Celebrate May Days PoCo’s Spring Festival
Celebrate the 101st anniversary of PoCo’s May Days festival!
The festival kicks off Sunday, May 5 with the May Day opening ceremony, featuring maypole dancing and the introduction of the new 2024 May Day Royal Party.
The May Days Kids Bike Race is Saturday, May 11 at 10am in downtown Port Coquitlam followed by the Rotary May Day Parade at 11am with vibrant floats and marching bands.
Join us at the Party in the Square at the Terry Fox Hometown Square at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre for the May Days Market, carnival rides, live music, food trucks, beverage garden, kids activities and so much more.
A free, fun event for the whole family to enjoy!
See inside for information about road closures, detours and more.
Scan the QR code for more event details!
portcoquitlam.ca/maydays
Party in the Square
Celebrate May Days with the Party in the Square. The fun starts at 12 pm following the Rotary May Day Parade.
Activities Include:
• May Days Market
• Live entertainment
• Food and beverage area
• Interactive art zone
• Carnival rides and games
• And so much more
Come and celebrate with us! There is something for everyone.
Party in the Square Site Map
12 pm Terry Fox Hometown Square, Port Coquitlam Community Centre Food Vendors Carnival Games/Rides Washrooms Main Stage BBQ Beverage Garden Drink Tickets Art Zone Volunteer Information
Sensory Friendly Space Community Safety Fair
Little Sprockets Bike Area Event Shuttle Service
10 am - 10 pm
May Days Calendar of Events MAY 3 MAY 5 MAY 9 MAY 11 • Art Focus Spring Show Opens - at the Port
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3 PM: May Days Opening Ceremonies • Artist in Residence Workshops - Lions Park for more info visit portcoquitlam.air PoCo May Days Kids Bike Race 10 am Downtown Port Coquitlam Rotary May Days Parade 11 am Downtown Port Coquitlam Party in the Square 12 - 8:30 pm Port Coquitlam Community Centre Terry Fox Hometown Square SCAN FOR EVENT INFO Shuttles will run from Minnekhada Middle School, James Park Elementary School, Mary Hill Elementary School and Castle Park Elementary School every 30 minutes from 10 am - 10 pm. An accessible shuttle bus will also be available on both the north and south side locations. Please visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays for details. Tiny Love Stories Contest, open until May 15 visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays KELLY AVE PARKADE ENTRY PARKADE ENTRY WILSON AVE MAY DAYS MARKET Arena 3 Arena 2 Jon Baillie Arena Spray Park Leisure Pool Fitness Centre Gymnasium Mabbett Hall Terry Fox Library North Plaza Entrance Playground portcoquitlam.ca/maydays
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Parade Route: Closed 10 am - 1 pm Detour Route: 9 - 10:15 am Detour Route: 10 am - 1 pm Parade Assembly Area: Closed 9 am - 1 pm Parade Dispersement Area: Closed 11 am - 1:30 pm Road Closed No Parking on Parade Assembly streets (7 am – 2 pm). View parade route, road closures and detours below. ShaughnessySt Shaughnessy St Welcher Ave Hawthorne Ave Central Ave Rindall Ave Pitt River Rd Wilson Ave KingswayAve Kingsway Ave Mary Hill Rd McAllisterAve McAllisterAve WhyteAve MarpoleAve ElginAve ElginAve SqLeigh Pl Atkins Ave Kelly Ave Kelly Ave Re eve St Donald St TraboulayPoCoTrail PoCoTrail Mar y Hill Rd MapleSt BuryAve CoquitlamRiver Atkins Ave COMMUNIT Y POLICE STATION PORT COQUITL AM COMMUNIT Y CENTRE Traboulay Veterans Park Shaughnes h V M PARADE FINISH PARADE START Wilson Ave portcoquitlam.ca/maydays
Rotary May Day Parade
Road Closures
Please note the following ROAD CLOSURES will be in effect for the event:
• Sat. May 11 | 7:30 am – 7:30 pm: Wilson Avenue closed - Between Mary Hill Road and Kingsway Avenue
• Sat. May 11 | 6 – 12 am: Leigh Square Place east of Shaughnessy Street closed
• Sat. May 11 | 9 am – 1 pm: Shaughnessy (Pitt River to Atkins) Rindall, Central, Hawthorne, Welcher & Tyner Avenue closed for parade assembly & dispersal. No street parking from 7 am – 2 pm.
• Sat. May 11 | 9:15 am – 1:30 pm: Shaughnessy Street from Wilson Avenue to the Shaughnessy Underpass, Elgin Avenue & Mary Hill Road & Hawthorne to Tyner closed during the parade
We apologize for any inconvenience. Please use alternate routes along Coast Meridian Overpass, Lougheed Highway, Maple Street, Reeve Street, and Pitt River Road.
No Parking on Parade Assembly streets (7 am – 2 pm).
For more details on road closures visit our website at portcoquitlam.ca/maydays
Come early to find a prime spot to view the PoCo May Days Kids race, parade and take part in all the fun!
PoCo May Days Kids Bike Race
10 am Downtown Port Coquitlam
The Kids’ Bike Race will take place on Saturday, May 11 from 10 to 10:45 am and will be divided into three heats racing along a 2.6km course:
• 10:15 am: 3 to 4 years old racing 100m
• 10:25 am: 5 to 8 years old racing 1.3km
• 10:35 am: 9 to 12 years old racing 2.6km
Advance registration is required. Participants must provide their own properly fitting bike in good working condition, and a properly fitting bike helmet.
Kids Race Map
• 3 to 4 years old: 100m race
• 5 to 8 years old: 1.3km race
• 9 to 12 years old: 2.6km race (2 laps)
• Kids Marshalling Area
• Post-Race Pick-Up
portcoquitlam.ca/maydays
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