Richmond Fireworks at Minoru Park

The best place to see Halloween fireworks in Metro Vancouver is at the free family-friendly event at Richmond‘s Minoru Park on the evening of October 31st.

There are all sorts of Halloween-themed events and activities available in Richmond, including the Fireworks Festival on Halloween night. Other Lower Mainland events with fireworks in October include Celebrate the Night in Maple Ridge and Central Spark in Burnaby.

To learn about other seasonal events that happen elsewhere in the Lower Mainland in October, see our articles about Vancouver Halloween Events, Vancouver Haunted Houses, and Vancouver on the Halloween Weekend. To learn more about the Halloween events in Richmond, continue reading.

This article includes the following information about the Minoru Park event:

Festival Dates & Location | Schedule of Events | Tips & Advice | Other Richmond Fireworks Venues | Other Information

Halloween Fireworks Festival in Richmond

Richmond is one of the few municipalities in the Lower Mainland that hosts free fireworks displays on Halloween night. The big and impressive event is at Minoru Park.

Minoru Park Fireworks Night

Richmond celebrates Halloween night at Minoru Park with a free event. Activities include live music, trick-or-treating opportunities, fireworks and some child-friendly activities. Most years there are also dance performances, an inflatable corn maze, and some roving performers.

Richmond Halloween Fire Dancer — A Dancer and Fire Juggler at Minoru Park

Dates & Location

Last year, the event took place on Tuesday, October 31st. It ran from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm. The fireworks finale began at 8:30 pm. Exact details for 2024 are TBD as of the end of August.

All festivities take place at Richmond’s Minoru Park. It’s an urban city park in central Richmond located at 7191 Granville Avenue not far from the main Richmond Public Library and Richmond Centre shopping centre.

Schedule of Events

In addition to fireworks, the Halloween event at Minoru Park includes a variety of live entertainment. Below was the performance line-up for 2019. The schedule for 2023 was likely similar. The lineup of performers from last year doesn’t appear to have been posted online.

6:45 pm – Pacific Fairytales (with a Disney Sing-a-long)
7:00 pm – Children’s Parade
7:15 pm – Norden the Magician
7:45 pm – The Showstoppers
8:10 pm – Fire Jugglers Performance
8:30 pm – Fireworks

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips and suggestions to help you make the most of your Richmond Halloween experience.

TIP #1: Conveniently, the Richmond-Brighouse SkyTrain Station is just a 10-minute walk away from the park. Take public transit if you can, but be prepared for crowds when leaving if you do.

TIP #2: If driving to the event, arrive early before all the best parking locations are taken. There’s a bit of parking at the park, but also in the south parkade at Richmond Centre.

Richmond Halloween Festival Crowds — Halloween Crowds on the Sports Field at Minoru Park

Other Richmond Fireworks Venues

In addition to the main Minoru Park event, a number of smaller fireworks displays also take place (or at least, they used to) at various locations around Richmond. The other events are shorter and don’t offer the same selection of evening activities as the Minoru Park celebrations, but their free pyrotechnic shows are fun for people in the respective neighbourhoods.

In 2019 Richmond’s main fireworks blasted off at Minoru Park at 8:30 pm, but smaller displays also happened at 8:15 pm at the locations listed below. Sadly, it doesn’t appear that these events have happened since then.

South Arm Community Centre – at 8880 Williams Road in South Richmond near the International Buddhist Temple and a short drive from Steveston Village.
McLean Neighbourhood Park – at 22500 McLean Avenue in East Richmond close to Annacis Island.
West Richmond Community Centre – at 9180 No. 1 Road halfway between Garry Point Park and Terra Nova Rural Park.