Hats Off Day
Held on the first Saturday of every June, Hats Off Day is when Heights merchants “take their hats off” to their community and their customers, and the entire Heights community celebrates together. It’s a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavor, followed by a big street party.
Join us on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. and see why Hats Off Day has been voted “Burnaby’s Best Festival” by Burnaby Now readers every year since 2005! Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue is shut down, and our streets are packed with families, friends, neighbours, and merchants!
The parade will start at 9 a.m. and run along Hastings Street from Beta Avenue to Boundary Road. Then the street festival will kick off at 11 a.m. with lots of music, food, kids activities and more on Hastings Street from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue.
Parking restrictions will be in effect on Hats Off Day. For a detailed list, please click here.
Please note that vendors besides our Heights merchants are not eligible to participate. This is due to the fact that Hats Off Day is a day for Heights merchants to acknowledge and appreciate their customers and the community. We thank you for your understanding.
Volunteering
Volunteer and be a part of the fun and excitement that is Hats Off Day! Interested? Please contact the HMA.
Parade and Display
Heights merchants and Burnaby-based non-profit associations are welcome to apply to participate in the Hats Off Day Parade or to set up an interactive display. Creative criteria apply for both parade and display entries (be prepared to be creative and come up with a fabulous entry!).
Show & Shine
Do you have a hot rod, muscle car, restored antique or a foreign model? We’d love to see your vehicle be a part of our Show & Shine! Download the information package and entry form by clicking here. If you are interested in participating in the Honda Show & Shine, please click here to download the entry form.
Food Permit
If you are a merchant who is interested in offering/selling food at Hats Off Day, please click here to download the Fraser Health Authority’s Food Permit Application Form. Please note that applications are now past due.
Parade information and registration:
Parade Information »
Parade Entry Application Form » Applications are no longer being accepted.
Display Information and registration:
Display Information »
Display Application Form » Applications are no longer being accepted.
Merchant Information and registration:
Merchant Information »
Merchant Activity Application Form »
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
Top Hat Level Sponsors:
Cowboy Hat Level Sponsors:
BCIT
Burnaby Board of Trade
Chevron Canada
G&F Financial Group
McDonald’s Restaurant
Miss604
Re/MAX
Sunrise Soya Foods
Vancity Savings Credit Union
Beret Level Sponsors:
BMO Bank of Montreal
Boffo Developments
CIBC
TD Canada Trust
Westminster Savings Credit Union