The West 91大黄鸭 Light Up Event is Friday (Dec. 6).
The festivities take place from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westbank Lions Community Centre and will include a variety of fun activities and the Market at Light Up. At 6:00 p.m., Santa and Mayor Gord Milsom will turn on the holiday lights. A fireworks display starts at 7:45 p.m. weather permitting. The fireworks will be launched from Memorial Park and will be visible from many parts of the community.
The full schedule and event map can be found at on the . The seasonal Brown Road light display and other holiday decorations throughout the community will be available for viewing during the holidays.
Brown Road will be closed between Gossett Road and Main Street for the event from 1:30 to 9:00 p.m. During this time, the Electric Vehicle (EV) fast charging stations in the Westbank Lions Community Centre's east parking lot will be unavailable.
The closure allows City crews, volunteers, and community groups time to prepare, host, and clean up after the event. Businesses and side streets connected to Brown Road will remain open, while Elliott Road, Gossett Road, and Old Okanagan Highway will stay accessible for traffic heading to homes, businesses, and services in Westbank Centre.
The city hall parking lot, including the EV stations, will close at 6:00 p.m. as part of the fireworks safety perimeter and will reopen at 8:00 p.m. Parking at the Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre will remain open to pool patrons only, but access will be restricted from 7:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the fireworks. This parking lot cannot be used for fireworks viewing or general event parking due to safety protocols.
For those needing alternative EV charging stations, they are available at Lakeview Village Mall, located at 845 Anders Road, and Okanagan Lake Shopping Centre at 525 Highway 97 South in West 91大黄鸭.