Italian Day on the Drive 2024

We will meet outside the Commercial Skytrain at 230 then break into small groups to mingle during the event. Meetup at different times to switch and in 2/3 hours go to a pub or bar for drinks and eat.We will meet outside the Commercial Skytrain at 230 then break into small groups to mingle during the event. Meetup at different times to switch and in 2/3 hours go to a pub or bar for drinks and eat.
Mark your calendars and get ready to join us on Sunday June 9th, 2024 when we once again proudly present Italian Day, celebrating Italian culture, heritage and community. A lively 14 block community embrace and festa, it has become Vancouver’s largest and most anticipated cultural street festival, drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees of all ages and cultures.
Since 2010, Italian Day’s revival on Commercial Drive, home to Vancouver’s historic Little Italy, has been shaping a new chapter of Italo-Canadian history. Fittingly, this reflection is what has inspired this year’s 2024 theme – STORIA – meaning History or Story in Italian. The significance of this year’s theme is that history creates memories, generating emotional connections with the ability to transcend generations via storytelling, keeping traditions and important values alive, while bridging the past with the present. We are drawn to history because its story is our story, where too we can learn from the past to create a better future.
We welcome you to be part of this year’s Italian Day history/story when The Drive comes alive in the style of Italy’s vibrant streets and piazzas: tutti festeggiando la dolce vita, feasting on food and drink offered by merchants, vendors, and al fresco patios; while paired with the banquet are cultural attractions animating intersections and Grandview Park, drawing attendees to live music, dancing in the streets, and a love of Italian lifestyle – fashion and design; not to forget welcoming distractions where family fun activities and artisan gems are discovered…all delivered with amore.