Fireworks Bursting Over Coal Harbour

Vancouver hosts several fireworks events including at New Year’s, Canada Day, Halloween and the English Bay fireworks competitions in July.

Fireworks in the Lower Mainland

Attracting hundreds of thousands of people, Vancouver’s various fireworks events are all first-rate and highly recommended.

See below for information about the Celebration of Light, White Rock Sea Festival Fireworks, Vancouver Canadians Fireworks Nights, Farewell to Summer Fireworks Festival, Halloween, New Year’s Eve Celebrations, and Canada Day.

Celebration of Light Fireworks

Vancouver’s biggest and most famous fireworks event used to be the Celebration of Light fireworks competition that took place in English Bay.

The Celebration of Light was a three-day event that happened in late July. However, in 2026 it’s happening as a new event called Summer Lights in English Bay on July 31st. The one-day event will feature food trucks and free fireworks at sunset.

For more information on the now-cancelled world-famous pyrotechnics event, click Celebration of Light. Check out the City of Vancouver website to learn more about the new Summer Lights event.

English Bay Fireworks — Celebration of Light Fireworks at English Bay

White Rock Sea Festival Fireworks

The English Bay event isn’t the only one with fireworks that takes place over the BC Day Long Weekend.

White Rock has its own fireworks that weekend during the White Rock Sea Festival. The 2026 festival runs on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July 31st to August 2nd.

The fireworks display happens on the Sunday night at 10:00 pm. You can enjoy the show from anywhere along the waterfront area. Admission is free. Earlier that same day there’s a car show at the parking lots at Bayview Park and a public market set up along West Beach.

Vancouver Canadians Fireworks Nights

The Vancouver Canadians play baseball games from April to September each year. Their home games take place at Nat Bailey Stadium. Some games have special themes, including Family Fun Sundays, RBC We Care Wednesdays, and of course, Fireworks Extravaganzas.

There are multiple fireworks nights in the 2026 season. They take place on April 7th, June 11th, July 1st, July 9th, July 30th, August 13th, and August 27th.

For more information about the special games, click Vancouver Canadians Fireworks Nights.

Summer Music & Fireworks Festival

The Summer Music & Fireworks Festival used to be called the Farewell to Summer Fireworks Festival. It started in 2022 and changed its name in 2025. The event takes place at Westminster Quay in New Westminster. In 2026 the festivities happen on Saturday, August 22nd, from 4:00 until 10:00 pm.

The end-of-summer celebration typically features a market and a family-friendly beverage garden. There’s also live entertainment and the event concludes with a fireworks display. Admission to the festival is free.

For an idea of what to expect at this year’s event, see the video below. It includes footage of the fireworks from 2022.

(Note: The music in this video is Milkshake by Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay.)

Halloween Fireworks

Municipal government-hosted events with Halloween fireworks usually take place in Maple Ridge and Richmond. There is also an event in Burnaby. Smaller less formal events happen in other places too.

Celebrate the Night is a Halloween-themed community festival and fireworks night in Maple Ridge. It happens in mid-October and the fireworks usually blast off at around 8:00 pm. Other activities include a costume contest, games and live music.

Another good event is Central Spark in Burnaby. It usually happens a week before Halloween. The event features various Halloween celebrations and a fireworks finale at about 7:30 pm. The event is held at Central Park along Patterson Avenue and it is free to attend.

Halloween fireworks also take place in Richmond’s Minoru Park. The venue is located at 7191 Granville Avenue. The event happens on October 31st and includes free family-friendly activities. Click Richmond Halloween Fireworks for more information.

Richmond Fireworks at Minoru Park — Halloween Fireworks at Minoru Park

New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Vancouver

Up until 2018, some of the Lower Mainland’s finest fireworks displays each year were set off from a barge in Burrard Inlet just off Canada Place on New Year’s Eve at 12:00 am. That, however, doesn’t happen anymore.

The only New Year’s Eve fireworks in Metro Vancouver (not including ones set off by private individuals) that we are aware of from last year are the ones at Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver and the Sasquatch Resort Ski Hill in the Fraser Valley. There used to be ones at Cypress Mountain too, but they didn’t appear to happen last year. 2026 details for all three mountains are to be confirmed.

To learn about other types of December 31st celebrations, see our article about Vancouver New Year’s Eve Events.

Canada Day Fireworks

One of the most popular days of the year for fireworks around the Lower Mainland is Canada Day.

The main pyrotechnics on July 1st used to launch from a barge in the water just off Canada Place in Vancouver. Unfortunately, those fireworks don’t happen anymore. Fireworks displays do, however, still take place in other communities in the Lower Mainland. Exact details about 2026 Canada Day festivities are to be confirmed.

Last year there were Canada Day fireworks at events in Surrey, White Rock, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs and Abbotsford. There were also Drone Shows in Chilliwack and the Township of Langley. For more information about Canada Day fireworks and other festivities throughout the Lower Mainland on July 1st, click Canada Day Fireworks. Another article that might be of interest is Drone Shows in the Lower Mainland.