Lighting Requests

City Hall and BC Parkway light displays available to mark events, causes and special occasions

Coloured light displays at Burnaby City Hall and along the BC Parkway between Willingdon and Imperial are open to requests from community groups and organizations looking to “shine a light” on a cause, event or special occasion. Using advanced, low-energy technology, City Hall and the BC Parkway can be lit up in a multitude of colours. Some illuminations may be initiated by the City—for example, red on Valentines Day or orange on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Others may be requested by community groups and organizations whose causes or events are associated with a specific colour.

Lighting requests will be considered for:

charitable causes, initiatives or events
arts and cultural celebrations
public awareness or fundraising campaigns
other issues of local importance in Burnaby

We will not consider requests that:

may be contentious or divisive
contravene City policies or bylaws
are partisan political or commercial in nature
have no relevance to Burnaby

Requests will be taken and reviewed on an annual basis and must be received by November 1 in the year prior to the request. Applicants will be notified in December if their request has been approved.

The City reserves the right to change its lighting calendar without notice.

Date	Campaign	Colour
January 1	Alzheimer's Month	Blue, Orange
January 4	World Braille Day	Blue
January 27	Family Literacy Day	Purple
January 28	Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Awareness Day	Purple
January 29	Lunar New Year	Red, Yellow
February 1	Black History Month	Red, Black, Green
February 4	World Cancer Day	Orange
February 10	International Epilepsy Day	Purple
February 11	211 Day	Red
February 13	Wear Red Canada	Red
February 14	Valentine's Day	Red
February 15	International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day	Gold
February 26	Pink Shirt Day	Pink
March 3	Liver Health Awareness Month	Blue
March 8	International Women's Day	Purple
March 16	World Young Rheumatic Disease Day	Blue
March 17	Saint Patrick's Day	Green
March 21	Down Syndrome Day	Blue, Yellow
March 22	Earth Hour	8:30-9:30 (OFF)
March 22	StrideFest 2025	Yellow, Red, Blue
March 26	Epilepsy Society	Purple
March 31	Trans Visibility Day	Blue, Pink, White

City of Burnaby lighting request form

Requestor information

Organization name

Organization website

First name

Last name

Address

City

Postal code

If approved, approval of the lighting request will be emailed to the address below.

Phone number

Lighting information

New or repeat request

New

Repeat

Unsure

Occasion or campaign title

Start date

End date

Description of cause/event

Have you made the same request to other iconic facilities in the region? If yes, which ones?

Is this an annual or one-time event?

Annual

one-time

What colour(s) are you requesting that Burnaby use for its light feature?

If you know the hex number of the colours please include them here.

Please provide website(s) where we can research the occasion or campaign, or where we can see how the other governments have recognized the occasion or issue.

Describe the significance and connection your lighting request has to the citizens of Burnaby. (200 words or less)

Please provide details of how you will promote your event, and where mention will be made of the lighting in Burnaby.

Your Privacy

Your personal information is being collected and used for the purpose of administering the lighting request program and will be managed in accordance with s. 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected through this form will remain confidential and will be de-identified when shared. For questions regarding the collection of Personal Information and receipt of electronic messages please contact: Marketing and Corporate Communications at [email protected].

City Hall and BC Parkway light displays available to mark events, causes and special occasions

2025 lighting schedule

City of Burnaby lighting request form

Requestor information

Lighting information