Stay at Pan Pacific during Canada Day????

[kdakda]

We had such a wonderful cruise and visit to Vancouver this June that we want to do it again next year and see more of the city.  Are we nuts to consider a cruise that would involve spending several days in Vancouver over Canada Day?  Would you do it??  

I found info on this year's activities at Canada Place and it looks like the Pan Pacific is right in the heart of the action.   A good thing???   Or crazy chaotic??   We wouldn't plan to be out and about on on the actual day, but didn't know about the days before and after.  Since July 1 is on a Monday in 2024, the days before are the weekend, and I know there was more activity on the weekend in that area when we were there.  Thanks!

[Glaciers]

We departed Vancouver one year during Canada Day. We would do it again. Lots of activities and fun things to do.

[Milhouse]

Summer in Vancouver is pretty festive and there's generally more events happening as the weather gets predictably nicer. 

 

There are events around town Canada Day weekend but I feel all the Canada Day festivities draw a lot of the focus/efforts that weekend as communities put on their own fairly large local events:  Steveston Salmon Festival, Granville Island Canada Day, North Vancouver/Shipyards Canada Day, etc.  This also somewhat helps limit the crowds around Canada Place though it's still obviously very busy.  We still took a few laps around the area to check out the festivities this year because love the lively atmosphere of downtown Vancouver that day.  [Crazy story:  One year, we went to four Canada Day parades around the region and all the events were really fun.  But unfortunately, a number of the parades (and fireworks displays including at Canada Place) have been cancelled due to funding issues.]

 

Many other events and festivals are spread over different weekends during the summer to limit the overlap and competition to draw crowds.  

However, some other regular and special events around town Canada Day weekend include:  Friday night Shipyards night market on the North Shore, Richmond Night Market on the evenings, the Jazz Festival with some of the free events on Granville Island, Golden Spike Days in Rocky Point/Port Moody, various farmers markets around town, etc.  Some of these are events are further out with the furthest still reachable by public transit with about 60mins of travel.  Best bang for your effort tho will likely be stuff around Granville Island or North Vancouver.

[kdakda]

Thanks so much for your experience and insight!