Remembrance Day is on November 11th and on that day there are usually ceremonies, parades and other events throughout Vancouver.
In 2025 November 11th falls on a Tuesday.
There are usually over 30 different Remembrance Day events in the Lower Mainland on November 11th.
Note: In addition to all the ceremonies, in Vancouver there are a few Remembrance Day concerts. There is one with Chor Leoni at St. Andrew’s Wesley in downtown Vancouver and one with the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir in South Delta.
Below is a list of just some of the Remembrance Day events that take place at the following locations most years.
Abbotsford | Burnaby | Coquitlam | Delta (Ladner) | Fort Langley
Langley | Maple Ridge | New Westminster | North Vancouver | Pitt Meadows | Port Coquitlam
Port Moody | Richmond | Surrey | Vancouver | West Vancouver
Note: As of early November, Remembrance Day event details for some locations in 2025 are still to be confirmed. Check with your local Legion or municipal government website for exact information, or check out the Canadian Legion Website.
If you are unfamiliar with this holiday, click Remembrance Day to learn about the significance of the occasion.
Remembrance Day in Abbotsford
A parade is followed by the laying of wreaths at Thunderbird Memorial Square on Veterans Way behind Abbotsford City Hall (which is located at 32388 Veterans Way).
The event begins at 10:00 am. Light refreshments are available at the Abbotsford Legion Branch afterwards. The ceremonies have been livestreamed in the past and will be again in 2025.
For more details see the City of Abbotsford website.
Remembrance Day in Burnaby
In Burnaby there are Remembrance Day events in North Burnaby and South Burnaby.
The parade in North Burnaby begins at the McGill Library at 10:00 am. It’s followed by a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Confederation Park Cenotaph which is on Penzance Drive not far from Willingdon Avenue.
- Suggestion: If the weather is good, explore the trails at Confederation park either before or after the event.
The Remembrance Day event in South Burnaby includes a parade. In past years it started outside Firehall #3 at 6511 Marlborough Avenue (at the corner with Bennett Street). In 2025, the parade begins outside Legion #83 at 5289 Grimmer Street. There is also a service at the Cenotaph at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Jubilee Street in Bonsor Park. The event there starts at 10:20 am and everything is usually finished by around noon.
- Suggestion: Deer Lake, Confederation Park and Burnaby Mountain are all pretty this time of year. If the weather is good, go for a nice walk and explore after the services. If it’s rainy, however, don’t forget that Metropolis at Metrotown is a good indoor place to be (if you like shopping) and not far from the South Burnaby event.
Click Remembrance Day in Burnaby for more information.
Remembrance Day in Coquitlam
The Remembrance Day ceremony in Coquitlam starts at 10:30 am at Como Lake Middle School. The school’s address is 1121 King Albert Avenue. The procession goes down Winslow Avenue to the Cenotaph on Veteran’s Way at the east end of Blue Mountain Park. The parade is then followed by ceremonies at the Cenotaph at 975 King Albert Street.
- Suggestion: There are lots of nice places in the area to go for a walk or bike ride afterwards. For hikes, Sasamat Lake and Buntzen Lake are especially beautiful and not too far away. Mundy Park is also a nice place to walk around.
The parade and ceremonies are open to the public. The City of Coquitlam also hosts Poppy Painting and Messages of Remembrance events leading up to November 11th.
See our article about the Coquitlam Parade & Ceremony for more information.
Remembrance Day in Delta
There is a Remembrance Day ceremony in North Delta on November 11th at the North Delta Social Heart Plaza at 11415 84th Avenue at 10:40 am. The event runs until around noon.
There is also a parade and ceremony in Ladner. It begins in front of the Royal Canadian Legion #61 at 4896 Delta Steet at 10:40 am and continues to the Memorial Park Cenotaph.
- Suggestion: While in Delta, consider a trip out to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary if the weather is good. The snow geese are at their peak around Remembrance Day most years, as are the ducks.
See the City of Delta‘s website for details.
Remembrance Day in Fort Langley
Fort Langley’s Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at 23105 St. Andrews Avenue. On Tuesday, November 11th, 2025, the ceremony takes place from 10:15 am to around 12:00 pm.
Guests can attend in person or watch the Fort Langley Remembers Facebook livestream. The service includes the veterans’ march, Last Post, a two-minute silence, and wreath-laying.
A new service this year is at 21405 44 Avenue at the Murrayville cenotaph. It begins at around 10:20.
For more information, click Fort Langley on Remembrance Day.
