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Richmond O Zone 2010 Celebration Site

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver has LiveCity, Surrey has its Celebration Site at Holland Park, and Richmond will also be on the 2010 celebration festival map with the Richmond O Zone at Minoru Park.


Photograph © City of Richmond | 2010

Accessible from the Canada Line, this massive outdoor festival will host concerts, family activities and even the Holland Heineken House. Here’s a rundown of what you can find at the Richmond O Zone:

  • 2010 Ice Art World Championship
  • Fireworks The Richmond O Zone – for the Opening Ceremony (February 12) and Closing Ceremony (February 28)
  • Gala opening of the Gord Halloran Ice Gate – including a 60-foot Inniskillin icewine tasting bar
  • Interactive and Roving Entertainment
  • Musical Expressions Showcase
  • Richmond Revealed

    • Here are just a few of the concerts that will take place:

    Saturday February 13, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:00pm Hey Ocean
    9:30pm Bedouin Soundclash

    Thursday February 18, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:30pm Arkells
    9:45pm Our Lady Peace

    Saturday February 20, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:00pm Ultimate Power Duo
    9:30pm Marianas Trench

    Sunday February 21, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:15pm Swank
    9:30pm Dustin Bentall

    		Thursday February 25, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:00pm Two Hours Traffic
    9:30pm Wintersleep

    Friday February 26, 2010
    Main Stage
    8:30pm Quinzy
    9:45pm Tokyo Police Club

    Saturday February 27, 2010
    Main Stage
    3:30pm, 5:15pm Wonderbolt Circus
    10:15pm The Stills

    Sunday February 28, 2010
    Main Stage
    9:30pm Five Alarm Funk
    10:30pm DJ Alex Merrell

    The Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay arrives in Richmond February 9th and events kick off around 4:30pm with the torch ceremony happening from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. This will be followed by a fireworks show at 9:00pm.

    You can find full concert listings on the Richmond O Zone website and they have updates on Twitter. If you do check out the O Zone and take photos, you can add them to their official Flickr group as well.

    If you’re looking for a bit more of an exclusive experience at the O Zone, you can purchase upgrades that include everything from Executive Lounges to Private Suites at the site.

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    7 Comments  —  Comments Are Closed

    1. Vancouver 2010 Concerts and Live Performances » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittMonday, February 1st, 2010 — 6:26pm PST

      […] Bands listed so far include: Our Lady Peace, Hawksley Workman, Bedouin Soundclash, Tokyo Police Club and Wintersleep. There will also be World Beat rhythms, South Asian dance and music to Pan Northern sounds from above the Arctic Circle. The full schedule will be posted here. […]

    2. Miss604 Covers Vancouver 2010 » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittWednesday, February 3rd, 2010 — 1:57pm PST

      […] with the Torch Relay in Surrey, heading the BC Hydro Powersmart Village and ending the night at the Richmond O Zone — it’ll be a long day but just the beginning of the many adventures yet to come this […]

    3. Vancouver 2010 ValleyFest in North Vancouver » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittThursday, February 4th, 2010 — 11:49am PST

      […] Surrey’s Celebration Site, Richmond O Zone, 2010 Pavilions, all my Vancouver 2010 posts. Enter to win a Travellers Deck of Cards for […]

    4. jenn_lee_caSunday, February 7th, 2010 — 9:06pm PST

      Richmond O Zone has a facebook page as well where you can up load images or start a discussion. Here is the link:

      http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-BC/Richmond-O-Zone/285561781985?ref=search&sid=610120354.3409473644..1

    5. Vancouver Bloggers and Twitterati: How we’re spending the 2010 Winter Olympics / True North Media House – Social Reporting from Vancouver 2010Friday, February 12th, 2010 — 9:54am PST

      […] many events occuring around the Lower Mainland into blog posts featuring Granville Island, the Richmond O Zone, Robson Square, and some of the participating country pavilions, just to highlight a few. Besides […]

    6. Vancouver 2010 Watch the Opening Ceremony » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittFriday, February 12th, 2010 — 10:40am PST

      […] Richmond O Zone will have live video coverage at 6:00pm and fireworks at […]

    7. A.Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 — 7:51pm PST

      Will Billy Talent be playing at anytime? I heard they were supposed to play on the 19th, but I’m not sure if that’s a rumor or not?

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