Hyack Christmas Parade of Lights
Each year, Hyack kicks of the holiday season with the multicultural parade in Downtown New Westminster, followed by a Tree Lighting ceremony.
The Christmas Parade of Lights in 2010 will be our 24th Christmas Parade. Each year the interest from participating bands, floats and community groups, such as guides, scouts, and multicultural societies, that wish to appear in the parade, grows. This year this magical parade will start at 4:00 pm, with the coming of twilight on a winter’s day. From bands playing festive music, to floats featuring reindeer, elves, candy canes and toys, it is a swirl of sound, colour and lights that brings a tap to the toes and a twinkle to the eyes. Kids of all ages delighted to see colourful clowns and marching mascots. The event involves families and youth in a fun, free activity that engages the community in a civic celebration.
The Hyack Festival Association has a number of partners in this endeavour, including the Massey Theatre and the Downtown New Westminster Business Society, which see the economic and profile raising impact that this event has on a community. We also partner with local charitable societies, and encourage people to bring a non-perishable food item, or an unwrapped new gift or clothing to the parade to be picked up and distributed to the needy.
The Christmas Parade of Lights in 2010 will be our 24th Christmas Parade. Each year the interest from participating bands, floats and community groups, such as guides, scouts, and multicultural societies, that wish to appear in the parade, grows. This year this magical parade will start at 4:00 pm, with the coming of twilight on a winter’s day. From bands playing festive music, to floats featuring reindeer, elves, candy canes and toys, it is a swirl of sound, colour and lights that brings a tap to the toes and a twinkle to the eyes. Kids of all ages delighted to see colourful clowns and marching mascots. The event involves families and youth in a fun, free activity that engages the community in a civic celebration.
The Hyack Festival Association has a number of partners in this endeavour, including the Massey Theatre and the Downtown New Westminster Business Society, which see the economic and profile raising impact that this event has on a community. We also partner with local charitable societies, and encourage people to bring a non-perishable food item, or an unwrapped new gift or clothing to the parade to be picked up and distributed to the needy.
Tree Lightning ceremony
The Tree Lighting at Hyack Square, following the parade, is another example of encouraging community pride. The hot chocolate and cookies (donated by local businesses) that are distributed allow everyone to participate and enjoy this fun community event.