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Description
- When: Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Patterson Avenue (from Kingsway to Central Boulevard) and Central Park, Burnaby, BC
- Cost: Free
- Hosted by: City of Burnaby
Central Spark brings a free, family-friendly Halloween celebration to Central Park. Enjoy a lively dance party with a DJ, food trucks, live entertainment, a drone light display, and a fireworks show. Costumes are highly encouraged. The event is very kid-friendly, softly haunting without any gore or violence, with plenty of activities and treats geared toward young children.
Schedule
- 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Halloween festivities
- 7:15 PM: Drone light display (about 7 minutes, weather permitting)
- 7:30 PM: Fireworks (about 15 minutes)
Good to Know
- Food trucks are located on Patterson Ave between Central Blvd and Kingsway
- Non-smoking event, no smoking allowed anywhere in Burnaby parks, and no designated smoking areas on site
- Portable toilets and a water refill station are available at Central Park
- Pets are discouraged due to crowds and fireworks; service animals are permitted
- The event runs rain or shine
Items Not Permitted
Tents and tarps, weapons real or costume (including knives of any kind), frisbees or balls, animals other than service dogs, flags or signs on sticks, banners, barbeques or fires, musical instruments, laser pointers, drones, fireworks, alcohol and drugs, and all smoking or vaping products.
Road Closures & Parking
Patterson Ave (from Kingsway to Central Blvd) will be closed to traffic from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM on October 30, 2026. Residents of 5790, 5852, and 5932 Patterson Ave will lose underground parking access during this window.
No public parking will be allowed on the following streets from 12:01 AM October 30 to noon October 31:
- Patterson Ave from Kingsway to Mayberry Ave
- Beresford St between Patterson Ave and Willingdon Ave
- Olive Ave between Central Blvd and Kingsway
- Central Blvd from Patterson Ave to Wilson Ave
Residents in the restriction area should move vehicles off these streets by 11:59 PM on October 29, or risk being towed. A drop-off and pick-up zone will be available on Olive Ave between Kingsway and Central Blvd, with an accessibility drop-off location along the same stretch.
Transit riders should note that Patterson SkyTrain Station stays open with regular service, but bus route 129 will be rerouted, and the Patterson Ave stops at Kingsway (both directions) will be closed from 3:00 PM on October 30 to 12:01 AM on October 31.
Plan Your Visit
- Event: Central Spark
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Central Park, Burnaby, BC
- Admission: Free
- Website: Central Spark at City of Burnaby
A free, gore-free Halloween party with fireworks, a drone show, and plenty of treats for the little ones. Central Spark is a reliably fun way to close out October in Burnaby, with road closures planned ahead of time for a smoother visit.
