Surrey 2010 Celebration Site
byDuring the 2010 Winter Games it won’t just be Vancouver and Whistler bubbling with excitement, events, and festivities of global proportions. The City of Surrey is an official Celebration Site during the Olympics with Holland Park being the centre of it all.
From February 12th until February 28th you can check out daily concerts and activities at Holland Park in Surrey. Right between King George & Surrey Central SkyTrain stations it’s super easy to get to and you won’t have to worry about driving through “red zones” or finding a meter to park [Google Map]
“Staff have put together an impressive line-up of top-notch artists for Surrey’s Celebration Site at Holland Park,†said Mayor Dianne Watts. “I can’t think of a better way to be a part of the Olympic Spirit than enjoying some of Canada’s best LIVE talent!â€
Here is the FULL LINEUP of FREE shows in Surrey during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games:
Friday February 12, 2010
Surrey House Stage
3:00pm Surrey 2010 Celebration Site Opens
4:00pm Uzume Taiko
4:30pm Wild Moccasins
5:00pm Surrey Celebration Dance Team
5:15pm Goh Ballet
5:30pm Jeremy Fisher
6:00pm Live Games Coverage – Opening Ceremonies
9:00pm Destineak featuring Westcoast Contortion
10:00pm Dehli 2 Dublin
Celebration Stage
4:00pm Surrey 2010 Celebration Site Launch
5:45pm Fire Show
6:00pm Live Games Coverage – Opening Ceremonies
9:00pm Fireworks
9:15pm Blue Rodeo and Friends
Saturday February 13, 2010
Surrey House Stage
12:00pm Chinese Parade
1:30pm Korean Traditional Art
2:30pm Ralph Shaw
3:30pm Langley Ukelele Ensemble
4:30pm Ariane Maryke Lemire
5:30pm George Leach
6:30pm Turanga Ararau Dancers
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Ache Brasil
8:30pm En Karma
10:00pm KS Makhan
Celebration Stage
12:00pm Chinese Parade
1:00pm Lion Dancers
2:00pm Martial Arts Demonstration
4:00pm Surrey Celebration Dance Team
6:00pm Wil
7:00pm Current Swell
8:00pm Jets Overhead
9:00pm Five Alarm Funk
10:00pm Daniel Wesley
Sunday February 14, 2010
Surrey House Stage
12:00pm Kutapira
1:00pm Shan-e Punjab
2:00pm The Fugitives
3:00pm Leeroy Stagger
4:00pm Agnostic Gospel Mountain Choir
5:00pm Goh Ballet
6:00pm Vancouver Opera
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Jim Byrnes & The Sojourners
9:00pm Serena Ryder
Celebration Stage
ALL DAY Live Games Coverage
Wednesday February 17, 2010
Surrey House Stage
3:30pm Halifax Wharf Rats
4:00pm Live Games Coverage
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Ryan Dahle
8:15pm Bend Sinister
9:00pm Hot Hot Heat
Thursday February 18, 2010
Surrey House Stage
3:30pm Tainted Lovers
4:00pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey – Canada vs. Switzerland
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:15pm Dustin Bentall
8:00pm Ridley Bent
9:00pm Corb Lund
Celebration Stage
ALL DAY Live Games Coverage
Friday February 19, 2010
Surrey House Stage
3:30pm Pan North
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Classical Nouveaux
8:30pm Alex Cuba
10:00pm Jully Black
Celebration Stage
5:00pm We Are the City
6:00pm Goodbye Beatdown
7:00pm The Arkells
8:00pm Dan Mangan
9:00pm Sam Roberts Band
Saturday February 18, 2010
Surrey House Stage
1:00pm Punjab Beat
1:45pm Shan E Punjab
2:30pm Vancouver Korean Dance Society
3:30pm Allez Ouest
4:30pm Shane Phillip
5:30pm Zuco 103
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Said The Whale
8:30pm Hey Ocean
10:00pm Mother Mother
Celebration Stage
12:00pm Mike Battie
2:00pm Kids Choral Group
6:30pm DRUM!
8:00pm Dal Hothi and the Headlines
9:00pm Tiger Style
10:00pm Malkit Singh
Sunday February 21, 2010
Surrey House Stage
12:00pm Flamenco Dancers
1:00pm Lyric Singers
2:00pm Gorky Park
3:30pm Tainted Lovers
4:40pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey, Canada VS USA
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Odds
9:00pm 54-40
Celebration Stage
ALL DAY Live Games Coverage
Wednesday February 24, 1010
Surrey House Stage
3:30pm The Wheat In The Barley
4:00pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey Quarterfinal
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm The Paperboys
9:00pm The Irish Descendants
Celebration Stage
ALL DAY Live Games Coverage
Thursday February 25, 2010
Surrey House Stage
3:30pm The Headlines
4:00pm Live Games Coverage – Women’s Gold Medal Hockey
7:00pm Welcome Ceremony
7:30pm Headpins
9:00pm Streetheart
Celebration Stage
ALL DAY Live Games Coverage
Friday February 26, 2010
Surrey House Stage
12:45pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey Semifinal
3:30pm Dr. Strangelove
5:15pm Ben Stigson
6:00pm Jaydee Bixby
6:45pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey Semifinal
9:00pm The Higgins
10:00pm Doc Walker
Celebration Stage
5:00pm Bridges & Breakdowns
6:00pm Inward Eye
7:00pm Two Hours Traffic
8:00pm illScarlett
9:00pm Marianas Trench
Saturday February 27, 2010
Surrey House Stage
12:00pm Cheung Doong Korean Drum
1:00pm Mukutano
2:00pm Ezeadi Onokwulu and One Human Race
3:00pm Mani Khaira
4:00pm Jon and Roy
5:15pm Kuba Ohms
6:00pm Steve Riley & The Playboys
6:45pm Welcome Ceremony
7:00pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Game
9:30pm Wide Mouth Mason
Celebration Stage
12:00pm Teatro Tatro
7:00pm Hey Rosetta
8:00pm You Say Party! We Say Die!
9:00pm Tokyo Police Club
10:00pm Wintersleep
Sunday February 28, 2010
Surrey House Stage
11:30 AM Kutapira
12:15pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Gold Medal Hockey
3:00pm Roma Zhigan
4:00pm Tainted Lovers
5:30pm Live Games Coverage – Closing Ceremonies
Celebration Stage
12:15pm Live Games Coverage – Men’s Gold Medal Hockey
3:00pm Maurice
4:00pm Randy Bachman
5:30pm Live Games Coverage – Closing Ceremonies
The Celebration Site will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 3:00pm until 10:00pm with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays where the festivities will go until 11:00pm. Everything will also be simulcast on five massive video screens along with televisions placed throughout the site.
This will kind of be like their annual Winterfest (with skating rink, sliding zone, sustainability zone) but on a much larger scale including the torch relay and an art showcase.
John and I have been attending and covering Surrey events for a few years now and I can personally attest to how well-organized, well-planned, and flat out entertaining they are. I must also add that the absolute best thing about this is that it is completely and totally FREE.
You can find event listings on Facebook or Twitter as well.
Update February 1, 2010 The Torch Relay is making its way through Surrey February 8th and 9th. You can check out a full map of the route here.
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