City Hall and BC Parkway light displays available to mark events, causes and special occasions
Coloured light displays at Burnaby City Hall and along the BC Parkway between Willingdon and Imperial are open to requests from community groups and organizations looking to “shine a light” on a cause, event or special occasion. Using advanced, low-energy technology, City Hall and the BC Parkway can be lit up in a multitude of colours. Some illuminations may be initiated by the City—for example, red on Valentines Day or orange on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Others may be requested by community groups and organizations whose causes or events are associated with a specific colour.
Please note: Requests will be taken and reviewed on an annual basis and must be received by November 1 in the year prior to the request. Applicants will be notified in December if their request has been approved.
Lighting requests will be considered for:
- charitable causes, initiatives or events
- arts and cultural celebrations
- public awareness or fundraising campaigns
- other issues of local importance in Burnaby
We will not consider requests that:
- may be contentious or divisive
- contravene City policies or bylaws
- are partisan political or commercial in nature
- have no relevance to Burnaby
The City reserves the right to change its lighting calendar without notice.
| Date | Campaign | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Alzheimer's Month | Blue, Orange |
| January 4 | World Braille Day | Blue |
| January 27 | Family Literacy Day | Purple |
| February 1 | Black History Month | Red, Black, Green, Orange |
| February 4 | World Cancer Day | Orange |
| February 9 | International Epilepsy Day | Purple |
| February 14 | Valentine's Day | Red |
| February 15 | International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day | Gold |
| February 17 | Lunar New Year | Red, Yellow |
| February 25 | Pink Shirt Day | Pink |
| March 1 | Liver Health Awareness Month | Blue |
| March 2 | Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month | Green |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Purple |
| March 17 | Saint Patrick's Day | Green |
| March 21 | Down Syndrome Day | Blue, Yellow |
| March 22 | StrideFest 2026 - Just Wonder | Yellow, Red, Blue |
| March 28 | Earth Hour | 8:30-9:30 (OFF) |
| March 31 | Trans Visibility Day | Blue, Pink, White |
| April 1 | Daffodil Month | Yellow |
| April 2 | World Autism Day | Red, Gold |
| April 7 | Green Shirt Day (Organ Transplant Awareness) | Green |
| April 11 | Parkinson's Awareness Day | Red |
| April 13 | Sikh Heritage Month and Vaisakhi | Dark Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| April 20-21 | Tourism Week | Green, Blue |
| April 22 | Earth Day | Green |