White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days

White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days, Aug. 2 - 4, 2024

White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days

August 2 - 4, 2024

Memorial Park, East Beach & Semiahmoo Park


Join us at the 73rd annual White Rock Sea Festival and Semiahmoo Days for free family-fun and entertainment for all ages.

Stage Performers Schedule

Semiahmoo First Nation dancers on Spirit Stage

Spirit Stage at Semiahmoo Park

Saturday | 11:30 to 8 p.m.   
Sunday | 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.   

The Spirit Stage in Semiahmoo Park will offer Blues, Country, and BC/DC, an AC/DC tribute band.

Discover the performers on Spirit Stage.

In Semiahmoo Park, try the delicious salmon barbeque (while quantities last) and visit the Indigenous Market from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

band on stage at White Rock Sea Festival

P'Quals Stage at Memorial Park

Saturday | 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday | 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Enjoy live music and performances at the P'Quals Stage at Memorial Park including Music through the Era's (1920's to 1990's) on Saturday and Fleetwood Magic, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band on Sunday evening.

Discover the performers on P'Quals Stage.

Entertainment & Activities

outdoor movie at dusk

Outdoor Movie "Kung Fu Panda 4"

Friday, Aug. 2

Enjoy the free outdoor movie "Kung Fu Panda 4" at Semiahmoo Park to kick off the White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days. 

Bring a chair and a blanket to enjoy the show.

Park gates open at 7 p.m. Move starts at dusk.

Mini golf in Semiahmoo Park

Kid's Zone at Semiahmoo Park

Saturday & Sunday | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring the kids to the Kid's Zone for summer fun and fun activities, including:

  • Mini golf
  • Interactive inflatables
  • Balloon twisting and facepainting
  • Ball pit

kids playing with ocean diagram

Environmental Zone at East Beach

Saturday & Sunday | 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Stop by the Environmental Zone and learn about the ocean and Boundary Bay habitat.

  • Explore the giant interactive ocean map
  • Arts & crafts with recycled materials 
  • Educational booths
  • Guided Semiahmoo Bay Walks (Saturday only) at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Waterfront Pilates   
Enjoy a peaceful oceanside pilates session at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday

Mermaid on seashell with little girl
Memorial Park

Saturday & Sunday

Memorial Park will be full of activities for all ages, including:

  • Interactive inflatables
  • Snap a selfie with mystical mermaids
  • Photobooth station
  • Vendor row marketplace along the Promenade 

Boat Tours    
At the end of the Pier are guided boat tours from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for $25 per person for a 15 minute ride on Saturday and Sunday.

Mini train at parade on road

Torchlight Parade

Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8:30 p.m.


The torchlight parade floats down Marine Drive starting at Oxford Street to Semiahmoo Park starting at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3.

fireworks at night over waterfront

Fireworks Finale

Sunday Aug. 4, at 10:15 p.m.

Fireworks, presented by Thrifty Foods, light up the night sky for the final night of the White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days. 

Watch the fireworks anywhere along the waterfront or hillside.

Getting to the waterfront

Please note there is no trolley or courtesy shuttle to the event.

Transit

Bus routes 361 and 362 will take people from Uptown White Rock to the Waterfront. Visit TransLink’s web page for route details.  

There will be bus detours in place for the traffic changes on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4. Please check rider information on TranLink's website. 


Parking


Semiahmoo Park Parking:
The parking lot beside Semiahmoo Park on Marine Drive will be open with a daily parking rates.

Waterfront Parking:
Hourly parking is available at the parking lots east and west of the Pier. The small parking lot at the head of the Pier will be closed for event parking.

Park at the 180 stall West Beach Parkade at Vidal Street and Victoria Avenue. Hourly and all day parking rates are available.

It is highly recommended to carpool, if possible.


Road Closures on Saturday, August 3 - Parade


Please be advised of the following traffic changes and road closures on Marine Drive on Saturday, August 3 to accommodate the celebration of the 73rd Annual White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days Torchlight Parade. 

  • 12 p.m. – 2.p.m Soft closure from Bishop St. to Oxford St. on Marine Drive
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hard closure from High St. to Oxford St. on Marine Drive
  • 6:00 p.m.  Oxford St. to Grand Chief Bernard Robert Charles Park Hard Road Closure 
  • 7:00 p.m. Road Closure for westbound traffic from Parker St. to Grand Chief Bernard Robert Charles Plaza 
  • 8:30 p.m. Grand Chief Bernard Robert Charles Park to Parker St. Road Closure 
  • 9:00 p.m. Road Closure for eastbound traffic from Parker St. to Stayte Rd.

White Rock RCMP will open the roadway as soon as it is safe to do so after the parade. 


Road Closure on Sunday, August 4 - Fireworks


Marine Drive will be closed from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. west of Vidal Street to Balsam Street for pedestrian and emergency vehicle safety. The roadway will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

Call for Volunteers

Sign up to become a volunteer at the White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days! 

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible. Learn more about our sponsors.

Waste Connections of Canada

Waste Connections is the premier provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services, along with recycling and resource recovery, in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across the US and Canada. We also provide non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S., as well as intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest.

Learn more at wasteconnectionscanada.com

Thrifty Foods


Located in beautiful BC, we are focused on food, driven by our fresh expertise and supported by superior customer service.

Learn more at thriftyfoods.com

Platinum sponsor, White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days

Interchange Recycling, Environmental Zone sponsor

Mainland Group, Gold Sponsor

Government of BC

GlobalBC logo

Silver sponsors for the White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days

Community Sponsors logos, White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days