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BC Day holiday hours
City Hall will be closed Monday, August 3 for BC Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, August 4 at 8:30am.
Review holiday hours for City Hall and recreation facilities.
Summer Lights in English Bay: July 31 at sundown
Summer Lights returns to English Bay on Friday, July 31 at sundown (approximately 10pm). Enjoy free fireworks at English Bay Beach Park.
Expect road closures and parking restrictions.
Join us at the Vancouver Pride Parade
Celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ communities at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 1pm to 3:30pm.
Broadway Subway: W Broadway closed at Cambie
Starting July 20, 2026, Broadway will be closed to vehicles between Alberta and Cambie streets for approximately 6 months.
Transit will be detoured to W 8th Ave. Use alternate routes.
Stage 2 water restrictions are in effect
Lawn watering is prohibited for residential and non-residential properties until October 15.
Violations may result in fines.
Parks, recreation, and culture
Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of Vancouver’s urban landscape.
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Housing
We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.
Walk, bike, roll, transit
More people than ever choose to walk, bike, roll, and take transit to get around. Find out how we support these active ways of getting around.
Home, property, and development
Building and renovating
Get building permits and guidelines to keep your building and renovation projects up to code and on track.
Urban planning, zoning, and development
We considers the implications of a wide range of social, economic, physical, and environment issues on the liveability of Vancouver.
Your government
Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 councillors who are elected at large for a four-year term.
Public consultation
Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.
