A special ceremonial flag raising will kick off a huge, day-long Canada Day celebration in Richmond, as the country marks its 150th birthday.
Richmond City Council and other dignitaries will take part in the first ever ceremonial flag-raising at 8:30 a.m. in Fishermen’s Park at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site in Steveston.
The flag-raising will kick off what’s being called “Richmond Canada Day” in Steveston, which features a free, full-day street party throughout the village, alongside the famed Steveston Salmon Festival.
Aside from the Salmon Festival, the new street party will include a huge marketplace with more than 50 exhibitors, plus six stages of entertainment, including main stage performances by Wintersleep and Vancouver’s own blues duo Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer.
The “Riverside Village” at Imperial Landing and Britannia Shipyards will feature a mix of more than a dozen historic and notable ships available for free boarding from June 30 through July 2.
The line-up of ships includes the majestic tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain, and a Canadian Navy coastal patrol ship. Visitors can also hop aboard the River Queen, for a leisurely waterside tour of Steveston Channel.
Riverside Village visitors will also be able to enjoy live entertainment, food trucks and other fun, family activities.
Canada Day will end with a fantastic fireworks show along the historic Steveston waterfront.
Parking in Steveston is limited and there will be extensive road closures throughout the village all day on Canada Day. Festival goers are encouraged to take transit, cycle or walk to avoid traffic and parking congestion. A shuttle service will be available with schedule information available on the event website.
For full event details visit RichmondCanadaDay.com
