Tourism Abbotsford

Aw, shucks! We couldn't be more grateful for our residents who continue to safely support our local small businesses and restaurants during this time. The BAVARIA RESTAURANT is serving fresh oysters, along with many other great signature dishes, from 5pm-11pm tonight. They are open for dine-in, take out or delivery. @thebavariarestaurant... #ExploreAbbotsford #HandmadeHomegrown See more

We can't wait to tune into Jam in Jubilee's Winter Jam virtual concert series coming next month! Featuring local musicians and artists, this is a wonderful way to stay connected with our local arts culture and maybe discover your new favourite music to inspire your year! Check out the Jam in Jubilee Facebook page for their list of concert dates and featured artists.

Do you have any New Year's resolutions for 2021? Maybe getting outside more? Finding new places to explore? We definitely recommend adding "Visit Abbotsford (when travel restrictions are lifted!)" to your list. We can't wait to welcome you back! @howl.and.honey.travel... #ExploreAbbotsford #HandmadeHomegrown See more

Like you, we’re passionate about exploring BCbut unfortunately now is not the time to travel. Until February 5, all non-essential travel to and within BC should be avoided. Please stay local and support local this winter. Thank you to our community members who continue to support small businesses in Abbotsford during this time. You are greatly appreciated in so many ways! Spruce Collective ... #ExploreAbbotsford #HandmadeHomegrown See more

Happy Friday! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite posts from the week. Share your handmade and homegrown moments with us by tagging #TourismAbbotsford or #ExploreAbbotsford to be featured. 1. @kelseybatesphoto... 2. Tracycakes Bakery Cafe 3. Restaurant 62 4. @goldielocksscrunchies 5. Common Good Ice Cream Lounge 6. @chef.daynarogers 7. @jadeflute The Black Radish Catering Co. 8. @davesimpson18 9. @yvrletseat Maan Farms Country Experience & Estate Winery 10. @happy_hik_ing #BatemanPark See more

If you're looking for a way to support local businesses, check out Downtown Abbotsford's Online Market, live from now until November 22!

HANDMADE. Check out this new cocktail flight Ravens Brewing Company is offering to sample their in-house spirits from Ravens Distillery! Cocktail flights are only served on Fridays and Saturdays from 11am-8pm, and Sundays from 11am-6pm. @RavensBrewing... #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford #SupportLocal See more

Happy World Kindness Day, and Happy Diwali to everyone who will be celebrating this weekend! We hope you are able to safely enjoy this weekend. Here are a few of our favourite moments from our locals and visitors exploring the outdoors in Abbotsford. If you would like us to share your handmade and homegrown moments, tag @TourismAbbotsford in your post or use our #HandmadeHomegrown or #ExploreAbbotsford hashtags. 1. @viewsfromsameer... 2. @miranda.t.m at #LedgeviewTrails 3. @bethalymiro at #BatemanPark 4. Big Feast Bistro + Retail 5. @theimperfectlyconscioushome at #DiscoveryTrail 6. @cityofabbotsfordevents 7. @goodeatswithtash at #LittleSaigon 8. @cleverwildfox Banter Ice Cream See more

Hey Abbotsford folks! This weekend, bring your food bank donations to Highstreet's Drive-Thru Food Drive for the Archway Food Bank of Abbotsford. Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 10am-3pm ... Every car that donates a bag of food will be entered into a draw to win a $1000 Highstreet gift card! Plus the first 100 cars through will receive a Herschel backpack! While current recommendations are encouraging us to stay close to home, let's stay connected in spirit through safe events like this during this season of giving back! #TogetherInSpirit #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

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Have you checked out the latest exhibitions at The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford? This wonderful local art gallery and museum is a great place to safely visit this fall and learn something new. One of their current exhibits features a new children's book that is being published by the Reach this fall, which shares the history of Sema:th Xo:tsa (Sumas Lake) and the Sema:th people (Sumas First Nation). They also offer virtual tours of their exhibitions that you can view ...on their Instagram page. Check out their guided tour of "Ever Elsewhere" with The Reach's Curator of Learning and Community Engagement, Diana Hiebert, which you can find on their IGTV. @TheReachGallery #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

Who's ready for lunch? Butter chicken, garlic naan, and raita from @mr_india_abbotsford sounds like it would hit the spot right now. Call ahead to order for pick up or find them on Skip the Dishes! What's your favourite comfort food on these chilly, fall days?... @mr_india_abbotsford #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

Where will you go to stretch your legs and clear your mind for the week ahead? While we recommend limiting non-essential travel outside the area at this time, there are still many wonderful out door spaces to be discovered around Abbotsford. Check out the City of Abbotsford's website for maps of our local parks and trails to safely explore this week! https://www.abbotsford.ca//parks/abbotsford_parks_and_trai... @sydneyebarnesy #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

HANDMADE. Continuing our #BCCraftBeerMonth Feature, this week, we want to give a shout out to Field House Brewing Co. Located in Downtown Abbotsford, this well-known brewery has "everything from drinkable ales and aged sours, to a Canteen program supporting local farms, to weekly concerts and a licensed beer lawn." Field House has also recently helped launch a collaborative brew with Destination British Columbia, BC Ale Trail, and 5 other BC breweries to create the Explo...re BC IPA, which they are currently serving on tap in their tasting room. Check out their Instagram to learn more about this local spot and visit their location at 2281 West Railway Street from Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 10pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 8pm. @FieldHouseBrewing #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

