May Day Festival at Queen's Park near Vancouver, BC

Every year, on the first of May, a small district in Canada holds a celebration for spring unlike any other. Nestled in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, the small city of New Westminster comes alive for a day of excitement. The May Day celebration (also known as the Hyack Festival to those around the New Westminster area) is more than just a holiday - it is a tradition held dear to the hearts of all who are able to experience it. This particular May Day celebration is the longest-running of its kind, a holiday upheld since the late 1800s and still going strong. You know that you are viewing something special simply from the warm smiles that spread through the town on a day that always seems sunny. And, make sure that you don't miss the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery Salute - it may seem like a mouthful to say, but once you see it, you'll be guaranteed to have a unique story to tell your friends!

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