo)

Saturday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Enjoy the music of Silverwood, a duo featuring flutist Kate Yoshitomi and guitarist Michael Gillette. Performing a range of instrumental music, including top hits, jazz, and Latin, Silverwood entertains at various events across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Peninsula Productions

14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock

The Leisure Society

Saturday & Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.

Enjoy this staged reading in Peninsula's intimate black box theatre.  The Leisure Society by Francois Archambault. The play explores the crisis of a 30 something couple who appear to have everything – love, careers, a beautiful house, a child as well a plan to adopt another – yet they find their lives in an emotional crisis during the course of a highly charged dinner party. The play is laced with dry and biting humour. 

Tickets at showpass.com

Centennial Park Leisure Centre

14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock

Centennial Art Exhibition Market

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

View works by a diverse group of artists and artisans while enjoying live music by local musicians.

Kent Street Activity Centre

1475 Kent Street, White Rock

Peninsula Woodcarvers Demonstration

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Learn about various carving styles from the Peninsula Woodcarvers. See their completed projects and works in progress.

Sing Along Party

Saturday, 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Spend a delightful morning singing along to old and new tunes with piano accompaniment. Songbooks and refreshments will be provided.

Sign up for free at whiterockcity.ca/register (ID #15214) or by phone at 604 541-2199

Kent Street Players

Saturday, 1 - 1:30 p.m.

Grab a seat and enjoy a laugh with the Kent Street Players' short comedy, "Lunch Ladies at the L'Ambrosia Luncheria," written by Pamela Loyd. Light refreshments will follow the performance.

Kent Street Choristers

Saturday, 2 - 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy a selection of songs performed by the Kent Street Choristers, led by new Choral Director Reynhardt Crause, with accompanist Martin Adcock. Light refreshments will be provided.

Saturday Night Dance

Saturday, 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy a night of social dancing to the music of Silver Stars. doors open at 6:30 p.m. with dancing from 7 - 9:30 p.m. Open to ages 50+, singles and couples welcome. Refreshments will be provided.

Sign up for free at whiterockcity.ca/register (ID #15213) or by phone at 604 541-2199.

Art Journaling 101

Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join Nicci for a fun-filled workshop to learn the joys of art journaling. Explore how colours, texture and imagery can join together with creative words and written notes. Recommended for ages 12 and up. 

Pre-register at whiterockcity.ca/register (ID #15097) or by phone at 604 541-2199.

Bollywood Dance

Sunday, 1 - 1:30 p.m.

Experience a magical moment as Tamanawis Secondary students from Surrey present a dance performance showcasing the vibrant and rich cultures of India and Afghanistan.

Folk Dances of Punjab

Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.

Explore the traditional folk dances of Punjab with the Folk Star Arts Academy. Learn the energetic and vibrant dance of Bhangra.

You Are What You Eat

Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.

Join former New Westminster Poet Laureate Alan Hill to explore food, identify belonging, and creativity. Create and share stories and poems that tell your story of what food means to you and our community. 

Pre-register at whiterockcity.ca/register (ID #15096) or by phone at 604 541-2199.

One Love

991 Stayte Road, White Rock

African Market

Saturday, 1 - 6 p.m.

Experience Africa through a vibrant celebration featuring food, fashion, music, and poetry.

Purchase $10 tickets at door.

Turning by Winch

900 Dolphin Street, White Rock

Turning by Winch

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Take a tour of finished works in the studio and visit the workshop area. The craftsman creates beautiful and useful objects that highlight the sublime power of nature. The wood used is locally sourced from trees affected by disease or natural events.

White Rock Museum & Archives

14970 Marine Drive, White Rock

Then and Now: A Pictorial History of Change and Growth in White Rock

Sunday, 11-11:45 a.m. & Sunday, 2 - 2:45 p.m.

Explore White Rock's rich history! Join Archives Manager Hugh Ellenwood at the White Rock Museum & Archives' gallery for his presentation, "Then and Now: A Pictorial History of Change and Growth in White Rock." Presentations will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in White Rock’s historic train station on the Waterfront.

Sue Gibson Art

15392 Victoria Avenue, White Rock

Artisan Crafting Workshop

Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Join local artists for hands-on workshops where you can try wire bending, create     mini crochet terrariums, or design custom mug art. If you'd prefer to admire rather than create, drop by to see the art for sale.

Purchase tickets at suegibsonartist.com/workshops

Assemblage Artist

15356 Columbia Avenue, White Rock

Assemblage Artist

Saturday 12 - 5 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Explore a home-based display of assemblage art with daily demonstrations of various techniques. View works in progress and completed pieces and consider making a donation to the White Rock Free Pantry.

