Mark your calendar for May 11, when Port Coquitlam celebrates its 101st annual May Day Festival with free family activities, local culture, live entertainment and more.
Dating back to 1923, May Days is Port Coquitlam's annual spring festival.
Thousands of people from throughout Metro Vancouver will visit downtown Port Coquitlam on May 11 for the annual Rotary May Day Parade - one of the largest in the region - followed by an afternoon of entertainment and activities at the Terry Fox Hometown Square at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre.
The parade starts with the May Days Kids' Bike Race at 10:00 a.m. followed by the main parade at 11:00 a.m. Early birds can also enjoy a pre-parade pancake breakfast from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Outlet at Leigh Square, supporting the 4th PoCo Scouts.
PARKING, ROAD CLOSURES AND DETOURS
Parking and vehicle access will be limited on several streets in downtown Port Coquitlam on May 11 starting at 6:00 a.m. with full closures in effect until 7:30 p.m. Streets include Shaughnessy, Elgin, McAllister, Donald, Wilson and Mary Hill.
- Sat May 11 - 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Wilson Avenue closed - Between Mary Hill Road and Kingsway Avenue (medical building will be accessible)
- Sat May 11 - 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Leigh Square Place east of Shaughnessy St. closed
- Sat May 11 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Shaughnessy (Pitt River to Atkins) Rindall, Central, Hawthorne, Welcher & Tyner Ave. closed for parade assembly and dispersal. No street parking from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Sat May 11 - 9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Shaughnessy St. from Wilson Ave. to the Shaughnessy Underpass, Elgin Ave. and Mary Hill Rd. and Hawthorne to Tyner closed during the parade
- Sat May 11 - 9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Wilson Avenue closed - between Mary Hill Road and Shaughnessy Street.
Please use alternate routes along Coast Meridian Overpass, Lougheed Hwy, Reeve Street and Pitt River Road.Event-goers are encouraged to take transit, walk or cycle or enjoy free round-trip shuttle services to and from downtown Port Coquitlam. Shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. from:
- Minnekhada Middle School
- James Park Elementary School
- École Mary Hill Elementary School, and
- Castle Park Elementary School
Shuttle busses will drop off event-goers at the parking lot of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) on Kingsway Avenue between Kelly Avenue and Wilson Avenue. Strollers are allowed on the shuttle busses and should be folded and placed in the luggage area of the bus. An accessible shuttle bus will also be available on both the north and south side locations. Please visit the website for details: portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.
For information about alternate routes, the parade route map, and full schedule of events, please visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
The City sincerely thanks our sponsors for their generous financial support, which includes:
- Wesbild - Gold Sponsor
- Beedie - Silver Sponsor
- Global BC - Radio/TV Sponsor
- Tri-City News - Media Sponsor
- Elevator Constructors - IUEC Local 82 - Bronze Sponsor
- Hastings Mill Brewing Co. - Bronze Sponsor
- Quantum Properties - Bronze Sponsor
- Woodbridge Homes Ltd. - Bronze Sponsor
- Aspira Astoria - Community Sponsor
Full event details, including road closures and parking are available at portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.
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Manager of Communications & Administrative Services
City of Port Coquitlam
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