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Thanksgiving holiday hours
City Hall will be closed Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at 8:30am.
Review holiday hours for City Hall and recreation facilities.
Where to vote advance voting days: October 10, 13
Vote in advance of election day, October 17.
Advance voting days: October 10 and 13 between 8am and 8pm.
Find an advance voting day location.
Harvest Days at VanDusen
Celebrate fall at Harvest Days. Visit VanDusen Botanical Garden from 10:30am to 4:30pm every Saturday and Sunday from September 26 to October 18, plus Thanksgiving day.
Buy tickets now.
Get $50 off a 12-month Flexipass
From September 21 to October 31, get 50% off an adult, youth, senior, or child 12-month Flexipass for use at all Park Board fitness centres, pools, ice rinks, and drop-in programs.
How Vancouver prepares for emergencies year-round
The Vancouver Emergency Management Agency (VEMA) helps the City mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.
Parks, recreation, and culture
Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of Vancouver’s urban landscape.
Visit Stanley ParkAbout Vancouver
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 engagement
Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.
