Visit the world's largest air-supported domed stadium, home to CFL's 2006 Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions, and host to major international events, concerts, trade and consumer shows.

Conceive. Believe. Behold. Imagine yourself in the heart of one of the most beautiful, pristine, and active cities in the world, Vancouver, British Columbia. That’s where you’ll find BC Place Stadium, a place where the community comes to live their dreams. As home to some of the biggest moments in BC’s sports history and the future host of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, at BC Place Stadium Big Dreams Live Here.

With great size, comes great versatility. Imagine, in just a few hours, BC Place Stadium can be converted from a football stadium packed with 60,000 screaming BC Lions fans to a kickin’ concert bowl party with the Black Eyed Peas.

As the world's largest air supported domed stadium, BC Place is also home to the province's largest trade and consumer shows including the Boat Show, Home Show and Auto Show. With major events happening over 200 days each year, BC Place Stadium truly is a place where big dreams come alive.

BC Place Tours:

If you are interested in a behind the scenes look at BC Place from the locker room to the media lounges, pre-arranged group tours for 20 people or more are offered year round. (During the summer months, from the second Tuesday in June until Labour Day, guided walk up tours are offered to the public Tuesdays at 11 am and 1 pm. Event scheduling permitting the tours leave from Gate H. Guests receive a half price admission to the BC Sports Hall of Fame with their BC Place tour receipt.)

Call 604.661.7362 to book you tour today.

BC Place Admission:

$8.00 for adults
$7.00 for students and seniors
$5.00 Children from 6-12
Kids 5 and under are welcome free of charge

BC Place History:

BC Place Stadium, the world’s largest air-supported domed stadium was opened in 1983, holds more than 60,000 seats and is covered by fabric that is 1/30 inch thick but stronger than steel. The Stadium’s state-of-the-art technology goes beyond the roof. The multi-functional venue has the capability to host a variety of events, including sports, trade shows, rock concerts, royal visits, concerts and football games. BC Place Stadium is also scheduled to be the Opening and Closing ceremonies venue for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Raising The Roof

• B.C. Place is the world’s largest air-supported domed stadium covering 10 acres in all, with a circumference of 760 metres (2,500 feet).
• There is enough concrete in B.C. Place to build a sidewalk from Vancouver to Tacoma, Washington.
• The roof sports 10 acres of fibreglass woven fabric. There are 2 layers of fabric with a 4 foot space between them.
• When it snows, hot air is pumped between these layers to melt 6 inches of snow per hour.
• The roof lets in 20% natural light. That’s because the total thickness of each layer is only 1/30 inch (0.85 millimetres).

Fan Supported

They say we’re supported by air...but we know it's the fans! The heartbeat of our building is the air-support system of the fans. Sixteen fans were used to inflate the roof...in less than 1 hour! These same electric powered fans keep the air pressure inside the stadium at a higher level than the air outside. This extra air pressure is the only thing keeping the roof up –– there are no beams or steel used at all to support it! If the fans were turned off and the doors shut, it would take 4 - 6 hours to deflate the roof.

Wardrobe Change

• A crew of 12–16 people working around the clock can completely change BC Place's configuration in only 48 hours (ie. rock concert to baseball configuration or to a trade show).
• It takes 32 rolls of turf to cover the Stadium floor for football. Each roll of nylon synthetic turf is 15 feet wide and 211 to 283 feet long, weighing approximately 4,500 pounds. The "strips" of turf are connected together by a zipper on each seam.
• Our dressing rooms enjoy their own "wardrobe" changing for whatever celebrities they house: David Bowie converted his into a sushi bar. The Beach Boys brought in a beach complete with sand and a pool. The Rolling Stones installed a fountain.