City of Maple Ridge Visitor Guide 2021-2022

The ACT Arts Centre Participate, engage, and play at The ACT Arts Centre, a local gem with entertaining performances, intriguing art exhibitions, and programs for all ages.

Filmed in Maple Ridge Ready, set, action! Maple Ridge is a hotspot for filming. Over 15 productions a month happen here and at least 233 other productions have been filmed as well. The geographic diversity of the area, with abundant mountainous parkland, a bustling urban core, peaceful rural roads, and the waters of the Fraser River, provides a versatile backdrop for Hollywood productions. Some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities have filmed here including Robert Redford, John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, and Uma Thurman. A few of the movies filmed in Maple Ridge include: Welcome to Marwen (2018), Life on the Line (2015), The X-Files (1998), Jumanji (1995), Needful Things (1993), Bird on a Wire (1990), and We’re No Angels (1989). TV series produced in our area include The Crossing, The Order, The Flash, iZombie, The 100, Arrow, Supergirl, Stargate SG-1, and MacGyver. Some commercials were made here for Ocean Spray, Crayola, Fed Ex, IBM, Subaru, Ford, Toyota, Land Rover, BMW, and Volkswagen.

Discover Maple Ridge’s Artistic Flair Performance venues in Maple Ridge are situated in the ACT Arts Centre and Theatre, the bandstand in Memorial Peace Park, and various theatres in local secondary schools. Maple Ridge is a dynamic art, theatre, and culture center. It offers many ways to explore new ideas, points of view, and maybe even change your outlook on life. It is a gathering place for artists and the community, and has a rich history of local art. The Arts Centre and Theatre is the perfect place to showcase first-class entertainment and is a superb facility for business functions and networking. https://mapleridge.ca/1650

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