Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Canada is celebrating its 151st Birthday, and while the sun might only make a partial appearance, thousands of people are expected to hit celebrations scheduled across Metro Vancouver. The centrepiece of the region’s Canada Day events takes place at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, and is the second largest celebration in the country outside of the nation’s capital. Here’s what’s happening in your community. LISTEN: What’s happening at Canada Place on Canada Day? Story continues below advertisement Vancouver As a part of the event, 60 new Canadians became citizens at a 10 a.m. ceremony on Sunday attended by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. WATCH: Citizen ceremony at Canada Place 1:49 Chris Gailus speaks to two new Canadian citizens on Canada Day Chris Gailus speaks to two new Canadian citizens on Canada Day – Jul 1, 2018 A second citizenship ceremony for another 60 new Canadians at 2:30 p.m. is scheduled for BC Place with the Vancouver Whitecaps. At Canada Place, there are family activities, a military display, videos from the National Film Board and food trucks scheduled throughout the day. If you're heading to @CanadaPlace for the #CanadaDay celebrations, please plan ahead & give yourself extra time. There are road closures & parking restrictions in effect. We recommend carpooling, transit, cycling, or walking. Click for more info: https://t.co/7jgffq0wij #VPD pic.twitter.com/isrf7iRPkr — Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) July 1, 2018 Live music is scheduled all day, and headlined by JoJo Mason. Global News and CKNW AM 980 are also broadcasting live from on scene. Story continues below advertisement The event is capped off by the annual fireworks spectacle over Coal Harbour, which begins at 10:30 p.m. The fireworks attracted more than 400,000 people last year, and Claire Sivley with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority urges anyone heading down on Sunday to plan ahead. “We just recommend that people come early, that they have a plan in place, they’ve got enough warm clothes too because it does get a little cold by the water,” she said. View image in full screen Vancouver’s Canada Day fireworks. City of Vancouver South of the Fraser Surrey’s Canada Day celebrations take place at the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheater park from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Musical performances include Serena Ryder and Brett Kissel. The city has set up amusement rides, kids activities and fun booths, food trucks and drone racing. Story continues below advertisement A fireworks finale is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Delta hosts a pair of events, one in Diefenbaker Park in Tsawwassen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and one in Chalmers Park in North Delta from 5:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. The Tsawwassen event is heavy on children’s activities, while the North Delta event also includes a barbeque, live music and fireworks finale. In Langley, an event is scheduled at Willoughby Community Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and includes kids activities, musical performances and a Canada Day Ceremony. A second event takes place in Fort Langley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring crafts and face painting, live performances and a giant cake. And the City of Langley is hosting a community picnic at Douglas Park from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. WATCH: Fireworks light up night sky over Parliament Hill on Canada Day 1:20 Fireworks light up night sky over Parliament Hill on Canada Day Fireworks light up night sky over Parliament Hill on Canada Day – Jul 1, 2016 Tri-Cities Coquitlam hosts the largest Canada Day event in the Tri-Cities, from noon to 10:30 p.m. Story continues below advertisement The festivities take place at Town Centre Park. Delhi 2 Dublin and other musical acts are scheduled throughout the day, and a fireworks show is scheduled for 10 p.m. There’s also crafting, a vehicle showcase, a kids’ adventure park and food vendors. Port Coquitlam hosts events from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m at Castle Park, starting with a pancake breakfast. There are a variety of kids activities, a musical showcase highlighting local performers, food vendors and a fireworks finale. Port Moody’s Canada Day is centred around Rocky Point Park, and kicks off at 1 p.m. It features a pop-up city hall, giant inflatable slide, a 1 p.m. Canada Day celebration and a 9 p.m. performance by Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau starts off Canada Day in Leamington, Ontario 2:18 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau starts off Canada Day in Leamington, Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau starts off Canada Day in Leamington, Ontario – Jul 1, 2018 North Shore West Vancouver hosts its Canada Day event from 4:30 p.m to 10:30 p.m. at John Lawson Park. Story continues below advertisement It features a kids’ zone, music from Colin Bullock, the West Vancouver Youth Band and Side One, and a fireworks Finale at 10:30 p.m. North Vancouver’s events take place at Waterfront Park from noon to 4 p.m., and includes local performers, multicultural food and on-site entertainment, including kids activities. Richmond Richmond’s Canada Day festivities run from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Steveston Village. There are musical performances headlined by Big Sugar, a vendors’ market, a massive salmon barbecue, a hockey zone, First Nations dancers and a fire show. There are also cultural and kids activities and a number of other performers, along with food trucks. The event wraps with a fireworks finale. View image in full screen Richmond’s Canada Day event. City of Richmond Burnaby Burnaby is holding several Canada Day events. Story continues below advertisement There is music and kids activities at Edmonds Plaza and Park from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Burnaby