Let transit get you about this weekend. Check out some of these great events!

• It’s the last weekend to take advantage of the great (and delicious) deals through the Dine Out Vancouver Festival. Take a look at the TransLink Trip Planner to map out the best way to get the restaurant of your choice.
  Where: At participating restaurants around Metro Vancouver
  When: All weekend

 

• Dine Out does Brunch! Vancouver Foodster has organized this West End event to taste a little bit of everything on a 7+ restaurant brunch crawl. Hopping on the number 6 Davie bus will get you right to the meeting place. Remember to buy your tickets online here.
  Where: Downtown Vancouver’s West end (Meeting at 1034 Davie St, Vancouver)
  When: Saturday January 31, 2015
  Time: 10 am-2 pm
  Cost: $48.75 for Brunch Crawl passport

 

• GO TOROS! Take in a late night movie at the Rio Theatre. This week’s showing is Bring It On. So be aggressive! Be be aggressive and dress up in your best cheerleader gear to get $2 off the admission price. The Rio is right down the street from the Commerical-Broadway SkyTrain station serving both the Expo and Millennium lines.
  Where: Rio Theatre
  When: Friday January 30, 2015
  Time: Doors open at 11:30, show starts at midnight
  Cost: $8 at the door, $6 in advance or with costume
  Extras: Must be 19+, bring 2 pieces of ID

 

• The Terminal City Rollergirls are holding pre-season scrimmages in Surrey. The Expo line will take you to the Surrey Central SkyTrain station so you can catch all the action between The Faster Pussycats versus The Riot Girls.
  Where: Central City Arena, 10240 City Parkway (135th st), Surrey
  When: Saturday January 31, 2015
  Time: 10:30pm
  Cost: $5

 

• Artstarts are continuing their free weekend workshops with Fun and Play! With Vazzy musical workshop. Take either the Expo or Millennium line to New Westminster station or the Canada Line to Vancouver City Centre SkyTrain station for the downtown location.
  Where: River Market at Westminster Quay 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster AND ArtStarts Gallery, 808 Richards St, Vancouver
  When: Saturday January 31, 2015
  Time: 11 am and 1 pm
  Cost: Free

 

• Artstarts Art Making event
  Children can stretch their artistic legs with some drop-in art fun!
  Bonus: While the kids are being mini Picassos, parents can experience the rest of the gallery with a free tour starting at 1pm.
  Where: Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver
  When: Saturday January 31, 2015
  Time: 12 pm – 3 pm
  Cost: Free

 

Know before you go!

Use the Trip Planner to check your route and schedule times prior to leaving. The information noted here is subject to change. For the latest and most up-to-date information, bookmark translink.ca on your mobile device so you can know on the go. Customer Information can be reached at 604.953.3333 or tweet us @TransLink.

 

Are you planning on taking transit to an event this weekend? Comment below and let us know where you’re headed!

Author: Adrienne Coling