US EditionVancouver 3-day fireworks event to keep it Canadian
- The 33rd annual Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition will take place over English Bay in Vancouver on July 19, 23, and 26, 2025.
- Organizers selected a fully Canadian roster for the event, featuring fireworks teams representing Yukon, Quebec, and Nova Scotia, amid growing national pride and financial difficulties.
- The event draws up to 400,000 spectators each night to beaches and parks, includes premium viewing areas with reserved seating, and features the Snowbirds air demonstration and nightly drone shows.
- Michael McKnight noted an unprecedented wave of nationalism, and Mayor Ken Sim said the event will celebrate 'everything that is great about Canada' while welcoming visitors nationally and internationally.
- Despite losing major sponsors and lacking federal support, the event’s return supports local businesses and highlights Vancouver’s cultural spirit with an economic impact of $265 million annually.
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Honda Celebration of Light returns with a twist best described as "elbows up" #NorthCanada #CDNNews #YukonNews
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Call it a definitive statement on the concept of elbows up. The 33rd edition of the Honda Celebration of Light will return to Vancouver this summer with a twist that highlights the idea of national pride. Forget doing battle against the international likes of China, Mexico, Italy, and…ummm…that country to the immediate south that is currently pe…
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