Delta Rivermania is a 3 day event, September 26, 27, 28th that is part of the one month Rivermania celebration launching August 24, 2008 in Prince George, British Columbia. Communities along the river are hosting unique events to celebrate the Fraser River and its people, history and culture. BC150 Rivermania also recognizes the 200th anniversary of Simon Fraser's historic Fraser River journey.

BC 150 Years is the provincial event. River communities will be spotlighting their unique character with tailor made special events.

ALL PERFORMANCES ARE FREE ON DELTA STREET IN DOWNTOWN LADNER     DELTA ST. WILL BE CLOSED DOWN BETWEEN BRIDGE & CHISHOLM 12-5PM

Delta, near the end of the river, will host major local activities including flotilla parades, free breakfast, historical horse and buggy rides, a moonlight market, music, entertainment, theatrical performances and aboriginal cultural displays. A highlighted activity will be the 1858 "re-enactment" of the Ladner Brothers being led into the safety of the sleugh off the Mighty Fraser river by the First Nations.

Delta's tourism has been promoted through the parent body of Rivermania and has been marketed throughout North America and Europe by the Vancouver Coast and Mountain Region, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association and Northern BC Tourism Association.

These are all FREE FAMILY EVENTS! 

EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO;

ALL PERFORMANCES ARE FREE ON DELTA STREET IN DOWNTOWN LADNER

Show Stage:
Noon- Voices of the Fraser
12:30- Klondike Kate & her Girls
2:00  - The Sweet Lowdown
2:30 - Matt Levy
3:00 - The Vaudevillians
4:00 - Canadian Suburban's

Spirit Square:
Noon - Surrey square Wheelers and Larry Roberts Fiddlers
1:00   - The Voices of the Fraser
1:30   - The Skipping Sensations
2:30   - The Sweet Lowdown
3:00    - Matt Levy

FREE HORSE & BUGGY RIDES Call the Museum to book your tickets (Maximum 4 per call) 604 946-9322 Ongoing  historical walking also available throughout the afternoon.

Wander Delta Street and get your face painted, enjoy the buskers, clowns, arts & crafts, and pan for gold with Yukon Dan.

11:00 am to 1:30 pm Chowder Cook Off - pulic tasting and voting at 1 pm, with Official Judging at 1:30 pm being judged by Mayor Lois Jackson and other special guests. Come & sample some of the tasty Celebrity Chef entries.

MOONLIGHT MARKET
5-10pm Join the 144 Artisans at this Farmer's Market & listen to 2 live bands - TIme Machine & The GreyNotes

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