A popular Vancouver area festival will be taking a new shape for 2020, as Car Free Day will transform into a digital weekend celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Car Free Day is a multi-day festival which shuts down typically busy Vancouver streets for live music, pop-up vendors, and general socializing. Past events have seen over 300,000 attendees. The event is a product of the Car Free Vancouver Society, which encourages people to imagine alternate possibilities for the street and other urban environments.
It has grown into a multi-part event with community events hosted in the West End and Kitsilano, as well as on Main Street and Commercial Drive. Typically about 60% of the festival’s attendees come from the Vancouver area, including surrounding cities like North Vancouver and Burnaby, with the rest coming from further afield.
This year’s unique event will feature live performances through video streaming platforms as well as calling attention to local and independent vendors offering artisanal products. This year, the festival’s message will focus on opening up streets to pedestrian use to aid in social distancing efforts. There will also be a focus on Indigenous voices and issues given the event timing. Festivals like this, whether in-person or digital, are often advertised through poster campaigns to encourage community participation.
The digital version of Car Free Day will be celebrated on June 20 and 21.
Location
339 2nd St. West
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1E2
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Hours
Closed all Statutory Holidays.
Mon: 9:00 - 5:00
Tue: 9:00 - 5:00
Wed: 9:00 - 5:00
Thu: 9:00 - 5:00
Fri: 9:00 - 5:00
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed