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Vancouver’s Monster Jam Monster Trucks at the PNE in 2024

 

Monster Jam is a monster truck show that takes place at Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum at the Pacific National Exhibition around Spring Break in March.

The event often also happens a second time, in the fall, around the Thanksgiving Long Weekend.

Monster Jam is back in 2024 on the weekend of March 8th to 10th (which is a week before Spring Break starts this year). Also happening that same weekend are the Big 80’s Run in Burnaby and the Festival du Bois in Coquitlam. To learn about other events happening this month, see our Vancouver March Events Calendar. To learn about Monster Jam, continue reading, or, for tickets and the event’s official website, visit monsterjam.com.

 


This article contains the following information about Monster Jam:

Ticket Prices | Location | 2024 Trucks & Drivers | What to Expect | About Monster Jam | Tips & Suggestions | Other Information


 

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Monster Jam in Vancouver

In the spring of 2024 Monster Jam happens on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of March 8th to 10th at the PNE in the Pacific Coliseum. The show was at the same location in early October last year. Exact dates for the event in the fall of 2024 are to be confirmed.

Featuring an array of monster trucks, there are two shows on the Saturday and one each on the Friday and Sunday at the spring event in 2024. The Friday show starts at 7:00 pm, whereas the Sunday show starts at 1:00 pm. Saturday offers shows at both 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Before the first Saturday show and the show on Sunday there is a “Pit Party” starting at 10:30 am. It runs for about an hour and that’s when visitors can get close to the monster trucks, meet the drivers and take pictures.

Pit Party Passes must be purchased separately as they are not included with regular general admission. This earlier part of the event costs about an additional $20, with a regular ticket to the main show required in addition to that of the Pit Party.

During every show there are a variety of competitions planned including freestyle, two-wheel skills, donuts and racing. The audience can usually vote from their smartphones for the winners of the two-wheel skills, donuts and freestyle competitions.

 

Spring Break

 

Earth Shaker Jumping at Monster Jam
Earth Shaker at Monster Jam

 

Monster Jam Ticket Prices

Ticket prices for the 2024 event depend on where you sit in the arena and how close you want to be to the monster trucks. The prices in the spring range from about $22 to $95 for each of the shows (plus taxes and online fees). As stated above, if you want to come before an early afternoon show for the Pit Party you have to buy an additional Pit Party Pass for $20.

 


For tickets to the event, see the Monster Jam website.


 

Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum
Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

 

Where Does Monster Jam Take Place?

Monster Jam happens at the Pacific Coliseum at the PNE. The venue’s address is 2901 East Hastings Street. Access to the Coliseum is off Renfrew Street. That’s also where you’ll find parking (for $25 or so) in addition to various other places around the property.

The Pacific Coliseum is an ice rink in winter and an event venue at other times of the year. For Monster Jam, the floor area gets covered in dirt, and lots of it, and it gets piled in a huge mound in the middle of the arena. Lower seats at the venue get covered with a tarp and aren’t used by audience members for safety reasons.

 

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OTHER EVENTS IN VANCOUVER

Other events and activities you might be interested in include Space Explorers: The Infinite, Zero Latency, WildPlay and the Royal Canadian International Circus.

Space Explorers is a 360-degree experience where you can explore the International Space Station like an astronaut thru virtual reality. It’s in town until March 19th. Zero Latency is a VR game centre where you can battle zombies, pirates and other bad guys with your friends. It’s so much fun! (TIP: With Zero Latency, if you use the promo code VBP2024 you’ll save 10% on games at both their Vancouver and Langley locations.)

If you like outdoor adventures, then you’ll definitely want to visit WildPlay in Maple Ridge. Their ropes courses and ziplines are amazing! Also, if you use the promo code VBP15 you’ll save 15%!

And finally, mark your calendars for May 2nd to 20th. That’s when the Royal Canadian International Circus is in town! It has shows in Surrey on May 2nd – 12th and Richmond on May 16th – 20th. (TIP: Use the promo code VANSBESTPLACES and you’ll get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission! And tickets cost less than $40 to start with!)


 

Royal Canadian Circus

 

2024 Monster Jam Trucks & Drivers

At the Monster Jam event there are a variety of trucks with unique names and decorations. Below are the featured trucks for the spring 2024 shows. (NOTE: Trucks and drivers are subject to change.)

  • Grave Digger – driven by Brandon Vinson
  • Megalodon – driver Ashley Sanford
  • El Toro Loco – driven by MJ Solorio
  • ThunderROARus – driven by Tony Ochs
  • Velociraptor – driven by Devin Winfield
  • Jurassic Attack – driven by Dalton Widner
  • Monster Mutt Rottweiler – driven by Berto Trevino
  • Earth Shaker – driven by Devin Winfield

 


For tickets to the event, see the Monster Jam website.


 

Megalodon Monster Truck
Megalodon at the Pacific Coliseum

 

What to Expect

We attended a Monster Jam event at the Pacific Coliseum at the PNE and had a great time. It was both fun and exciting. The event we saw was in March of 2022 which was the first time the show had been in Vancouver for over two years.

