2010 Community Events

Paralympic Torch Relay

linkThe Paralympic Torch Relay link will be in Vancouver March 10, 11 and 12. The torch relay began in Ottawa on March 3 and will visit 10 communities across Canada.

Riley Park, Wednesday, March 10, 11am-1pm: The torch will be the guest of honour at a block party. The event includes a relay around the park and entertainment.

Robson Square, 24-hour relay, Thursday, March 11, 2pm to Friday, March 12, 2pm: The torch will be carried around a circuit over a 24-hour period. Stage celebrations will take place throughout the event.

 

Community Happenings

The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Park Board is hosting a number of community special events that celebrate the 2010 Winter Games. There are many fun, free or low-cost and family-friendly activities for you to enjoy in your local neighbourhood.

Community Living Rooms

Drop in and catch the action with your friends and neighbours at one of Vancouver's community centres and neighbourhood houses. Thirty locations now have state-of-the-art 50" plasma screen TVs that will be tuned to Olympic and Paralympic action throughout the Winter Games.

The Paralympic Games kick off March 12 with opening ceremonies.

 

 

Britannia Community Services Centre 1661 Napier Street, 604-718-5800
Champlain Community Centre 3350 Maquinna Drive, 604-718-6575
Douglas Park Community Centre 801 West 22nd Avenue, 604-257-8130
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar Street, 604-222-6060
False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright Street, 604-257-8195
Hastings Community Centre 3096 East Hastings Street, 604-718-6222
Kensington Community Centre 5175 Dumfries, 604-718-6200
Kerrisdale Community Centre 5851 West Boulevard, 604-257-8100
Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney Street, 604-718-8200
Kitsilano Community Centre 2690 Larch Street, 604-257-6976
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre 990 West 59th Avenue, 604-257-8180
Mount Pleasant Community Centre #1 Kingsway, 604-257-3080
Ray-Cam Community Centre 920 East Hastings Street, 604-257-6949
Renfrew Park Community Centre 2929 East 22nd Avenue, 604-257-8388
Riley Park Community Centre 50 East 30th Avenue, 604-257-8545
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, 604-713-1800
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street, 604-713-1838
Sunset Community Centre 6810 Main Street, 604-718-6505
Thunderbird Community Centre 2311 Cassiar Street, 604-713-1818
Trout Lake Community Centre 3350 Victoria Drive, 604-257-6955
West End Community Centre 870 Denman Street, 604-257-8333
West Point Grey Community Centre 4397 West 2nd Avenue, 604-257-8140
Collingwood Neighbourhood House 5288 Joyce Street, 604-435-0323
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House 4065 Victoria Drive, 604-874-4231
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 2131 Renfrew Street, 604-251-1225
Gordon Neighbourhood House 1019 Broughton Street, 604-683-2554
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House 2325 West 7th Avenue, 604-736-3588
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House 2425 Oxford Street, 604-254-5401
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House 3981 Main Street, 604-879-7104
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House 800 East Broadway Avenue, 604-879-8208
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House 6470 Victoria Drive, 604-324-6212
Notes: Coal Harbour Community Centre is closed to the public during the Games. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre will have limited access due to Olympic-related uses - TV will be located in the Engine 374 Pavilion. False Creek, Riley Park and Hastings community centres will have limited access due to adjacent Olympic-related events.

Community Happenings Festivals

A series of festivals that will highlight Vancouver's commitment to sport, culture and sustainability and celebrate Vancouver as Host City to the 2010 Winter Games. Featured activities and performances include:

  • Vancouver 2010 Mascots
  • Nintendo Wii Winter Sports Games
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • SportFit
  • BC Hydro Team Powersmart
  • City of Vancouver Sustainability Office
  • ActNow BC
  • Active Communities Vancouver
  • Vancouver Theatre Sports League
  • Sub's Ice Sculpture
  • Canadian Wheelchair Dance Academy
  • stART Dance: Curling Rocks
  • AllyOop Hula Hooping
  • Urban Kwakwaka'wakw Dance Group
  • South Asian Dance
  • Mouth & Foot Painting Artists of Canada
  • Make your Own Button
  • Sledge Hockey & Curling stations
Saturday, March 6 2:00-6:00pm Kitsilano Community Centre 2690 Larch Street
Sunday, March 21 2:00-6:00pm Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney Street
Games related events
Tourism Vancouver
•HostCity Vancouver
•LiveCity Yaletown and Downtown
•Olympic Torch Relay
•Paralympic Torch Relay