For a week starting Sunday (Nov. 10), ahead of the big football game Nov. 17, Vancouver's 2024 Grey Cup Festival features a long list of free events for fans including a large drone show, concerts, zipline, a kickoff party, street festival, an E-sports Experience and more.
Close to 1,000 drones will fly during Pixel Sky Animations's free 3D drone show on Wednesday, Nov. 13, starting at 8:30 p.m.
on the Coal Harbour waterfront, between Vancouver Convention Centre West and Westin Bayshore Hotel. The Destination Vancouver-presented drone show, billed as "the largest yet in Canada," will last around 12 minutes depending on weather and technology, according to details on , where viewing locations are posted. The lit drones will take to the air following Wednesday's , 6 to 8 p.
m. at Canada Place Way, with music by Felix Cartal. The Vancouver-based DJ will be first of 22 artists to take to the Payworks Entertainment Stage for free outdoor live performances during , held Wednesday to Saturday (Nov.
13-16) between Thurlow and Burrard streets, with beer garden, outdoor mini field, food trucks and 30-plus sponsor activations. The street festival is also home to free Harbour and Street zipline rides, with registration queuing near the base of the launch tower, next to the VCC East building. Check for ride times, weight limits and more.
Thursday to Saturday, the street festival will feature free live music daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.
m. with themes of Global Sounds (Thursday, headlined by D.