skip to the navigation


Bookmark and Share

Celebration of Light

Fireworks. Photo by Barbara Realini, © Whatsonwhen

when:Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)
where:English Bay
cost:Free
time:Displays start at 10pm

Vancouver's Celebration of Light is the largest firework competition in the world, attracting around 1.4 million spectators every year. In 2009, Canada, South Africa, the UK and China do battle during four nights of amazing displays over English Bay.

Each country presents a full display, with dates as follows; Canada on 22 July, South Africa on 25 July, the UK on 29 July and China on 1 August. Each show lasts about 25 minutes and local firefighters raise funds for the continuing festival and the Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society.

The event is free to watch from public parks and beaches. The best places to watch are English Bay, Kitsilano, Vanier Park, Jericho Beach and West Vancouver.

Related Information

Website: Celebration of Light Website

Contact Details
Name:Information
Email:info@celebration-of-light.com
Fax:+1 604 608 4452
Phone:+1 604 642 6835
Address:Suite 1600, 777 Hornby StreetVancouver, V6Z 2T3
Venue Information:English Bay
Full Name:
Contact Details
Name:Information
Email:info@celebration-of-light.com
Fax:+1 604 608 4452
Phone:+1 604 642 6835
Address:Suite 1600, 777 Hornby StreetVancouver, V6Z 2T3
Name:Tourism Vancouver
Location:Vancouver
Address:200 Burrard St, Vancouver BC, Canada V6C 3L6
Phone:+1 604 682 2222
Fax:+1 604 682 1717
Name:British Colombia Tourism
Location:British Columbia
Address:3rd Floor - 1803 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8T 5C3
Phone:+1 250 356 6363
Name:Canadian Tourism Commission
Location:Canada
Address:#1400-1055 Dunsmuir Street, Box 49230Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L2 Canada
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.