McAuley Park

McAuley Park
Type	Public Park
Location	Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates	49°15′25″N 123°05′24″W / 49.25706°N 123.09°W / 49.25706; -123.09Coordinates: 49°15′25″N 123°05′24″W / 49.25706°N 123.09°W / 49.25706; -123.09
Operated by	City of Vancouver

McAuley Park is a small public municipal park located at the intersection of Kingsway and Fraser Street in Vancouver, 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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