Vancouver’s 2025 Vaisakhi parade 

Thousands attended the annual Vancouver Vaisakhi parade on April 12. The festivities began around 9 a.m. at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara on Ross Street. The parade kicked off on Marine Drive at the Ross Street gurdwara, weaving its way through the heart of the Punjabi Market district at the intersection of Main Street and 49th Avenue, down Fraser Street and back to the temple.  Along the route, crowds were met with colourful floats playing hymns, energetic dancers, and free meals from dozens of volunteer-run food stalls — a tradition rooted in the Sikh practice of langar, or communal kitchen. In Vancouver, the event is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society and is one of the largest of its kind outside India. B.C. Premier David Eby joined the celebrations and praised the community’s spirit of inclusion and resilience