Confederation Park - Burnaby

by Dad

Activity:

Confederation Park is one of the bigger parks in Burnaby and is a nice place to visit on a lazy Sunday.  There's lots of facilities:  picnic and barbecue areas, a new modern indoor swimming pool (the Eilleen Daily pool), a track for races with kids, water park, playground, and to top it off a miniature train.  Jen and Nath loved the train and playground.

On a Sunday in the summer the park can be crowded with picnickers.

Watch the elderly Italian men argue over boccie. 

Age group:

All 

Expense rating:

Free except for swimming pool and miniature train. 

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The kids really loved riding on the miniature train.  The miniature train cost $2 per child to ride.

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Details:

Confederation Park is located at the corner of Albert (one block north of Hastings St.) and Willingdon Ave.  For more information call (604) 294-7450.

Ride miniature steam and diesel trains at the B.C. Society of Model Engineers' model railway. Confederation Park, 120 North Willingdon, Burnaby, weekends and holidays, 11 am to 5 pm until Thanksgiving weekend. $2. 291-0922

Area:

Burnaby 

Season:

All seasons 

Educational highlights:

Marvel at the realistic engineering of the miniature trains. 

Fun for the adult?:

Mostly for kids.