Real kids Castle Adventure in Vancouver!

 

I totally love to create amazing birthdays with the use of a little imagination. Now, just imagine with me for a moment.   What if I could tell you that there is a castle here in Vancouver that kids can climb right into and play on.  Well at a small park overlooking the ocean in North Vancouver there is!    That’s right the place is called Little Cates Park and there lies the stone remains of an old mill but in the eyes of a child it easily  turns into a Castle from Medieval Times!

 

How amazing would it be for the kids to become knighted by a medieval knight? Receive a foam sword and go through sword training.  Then storm a real castle with their foam swords to overcome the opposite forces.  See them climb through the tunnel to rise atop of the castle walls and cheer in their victory.   See the old holes in the walls and craters where the cannon balls hit the castle and be wowed by its defensive design of circular Shell Keep.   The kids must know defend the castle from invaders from the sea by shooting their large cannons atop the castle to sink the invading ships. Yes, Imagination in the right location makes for a memory that lasts forever.

About Cates Park

The Dollarton area is a great beach, slope and suburb in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It has a very long shoreline that runs along the southern part of the park of Deep cove.

The area is named for the Robert Dollar shipping company which owned the sawmill and wharf area there from the year 1918 to 1941. The Pacific War closed down the lumber trade and the sawmill equipment was sold to the Gordon Gibson's Island operation. Dollar's Mill was at the base of Bakerview St which has plenty of parking now for picnickers. A cedar mill operated beside the Dollar mill, and its cement stone foundations are a legendary ruin in adjoining Cates Park. The Park has a playground, picnic tables and large grassy areas overlooking Deep Cove.

 

I totally appreciate and respect the history and ruins of the area as an adult and enjoy that it is open to the public and children to play amongst. North Vancouver built a playground beside the ruins which are open year round, the park has a great family atmosphere.  It’s a great place to bring the imagination of children to life.

 

Visit little Cates park today!  

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Marty

Fun Parks in the Vancouver Area for a Themed Birthday!

Great Parks to throw a Young Wizards Academy birthday party! 

Here are a few parks that I have had parties at that I found to make amazing themed party locations. If you can find a nice shady area with a picnic table and a playground nearby that’s the perfect solution to creating a beautiful party with Young Wizards Academy.

1. Cates Park- located in North Vancouver it is a great park for families there are two playgrounds, a large grassy area to run around and play, nice sandy beach, lots of big tress and forest trails to check out. At the far end of the park there are some old stone runes for the kids to explore and also great to imagine it's a castle for a Medieval Knights of Camelot Party. 

 

2. Jericko Park and Beach Vancouver- During the hot summer, Jericho is very popular beach and park. It attracts people from all over the Vancouver area who want to experience the beautiful waters of English Bay. The park offers plenty of recreation opportunities during the summer, from tennis courts and field sports to bird-watching in the trees, picnic areas and plenty of nice trails and paths wind there way along the water and through the light forested areas. After some fun with the foam sabers the kids can cool down and  take a dip or build a rebel base in the sand

3. Blue Mountain Park - A fabulous little park that has a lot going for it. It has a slash park, baseball field and lots of picnic tables throughout the forest. Blue mountain has a lot of trees with the underbrush all cleared out so the kids can ride their bikes everywhere. Great for picnicking and having saber battles through the tress. It also has group covered picnic area that can be reserved

4. Robert Burnaby Park - This park is a little hidden away, but it's well worth checking out. It’s located on a hillside that slopes down from Edmonds Street to the Highway 1, and you'll will definitely have fun walking through the forest which feels like your walking on the Ewok’s planet Endor.  

 

 

Feel free to ask me about locations around this beautiful city as I often find new hidden gem of a places all the time. You can see all my themed parties at the link here Birthday Parties Vancouver. 

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Saber Birthday with Obi-Kai Kenobi

Saber Party with Obi-Kai Kenobi

See the kids eyes light up as a real knight enters into the room. His musical entrance is actioned packed with cool moves and spins.  The kids get to feel and hold his real light sabre handle, don’t worry parents the safety switch is on. Obi-Kai always makes sure nobody loses an eyebrow.

A knight’s party wouldn’t be a party unless it had foam sabres. That’s right each child receives their very own foam light sabre to keep forever. All the kids learn the famous moves and poses of the masters. Obi-Kai also teaches them how to jump spin and wield their sabre.  The kids even get to use their sabres in target practice.  All foam sabres are made of foam and safe for the kids to use. Each child can keep their sabre to take home with them.

Get ready for the kids to go on a grand adventure deep inside the empire where laser beams, droids and other creature may cross our path. The kids now are trained well and ready for whatever they may encounter.

Obi-Kai was hidden as a small child by the Windu family during the great rebel war. By the time he was a young teen he was already very adept at channeling a strong force connection. As he progressed in the new knight order, he was acknowledged as having one of the strongest force abilities of all the new knights.  He was last seen to be with the company Young Wizards Academy on planet Earth teaching younglings in the ways of the force connection.

Young Wizards Academy is a children’s entertainment company in the Vancouver and lower mainland for ages 4-10. To enquire about a birthday or event please go to www.youngwizardsacademy.com for more information. Come and see what everyone is talking about.  

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Marty