Remembrance Day in Langley
In addition to the ceremony in Fort Langley, a couple of other Remembrance Day services also take place in Langley including one at the Douglas Park Cenotaph in the City of Langley and another at the Aldergrove Legion.
The Douglas Park event normally starts with a procession from Timms Community Centre at 20399 Douglas Crescent. The formal service begins at the Cenotaph at 20550 Douglas Crescent at 10:50 am. The ceremonies there typically include the recitation of poetry (i.e. In Flanders Fields) and the singing of traditional hymns.
Langley’s other Remembrance Day event usually takes place starting at around 10:40 am at the Aldergrove Legion at 26607 Fraser Highway. There is also a potluck lunch and entertainment back at the Legion following the ceremony. See the Township of Langley‘s website for the latest details.
For more information about the events, see the City of Langley and Township of Langley websites.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CHOIR CONCERTS
Choir concerts also happen around Remembrance Day in the Lower Mainland. Performing in Delta on November 11th is the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir. The Chor Leoni choir has concerts in Vancouver on November 11th as well.
In addition to the above, Chor Leoni also has a Chor Leoni Remembrance digital concert that’s available online for free between November 7th and 16th in 2025. To watch it, you have to RSVP and they’ll send you the link and sign-in information.
Remembrance Day in Maple Ridge
The Remembrance Day parade in Maple Ridge starts at 10:30 am from the Legion Building at 12101-224th Street. The procession then makes its way to the Cenotaph in Memorial Peace Park near City Hall where the official ceremony takes place.
The service at the Cenotaph isn’t a long one. It starts at 11:00 am and usually finishes by around 11:30 am. At the end, the flags are lowered.
See our article about November 11th in Maple Ridge for more information.
Remembrance Day in New Westminster
New Westminster’s 2025 Remembrance Day service takes place at the City Hall Cenotaph at 511 Royal Avenue. The parade assembles near the Royal Westminster Regiment Armouries at 530 Queens Avenue before making its way to City Hall for the main civic ceremony.
The outdoor service runs from 10:25 am to 12:30 pm, featuring wreath laying, a two-minute silence, and remarks from the Mayor and local dignitaries. Wreath pick-up begins at 9:00 am on the City Hall lawn, and the Q to Q Ferry starts early at 9:00 am to help attendees reach the venue.
In previous years, an indoor service took place at the Armouries, but as of November 2025, no public indoor ceremony is scheduled. The confirmed public event is the outdoor service at City Hall.
- Suggestion: A nice place for a walk or leisurely cycle ride after the Remembrance Day event is along the New Westminster waterfront or in Queen’s Park.
For more information click Remembrance Day in New Westminster.
Remembrance Day in North Vancouver
The Remembrance Day parade and ceremony in North Vancouver is a fair-sized affair, although smaller than the one in downtown Vancouver at Victory Square and the main ones in municipalities like Richmond and Surrey.
In North Vancouver, the event usually begins at the Armoury at Forbes Avenue and 15th Street. It then proceeds to the Victoria Park Cenotaph on East Keith Road near Lonsdale Avenue. Exact details for 2025 are TBC, but they should be the same as the above.
The ceremony at the cenotaph usually runs from 10:30 am until about 11:30. The ceremony is open to the public.
For more information about the event at Victory Park, click Remembrance Day in the City of North Vancouver.
In addition to the Victoria Park service, the District of North Vancouver holds a waterfront ceremony at Cates Park. Hosted with the Burrard Yacht Club, it begins around 10:30 am and includes a procession, the Last Post, a two-minute silence, and wreath-laying. Spectators gather on shore and, uniquely, on the water in anchored vessels. Cates Park is located at 4141 Dollarton Highway.
For more information about the event at Cates Park, click Remembrance Day in the District of North Vancouver.
Remembrance Day in Pitt Meadows
Remembrance Day in Pitt Meadows features a procession along Harris Road, a civic ceremony at the cenotaph in šxʷhék̓ʷnəs (Spirit Square), and a community reception at the Recreation Centre.
The 2025 service takes place on Tuesday, November 11th, from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm. Wreaths can be placed at the cenotaph before 10:00 am. The event is open to the public and typically draws more than 1,000 people each year.
For more details click November 11th Ceremonies in Pitt Meadows.
Remembrance Day in Port Coquitlam
The Remembrance Day ceremonies in Port Coquitlam begin at 10:10 am at the Cenotaph at Veterans Park at 2580 Shaughnessy Street. At the event there are normally veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Legion, police officers and cadets, plus members of the general public and a few VIPs. The ceremonies include the traditional two minutes of silence and laying of the wreathes.
