Oakridge Park, Canada’s largest redevelopment endeavour in
partnership with QuadReal Property Group and Westbank, continues to
define itself as Vancouver’s highly anticipated cultural hub with
the announcement of its Oakridge Summer Social, a dynamic summer
event series. Beginning on July 4 and running through September 2,
2024, the series will celebrate Oakridge Park’s cultural offerings
and experiences focusing on family, community, arts, and wellness.
The Oakridge Summer Social will be an annual,
seasonal event series for the community, after Oakridge Park’s
opening in 2025. This year, the events will take place at the
Oakridge Park x Pac Rim Patio, located at 1067 West Cordova Street,
next to the Oakridge Park Gallery in Downtown Vancouver. Inspired
by Oakridge Park’s vision of weaving nature into the lives of its
guests and being the cultural anchor for our community, the Patio
will be transformed into an immersive garden featuring custom
floral displays and lush greenery, following the Oakridge Garden
Club theme. A picnic-themed menu will be offered daily from 11:30am
to 8pm during the summer.
To kick off the Oakridge Summer Social series,
Oakridge Park celebrates the best in Canadian retail. Arc’teryx,
Aritzia, BC Liquor, Canada Goose, GreenTee Golf Shop, Harry Rosen,
Lululemon and Safeway will be among many brands available to shop
at the world-class destination next Spring.
Events taking place during the series, and are
open to the public, include:
- Wimbledon Happy
Hour: On July 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2024, Oakridge Park will
host Wimbledon Happy Hours (4-7pm daily). Attendees will be invited
to watch match recaps and replays in the tennis-inspired
environment. Specialty menu items, such as Pimm’s Cup and
Strawberries & Cream will also be available for a limited time
at the Wimbledon-themed pop-up bar.
- Cinema in the
Park: Oakridge Park invites guests and cinephiles to enjoy
a four-week series of film screenings hosted at the Patio.
Reservations are required with proceeds benefitting BC Children’s
Hospital Foundation. Screenings will take place every Friday from
July 12 to August 2, starting at 8:30pm.
- Family Summer
Portraits: From Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18,
2024 and Friday August 30 to Monday, September 2, 2024, Oakridge
Park will offer a unique portrait experience where guests will have
the opportunity to bring their families for an end-of-summer
portrait session. The set will recreate one of the beautiful,
natural public environments that has been planned for the
development.
“The Oakridge Summer Social is designed for
Vancouverites to kick off the season by celebrating the distinctive
beauty of Vancouver, with a focus on wellness, nature, and cultural
harmony,” says Chrystal Burns, Executive Vice President, Canadian
Retail at QuadReal Property Group. “The team at Oakridge Park is
creating an unforgettable experience for the community by
establishing itself as the city’s go-to place for unique events and
activities. We look forward to welcoming everyone to celebrate the
best of what Oakridge Park has to offer, this summer, and for years
to come.”
Spanning 28 acres, Oakridge Park is set to open
in Spring 2025 and will feature best-in-class retail, living and
office space, a community centre, the largest library on
Vancouver’s West Side, a nine-acre park, a one-kilometre running
loop, a senior and daycare centre and more.
With a sophisticated showcase of 100+ premier
brands sprawled across 650,000 square feet including Alexander
Wang, Arc’teryx, Aritzia, BC Liquor, Brunello Cucinelli, Bvlgari,
Canada Goose, Chaumet, Chow Thai Fook, Christian Louboutin, David
Yurman, GreenTee Golf Shop, Harry Rosen, Jacob & Co., Louis
Vuitton, Lululemon, Maison Margiela, Max Mara, Miu Miu, Moncler,
Prada, Rolex, Safeway, TAG Heuer, TUDOR, Tiffany & Co., and
Versace (with more to be unveiled leading up to the opening),
Oakridge Park is destined to become a bustling cultural hub for
visitors and tourists alike to live, work and
play.
For more information about Oakridge Summer
Social, visit experience.oakridgepark.com and follow @oakridgepark
on Instagram for updates.
About Oakridge
Park Co-developed by QuadReal Property Group and
Westbank, Oakridge Park serves as a bespoke and captivating
cultural destination for Vancouver and is designed to seamlessly
encompass every aspect of people’s lives — where living, working,
and playing converge harmoniously, offering a space for
inspiration, personal growth, and relaxation. Spanning over five
million square feet and strategically designed around a sprawling
nine-acre park, Oakridge Park creates a distinctive sanctuary
within the expansive 28-acre footprint. A monumental redevelopment
project, that stands out as one of Metro Vancouver's largest
undertakings and ranking among the most significant ongoing
transformations in North America, is poised to become an
unparalleled addition to the city unlike anything Vancouver has
ever seen.
Comprising residential, retail, office, public
realm, civic, and cultural components, Oakridge Park is a
world-class, master-planned community. Once fully completed, it
will offer a top-tier retail experience totaling 850,000 square
feet with 140+ leading global brands, including flagship and
boutiques stores, accommodations for over 6,000 residents through
3,000+ residences, 700,000 square feet of meticulously designed
office space for over 3,000 creative economy professionals, one of
Vancouver’s largest community centres and busiest libraries, six
dynamic indoor and outdoor live-music venues, and will be home to
the second Time Out Market in Canada.
www.oakridgepark.com
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About QuadReal Property
Group QuadReal Property Group is a global real
estate investment, operating and development company headquartered
in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are
$73.8 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real
estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities to
invest in equity and debt in both the public and private markets.
QuadReal invests directly, via programmatic partnerships and
through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership
interest.
QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment
returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to
the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to
come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.
www.quadreal.com
About WestbankWestbank is a
practice dedicated to the creation of inspiring environments.
Established 30 years ago, we are a private company that
concentrates primarily on large projects in our core cities of
focus: Vancouver, Toronto, Seattle, Tokyo, and San Jose. As a
global leader in net zero development and the co-owner of one of
North America's largest district energy providers, we are committed
to largescale net zero carbon initiatives. Our body of work
includes residential, hotels, retail, creative workspace, district
energy, affordable housing, exhibitions, and public art, with over
$50 billion of projects completed or under development. As our
practice has evolved, we have woven together an ecosystem of
cultural enterprises, including restaurants, gyms, spas, music
venues, private members clubs, fashion, dance schools and food
halls. We bring this ecosystem to life through collaborations with
some of the most talented artists, architects, designers, and
entrepreneurs in the world. We look for every opportunity to
strengthen the bonds that unite us – to bring people together and
help build more inspiring, sustainable communities. Through these
and other endeavours, our evolution continues as we become a
cultural platform for the creative city.
https://westbankcorp.com/
Contact: Oakridgepark@quinn.pr
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