Remembrance Day in the City of North Vancouver: parade route, road closures and free parking on November 11
The Remembrance Day parade leaves the JP Fell Armoury at 9:15 am on November 11, 2026, the ceremony at the Victoria Park Cenotaph starts at 10:30 am, and Lonsdale Avenue closes from 9 am to 2 pm.
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The Remembrance Day parade and ceremony in the City of North Vancouver take place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the City announced on November 3. The North Shore Veterans' Council Canada organizes them, and the City closes part of Lonsdale Avenue from 9 am to 2 pm.
The parade and the ceremony
The parade leaves the JP Fell Armoury, at 1513 Forbes Avenue, at 9:15 am, led by the JP Fell Pipe Band. It marches east along W 15th Street, down Lonsdale Avenue, briefly along E 14th Street, and back down Lonsdale Avenue to Victoria Park.
The City asks the public to gather at the Victoria Park Cenotaph by 10 am. The ceremony begins at 10:30 am. Afterward the parade marches north up Lonsdale Avenue and back to the armoury, where it ends at noon. All veterans who wish to march are invited, and the veterans' council streams the ceremony for people who cannot attend.
Road closures
From 9 am to 2 pm, W 15th Street, E 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue toward Victoria Park are closed to traffic. The 100 block of E Keith Road is closed from 8 am to 2 pm, and local traffic can only leave the 100 block of W Keith Road. The City asks drivers to plan ahead and expect delays. Its map of the closures is above.
Free parking
Pay parking is free from 9 am to 2 pm on November 11 in parking zones 70517 and 70518. That area runs from the south side of 17th Street down to Keith Road, and from Chesterfield Avenue east to St Georges Avenue. Parking is also free on the blocks next to Lions Gate Hospital.
Poppies and banners on Lonsdale
From November 9 to 12, handmade poppies by students from Alcuin College stand in the parklets on Lonsdale Avenue at 14th and 15th Street, on the parade route. The City runs this tribute, Poppies in the Parklet, with Play CNV. Banners honouring local veterans hang on Lonsdale Avenue from 15th Street to Victoria Park all through November, a project of the City and the veterans' council.
At the North Vancouver Cemetery, the City places a cross with a poppy on the graves of registered veterans each year. A family whose veteran did not receive one can contact the cemetery office through the City's cemetery page.
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Questions this story answers
When is the Remembrance Day ceremony in the City of North Vancouver?
The Remembrance Day ceremony in the City of North Vancouver is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the Victoria Park Cenotaph. The City says the ceremony begins at 10:30 am and asks the public to gather at the cenotaph by 10 am. The North Shore Veterans' Council Canada organizes it.
Where does the Remembrance Day parade go in North Vancouver?
The City of North Vancouver says the parade leaves the JP Fell Armoury at 1513 Forbes Avenue at 9:15 am, led by the JP Fell Pipe Band. It marches east on W 15th Street, down Lonsdale Avenue, briefly along E 14th Street, and back down Lonsdale Avenue to Victoria Park.
Which roads close in the City of North Vancouver on November 11?
The City of North Vancouver closes W 15th Street, E 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue toward Victoria Park from 9 am to 2 pm on November 11, 2026. The 100 block of E Keith Road closes from 8 am to 2 pm, and local traffic may only leave the 100 block of W Keith Road.
Is parking free in North Vancouver on Remembrance Day?
Yes, in part. The City of North Vancouver says pay parking is free from 9 am to 2 pm on November 11, 2026, in parking zones 70517 and 70518, the area from the south side of 17th Street to Keith Road, between Chesterfield Avenue and St Georges Avenue, and on the blocks next to Lions Gate Hospital.
When does the Remembrance Day parade end in North Vancouver?
After the ceremony at the Victoria Park Cenotaph, the City of North Vancouver says the parade marches north up Lonsdale Avenue and back to the JP Fell Armoury, where it ends at noon on November 11, 2026. The road closures on Lonsdale Avenue stay in place until 2 pm.
Can veterans march in the North Vancouver Remembrance Day parade?
Yes. The City of North Vancouver says all veterans who wish to take part in the Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on November 11, 2026, are invited to do so. People who cannot attend can watch a livestream from the North Shore Veterans' Council Canada.
What is Poppies in the Parklet in North Vancouver?
Poppies in the Parklet is a City of North Vancouver tribute in Central Lonsdale. Students from Alcuin College made poppies by hand, with Play CNV, and the City displays them in the parklets on Lonsdale Avenue at 14th and 15th Street, on the parade route, from November 9 to 12, 2026.
What does the City do for veterans at the North Vancouver Cemetery?
Each year the City of North Vancouver places a cross with a poppy on the graves of registered veterans at the North Vancouver Cemetery for a time. The City says a family whose veteran did not receive a cross can contact the cemetery office, through the cemetery page on the City's website.
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