Everything happening at the Britannia Shipyards, including the puppet shows and art demonstrations, is free of charge! 

From Steveston Village, head east to reach the Shipyards at 5180 Westwater Drive along the harbour. It will be a 15 minute walk, or 5-10 minutes by vehicle or bicycle. 

While the FreshCo Richmond Dragon Boat Festival is also taking place in Steveston on Saturday, we are not in any way associated with them. However, we most definitely welcome visitors to come check us out and join in on our programming while you are in the area! 

There will be parking spots available at Homma Elementary (north of Britannia) this year. The lot is accessible from Trites Road to Westwater Drive (and not from Railway Avenue). Parking will be by donation. Please note that the section of Westwater Drive north of Britannia will be closed on August 24–25 from 10am–7pm. There will be a limited number of accessible parking spaces available in the west paved parking lot. See Event Map for location.

The Richmond Discovery Shuttle is a free shuttle service that can bring you from downtown Richmond directly to Steveston. While there is normally a stop at Britannia Shipyards, over the festival weekend this will be moved to the north entrance of Homma Elementary.

Otherwise, you can also take public transportation from the Canada Line Brighouse station and take a short walk from these stops: Take bus #401, 406 and 407 get off at Imperial Landing or bus #402 get off at Moncton Street.

All heritage buildings are accessible, with the exception of the 2nd floor of the Chinese Bunkhouse that is only accessible through stairs, and the ramp to the dock at high tide. Do note that the wooden boardwalk and wooden flooring inside the Britannia Shipyard, Seine Net Loft and Richmond Boat Builders may be uneven.

Food vendors that will be on site this year include: Japadog, Takenaka, Shameless Buns and more! Check out our Instagram stories highlight from earlier this week to learn more about some of our vendors.

You can download the PDF here.

Check out this year’s festival schedule here.

• Strollers can be used throughout most of the site, although it can get crowded at times. Please note that strollers are not allowed on the ramps or the dock. You may park strollers outside the Dock Entrance (Seine Net Loft building). While the second floor of the Chinese Bunkhouse is not accessible by stroller, all other buildings are stroller-friendly.
• A change table is available in the accessible stall of the public washrooms located behind the Visitor Centre, or in the Seine Net Loft accessible washroom. Please ask a staff member for access.
• When viewing the boats on the docks, please keep small children close as there are no railings, and the dock may shift slightly with passing boats. Hold your child’s hand at all times.

• Visit the Visitor Centre to borrow a sensory kit. Our staff can also help you find a quiet, shady spot to rest.

• To protect our exhibits, artefacts, and heritage flooring, we kindly ask that you enjoy your food and drinks in our designated outdoor picnic areas. Food and beverages are not allowed inside the heritage buildings.