The ceremony begins at 10:45 am at Veterans Park.
For more details click November 11th in Port Coquitlam.
Remembrance Day in Port Moody
Remembrance Day in Port Moody involves a service, parade, ceremony and entertainment.
The inter-faith, non-denominational service takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion. That’s followed by the parade and ceremony beginning at around 10:30 am.
The ceremonies in Port Moody are open to the public.
See our article about Remembrance Day in Port Moody for more details.
Remembrance Day in Richmond
In Richmond there is usually a parade on November 11th at 10:20 am followed by a ceremony at the Cenotaph on the east side of Richmond City Hall at 10:40 am. The ceremony includes the traditional two minutes of silence, the singing of O Canada and the laying of wreaths.
Ending at about noon, most years the ceremony also includes a performance of the poem In Flanders Fields by the RC Palmer Secondary School Choir, as well as buglers and pipers playing the Last Post, Lament and Reveille.
- Suggestion: After the ceremonies check out the fall colours in nearby Minoru Park, or go for a stroll or bike ride along the waterfront in Steveston Village. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is also an interesting place to visit.
The parade begins at 10:20 am and the ceremony starts at 10:40 am at 6911 No. 3 Road in 2025. Everyone is welcome to attend. For those who can’t make it, the service is available online.
Click Richmond Remembrance Day Ceremony for further details.
Remembrance Day in Surrey
Surrey’s Main Remembrance Day Ceremonies take place at the Cloverdale Cenotaph by the Surrey Museum at 17710 56A Avenue.
On November 11th both the Surrey Museum and Surrey Archives are open to the public for a few hours most years.
The ceremony is open to the public. The procession starts at 10:00 am and the service begins at 10:25 am.
There are also smaller ceremonies in a few other spots in Surrey in 2025. Locations include the legion branches in Whalley, Crescent Beach, Port Kells and Newton, as well as at the Surrey Centre Cemetery. To learn more visit the City of Surrey website.
Click Remembrance Day in Cloverdale for more details.
Remembrance Day in Vancouver
Remembrance Day events take place in a number of locations around the City of Vancouver on November 11th, including at the Cenotaph at Victory Square downtown and in Stanley Park at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial. There’s also an annual ceremony at the University of British Columbia.
Victory Square Remembrance Day Event
The ceremony at the Cenotaph at Victory Square is particularly impressive. It’s also the region’s longest running annual Remembrance Day ceremony. As many as 15,000 people attend in a typical year. 2025 is actually the 101st anniversary of the building of Victory Square and its Cenotaph!
The event starts at about 10:00 am and takes place at the park at the corner of West Hastings Street and Cambie. The service often includes a performance by a couple of groups from the Vancouver Bach Choir.
Click Downtown Parade and Ceremony for more information.
Stanley Park Event in Vancouver
The ceremony at the Japanese Canadian Cenotaph in Stanley Park starts at 10:30 am and runs until about 11:30 am. What’s special about this service is that it takes place in Stanley Park which is especially stunning this time of year with its fall colours.
The ceremonies take place in-person at Stanley Park, but also online on the Nikkei Museum‘s YouTube channel. Everyone is welcome to attend the service in Stanley Park.
Click Stanley Park Ceremony for more information.
UBC Remembrance Day Event
The University of British Columbia also holds a ceremony each year. The event takes place in the War Memorial Gymnasium located at 6081 University Boulevard.
In addition to the typical service, there is music by local groups such as from the UBC School of Music. Although the event takes place on campus, folks from surrounding communities are welcome to attend.
2025 marks the ceremony’s 75th year. Doors open at 10:00 am on November 11th and the ceremony commences at 10:45 am. A livestream is also available online for those who can’t make it inside.
Click UBC Ceremony for more information.
Remembrance Day in West Vancouver
The Remembrance Day parade and service in West Vancouver take place from about 10:45 am until noon on Marine Drive at 20th Street by Memorial Park.
- Suggestion: While in West Vancouver, if the weather is good, go for a stroll along the waterfront at Ambleside, John Lawson Park and Dundarave. All are close by, beautiful places to walk and connected by the seawall.
The West Vancouver parade and ceremonies are open to the public in 2025.
Click November 11th in West Vancouver for more information.
Other Information
For information about other Remembrance Day services in Metro Vancouver and other parts of BC, check out the Canadian Legion website. In total there are close to 36 events in the Lower Mainland alone.
For ideas on other things to do this month, check out Vancouver’s Best Places’ November Calendar.
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