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) |
9:05am Elites; 9:30am 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) |
9:25am Elites; 10:05am Masses |
9am – 12pm | NW Marine & Agronomy | Bloco Energia |
| Spanish Banks (22KM) |
9:45am Elites; 10:35am Masses |
9am – 12pm | NW Marine | Rafiki Band & DJ |
| Locarno Beach (24.5KM) | 9:50am Elites; 10:45am Masses |
9am – 12pm | Locarno Beach | Delta Concert Band |
| Kitsilano (28KM) |
10:00am Elites; 11:05am Masses |
9:45am – 1pm | Cornwall Ave | Ache Brasil |
| Kitsilano (29KM) |
10:05am Elites; 11:10am Masses |
9:45am – 1pm | Chestnut St & Creelman Ave | Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band |
| West End (31.5KM) |
10:15am Elites; 11:25am Masses |
10am – 1:30pm | Beach Ave & Denman St | Drag Queens & Emma Curie Music |
| Stanley Park (33KM) |
10:20am Elites; 11:35am Masses |
7AM – 10am | Second Beach Pool | Brooks |
| Stanley Park (36.5KM) |
10:30am Elites; 11:50am Masses |
11am – 3pm | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Dr | VanDJCo/DJ Joe Pound |
| Stanley Park (38.5KM) |
10:40am Elites; 12:00pm Masses |
11am – 3pm | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (41KM) |
10:45am Elites; 12:15pm Masses |
11am – 3pm | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (42.2KM) |
10:50am Elites; 12:20pm Masses |
8am – 2pm | Finish Line – W Hastings St between Thurlow St & Burrard St | DJ Kings |
| Coal Harbour (42.2KM) |
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; 7:05am Masses |
6am-9am | Start Line | Brooks |
| Downtown (7KM) |
7:20am Elites; 7:40am Masses |
7am – 9am | Vancouver Chinatown Millennium Gate | Eternal Dragon & Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver |
| West End (11.5KM) |
7:30am Elites; 8:00am Masses |
7:30am – 1:30pm | Beach Ave & Denman St | Drag Queens & Emma Curie Music |
| Stanley Park (12.5KM) |
7:35am Elites; 8:05am Masses |
7am – 10am | Second Beach Pool | Brooks |
| Stanley Park (15.5KM) |
7:45am Elites; 8:20am Masses |
7am – 11am | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Drive | Randy Swallow Trio |
| Stanley Park (17.5KM) |
7:50am Elites; 8:35am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (19.5KM) |
7:55am Elites; 8:45am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (21.1KM) |
8:00am 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) |
9:35am Elites; 9:40am Masses |
7am – 11am | Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Drive | RANDY SWALLOW TRIO |
| Stanley Park (4.5KM) |
9:40am Elites; 9:50am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Stanley Park Totem Poles | Iconic Tributes – Elvis |
| Stanley Park (6.5KM) |
9:45am Elites; 10:00am Masses |
7:30am – 11am | Devonian Harbour Park | DJ Leo Soares |
| Coal Harbour (8KM) |
9:50am 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 |