Rainy Day Activities...

hey, if it's gonna rain, being here is better than being anywhere else!

4 Cats Art Studio in Sechelt's Trail Bay Mall is a new addition to the Coast. Wiith classes, workshops and parties for artists aged 2 - 15, taking inspiration from the works of famous artists, this professional art studio is dedicated to cultivating the child's natural ability to see and think like an artist. Check here for the full schedule or activities.
Trail Bay Mall, Cowrie St. Sechelt
604-885-2281

Sechelt Aquatic Centre has been open right next to the Sechelt Public Library for four years, with a leisure pool, lap pool (25 metres), lazy river, waterslide (fun in the dark!), hot tub, steam room, sauna, change rooms and gym & fitness studio. There are also many drop-in classes in and out of the pool.
Cowrie Street
Visit online for hours and programs.

Gibsons & District Aquatic Facility: on HWY 101 in upper Gibsons, this facility offers a lap pool (20 metres), toddler pool and hot tub. Please visit the web site for full information.

Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre: Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park, right behind Pender Harbour Senior Secondary (use the school's vehicle entrance for access to parking in the back). Lap pool (20 metres), hot tub, sauna, fitness studio and weight room. Lower level Pender Harbour Secondary.

Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society - This facility is dedicated to increasing salmon stock in local waters. See firsthand how a smolt (young fish) is raised and released. Educational presentations, hands-on displays and knowledgeable staff make this a great learning experience for all ages. School groups welcome.
Open seven days a week, 8am - 4pm.
4381 Parkway, Wilson Creek
604-885-4136

Sechelt Indian Band Salmon Hatchery - Run by the Native Sechelt band, this
hatchery annually releases millions of coho and chinook into Sechelt Inlet.
Open for public tours, seven days a week, 10am - 4pm.
6711 Sechelt Inlet Road, Sechelt
604-885-5562

Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives
Find out how Gibsons got its name or where the first sauna bath on the Coast
came from. Great photo archives. Open year round, Tues - Sat, 10:30am - 4:30pm,
admission by donation. Gift shop with local crafts, creativity kits for kids and a great selection of books.
716 Winn Road, Gibsons
604-886-8232

tems swiya Museum and tsain ko Gift Shop
The museum offers a rich collection of Native artifacts and art chronicling
the heritage of the local shishalh nation. Admission by donation. Fine art,
jewellery and collectibles available in the gift shop.
5555 Highway 101, Sechelt
Museum: 604-885-8991, Gift Shop: 604-885-4592

Sechelt Public Library
Browse the shelves, curl up with a magazine, surf the Internet, watch a video,
listen to a music CD. Where else but the library?
5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt
604-885-3260

Gibsons & District Public Library
Extensive new collection of titles to peruse at your leisure, audio & video collection,
Internet access.
470 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons
604-886-2130

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre
Enjoy the latest display of local and off-Coast talent in this beautiful building -
everything from brass sculpture to postage stamp art.
Corner of Medusa & Trail, Sechelt
604-885-5412

Porpoise Bay Provincial Park Amphitheatre
For those wet days when camping's not as fun as it might be, listen to an educational
seminar presented by a park interpreter. Summer only.
Sechelt Inlet Road

Raven's Cry Theatre
Current movies, concerts, plays, dance . . . always something new.
5555 Highway 101, Sechelt
604-885-4597 (box office) or 604-88-MOVIE (886-6843)

Gibsons Cinema
Catch a matinee on a rainy afternoon or chilly evening. You can almost
smell the popcorn now.
909 Highway 101
604-886-6615

Check the Sunshine Coast Travel InfoCentres
for more ideas:

Gibsons ~ 886-2325
Sechelt ~ 885-1036
Pender Harbour ~ 883-2561

See the Sunshine Coast Regional District's suggestions for

101 Things To Do on the Sunshine Coast

Excursions on the Sunshine Coast

 

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