Central Spark

About this event

Wear a costume to Central Park for drones, fireworks, DJ music, dancing and food trucks.

When: October 30, 6–8 p.m. Drone show at 7:15 p.m., weather permitting; fireworks at 7:30 p.m. for about 15 minutes.

Admission: Free; food trucks charge separately.

Location: Central Park / Patterson Avenue, Patterson Avenue, between Kingsway and Central Boulevard, Burnaby, BC.

The drone display lasts about seven minutes and may be cancelled in poor weather; the event runs rain or shine and is child-friendly without gore or violence. Live entertainment, artistic pumpkin carving, portable toilets and a water refill station are available. Working service dogs only; no smoking or vaping. Prohibited items include tents/tarps, real or costume weapons and knives, frisbees/balls, flags or stick-mounted signs/banners, barbeques/fires, instruments, laser pointers, personal drones, fireworks, alcohol and drugs.

Patterson Avenue between Kingsway and Central Boulevard closes to vehicles October 30, 3–11 p.m., preventing underground parking access at 5790, 5852 and 5932 Patterson. Olive Avenue between Kingsway and Central Boulevard provides pick-up/drop-off and accessible drop-off. Patterson SkyTrain operates normally; bus 129 reroutes and both Patterson/Kingsway stops close October 30, 3 p.m.–October 31, 12:01 a.m. Public parking is restricted October 30, 12:01 a.m.–October 31, noon on Patterson (Kingsway–Mayberry), Beresford (Patterson–Willingdon), Olive (Central–Kingsway) and Central (Patterson–Wilson). Consider transit, walking or biking.