CULTURE & DEVOTION

The Festival of India – Vancouver Ratha Yatra is celebrating its 50th year at a new location, Creekside Park, Vancouver! A celebration rich in history, color, and bliss has graced the streets of downtown Vancouver, starting with giant floats hand pulled by thousands amidst the background of singing, dancing and chanting in the streets. The celebrations continue until dusk at Creekside Park, overlooking the majestic waters, mountains and beauty of Downtown Vancouver. Enjoy a free full course vegetarian feast, live entertainment, free children and teen activities and more! We have moved from Stanley Park to make it fully accessible via Main St/Science World Skytrain station and bus routes into Downtown Vancouver. Come and celebrate Festival of India – Vancouver Ratha Yatra’s 50th Anniversary and Feel the Bliss!

“Everyone is hankering for happiness because by nature we are happy : anandamayo ‘bhyasat (Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12). As spirit souls we are naturally happy, blissful.”
– Dharma: The Way of Transcendence / Srila Prabhupada

CELEBRATE.
FIND JOY.

CELEBRATE.
FIND JOY.

GET INVOLVED

GETTING THERE

Come join in the bliss! However you arrive, you’ll be happy you did”

Creekside Park 1455 Quebec Street (@ Terminal Avenue)

LET'S GO GREEN

Vancouver is a cycling mecca!

The festival site provides free bicycle parking racks. Bring your own lock. There is also public bike share system with 16 bike stalls right at the festival.

BIKE SHARE

PUBLIC TRANSIT

Take the Skytrain to Science World.

To determine the best way to get there from your location go to the Trans Link web site.

TRANSLINK

PARKING OPTIONS

We recommended that you use public transit as the sky-train stops right at the festival site.

There are many parking places near the festival site if you choose to take your vehicle.

PUBLIC PARKING

WATER TAXI

The “Aquabus Ferry” service on False Creek docks right by the festival.

Board the ferry from several locations around False Creek.

For more information.

AQUABUS
To mark this milestone celebration, we are bringing a 2-day festival full of soul & bliss:

Day 1 / Science World – Creekside Park

Soul Veg Market
& Kirtan in the Park

Saturday, August 17th from 11 am – 5:pm

Soul Veg Market / Yoga & Kirtan

FREE ADMISSION.

Saturday August 17th

Set with the beautiful backdrop of Fasle Creek, this once a year gathering features:

Kirtan
Yoga
A market featuring local artisans
Plant based food for purchase cooked at a live kitchen on site
This is a family friendly event featuring a bouncy castle, the Creekside playground and a children’s activity booth featuring games, crafts, face painting and henna which will run from 1pm-3pm.  

Bring your water bottles and refill at the water station.

STAGE SCHEDULE
11 am – 12 pm Yoga – Casa Copal Yoga
12:15 – 12: 45 – Kirtan – Anirudha & Nitai
1:00 – 1:30 – Kirtan – Brihat
1:45 – 2:15 – Kirtan Arpana
2:30 – 3;15 – Kirtan Dhira
3:30 – 4:00 – Kirtan – Hari Kirtan
4:15 – 5:00 – Kirtan – Damodar & Krishna Prana