Delta

Free tours and events

Picture the Port: call for hobby photographers

This is a call for hobby photographers who are Delta residents to participate in Picture the Port. This community initiative includes opportunities to photograph port operations and port-related activity in the Delta area, including from behind-the-scenes locations that require a port authority escort. The initiative will conclude with a public exhibit of selected photographs at the Port of Vancouver Delta Community Office in September. There is no cost to participate. Deadline for indicating your interest to participate is April 30, 2024. For more information, click here: 2024 Picture the Port details. (Photo credit: Ken Young)

Tour: The Container Trail

Join us on the Container Trail to see firsthand how Delta is a gateway to Canada’s trade with the world. From a busy container depot to huge logistics warehouses to Canada’s largest deep-sea container terminal, you’ll see the sights and hear the sounds of global trade in action. This tour is free and is designed for people ages 10 and older. For upcoming dates, tour details and to register, click here.

Upcoming tours:

• Friday, April 19, 2024
  • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

For tour details and to register, click here.

Tour: IKEA Customer Distribution Centre

Join us on this behind-the-scenes tour of IKEA’s 330,000 square foot customer distribution centre in the Vancouver region to see how IKEA fulfils online orders. As one of the world’s largest retail chains, IKEA depends upon its network of stores and distribution centres to meet customer demand in a timely, cost efficient and environmentally responsible way. Important: This tour requires participants to walk long distances with no opportunity to sit down. As a result, this tour is not recommended for anyone who has difficulty walking and/or standing for an hour.

Upcoming tours:

• Friday, April 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For tour details and to register, click here.

Port Adventure Family Tour

Join us on this free interactive tour designed for families with children under 10 years of age. The first part of this tour drives by the historic site of Port Guichon. Then we head to Roberts Bank to show you modern day port operations. Trucks, trains, ships and more! 

• Tours will be offered during Port Adventure Family Day on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
• Tour registration opens on June 1, 2024.
• Registration is not required to attend Port Adventure Family Day.

For tour details, click here.

Featuring artists-in-residence  

A plein air painter (or two) from South Delta Plein Air Painters will be on location at the Delta Community Office this summer. The artist will be painting plein air (which means outdoors) or, if poor weather, inside the office. Scheduled on one Friday every month: April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, and August 30. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Additional facts

• shoreline managed by the port authority: 13 kilometres

Learn more about the port’s economic impact.

Community office

The Port of Vancouver Delta Community Office is open to the public.   

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The Port of Vancouver Delta Community Office provides an opportunity for the community to meet Vancouver Fraser Port Authority staff and learn about port operations, initiatives and projects, including the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

The office hosts a variety of free events such as port tours and a speaker series aimed at broadening the public’s understanding of the Port of Vancouver and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The Speaker Series includes guest speakers who have presented on topics such as the Alaska cruise industry, the role of a Fraser River marine pilot, the Canadian Coast Guard, shore power for container ships, and Canada’s grain exports. Subscribe to the Delta community office newsletter to be the first to know about upcoming events.

The office also hosts meetings, such as those of the Port Community Liaison Committee.

Community office address

5223 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC V4K 1W4
Located next to Cobs Bread and Bulk Barn in Trenant Park Square, Ladner [map]

Community office hours 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Contact information

Telephone: 604.665.9635

Email: [email protected]

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