Thousands gather for annual Vaisakhi parade in South Vancouver Saturday
Posted April 12, 2025 2:02 pm.
Last Updated April 13, 2025 12:36 pm.
Thousands of attendees filled the streets of South Vancouver Saturday to take part in the annual Vaisakhi festival.
The Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival and Parade, which is an important religious event for the Sikh community, has been held annually since 1979.
“Vaisakhi celebrates the creation of the Khalsa, a spiritual order founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, a defining moment in Sikh history,” the City of Vancouver said.
“Vaisakhi also marks the beginning of the spring harvest in Punjab.”
The event ran from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday in the Punjabi Market area.
Another large Vaisakhi event — the Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade — will take place April 19. Organizers say this annual event is the largest Vaisakhi Parade in the world.
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