Lighting Requests

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.

City of Burnaby lighting request form