Entertainment
On-Course Entertainment
Community is at the heart of the non-profit Vancouver International Marathon Society. BMO Vancouver Marathon courses run through twelve neighbourhoods, six parks, three beaches! Run, cheer or volunteer.
Entertainment Stations are on course to keep you motivated. Runners, fans and volunteers, enjoy the fun!
Acts
Marathon 2026 Activations
Neighbourhood |
Times Expected |
Band Times |
Entertainment Locations |
Entertainment Groups |
| Cambie South (0KM) |
8:30am Elites; 8:35am Masses |
6am-9am | Start Line | Brooks |
| Dunbar (1.5KM) |
8:35am Elites; 8:40am Masses |
8:30am – 10:30am | Cambie St & 39th Ave | Mauricio Varas & Free Dancers Group |
| Dunbar (10KM) |
9:04am Elites; 9:29am Masses |
8:30am – 10:30am | Camosun & W 33rd | DJ Luiz Campos |
| Endowment Lands (14KM) |
9:15am Elites; 9:40am Masses |
9am – 11:30am | W 16th & Cleveland Trail | The Carnival Band |
| UBC (16KM) |
9:20am Elites; 10:00am Masses |
9:30am – 12pm | W 16th & East Mall | Thunderbirds MARCHING Band |
| UBC (17KM) |
9:24am Elites; 10:05am Masses |
9am – 12pm | NW Marine & Agronomy | Bloco Energia |
| Spanish Banks (22KM) |
9:44am Elites; 10:33am Masses |
9am – 12pm | NW Marine | Rafiki Band & DJ |
| Jericho Park East | 9am – 12pm | Jericho Park East | Delta Concert Band | |
| Kitsilano (28KM) |
10:05am Elites; 11:06am Masses |
9:45am – 1pm | Cornwall Ave | Ache Brasil |
| Kitsilano (29KM) |
10:08am Elites; 11:11am Masses |
9:45am – 1pm | Chestnut St & Creelman Ave | Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band |
| West End (31.5KM) |
10:17am Elites; 11:25am Masses |
10am – 1:30pm | Beach Ave & Denman St | Drag Queens & Emma Curie Music |
| Stanley Park (33KM) |
10:22am Elites; 11:33am Masses |
7AM – 10am | Second Beach Pool | Brooks |
| Stanley Park (36.5KM) |
10:33am Elites; 11:51am Masses |
11am – 3pm | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Dr | VanDJCo/DJ Joe Pound |
| Stanley Park (38.5KM) |
10:39am Elites; 12:01pm Masses |
11am – 3pm | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (41KM) |
10:47am Elites; 12:14pm Masses |
11am – 3pm | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (42.2KM) |
10:51am Elites; 12:20pm Masses |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St between Thurlow St & Burrard St | DJ Kings |
| Coal Harbour (42.2KM) |
10:51am Elites; 12:20pm Masses |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St & Thurlow St | DJ Beaubien |
Acts
Half Marathon 2026 Activations
Neighbourhood |
Times Expected |
Band Times |
Entertainment Locations |
Entertainment Groups |
| Cambie South (0KM) |
7am Elites; 7:03am Masses |
6am-9am | Start Line | Brooks |
| Downtown (7KM) |
7:21am Elites; 7:38am Masses |
7am – 9am | Vancouver Chinatown Millennium Gate | Eternal Dragon & Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver |
| West End (11.5KM) |
7:34am Elites; 8:02am Masses |
7:30am – 1:30pm | Beach Ave & Denman St | Drag Queens & Emma Curie Music |
| Stanley Park (12.5KM) |
7:37am Elites; 8:07am Masses |
7am – 10am | Second Beach Pool | Brooks |
| Stanley Park (15.5KM) |
7:45am Elites; 8:23am Masses |
7am – 11am | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Drive | Randy Swallow Trio |
| Stanley Park (17.5KM) |
7:51am Elites; 8:34am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (19.5KM) |
7:57am Elites; 8:45am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (21.1KM) |
8:03am Elites; 8:55am Masses |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St between Thurlow St & Burrard St | DJ Kings |
| Coal Harbour (21.1KM) |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St & Thurlow St | DJ Beaubien |
Acts
8KM 2025 Activations
Finish Line – W Hastings St & Thurlow St
Neighbourhood |
Times Expected |
Band Times |
Entertainment Locations |
Entertainment Groups |
| Stanley Park (2.5KM) |
9:37am Elites; 9:40am Masses |
7am – 11am | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Drive | RANDY SWALLOW TRIO |
| Stanley Park (4.5KM) |
9:43am Elites; 9:50am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (6.5KM) |
9:49am Elites; 10:01am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (8KM) |
9:51am Elites; 10:05am Masses |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St between Thurlow St & Burrard St | DJ Kings |
| Coal Harbour (8KM) |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St & Thurlow St | DJ Beaubien |