A look at the events being planned for Vancouver.

The City Vancouver will celebrate its 125th birthday on Wednesday, April 6 with a free, all-ages event at Jack Poole Plaza, site of the Olympic Cauldron. Birthday Live will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature a fun-filled day of music, street hockey, video art, a dance party, and official ceremonies including a Coast Salish Witness Ceremony, speeches by Mayor Gregor Robertson and other dignitaries, Olympic Cauldron Lighting and a giant birthday cake.

Activities include:

  • STREET HOCKEY: 2 to 5:15 p.m. - Adult Teams Drop-In
    From 2 to 3:30 p.m., join Five Hole For Food for street hockey benefiting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Bring your gear and food bank donations. 

  • Youth Exhibition Games From 3:30 to 5:15 p.m., youth groups (ages 9-12) from the Thunderbird, Sunset, West End, Britannia, Riley Park and Killarney communities will face off. Everyone is invited to watch and cheer them on.

  • OFFICIAL CEREMONIES: 6 to 7 p.m.
    Official ceremonies to mark Vancouver's 125th anniversary will include: Coast Salish Witness Ceremony by the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations; speeches by Mayor Gregor Robertson and other dignitaries; and Olympic Cauldron Lighting and Birthday Cake.

  • MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES: 4 to 10 p.m.
    The Birthday Live event will include free performances by: 54-40, Leela Gilday, Bend Sinister, Uzume Taiko, Vancouver Bach Choir and mmHop Dancers with MCs Jacob Cino and Ndidi Cascade. 

  • 'TIME DRIFTS' VIDEO & LIGHT ART INSTALLATION: 8:20 p.m.
    Time Drifts by Berlin-based multi-media artist Phillipp Geist will flood Jack Poole Plaza and the surrounding buildings with stunning visual imagery. Geist works internationally using video, performance, photography and painting.

For more information including a location map, artist bios and more, visit: CelebrateVancouver125.ca and download the event schedule.