From noon to 10 p.m., the Shipyards Festival takes over the Shipyards District in North Vancouver and Carrie Cates Court transforms into Car Free Day North Vancouver. Live music, a site-wide beer garden, local businesses, and family-friendly activities!

• 📍 Carrie Cates Court and The Shipyards District, North Vancouver
• 📅 Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023
• 🕘 Noon to 10 p.m.
• 🎫 Free

Find us at Car Free Day North Vancouver

Visit the TransLink booth at Carrie Cates Court and come aboard our Ride and Shine bus! Pledge to go car free and learn about your climate impact through our games and prizes.

Experience a blast from the past as a historic bus from the Transit Museum Society will also be on display.

Finally, register your Compass Card for TransLink’s Tap in to Win sweepstakes! Once registered, earn entries for a chance to win prizes weekly and the grand prize of up to five years of free transit.

Six stages worth of entertainment and more!

There’s plenty of live entertainment with 34 performers across the six stages! This includes performances from Canadian singer and rapper SonReal on the Shipyards Commons Stage and children’s musician Katie Brock on the SeaSpan Family Stage.

While you’re there, check out the vendors, food trucks, and family-friendly activities and games that will keep you entertained until the sun goes down!

How to get to the Shipyards Festival and Car Free Day North Vancouver

The Shipyards Festival and Car Free Day North Vancouver is just steps from Lonsdale Quay. To get there, ride the SeaBus from Waterfront Station, the R2 Marine Dr RapidBus, or one of the many buses that serve the exchange. Find the best route for you at translink.ca/tripplanner.

You can also ride your bike there and park it with Bike Valet, set up in the Shipyards District! Just like a coat check, there will be someone there to secure your bike, and you’ll get a slip for when you’re ready to ride back. It’s open from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Coming from Vancouver? Ride a bike from Mobi by Shaw Go to Waterfront Station, and then ride the SeaBus! During the Shipyards Festival and Car Free Day North Van, register for Mobi with the promo code “carfree” and you’ll receive a free 30-Day Pass! This offer is valid on Sept. 23 only. Follow these instructions to unlock the pass:

1. Download the Mobi by Shaw Go app
2. Click “Sign Up”
3. Subscribe to the 30-Day Pass.
4. Enter promo code: carfree.
5. Check the app for your User Code to unlock a bike.