Burrard Inlet between Vancouver and North Vancouver will be brightly lit in December with the return of a festive Holiday lights boat parade.
The Burrard Yacht Club (BYC)’s annual Festival of Lights is happening on Saturday, December 7, with dozens of boats decked out with hundreds of Christmas lights sailing between the two cities.
Burrard Yacht Club Festival of Lights
“Burrard Yacht Club is ringing in the holiday season with the annual holiday boat parade –
the Festival of Lights,” said Rod Thornton, Commodore of Burrard Yacht Club, in a release.
“We will be continuing our 30+ year tradition of warming hearts with a dazzling display of illuminated boats. Watch some of the brightest boats in the city make their way around Vancouver Harbour spreading seasonal cheer.”
Burrard Yacht Club Festival of Lights
The holiday lights boat parade will start at Burrard Yacht Club by the Northshore Auto Mall at 6 pm, and the first stop will be the waterfront at Lonsdale Quay. Boats will then sail over to Coal Harbour before returning to the club.
Boats will be decorated with inflatable decorations, wreaths, and dancing LEDs. Some vessels will even be made to look like a giant Christmas tree.
Burrard Yacht Club Festival of Lights
BYC previously told Daily Hive that the ideal spots to watch would be Waterfront Park, the Lonsdale Quay Market Area, the pier at the Shipyards, or from a table at one of the waterfront restaurants in the vicinity.
The Festival of Lights is also working to raise funds for Harvest Project, a community-based registered charity that supports those experiencing the challenges of family trauma, illness, job loss, and the threat of poverty. Donations to its 2024 Christmas Holiday Campaign can be made online.
When: December 7, 2024
Time: Starts at 6 pm
Where: Sails from Burrard Yacht Club to Shipyards in North Vancouver. Then to Coal Harbour in Vancouver and back to the club.
Cost: Free