The City of Port Coquitlam is pleased to announce the line-up for the 101st May Days - Party in the Square celebration that will take place in the Terry Fox Hometown Square at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) on May 11 from 12:00 to 8:30 p.m.The free spring festival event boasts an impressive lineup of local and award-winning musical performances, the iconic Rotary May Day parade, and a variety of family-friendly activities.
2024 May Days Entertainment Lineup
- Side One - An award-winning, international event cover band, made up of extremely talented and experienced musicians that will keep you in awe and the dance floor packed.
- Annika and the Earthlings - An exceptional band that provides a live music experience that cover a wide variety of all the best country and classic rock party and popular music from the last 6 decades.
- Royal Oak- A homegrown Port Coquitlam talent drawing inspiration from pop-punk, EDM, 80s synth-pop, hip hop, and everything in between, the four-piece has captured the maximalist energy of their anything-goes live show and distilled it into a string of high-gloss pop singles.
- Carmelina Cupo Trio - An entertaining and energetic band featuring the lovely Carmelina Cupo on vocals, the superb talent of Dave Martone on guitar and the multi-talented Rob Blackburn on keys.
- The Coyotes - A group of Tri-Cities young musicians covering pop and rock.
- Golden Spike Dancers - The award-winning Golden Spike Can Can Dancers are a non-profit group of ladies who volunteer their time and energy into practicing and dancing to raise money and support local charities.
- Choral Connections - An adult choir drawn from the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. A wide variety of music genres including sacred, classical, pop/rock, jazz, folk and show tunes.
About May Days
May Day's roots go back centuries. In ancient times May was a time of outdoor celebration, and May Day was celebrated by the Romans with flower-decked parades in honour of Flora, their goddess of flowers. In England, village youth would collect flowering boughs to decorate hawthorne trees - the predecessors to the May Pole.
Port Coquitlam first celebrated May Day as a community in 1923, with Maypole dancing and the crowning of a May Queen. While the festival has evolved and grown over the years, it has maintained many of its original traditions, including Maypole dancing and the crowning of local children as May Day "royalty" - a May Queen and Ambassador along with a Royal Party.
The festival officially kicks off with the May Day Opening Ceremony on Sunday May 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the Jon Baillie Arena - PCCC, maypole dancing by local children, dance performances and the presentation of the 2024 May Day Royal Party.
The May Days Kids' Race at 10:00 a.m. kicks off the event followed by the Rotary May Day Parade at 11:00 a.m. on Shaughnessy Street in downtown Port Coquitlam, and then followed by the Party in the Square at the Terry Fox Hometown Square.
Sponsorship Opportunities
City corporate sponsors play a significant role in enhancing Port Coquitlam's cultural vibrancy and economic vitality.
Corporate sponsorship with the City is an excellent way to feature your brand to a targeted audience. The sponsorship team works with companies to align the best solution to meet a range of business objectives. View a list of the City's feature event sponsorship opportunities at portcoquitlam.ca/sponsorship.
Sponsors for May Days include:
- Global BC - Radio/TV Sponsor
- Tri-City News - Media Sponsor
For more information about May Days or more details about the event, visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.
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Media Contact
Ximena Ibacache
Manager of Communications & Administrative Services
City of Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.927.5499
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