A signature destination and attraction in Spencer Smith Park at the Waterfront at Downtown Burlington, the Brant Street Pier extends 137 metres over Lake Ontario, providing breathtaking views of the lake and Burlington's shoreline.
The Brant Street Pier officially opened during the Sound of Music Festival in Spencer Smith Park on Father's Day weekend in 2013. Thousands of people from Burlington and beyond flocked to the pier to enjoy sunshine and breathtaking views.
The pier represents the final phase of the Downtown Waterfront Project. This project included:
The beacon on the Brant Street Pier is lighted each night with colours that represent local activities, seasonal events and non-profit promotion.
Please book any request four months prior to your event date and consult the schedule for available dates.
To request a pier lighting or for more information, contact pier@burlington.ca
Month |
Date(s) |
Light Show |
Reason |
Time |
January |
1 - 31 |
Multiple shows |
Winter Colours |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
February |
1 - 7 |
Purple |
Eating Disorder Awareness Week |
5:30 p.m. - midnight |
February |
8 - 13 |
Multiple shows |
Winter Colours |
5:30 p.m. - midnight |
February |
14 |
Red |
Valentine's Day |
5:30 p.m. - midnight |
February |
15 - 28 |
Multiple shows |
Winter Colours |
6 p.m. - midnight |
March |
1 - 13 |
Multiple Shows |
Spring Colours |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
14 |
Orange |
World Kidney Day |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
15 - 16 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
17 |
Green |
St. Patrick's Day |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
18 - 29 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
30 |
Green: Lights go out at 8:30 p.m., back on at 9:30 p.m. |
Earth Hour |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
March |
31 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
6:30 p.m. - midnight |
April |
1 - 2 |
Blue |
Autism |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
3 - 8 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
9 |
Green, white, blue, red |
Vimy Ridge Day |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
10 - 16 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
17 |
Red |
World Hemophelia Day |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
18 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
19 |
Pink/yellow/blue stripe |
CDH Awareness |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
20 - 21 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
April |
22 |
Green, blue |
Earth Day |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
April |
23 - 26 |
Green |
Be a Donor |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
April |
27 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
April |
28 |
Yellow |
National Day of Morning |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
April |
29 - 30 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
May |
1 - 3 |
Lime green |
CMHA (Mental Health) |
8 p.m. - midnight |
May |
4 |
Solid orange |
Canada-Netherlands Friendship Day |
8 p.m. - midnight |
May |
5 |
Navy blue |
Battle of the Atlantic |
8 p.m. - midnight |
May |
6-19 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
May |
20 |
Red, white and blue Union Jack |
Victoria Day |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
May |
21 - 31 |
Multiple shows |
Spring Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
1 - 5 |
Orange |
Joseph Brant Hospital: |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
6 |
Navy blue |
D-Day |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
7 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
8 - 9 |
Music notes |
Sound of Music Festival Kick Off Event |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
10 - 13 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
14 - 16 |
Music notes |
Sound of Music Festival |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
17 |
Black, red, white, blue |
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June | 18 |
White, gold, red and blue |
The Inuit |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June | 19 | Red and white |
The Métis |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June | 20 |
Purple, purple, white, white, white |
Six Nations of the Grand River |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
21 - 22 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
23 |
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple (Rainbow) |
Pride Week |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
June |
24 - 30 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
July |
1 |
Red and white |
Canada Day |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
July |
2 - 29 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
July |
30 |
Navy blue |
Korean War Ceremony |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
July |
31 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
August |
1 - 15 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8:30 p.m. - midnight |
August |
16 - 30 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
8 p.m. - midnight |
August |
31 |
Gold |
Childhood Cancer Awareness |
8 p.m. - midnight |
September |
1 |
Teal |
PCOS (Polysistic Ovary Syndrome) |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
September |
2 - 6 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
September |
7 |
Red, yellow, orange |
Stand up to Cancer |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
September |
8 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
7:30 p.m. - midnight |
September |
9 | Teal | Walk of Hope | 7 p.m. - midnight |
September |
10 - 14 | Multiple shows | Different Colours | 7:30 p.m. - midnight |
September |
15 - 17 |
Red, white, black |
Terry Fox Run |
7 p.m. - midnight |
September |
18 - 28 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
September |
29 |
Black with blue stripe |
CPPOM (Canadian Police and Peace Officer Memorial) |
7 p.m. - midnight |
September |
30 |
Multiple shows |
Different Colours |
7 p.m. - midnight |
October |
1 |
Gold |
National Seniors' Day |
6 p.m. - midnight |
October |
2 - 6 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
6 p.m. - midnight |
October |
7 |
Teal |
International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day |
6 p.m. - midnight |
October |
8 - 9 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
6 p.m. - midnight |
October |
10 |
Purple |
Mental Health Day | 6 p.m. - midnight |
October |
11 - 14 |
Multiple Shows |
Seasonal Colours | 5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
15 |
Purple |
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day | 5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
16 - 20 |
Multiple Shows |
Seasonal Colours | 5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
21 - 23 |
Green, blue |
Waste Reduction |
5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
24 |
Purple |
Child Abuse Prevention |
5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
25 - 28 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
5 p.m. - midnight |
October |
29 - 31 |
Halloween Show |
Halloween |
5 p.m. - midnight |
November |
1 - 14 |
Remembrance Day Show |
Remembrance Day and Veterans |
5 p.m. - midnight |
November |
15 - 22 |
Purple |
Woman Abuse Prevention Month |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
November |
23 - 31 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
December |
1 - 5 |
Winter Colours |
Festival of Lights |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
December |
6 |
Purple |
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
December |
7 - 30 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
December |
31 |
New Year's Eve Show |
New Year's Eve |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
January 2020 |
1 |
Happy New Year |
New Year's Eve |
Midnight to 1 a.m. |
January 2020 |
1 - 31 |
Multiple shows |
Seasonal Colours |
4:30 p.m. - midnight |
Features of the Brant Street Pier |
The Brant Street Pier is a seven-span continuous structure with a concrete deck supported by a steel framework made of three main girders (stringers) connected by diaphragms with bolted connections. The pier is 137 metres long and about 7.5 metres wide along the span or deck. At the fifth span, about 85 metres from shore, the deck widens to 20 metres - this is referred to as the circular node. The circular node supports a raised platform that is nine metres in diameter and accessible by a circular staircase. This raised platform supports a 12-metre beacon made of tubular structural steel framing. |
Lasting Impressions: Handprints on the Pier |
In October 2012, seven children were chosen by draw to leave their legacy with the Brant Street Pier. In June 2013, as part of the pier's opening celebrations, the children returned to help unveil the plaque that contains the lasting impressions of their handprints. |
Frequently Asked Questions |
Does the pier close at night? Is fishing allowed on the pier? Are bicycles allowed on the pier? Are motorized vehicles allowed on the pier? Can people use the pier for diving? How can I report people diving from the pier? Can people consume alcohol on the pier? Is the pier open in the winter? Are skateboarders allowed on the pier? What should I do if skateboarders are using their skateboards on the pier's benches? How do I report vandalism on the pier? What is the cost of the Brant Street Pier? Is there a docking feature at the pier? How many people can fit on the pier? How do I get more information about the Brant Street Pier? Is the Brant Street Pier accessible? How did people get chosen to place their handprints on the pier? |