The Town of Sidney has added several accessibility features to the annual Sidney Days fireworks show on June 30, making it easier for residents with mobility challenges to enjoy the 10:15 pm display. An accessible viewing area will be set up at the end of Beacon Wharf, and temporary accessible parking will be available on First Street between Beacon and Bevan Avenue.
The changes are part of the town’s push to deliver on its first Accessibility Plan, adopted in November 2023 under the Accessible British Columbia Act. The plan, shaped with input from the Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee, lists 35 initiatives to remove barriers and create a more welcoming community.
This year’s Sidney Days launches Canada Day celebrations with a full evening of events. The opening ceremony begins at 7:30 pm at Beacon Park, followed by a live performance from The Hit List, a six-piece Victoria cover band known for pop and rock songs that span the decades. Food trucks will be at Eastview Park and family activities will be set up in the area, and accessible washrooms at Seaport Place will be open for the duration of the festivities.
For more than 40 years, the Peninsula Celebrations Society has partnered with the town to run community gatherings like this one. The society also organizes the Canada Day Parade at 11:30 am on July 1, which marches down Beacon Avenue and is one of the biggest events on the Saanich Peninsula.
Residents can find a map of the accessible viewing area and parking on the town’s Sidney Days event page. The town reminds everyone that Sidney sits on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People.
