Thousands packed downtown Vancouver Saturday night for the final fireworks show of the 2017 Honda Celebration of Light.
Team Canada capped off the three-day festival, lighting up the sky over English Bay.
More than 400,000 people descended on downtown Vancouver for the first two displays by team Japan (July 29) and Team U.K. (Aug. 2), braving smoky skies to catch the light show.
Organizers said approximately 400,000 people attended Saturday’s finale.
WATCH: Highlights from Team Japan’s performance at 2017 Celebration of Light
VPD Cst. Jason Doucette said there were approximately 200 liquor pour-outs, several drug seizures, and some people were detained for disturbing the peace.
Another person was arrested earlier in the evening for allegedly groping a woman at the beach.
Doucette said overall, police are pleased with how things went for the three-day festival.
Wednesday’s fireworks display saw police pour out about 30 drinks and make two arrests for disturbing the peace.
WATCH: Team UK’s firework performance lights up smokey Vancouver sky
Firefighters are also reminding attendees to be responsible, particularly with cigarettes, given the extreme fire danger rating.
Smoking in city parks, including beaches, is banned by a Vancouver Park Board bylaw.
Getting there
TransLink added additional service for the event, with additional trains running on the Expo, Millennium and Canada lines both before and after the display.
Extra buses and SeaBus sailings were also scheduled.
You can see full transit details here.
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The City of Vancouver is also reminding drivers of road closures affecting some downtown and westside areas.
Closures include:
- Kits Point: 6:00 – 11:30pm
- West End: 7:00 – 11:30pm
- Davie Street will be closed from Burrard Street to Denman Street
- Denman Street will be closed from Beach Avenue to Alberni Street
- Pacific Street/Beach Avenue will be closed from Burrard Street to Stanley Park
“We’re asking people to plan ahead. Give themselves lots of time to get down here. Find a nice, great spot to enjoy the fireworks. And also remember, give yourself lots of time to get home at the end of the night and use your patience. There’s going to be a large, large crowd of people trying to get out of the downtown core all at once,” said Cst. Doucette.
Residents with valid parking permits will be able to access their neighbourhoods through specific access points, so long as they can provide proof of address.
–With files from Jon Azpiri
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