Volunteer With Us

The Annual Lumiere Festival is a free, all-ages, non- profit event. Volunteers are a crucial part of our success and we couldn’t do it without your support!

We will work with you to find the best match of shift and roles for you or your team. Below are the available roles that may interest you.

We have shifts from 5 – 9 p.m. each festival night.

Crowd Counters

Our data-collecting team makes a HUGE impact. This team roves the festival or are stationed at specific locations to count attendees throughout the evening. This is a great role for our introverted friends!

Guest Experience

Our guest experience team interacts with attendees on-site at each location by providing general festival and wayfinding information, as well as answering questions. Definitely a great opportunity for more social folks.

The Lumière Festival is returning to downtown Vancouver for its 10th year from November 2 to 6, 2023. Nightly from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. the festival will feature 29 illuminated artworks and light-based projections, as well as dynamic performances and interactive workshops across 12 downtown locations, including:

• Jim Deva Plaza
• Robson & Cardero
• Lot 19
• Helmcken Plaza
• Bentall Centre
• Water & Cordova
• 1800 Davie Plaza
• West End Community Centre
• šxwƛə̓ nəqXwtl’e7énḵ Square
• Bill Curtis Square
• Arthur Erickson Place

Join us as we welcome 75 local and international artists to Vancouver to showcase their artworks. This year, the festival will feature artists from France, Poland and the United States.

Established in 2014 as a non-profit society, the Lumière Festival Vancouver Society was created to redefine winter as a season of inspiration and coming together through light, art, music, and dance. Now in its 10th year, it is Lumière’s hope to create enriching arts and cultural experiences within public space that foster important community connections and engage diverse audiences.