232808
231186

BC  

Fireworks finale tonight

Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated fireworks show in Vancouver history kicks off tonight as Disney Parks Entertainment, representing Team USA takes to the air in the finale of the 2016 Honda Celebration of Light.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to flock to waterfront parks and beaches to catch the show. 

The fireworks display will begin promptly at 10 p.m., from barges moored in English Bay. A music simulcast will be broadcast on LG 104.3 FM and through the festival’s mobile app. 

The pyrotechnics will be preceded by the Shorefest concert series at Sunset Beach, with Lovecoast and Canadian rock icons Trooper performing, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Given the large crowds and limited parking, organizers encourage attendees to walk, cycle or use transit to get to the event. 

The Celebration of Light is B.C.’s largest public event and longest-running offshore fireworks competition in the world. It attracts up to 400,000 spectators each evening.

This week marked the 26th year of the event, which was expected to generate in excess of $37 million in tourism and hospitality spending.



More BC News