BC Place Community Weekend
April 17th, 2012
April 17, 2012
Free Community Open House features opportunities to go ‘behind the scenes’ at the newly revitalized BC Place, kick a ball with Vancouver Whitecaps FC and throw a pass with the BC Lions Football Club on their home turf, experience the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and more.
Vancouver, BC (April 17, 2012): BC Place will open its doors from Noon to 4pm on Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th, for its free Community Weekend – a family-friendly open house in which the public is invited to visit the newly-revitalized stadium.
BC Place, Whitecaps FC, BC Lions and the BC Sports Hall of Fame invite everyone to get to know their new stadium at this free Community Weekend event.
Scheduled highlights include:
- Interactive on-field activities with both home teams - the BC Lions and Whitecaps FC
- A walk through the ’Caps and the BC Lions dressing rooms
- The chance to stroll on the new FIFA-approved Polytan LigaTurf field
- Standing at centrefield underneath the new retractable roof, and seeing the second largest centrehung video screens in North America – from the players’ perspective
- Half-price admission to the BC Sports Hall of Fame
- A visit to some of the new suites
- A draw to win two tickets to see Roger Waters’ “The Wall” at BC Place on May 26th
What: BC Place Community Weekend
Dates: Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th
Times: Noon to 4:00pm each day
Entrance: Gate A at Terry Fox Plaza
**ADMISSION IS FREE FOR THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT**
(Walk, bike or take transit if you can)
About BC Place
BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its kind in British Columbia, hosting the province’s most notable events including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. An all-new BC Place reopened in September 2011 after completing a major revitalization that included the installation of the largest cable-supported retractable roof of its kind in the world. Today, BC Place is home to Vancouver Whitecaps FC who play in Major League Soccer, the BC Lions Football Club and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. BC Place is an important generator of economic activity in British Columbia, hosting world-class entertainment events, professional and amateur sport, community gatherings and exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.bcplace.com