Surrey is a magnet for visitors and business travellers alike with both urban streets and rural dirt roads, rapid transit, waterways north and south, easy access to two U.S. border crossings and nearby international airports.

This fast-growing city is also home to an impressive number of parks, beaches, golf courses, sports facilities, shopping centres, art galleries, restaurants, hotels and much more.

As the city's destination marketing organization (DMO), Discover Surrey is the city's portal for these and other attractions including the many music and cultural festivals at Holland Park, Cloverdale's big annual rodeo and country fair, Newton's huge Vaisakhi parade and harness racing at Fraser Downs, to name a few must-experience events.  

Every visit tells a story in Surrey, home to vibrant, multicultural experiences and welcoming people.

"No matter your interests, there's a unique travel story waiting to be written, and we're here to help you tell it," says Discover Surrey's website (discoversurreybc.com). "Explore our neighbourhoods, enjoy delicious dishes and discover hidden gems."

People from around the world visit Surrey to attend hundreds of sport tournaments played annually in the city including the Canada Cup tournament at Softball City, Wickfest female hockey festival and Soccer Canada-hosted national club championships.

Visitors also come to Surrey to enjoy the more than 6,000 acres of green space including Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, a place for more than 10 kilometres of nature trails, a stocked fishing lake, picnic areas and Surrey Nature Centre, all located in a scenic second-growth forest.

Annually, thousands flock to the City of Surrey's four major events including Party for the Planet (an Earth Day celebration), a Canada Day party in Cloverdale, Surrey Fusion Festival of food and music at Holland Park and also Surrey Tree Lighting Festival at Surrey Civic Plaza, city hall.

In Metro Vancouver, Surrey is the largest city in land area, and second most populous. People come to explore Surrey's six distinct neighbourhoods of Whalley/City Centre, Newton, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford and South Surrey, each offering something a little different.

This content is part of the Surrey Economic Development 2025 magazine, produced by Surrey Now-Leader, the Surrey Board of Trade and the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce. You can find the full e-edition here.