On the first Saturday of every June, The Burnaby Heights hosts a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade with real local flavour, and a big street party where all the merchants are out in front with treats, giveaways, draws, prizes and special promotions. The event is so named as Heights merchants take their “hats off” to their customers and to the Heights community during this all-day celebration. Last year, Hats Off Day was voted as “Burnaby’s Best Festival.”

Location: Between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue (11 blocks to the east)

E-mail: hatsoffdayparade@hotmail.com

Website: http://wwwburnabyheights.com