McAuley Park

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McAuley Park
McAuley Park
TypePublic Park
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°15′25″N123°05′24″W / 49.25706°N 123.09°W / 49.25706; -123.09 Coordinates: 49°15′25″N123°05′24″W / 49.25706°N 123.09°W / 49.25706; -123.09
Operated byCity of Vancouver

McAuley Park is a small public municipal park at the intersection of Kingsway and Fraser Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Name

The park is named after Harvey and Theresa McAuley, whose extensive and lengthy volunteer contributions to the community were honoured by the City of Vancouver.

Events

The park has been the venue for several multi-cultural festivals, hosted by the Dickens Community Group. Other events held in the park include a jerk chicken festival and displays by local artists.

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