Village Museum hosts an event from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. that includes a parade, kids activities and multicultural family entertainment. The main event begins at 5 p.m. at Swangard Stadium, and includes musical performances headlined by Said the Whale. There are games and kids activities and a fireworks finale. New Westminster New Westminster’s Canada Day event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Queen’s Park. There is a petting farm, musical performers, crafts and games and “tasty snacks.” Ridge Meadows In Maple Ridge, an event is scheduled for Memorial Peace Park from 12:30 to 6 p.m. The event includes a Canada Day parade, musical entertainment, an arts and crafts market, pony rides and a Canada Day flyover. In Pitt Meadows, events run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spirit Square, with entertainment on a main stage and kids’ stage. There’s also dog demonstrations and a dog competition, pony rides and a watermelon eating contest. Story continues below advertisement Road closures and Transit There are a number of road closures associated with the festivities in Vancouver to be aware of if you are out and about. Saturday, June 30 (5:00 p.m.) to Monday, July 2 (3:00 a.m.) ● 800-900 Canada Place Way (1/4 block west of Howe St. to Burrard St.) ● North side 800-900 W Cordova St., from Howe St. to Burrard St. ● 1000 Canada Place Way (Burrard St. to Thurlow St.) ● 200 Thurlow St., from W Cordova St. to Canada Place Way ● 200 Howe St., from W Cordova to Canada Place Way – Cruise Ship traffic only until 4:30 p.m. TransLink says train services on the Expo and Millennium lines will run more frequently, with the last train departing Waterfront Station at 1:16 a.m. And several bus routes will operate on extended service. Check the TransLink website for a full list of service changes.<doc-sep>Article content VANCOUVER, B.C. : July 1, 2018 – You didn’t want to go camping, did you? You weren’t planning on hosting a Canada Day cookout, were you? Sunday’s weather has other plans. It’ll be a slightly cooler Canada Day than what you may have had in mind this year. It’ll be cloudy most of the day, with a 40 per cent chance of rain so be sure you’ve got a back-up plan for those Canada Day events. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Vancouver weather: Happy Canada Day, here's some grey skies and rain Back to video Weather: Vancouver, B.C. Today: A few showers then cloudy, with a 40 per cent chance of rain. Tonight: Mainly cloudy, windy near the water. Low of 13. Tomorrow: Mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers with risk of thunderstorms. Windy in the morning. High of 18. Traffic: Lower Mainland Here’s a live traffic map of what’s happening across the region’s roads. Use command + scroll to zoom in and out.<doc-sep>
But the main event, of course, is the fireworks show, a feast for the eyes billed as Vancouver’s only two-barge simultaneous pyrotechnic extravaganza. The action, viewable from Canada Place, as well as the North Shore and Stanley Park, is scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m, an hour after sunset. A second citizenship ceremony will be held at B.C. Place at 2:30 p.m. in partnership with the Vancouver Whitecaps and ahead of their 4 p.m. match with the Colorado Rapids. 60 new Canadians will be welcomed there as well. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. There are Canada Day celebrations planned all over Vancouver this weekend, the largest of which will once again be Canada Day at Canada Place. Event highlights include live music and food trucks, and a citizenship ceremony that will see Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan welcome 60 new Canadians to the country at 10 a.m. In anticipation of a very busy Sunday, as thousands stream into downtown Vancouver to take part in Canada Day festivities and watch the fireworks at Canada Place, TransLink has announced extended hours and extra service throughout the day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content SkyTrain services on Expo and Millennium lines will run more frequently, the transit authority said, as well as later into the night, with the last train departing Waterfront Station at 1:16 a.m. The Canada Line will be operating at rush-hour peak service throughout the day, and after the Canada Place fireworks, every available train will be in service until the last train departs from Waterfront Station at 1:15 a.m. As things will be very crowded at Waterfront Station, the main doors, off West Cordova Street, will be entrance-only after 4 p.m. with the side entrances used exclusively for exiting the hub. Meanwhile, all SkyTrain passengers will find themselves lining up outside the station, in three queuing lines on the north side of West Cordova Street. The SeaBus will sail every 15 minutes until 11:45 p.m, thanks to the addition of a third vessel to accommodate extra traffic throughout the day. The last SeaBus will depart Waterfront Station at 1:22 a.m., more than two hours later than a typical Sunday. Many bus routes will operate on extended service, though schedules and routes will be modified to account for event detours and road closures. There will be several street closures in effect through the weekend. From Saturday at 5 p.m. to Monday at 3 a.m., the following areas will be off-limits to vehicle traffic: • 800 — 900 Canada Place Way (1/4 block west of Howe St. to Burrard St.) ● North side 800 — 900 W Cordova St., from Howe St. to Burrard St ● 1000 Canada Place Way (Burrard St. to Thurlow St.) ● 200 Thurlow St., from W Cordova St. to Canada Place Way ● 200 Howe St from W Cordova to Canada Place Way A full list of service changes and bus detours can be accessed at TransLink.ca. Finally, don’t be surprised if transit fares seem higher than usual. Customers will see an increase beginning July 1, to support the ongoing transit expansion project. hmooney@postmedia.com CLICK HERE to report a typo. Is there more to this story? We’d like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Email vantips@postmedia.com.