Port Day at Canada Place
byThe Vancouver Fraser Port Authority presents the 6th annual Port Day at Canada Place, where everyone is invited to come together on the waterfront for a free day of music, exhibits, food, and a celebration of the maritime community.
Port Day at Canada Place
- Dates: Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
- Location: Canada Place, Vancouver
- Admission: Free!
Port Day is a celebration hosted in honour of World Maritime Day to recognize and thank our local maritime community for their invaluable contributions and support in ensuring goods and cargo flow safely and efficiently throughout the region.
Along the waterfront at Canada Place, enjoy the live music, food, maritime-themed activities, and over 40 exciting community exhibits. The headline act is Delhi 2 Dublin—a Canadian world music group from Vancouver who play a fusion of Bhangra, electronic, funk, dub, reggae, hip hop, Celtic music and a mashup of other genres.
Schedule of Events
- 12:00pm Exhibitor booths and activities open
- 12:05pm Traditional Indigenous welcome
- 12:10pm Remarks from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and partners
- 12:15pm Cheque presentation from Holland America Line to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre
- 12:20pm Leah Barley
- 1:00pm On-water demonstrations
- 1:55pm Uncle Strut
- 2:55pm Wooden Horsemen
- 4:00pm Headliner, Delhi 2 Dublin
There will also be exhibits inside at the Vancouver Convention Centre East ballrooms at the new maritime career zone. This is where you can learn more about the various career options available at the waterfront and the important work that goes on behind the scenes to keep our port operating smoothly.
About Port Day
The United Nations created World Maritime Day in 1978, and events are held annually to recognize the maritime industry’s contribution to shipping safety, maritime security, and the conservation of the marine environment around the world.
The theme established for World Maritime Day 2024 is ‘Navigating the future: safety first!”, reflecting the International Maritime Organization’s work to enhance maritime safety and security, in tandem with the protection of the marine environment, while ensuring its regulatory development process safely anticipates the fast pace of technological change and innovation.
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Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Port Day at Canada Place 2024
