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City Hosted and City Supported Events

Event Details:

The City of Port Moody invites residents and visitors to celebrate the start of the holiday season at our Holiday Cheer at the Pier celebration on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 5-7pm.

Visit with Santa and enjoy games, musical performances, and roving entertainers. Take in the colourful lights along the pier, then warm up in front of a roaring bonfire (safely maintained by members of the Port Moody Volunteer Firefighters Association). New this year – bring your appetite and stay for dinner! We’ll have three food trucks on site serving up meals and treats (for purchase). 

Here are some more activities (free or by donation) to get you in a festive mood:

• enjoy hot chocolate by donation, offered by the Rotary Club of Port Moody;
• come and see us at Pop-Up City Hall (blue and white tents with the City logo) to get a complimentary sweet treat and enter a draw for a chance to win a gift basket;
• listen to live music at our performance stage (Clavinova Nights from 5-6pm and Elizabeth Irving from 6-7pm) and on the pier (steel drums);
• write a letter to Santa with help from the POMO Museum;
• participate in a scavenger hunt and decorate a wooden ornament with the Port Moody Public Library;
• decorate a ceramic ornament with PoMoArts;
• check out the Blackberry Artist’s Society’s mini winter market;
• see Santa’s Christmas Ships, scheduled to arrive in Burrard Inlet around 6pm; and
• learn about Canada’s largest and most diversified port at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority booth. 

Port Moody Fire Rescue will be collecting new, unwrapped toys as they kick-off their 2024 Toy Drive, and the Port Moody Police Department will be on hand to collect non-perishable food items. Please consider giving what you can. All donations will help local families via SHARE Family and Community Services. 

  Getting to the event

• Parking at Rocky Point Park will be extremely limited. Please consider leaving your car at home and walking or taking public transit instead. 
• Pay parking is now in effect at Rocky Point Park parking lots ($1.50/hour until 7pm). Pay stations accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Debit Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
• Vehicle parking is also available at the Westcoast Express Park and Ride (65 Williams Street, pay parking)

  Food and drink

• Three food trucks are on-site serving up dinner and treats for purchase:
  • BeaverTails, offering sweet pastries, strawberry lemonade, and poutine (vegan options available) 
  • REEL Mac and Cheese, offering mac and cheese, a variety of hot dogs, and a kid’s menu special (vegetarian options available) 
  • Lucha Libre Mexican Street Food, offering tacos, burritos, and bowls (vegetarian options available)
• Enjoy hot chocolate by donation, offered by the Rotary Club of Port Moody.
• Find a place to sit and eat at the Rocky Point Park picnic shelter.  

  Accessibility, washrooms and cold-weather preparedness

• Holiday Cheer at the Pier is an accessible event for people using wheelchairs, strollers, and other mobility devices.
• There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces near The Boathouse restaurant (2770 Esplanade Ave).
• Find a sensory friendly tent with earplugs, colouring sheets, and fidget toys in front of the Old Mill Boathouse (2715 Esplanade Ave). 
• Three public washrooms are available: 
  o    At the playground (accessible, baby change table available)
  o    Behind Rocky Point Ice Cream (single stall, gender-inclusive)
  o    At the Old Mill Boathouse (accessible, single stall, gender-inclusive)
• This is a rain-or-shine outdoor event. Stay warm and protected with appropriate clothing and gear, such as a hat and gloves to prevent heat loss, waterproof winter boots with good grip to prevent falls, and bright colours and reflective clothing so cars can see you.
• Leashed dogs are welcome, but if the weather is expected to be very cold, please leave your dog at home. 

  Boat launch closure

• The boat launch, docks, and the adjacent boat trailer parking lot will be closed from 7am-10pm on Saturday, November 30.
• If you are planning to launch your boat prior to the closure, please be sure to park your trailer along Esplanade Avenue or Murray Street. 

Address of event:

Rocky Point Boat Launch - 2800 block of Murray Street, Port Moody, B.C. V3H 1X2