Celebration Of Light

• Police to beef up Celebration of Lights security with steel barriers, drones

  Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack the streets and beaches of downtown Vancouver and Kits Point as fireworks teams from Quebec, Yukon and Nova Scotia compete.

  Jul 15
  
• Vancouver’s Celebration of Light festival to begin Saturday night

  The festival will take place July 22, 26 and 29 at English Bay. The fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. each night.

  Entertainment

  Jul 22, 2023
  
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• Countries competing in the Celebration of Light 2023 announced

  The lineup for the 2023 Honda Celebration of Light has been announced Monday. The festival will take place July 22, 26 and 29 at English Bay.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
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• Team Canada wins 2022 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival

  Calling it a "near perfect performance," judges awarded the first place finish to Canada, which was represented by Midnight Sun Fireworks.

  Entertainment

  Aug 2, 2022
• Vancouver’s ‘Celebration of Light’ fireworks show ends with a bang

  English Bay was once again crowded with hundreds of thousands of onlookers.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2022
• Vancouver’s Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival returns after 2-year hiatus

  Officials are advising attendees to plan ahead, since the streets will be busy for both cars and pedestrians. 

  Entertainment

  Jul 23, 2022
• Canada, Japan and Spain to compete in first Celebration of Light fireworks event since pandemic

  Japan will perform at the Celebration of Light on July 23 at Vancouver's English Bay, followed by Canada on July 27and Spain on July 30.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2022
• B.C.’s big summer events uncertain as Celebration of Light cancelled again

  On Friday, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said the PNE needs $8 million in urgent, emergency aid from the provincial government or is at risk of folding due to the pandemic.

  Health

  May 3, 2021
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• Vancouver’s 2020 Celebration of Light scrapped due to coronavirus pandemic

  Organizers say they are now looking at "options for a different type of celebration."

  Apr 20, 2020
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• Celebration of Light wraps up in Vancouver: watch the fireworks show here

  The skies above Vancouver's English Bay will be lit up with fireworks once again as the Honda Celebration of Light returns.

  Jul 27, 2019