From the USA

To the Festival Site:                                                   

British Columbia, Canada, is located north of the state of Washington. To reach Vancouver by car from the United States,

Drive North  on I-5 to the Canadian border (about 2 and a half hours from Seattle).

After crossing the border Interstate 5 becomes Highway 99 in  Canada.

Stay on HWY.99 Then take the Annacis Island - Alex Fraser Bridge exit (HIGHWAY 91).

Cross over the ALEX FRASER suspension bridge and stay on the right side of the split in the highway (91A New Westminster).

Cross over the QUEENSBOURGH BRIDGE.

Stay in the LEFT LANE and loop around and under the bridge. This puts you on Marine Way heading WEST.

Continue along Marine Way going West which will become Marine Drive.

(NOTE: Marine Way goes right past the temple. To stop off at the temple click here)

Follow Marine Drive to CAMBIE St.

Turn RIGHT on CAMBIE St.

Follow Cambie St heading North (towards downtown) over the CAMBIE St BRIDGE

Stay in the LEFT Lane and take the 1ST exit PACIFIC BOUL. WEST

Follw Pacific Boul past GRANVILLE ST and turn LEFT on HOWE ST.

The next intersection is BEACH Ave.

Turning left will take you to where the Parade will begin just a few blocks away and Turning right will take you along the parade route towards Stanley Park where the parade will end and where the festival site is.