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Light Up Chinatown! Festival
September 9, 2023 @ 11:00 am - September 10, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Light Up Chinatown! presented by RBC returns for its third year. The free two-day community festival will bring the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown to life with live music, cultural performances, and inventive food collaborations. For families, there will be a dedicated kids’ fun zone, and for the adults, for the first time, Light Up Chinatown! will be fully licensed, allowing people 19+ with a valid ID to enjoy beer, wine and spirits inside the festival grounds. Local merchants will offer exclusive discounts across the neighbourhood. Visitors can also collect stamps from merchants for a chance to win prizes, including concert tickets and more.
Look out for food collaborations between Bao Bei and The Boss, DD Mau and Boba Run, Kam Wai and Treasure Green Tea, and Chinatown BBQ and Beaucoup Bakery, and even a ticketed pop-up special event that will bring together local restaurateurs and chefs including Michelin-star chef Pete Ho. Everyone is welcome to join in celebrating the history, culture, and culinary creations of this vibrant community!
Date/Time: Saturday, September 9, from 11am – 9pm and Sunday, September 10, from 11am – 6pm
Location: 500 Block of Columbia Street