Richmond O Zone Celebration Site
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Let your 2010 experience begin here: www.richmondozone.ca.
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Exciting. Spectacular. Free. For 17 days, the Richmond O Zone, an official celebration site of the 2010 Winter Games, will be the destination for an authentic Olympic Games experience. Join thousands of your closest friends, cheer on Canada’s athletes, explore cool stuff, and rock to some of the hottest young bands in Canada.
The Richmond O Zone is the biggest celebration of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, amassed over 60 acres in the heart of Richmond City Centre, just minutes from the new Canada Line, from Richmond City Hall into Minoru Park.
You’ve never seen Richmond like this: mammoth ice art, massive high-definition screen, outdoor skating on real ice, entertainment from around the region and around the world, art, athletes, exhibits, virtual reality, food and fireworks.
Be Dutch for a day! Holland Heineken House, the Netherlands nation house takes over the Minoru Arenas. Top Canadian bands like Bedouin Soundclash, Tokyo Police Club and Our Lady Peace headline. Theme nights salute Canada’s diverse cultures and regions, from World Beat rhythms and South Asian dance and music to Pan Northern sounds from above the Arctic Circle. There’s something for everyone, and for all ages.
Join us in Richmond, just a few kilometres south of downtown Vancouver and a short hop on the Canada Line, starting Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 28, 2010. Every day. Every night.
Visit Richmond O Zone for a complete line-up of what’s happening and who’s on.
Visiting the O Zone? Get there fast.
Download the VANOC 2010 smart phone app with schedules, maps and details of events, including the Richmond O Zone. Click here for the free app.
Why A Celebration Site?
The Richmond O Zone is a key component of the City’s strategy to leverage the Olympic Games to help achieve the community’s vision of being the most appealing, livable well-managed city in Canada.
The goals for the O Zone are to create lasting memories and build pride in the community, expand and build upon the spirit of volunteerism and our volunteer base, showcase Richmond to an international audience, and build our tourism industry.
The City’s contribution is $6.3 million while Tourism Richmond is contributing $2 million.
Key sponsors have provided both financial support and value in kind, offsetting costs.
The City has consulted with facility user groups and neighbouring residents through Games Plan 2008 and 2009, an open house in October 2009, meetings and presentations to seniors, health care providers, businesses, and community associations throughout the summer and fall, as well as outreach initiatives at a number of community events. Park and facilities user groups have been very cooperative and the City appreciates their enthusiasm and support.
Holland House
The City of Richmond is pleased and honoured to host the nation house of the Netherlands, the most visited nation house of every summer and winter Games for the past 12 years. You won’t want to miss Holland House, and you can’t miss the big orange facade enveloping what was the Minoru Arenas and parkade, in the Minoru Plaza of the Richmond O Zone.
Holland House, sponsored by one of Holland’s most famous exports, features celebratory medal ceremonies for Dutch athletes and nightly performances by renowned Dutch artists and DJs, Dutch cafes, media centre for Dutch national broadcasters and print media and a lounge for Dutch athletes.
It will host up to 4,000 people daily, produce a daily newspaper in English and Dutch, and beam Game highlights back to Dutch fans in Holland. Everyone is welcome to visit Holland Heineken House, including minors with some restrictions. Priority is given to Dutch passport holders in case of a line up.
Visit the Holland Heineken House website for more information.
Corporate Hosting
Now offering one-day passes!
Enjoy all the sights, sounds and excitement of the Richmond O Zone Main Stage from the comfort of the best seats in the house. Our hospitality program, designed for corporations and groups, offers you and your guests exclusive access to Club O Zone members' lounges, with lots of added amenities, including plasma screens, licensed bar, food and beverage options, complimentary snacks, executive washrooms and fully transferable passes.
One-day, two-day and five-day packages, and the private Canada Suite are available for purchase. For more information contact opportunities2010@richmond.ca or telephone 604-276-4106.
