Light Up Chinatown!

September 9, 2023

September 10, 2023

Free

500 Columbia Street, Chinatown, Vancouver

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Events Description

 

Let’s Celebrate our beloved Community at our Light Up Chinatown!

Join us for our 3rd annual Light Up Chinatown! a free two-day outdoor festival to welcome back friends and visitors to this iconic neighbourhood. Last year, we welcomed over 8,000 visitors back to Chinatown, and this year Light Up Chinatown! will be a celebratory weekend of live entertainment, restaurant tastings, food trucks, lights and lanterns, family-friendly actives … and more!

Light Up Chinatown! will showcase another exciting self-guided culinary walking tour of Chinatown for diners to explore must-try items and shop for unique, specialty offerings from local merchants and restaurants. Come out to visit an support Chinatown!

BAO BEI BRASSERIE X THE BOSS BAKERY

Crispy Pork Bolo Bao
Bao Bei crispy pork belly, cilantro root sauce, compressed cucumbers, the Boss pineapple bun
Available at Bao Bei from 12:00 pm 4:00 pm (take out only) and 5:30 pm until sold out on Sept 9-10

DD MAU X BOBA RUN

Korean Watermelon Che Thai
A dessert is made with a blend of cold pressed watermelon juice, coconut milk, hand-scooped watermelon balls, and an assortment of bright and colorful Vietnamese toppings! Take out only!
Available at DD Mau on Sept 9-10.

KAM WAI X TREASURE GREEN TEA CO.

Rose Tea Sesame Bao
A fluffy and aromatic Yunnan Rose Tea infused bao with coconut milk wrapped around a sweet and slightly bitter toasted black sesame filling; the perfect balance to the floral rose and sweet coconut flavour.
Available at Kam Wai Dim Sum from 6 am to 9 pm

CHINATOWN BBQ X BEAUCOUP BAKERY

Bolo BBQ Pork (Char Siew) Cruffin
Features Beaucoup Bakery’s renowned butter croissant pastry, brioche, onions, crunchy bolo bun cookie, and of course, Chinatown BBQ’s popular honey glazed BBQ pork.

Available at Chinatown BBQ from 1 pm until sold out on Sept 9-10

WHEN & WHERE

Date & Time:

Saturday, September 9 | 11 AM to 9 PM

Sunday, September 10 | 11 AM to 6 PM

Venue:

500-block Columbia St
between East Pender and Keefer Street
& neighbouring streets, Vancouver

Paid Parking
Public Transit Accessible
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