Live Sites during 2010

Come Celebrate the Spirit

During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the City of Vancouver will host two exciting and free outdoor celebration sites – LiveCity Downtown and LiveCity Yaletown – where you’ll find the best in local, Canadian and international entertainment, big-screen Olympic highlights, family-friendly activities, sponsor pavilions and much more.

LiveCity Downtown will feature top local, Canadian and international entertainment, as well as big-screen Olympic Winter Games sport coverage. Along with an array of family-friendly events, the downtown site will also showcase Canada’s diverse provinces and territories – including exciting sponsor pavilions and a number of free, fun-filled activities for everyone.

LiveCity Yaletown will play host to the Vancouver House, which showcases local leadership and success stories, along with welcoming visitors, media and dignitaries.

The two LiveCity events will be connected by lively pedestrian thoroughfares through Vancouver’s vibrant Yaletown district.

Join the Spirit of the 2010 Winter Games at LiveCity Vancouver to experience:

  • High-quality, secure, family-friendly settings that showcase the arts, culture, entertainment and Olympic sponsors.
  • Schedules and content built around Games-time events.
  • Events that are open, accessible and free of charge.
  • Planned on-screen programming on large LED screens showing Olympic and Paralympic events, while also tracking the progress of Canadian athletes.
  • Live programming featuring the very best local, national and international performing artists, as well as special appearances by past and present Olympians, Paralympians and other special guests.


Guest services at each site will also include information, security, washrooms, merchandise, food and beverage services, and interactive and engaging activities at Olympic sponsor and partner pavilions.

For more information on Vancouver’s fun and free LiveCity events, visit City of Vancouver.

2010 Vancouver Fun Zones

Along with the festive LiveCity Sites in downtown and Yaletown, the Olympic host cities of Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond will host a number of Fun Zones during the 2010 Winter Games. These events are free, fun and family-friendly!

Watch live event action on giant screens, and participate in the festivities with fellow spectators from around the block and around the world.

Vancouver Fun Zones

GE Ice Plaza at Robson Square

– This outdoor rink in the heart of Vancouver’s fashionable Robson Street will be a gathering point with athlete demonstrations, family events and special BC programming. Located on Robson Street, between Howe and Hornby streets.

Vancouver Public Library

– The library’s atrium will be the City of Vancouver’s Host pavilion, showcasing the city as a tourism, business and cultural destination. Located on West Georgia Street, between Hamilton and Homer streets.

2010 Aboriginal Pavilion

– The Four Host First Nations of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh will welcome guests from around the world to share in their arts, crafts, food and culture at their pavilion, which features a 279 square meter (3,000 square feet) sphere surrounded by a Coast Salish Longhouse and Trading Post. Located at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza on Hamilton Street (at Dunsmuir Street).

Granville Island

– Granville Island will be the centre of Francophone events during the 2010 Winter Games. For easy access to the vibrant and scenic Granville Island, Bombardier will provide a streetcar shuttle from the Canada Line Olympic Village Station.

Richmond Fun Zones

O Zone

– As one of the main celebration sites for the 2010 Winter Games, the O Zone will feature a variety of spectacular multicultural programming, entertainment, food, arts and activities, and a public outdoor skating area. The O Zone will also be home to the Holland House, traditionally welcoming the Dutch and other visitors at every Olympic Games. Located in Richmond’s city centre, the O Zone is a short walk from the Canada Line Richmond-Brighouse Station.

Whistler Fun Zones

Whistler Live!

– Whistler Live! is a series of free, family-friendly events that include daily and nightly performances, interactive events, exhibitions and more. Located along the Village Stroll.

Whistler Medals Plaza

– As an official Whistler Celebration Site, the plaza will be the venue for the nightly medals ceremonies and concerts during both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as well as for the Paralympic Closing Ceremony. The plaza has been modeled after similar sites at the Sydney, Salt Lake City and Torino Olympic Games.

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