Lest we forget those who have sacrificed for us in so many ways. Today the Abbotsford Legion and the City of Abbotsford are hosting a Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony to safely honour our veterans from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Join the Live Stream at abbotsford.ca/remembrancelive. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #ExploreAbbotsford

HANDMADE. It's #NationalDessertDay! So many yummy ways to celebrate the occasion in Abbotsford. What's your favourite local spot to grab a sweet treat? Here are a few suggestions to check out below: 1. Ice cream at Common Good Ice Cream Lounge 2. Dessert Charcuterie board from Tracycakes Bakery Cafe 3. Bingsu at @2scoops in Downtown Abbotsford... 4. Indian sweets from #SuperPunjabSweetHouse 5. Pumpkin Cheesecake Tarts from Afterthoughts Dessert Restaurant #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

HANDMADE. We love local handmade goods! Goat's Pride Dairy offers milk and yogurt products made with milk from their very own goats. They also sell other locally made products, like Mt Lehman Cheese Co, which is made on the same property and also uses goat's milk in some of their cheeses. Visit their store or check out their website, www.goatspride.com, to learn more about their products.... @goatspridedairy #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

The long weekend is here! Although things look a little different this year, we sure are thankful to live in such a beautiful place. Here are a few of our favourite #exploreabbotsford photos from locals and visitors this week! If you would like us to share your handmade and homegrown moments tag us or use #exploreabbotsford or #handmadehomegrown for a chance to be featured. 1. @marazziphotography 2. @little.river.bear... 3. @leanna_danelle32 4. @wanderwithmary 5. @emilioalmarez 6. @thevancouveriteblog See more

Making a long drive this weekend? Shorten the trip by spending a night in Abbotsford! Many of our hotels are offering special rates throughout this month, visit https://tourismabbotsford.ca/summer-hotel-promo/ for more information.

HANDMADE. Continuing our #BCCraftBeerMonth Feature, this week we are highlighting Ravens Brewing Company. This award-winning craft brewery creates its beers with "European inspiration and West Coast innovation." Try a flight in their tasting room and also enjoy delicious options from their food menu, or a coffee beverage from Smoking Gun Coffee. If spirits are more your taste, they've recently launched Ravens Distillery, and now serve cocktails with their very own vodka.... Check them out at their location on 2485 Townline Road, which is open Sunday, Tuesday - Thursday from 11am to 6pm, and Friday - Saturday from 11am to 8pm. @RavensBrewing #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

HOMEGROWN. #BCWineHarvestMonth is here! Did you know many of our own local wineries create amazing wines from grapes grown right here in the Fraser Valley? We raise a glass to our local winemakers and wish them a bountiful harvest this season. @mtlehmanwinery #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford

Great giveaway from The Fraser Valley! Go to their Instagram page to enter and win all these wonderful fall experiences!

If you love exploring nature and learning more about our local feather friends, the BC Bird Trail offers great resources and information to help you get started. Check out the Fraser Valley trail on their website to find out what species you can find right now in our area, like Anna's Hummingbird and so many more! @shaynekayephoto #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford

#EXPLOREABBOTSFORD Here are a few of our favourite posts from our locals and visitors. If you would like us to share your handmade and homegrown moments, tag @TourismAbbotsford in your post or use our #HandmadeHomegrown or #ExploreAbbotsford hashtags. 1. @thecorgitucker... 2. @ma.vie.avec.trois 3. @ravensbrewing 4. @carpediemourway 5. @abbotsfordbaseball 6. @vince.cr 7. @caranjantzenwrites 8. @isssue.co See more

HANDMADE. October is #BCCraftBeerMonth! Every week this month, we are featuring one of our local breweries, highlighting what each unique location has to offer. Old Abbey Ales is an award-winning brewery located on the Fraser Highway, just off Mt. Lehman Road. Enjoy a flight from their selection of 15 beers on tap inside their spacious tasting room, or their outdoor patio area as well. They also offer non-alcoholic sodas for the kids. Their current serving hours are... Sunday to Wednesday from 11am-8pm and Thursday to Saturday from 11am-10pm. Stay tuned for more brewery features this month. @OldAbbeyAlesBrewery #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

HANDMADE. Common Good Ice Cream Lounge has officially opened its storefront in Downtown Abbotsford. They specialize in making premium ice cream with local and seasonal ingredients. Grab a cone, or pint to go, at their new location that's open every day from 2pm-10pm. @DowntownAbbotsford... #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more

HANDMADE. It's #NationalCoffeeDay! In case you haven't had a chance to celebrate with your first (or second) cup of the day, here are a few great local spots to check out: 1. Cafe Amarti 2. Afterthoughts Dessert Restaurant 3. Oldhand Coffee... 4. Cheryl's Cafe/ The Great Food Co./ Catered by Cheryl 5. #ClikCoffeeBistro 6. The Polly Fox Bakery and Bistro 7. The Black Radish Catering Co. #HandmadeHomegrown #ExploreAbbotsford See more