Adults as well as lots of young families attend the events. We knew it was going to be loud and so took ear plugs just in case. We were glad we did, and surprised at the number of other people who did the same. Less than a quarter of attendees wore ear plugs, but it wasn’t just children. A fair number of adults did too. Some kids even wore industrial-type ear protectors! It was loud, but also so much crazy fun! Wow did we every have a blast!

 

What Happens at the Show?

At the event that we saw there were four different competitions plus a motocross bike jumping show at around half time. There was a monster truck speed race, two-wheel competition, donut competition and freestyle event. There were also a couple of 15-minute intermissions to facilitate setting up and taking down the jump and landing ramp for the motocross freestyle exhibition.

 

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The First Half of the Monster Truck Show

The event we attended started right on time. After the singing of the Canadian national anthem, O Canada, the speed racing began. Two monster trucks raced around the track at a time.

The second competition was even more impressive. This is where the trucks had to balance and drive around on two wheels. Sometimes they were on their front tires, sometimes on their back tires, and occasionally they were able to bounce back and forth from one set of tires to the other. The balancing abilities of these drivers and their machines were amazing!

 

Intermission and Motocross Event

After the two-wheel competition there was a 15-minute intermission to give the audience a chance to replenish their refreshments and use the washrooms. It also allowed time for crews to set up the jump and giant inflatable landing ramp for the motocross event that happened next.

The motocross jumping exhibition was excellent. Wow! Could the bikers ever jump! This event complemented the other elements of the show nicely and was a great addition. It added a bit of diversity and a different kind of action.

 

Motocross Bike Stunts
Motocross Stunts at Monster Jam

 

More Monster Truck Competitions

After a second 15-minute intermission, the third monster truck event we saw was the donut competition. Here the vehicles took turns doing figure donuts (not eating them) at different ends of the arena. Some of them managed to spin around in circles like superstar figure skaters on ice (but giant ones churning out dirt all over the place)! It was pretty cool!

Next came the finale – the freestyle competition – where each of the truck drivers got about a minute to show off their finest skills. This event featured jumps, balancing acts and even a full flip by one of the trucks! This round was definitely the highlight of the night!

Throughout the evening, after each event, the audience got the chance to give competitors a score out of 10 using their phones via an online website. Moments later the result was announced based on the average of everyone’s opinion. At the end of the night the results were tallied and the winner announced. At our event, first place went to Grave Digger.

Two hours and 10 minutes after the event started, everything was over. It was a fun and exciting 130 minutes! We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

 

Scooby-Doo Monster Truck Handstand
Scooby-Doo at Monster Jam

 

About Monster Jam

Monster Jam is a monster truck event that celebrates its 32nd year in 2024. It’s a live motorsport event that tours North America with giant souped-up vehicles with massive tires and incredibly springy shocks.

The event is run by the Florida-based company Feld Entertainment which also manages events like Disney on Ice, Marvel Universe Live, Jurassic World and Sesame Street Live.

Monster Jam tours the continent every year. It stops in numerous cities including Vancouver. The events take place in medium-sized sports arenas as well as massive stadiums. Typically, the larger the venue, the bigger and more spectacular the jumps and the tricks.

Kind of similar to WWE wrestling events, the shows feature well-known stars that compete regularly, except they are vehicles with personalities instead of muscular actors. Celebrity vehicles in the Monster Jam world include Blue Thunder, El Toro Loco, Grave Digger, Max-D, Monster Mutt and Scooby-Doo, among others. Different vehicles appear at different events and drivers of particular machines aren’t always the same.

The machines have huge wheels and fancy designs (including shark, dog, dinosaur and other shapes and decorations). Even if you haven’t been to a monster truck event yourself, you might have seen replicas of Monster Jam vehicles at toy stores or in your kids’ bin of Hot Wheels cars. One of us recognized the Grave Digger truck as one of his toys from years ago!

The events are fun, entertaining, family-friendly and loud!

 

Grave Digger Monster Truck on 2 Wheels
Grave Digger on Two Wheels

 

Tips & Suggestions

Below are some tips to help make this the best monster truck show experience for you.

TIP #1: Bring some earplugs with you if you have extra sensitive ears. Monster Trucks are known for being extremely loud so it’s recommended that you protect your ears in some way. This is especially important if you have small children in your party.

TIP #2: If you’re super into monster trucks, get the Pit Party Pass so you can get up close and take some cool photos with the trucks and/or drivers.

TIP #3: Arrive early, especially if you plan to get food or drinks or go to the washroom before the show. The event usually starts right on time.

 

Rockwell Red Monster Truck at Monster Jam
Rockwell Red at Monster Jam

 

Other Information

For more details about the event and for tickets, visit the Monster Jam Vancouver website.

Other touring events put on by the same company include Jurassic World Live Tour and Disney On Ice.

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