Port Day at Canada Place – Free Festival September 27
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is once again hosting a free family festival along the waterfront in Downtown Vancouver for Port Day on September 27th.
Port Day Details | Schedule | About
Port Day at Canada Place
- Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
- Location: Inside and outside 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
- Admission: Free!
The annual event celebrates and showcases our vibrant local maritime community with live music and performances on stage, an interactive BC Maritime Employers’ Association Waterfront Community Zone, captivating on-water Marine Demonstrations sponsored by Fasken, maritime simulators and exhibits, the return of the Maritime Career Zone sponsored by Canaan, and a new Family Zone packed with sea-worthy fun for all ages.
KTL North Point Stage Schedule
North Point Stage Schedule sponsored by KTL Transportation
| 12:00pm | Event opening and Musqueam territorial welcome |
| 12:20pm | Josephine Walker |
| 1:15pm | Wyper & Parker |
| 2:00pm | Marine Demonstrations |
| 2:20pm | Big Easy Funk Ensemble |
| 3:40pm | The Boom Booms |
- Maritime Career Zone sponsored by Canaan – Drop anchor here and chat with over 20+ organizations showcasing careers across Canada’s marine sector. Whether you’re a deckhand dreamer or a shore-side strategist, there’s a role that fits your course.
- Family Zone – offering everything from bouncy castles to crawling gyms for the littlest sailors to simulators by BC Ferries, Ocean Wise’s Sea Dome, and more for the older crew.
- Waterfront Community Zone sponsored by the BC Maritime Employers Association – stroll along the west promenade and set sail through 20+ interactive exhibitor booths. Meet the Canadian Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue, Jericho Sailing Centre, DP World Vancouver, and more.
- Marine Demonstrations sponsored by Fasken – at 2:00pm head over to the North Point and watch the Burrard Inlet come alive with cool on-water Marine Demonstrations.
- Win a Cruise, courtesy of Holland America Line – Enter on-site for a chance to win a dream cruise for two to Alaska on a Holland America Line ship.
- Global Container Terminal Vanterm 50th Anniversary Community Open House – Complimentary return shuttle service will be available from Canada Place to GCT Vanterm. This event features exclusive terminal tours and equipment attractions. Guests can check in at the front of Canada Place to be escorted to the shuttles. Learn more and register.
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. Canada Place has hosted Port Day in honour of this since 2022.
The World Maritime Day theme for 2025, Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity, reflects the ocean’s vital role in the world economy, with more than 80% of global trade transported by sea. The ocean is a source of jobs and food for millions of people, a home for countless marine species, and a regulator of the planet’s climate, mitigating the impacts of climate change.
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Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Port Day at Canada Place 2025
