19th annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival: Save the date

By NextHome Staff
July 22, 2019

The Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area Society (VCBIA) and title sponsor, Coromandel Properties, announced the line-up recently of the activities at the upcoming Vancouver Chinatown Festival. The family event, which attracts more than 50,000 people, takes place on Sat. Aug. 10, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the Keefer at Columbia Street in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. It is one of BC’s largest summer multi-cultural events.

This year’s festival theme features martial arts Kung Fu competitions, traditional arts and crafts from around the world, Vancouver Chinatown walking tours, an open-air market filled with exotic goods, multi-cultural stage performances and games for kids of all ages. There will be live bands, and an evening outdoor movie starting at 7 p.m. at the Main Stage. The Chinatown mascot, Van Van, will also be at the festival. Admission is free.

Other attractions include: A lion dance at Opening Ceremony; traditional dancing and cultural performances; climb the wall; a mobile aquarium; more than 20 multi-cultural food trucks; a TD photo booth; wheel of fortune; Tamiya mini 4WD racing in Vancouver; a magic performance.

Since parking is limited, it’s best to bike, walk or take public transit to the event. This year, there will be a free shuttle bus to the festival and a bike valet on site. The bus stop is across from the Waterfront Station on West Cordova St. (600 W. Cordova St.) in downtown Vancouver. The shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Volunteers are still needed and anyone who would like to volunteer is welcome to email info@vancouver-chinatown.com.

For more information visit chinatownfestival.ca

The Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society (VCBIA) is a non-profit organization that aims to create a dynamic and sustainable Chinatown community and tourist destination. VCBIA takes a lead role in expanding partnership with three levels of government, community organizations, and corporations to improve the physical environment of Chinatown, to implement marketing programs to promote Chinatown to both locals and tourists, and to develop initiatives to revitalize the economy of Chinatown.

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