Exhibition by Praxis Photography Collective

14869 Marine Drive^*, White Rock

Exhibition by Praxis Photography Collective

Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 4 p.m.

Come down to the White Rock beach and meet the five photographers at their Marine Drive location. Collectors and browsers are welcome!

*14869 Marine Drive is the Hamish Ross, McDonald Realty storefront.

Tiffany Exclusively Stained Glass & Designs by Tiffany

15735 Broome Rd, Surrey

Tiffany Exclusively Stained Glass

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Explore the unique stained and fused glass jewelry and artwork by Lorraine Scott. Customize your home or find the perfect gift that will last a lifetime. Visit our studio to enjoy refreshments, watch demonstrations, and chat with Lorraine, who has been creating for over 30 years. Custom orders and repairs are welcome!

Designs by Tiffany

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Discover handmade beaded jewelry crafted from gemstones, crystals, pearls, glass, and wood beads. Our collection includes bracelets, earrings, necklaces, anklets, key chains, car diffusers, beaded spiders and bugs, wine glass charms, and scarf slides, all made locally in South Surrey, BC.

Trish McEvoy Studio

2770 McKenzie Ave, Surrey

Assemblage

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit "Assemblage," an exhibition featuring the artwork of Crescent Beach artists Ron Blackwood, Trish McEvoy, and Sonia Stastny at Trish McEvoy Studio. Participate in a collage workshop with Sonia, learn image transfer techniques with Ron, or join artist chats at 11 am each day to delve into their creative processes.

Semiahmoo Potters Society

2585 132 St, Surrey

Semiahmoo Potters Open House

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Explore the world of pottery at the Crescent Park Pottery Studio on 132nd Street. Watch the Semiahmoo Potters in action, discuss pottery techniques, tour the studio, and browse the gallery for unique gifts.

GS & Company

107-1711 152 St, Surrey

GS & Company

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Enjoy a display of original works by several local artists, with live painting demonstrations on site. Experience the artistic process up close.

South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 

14601 20 Ave, Surrey

Naked Stage Readers Theatre Present "Radioland '48"

Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Watch rehearsal scenes from "Radioland '48" by Kirsten Van Ritzen. Set in 1948, this play follows the employees of CHLO radio station as they attempt to save their studio from closure with a marathon broadcast of a quirky serial, while romance blossoms between naive ingenues and cynical careerists.

Semiahmoo Arts Society - Pass the Mic

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Everybody has a story, and some deserve to be heard. This year, we would like to give our local artists the microphone to express and share their stories through a visual or written form. These can be personal stories or be stories from a loved one that you believe deserves the spotlight

Beecher Place

12160 Beecher Street, Surrey

Crescent Beach Pop-Up Gallery

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join The Three Artists in Harmony Collective for “In Love with Nature”, a group exhibition at Crescent Beach Pop Up Gallery! Artists Joy Peterson, Terri Casela, and Julie McDowell will be sharing their deep love for nature and art with their community.

Bayview Arts Collective

2584 Bayview Street, Surrey

Artisan Exhibition

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit the Bayview Arts Collective – an eclectic group of artisans who live in and near this picturesque village. Walk the village visiting artists in their home studios and others displaying in local businesses to find fine art paintings, glass art, floral design, children’s books, jewelry, metal, woodwork and much more.

Totest Aleng

13723 Crescent Road, Surrey

Open Studio & Artist Spotlight

Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 4 p.m.

Be welcomed and connected at Totest Aleng, a picturesque river-side art studio dedicated to Indigenous artistic and cultural practices in Surrey. Meet local carver Ryan Hughes (Snuneymuxw First Nation), tour the studio, and learn about the deep history of the area.

Artists & Music

2744 Bayview Street, Surrey

Artists and Music

Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Enjoy music and view acrylic and oil artworks. Discuss the creative process with the artists and see works in progress. You'll leave feeling inspired and ready to fuel your own creativity.

Historic Stewart Farm

13723 Crescent Avenue, Surrey

Culture Crawl at the Farm

Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 4 p.m.

Join Historic Stewart Farm for a weekend of live art, music, and a taste of Surrey's history. Watch artist Cara Guri create her crowdsourced artwork 'Community at Home' in Stewart Hall, enjoy music by local musicians, explore the 1900s Farmhouse, and savor homemade refreshments while supplies last.

Poetry in Motion

Saturday and Sunday, open all day

Download the map or pick up a map at a White Rock Community Centre and plan a walk, exploring, Maccaud Park, Dr. R. J. Allan Hogg Rotary Park and historic Five Corners and discover poetry along the way.

Public Art & Art Walk

Saturday and Sunday, open all day

Missed the public art bus tour? Plan your own journey by viewing the public art map at whiterockcity.ca/publicart. Or visit the beach and explore the art walk, where local artists display and sell their work.