Hyack Festival Association

Hyack Festival Association Non-Profit Event Organizer in New Westminster, BC. Join us for the annual Hyack Festival in May and Summer Music & Fireworks Festival in August.

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The Hyack Festival Association has been shining the spotlight on New Westminster for more than 40 years. Established by the City of New Westminster in 1971, we have been building community spirit through the delivery of a kaleidoscope of annual festivals and events. Our members, staff and community volunteers have help

ed preserve the City’s rich history while promoting New Westminster beyond its borders.Fully supported by the City of New Westminster, we are proud to present a variety of annual celebratory events that attract a broad regional audience. Topping the list is the renowned Hyack Festival Week celebrations. Festival Week culminates with the storied Hyack International Parade and Uptown Live, the city’s vibrant new street festival. The Hyack Festival Association prides itself on the many community partnerships we have formed with major businesses, community and charitable organizations, arts groups and other key community stakeholders. The New Westminster Hyack Festival Association is a non-profit society and a registered charity (charitable registration no. 11905 6992 RP0001).

A big shoutout to Columbia Square plaza for sponsoring the Summer Music & Fireworks Festival's Kids' Zone!! As well as a...
09/04/2026

A big shoutout to Columbia Square plaza for sponsoring the Summer Music & Fireworks Festival's Kids' Zone!! As well as a huge thank you to the volunteers who helped run the face painting, colouring, and other activities for the kids!! 💕🎆

And another shoutout to Kinder Books and Rain City Games for donating and providing the prizes for our scavenger hunt!🔍✨

Photo credits go to Ariela ( ), Alinda, and Jaita!!

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Save the date!! To honour our wonderful Filipino community here in New Westminster, we are excited to be holding our Fil...
09/04/2026

Save the date!! To honour our wonderful Filipino community here in New Westminster, we are excited to be holding our Filipino Culture and Dance festival in the Uptown Plaza. 💕

On September 19th, 1pm - 5pm. Join us for entertainment, food vendors, cultural displays, and more!

We hope to see you there!! Salamat po ✨

Thank you to everyone who came to Hyack's 2026 Summer Music & Fireworks Festival!! We couldn't have done it without your...
09/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to Hyack's 2026 Summer Music & Fireworks Festival!! We couldn't have done it without your continuous love and support!!✨🎆

And a special thank you to our lovely photographers!!
and Alina + Jaita! 💕

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08/23/2026

We are out here at the 2026 Fireworks Festival! Get yourself some delicious food from KARAVAN PREMIUM MEATS and mango Lassie from Sharbat Vancouver

08/22/2026

Two ways to get to the Quay tonight 🚊

The SkyTrain to New Westminster Station is a 10-minute walk down to the boardwalk, and you skip the parking hunt entirely.

Stairs not an option? Stick around to the end for the full step-free route: elevator down at the station, left over the McInnes overpass, elevator again, then the accessible ramp beside Craft Cafe. About 5 minutes.

🚌 Buses are running regular routes and get waved through the road closures, so transit is the easiest way in and out tonight.

Gates 4 PM · Fireworks 9:30 PM · Free · Rain or shine 🎆

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Rain or shine, we’ll see you tonight. 🎆Forecast says showers on and off through the evening, around 21°C dropping to 18°...
08/22/2026

Rain or shine, we’ll see you tonight. 🎆

Forecast says showers on and off through the evening, around 21°C dropping to 18°C by fireworks. It’s a jacket night, not a washout. The show goes ahead!

What to bring:
🧥 Rain jacket with a hood
🧣 Layers
🧺 Blanket or a low chair
💧 Water bottle

One favour: skip the umbrella. They block the view for everyone behind you on the boardwalk. ☂️🚫

Gates 4 PM · Fireworks 9:30 PM · Westminster Quay · Free

08/20/2026

Driving to the fireworks? Read this first. 🚗

⛔️ ROAD CLOSURES from 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM on August 22: Columbia St, Front St, Quayside Dr, Begbie St and Eighth St will be closed to through traffic. Coming from out of the area, Tenth St and Carnarvon St are your detour routes.

If you’re parking nearby, get there early and plan to walk the last stretch🚶

🅿️ NEARBY PARKADES that might suit your needs:
- Anvil Centre parkade (entrance on 8th St)
- Inn at the Quay advanced parking (also called “Lot 9014”)
- Pier West Info Centre public parking (near the Quayside Drive roundabout, sometimes doesn’t show on maps because it’s a brand-new building!)
- New Westminster Station parking (several entrances, also called “Shops at New West Parking Garage”)

And if you’re not a fan of paid parking (or searching for your parked car when it’s time to go home!), Evo has you covered. Grab an Evo, park it in a rideshare spot, and walk straight to the Boardwalk. 🚙💨

FULL MAP of parking restrictions and street closures in our Road Closures post.

See you Saturday! Gates 4 PM, fireworks 9:30 PM 🎆

📢 Heads up, New West.Saturday, August 22, these streets close to through traffic from 8:30–11:30 PM:🚧 Columbia Street🚧 F...
08/20/2026

📢 Heads up, New West.

Saturday, August 22, these streets close to through traffic from 8:30–11:30 PM:

🚧 Columbia Street
🚧 Front Street
🚧 Begbie Street
🚧 Eighth Street

⚠️ Quayside Drive stays open but drops to a single alternating lane (expect delays).

Detour via Tenth St or Carnarvon St. Local resident traffic still gets through, and buses run their regular routes and are let through the barricades - so transit is still the easiest way in and out 🚌

Swipe → for parking restrictions and where you can still park 🅿️

Save this one. Thanks for your patience, New West.

A scavenger hunt for the whole boardwalk 🔍Grab a sheet from the Kids’ Zone on August 22, then hunt down the answers alon...
08/19/2026

A scavenger hunt for the whole boardwalk 🔍

Grab a sheet from the Kids’ Zone on August 22, then hunt down the answers along the boardwalk and through the River Market.

Turn your completed sheet in at the Kids’ Zone tents by 7 PM to be entered for one of two prizes. 🎁

⏰ 4–7 PM
📍 Start at the Kids’ Zone, next to the River Market
🎟️ Free (but sheets are limited, so come early!)

Proudly presented by Rain City Games - New West Fraser River Discovery Centre and Kinder Books for Children

Address

204 Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L3A1

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16045226894

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