Lace up your sneakers and explore Coquitlam’s City Centre neighbourhood on a new self-guided public art tour, all a part of the City’s exciting arts and culture programming planned for this year.
COQUITLAM, B.C., May 1, 2025 – Lace up your sneakers and explore Coquitlam’s City Centre neighbourhood on a new self-guided public art tour, all a part of the City’s exciting arts and culture programming planned for this year.
This 30-minute self-guided tour invites visitors to explore public art at their own pace. It provides an opportunity to discover the colourful murals and sculptures in downtown Coquitlam while learning about the artists and stories behind them. With a downloadable map available on the City’s website and information plaques posted at each stop, it is a great way to connect with local culture and creativity.
Uncover Art in the Heart of Coquitlam
Starting at Lincoln Station (1140 Pinetree Way), along SkyTrain’s Millennium Line, and finishing at Town Centre Park Community Centre (1207 Pinetree Way), the tour showcases the role that civic art plays in enhancing Coquitlam’s public spaces. Tour stops include:
- Pillow Station – Lincoln Station (1140 Pinetree Way)
- Migration – Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way)
- Paperback Dream – Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way)
- The Ripple – 1198 Pinetree Way
- Return of the Sockeye – Spirit Square (3003 Burlington Drive)
- Our Salmon, Our Children, One Earth (Children of the Earth) – City Hall (3000 Guildford Way)
- TransLake – Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station (1201 Pinetree Way)
- Ancestral Legacy – Town Centre Park Community Centre (1207 Pinetree Way)
These works offer insight into Coquitlam’s cultural diversity, while strengthening community connection and celebrating local creativity. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/PublicArtTours.
Honouring Reconciliation in Community Spaces
Two murals completed as part of the Streetscape Enhancement Program, The Ripple and Ancestral Legacy, reflect the City’s commitment to Reconciliation. These murals align with Coquitlam’s 2024–2027 Strategic Plan, which identifies Reconciliation as a priority and reinforces the City’s ongoing efforts to build strong, respectful relationships with local First Nations, including kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation. Learn more about these murals at coquitlam.ca/murals.
A Look at the Summer Ahead
Residents will have plenty of opportunities to connect, create and celebrate the city’s arts and culture scene this year through a lineup of new and returning programs and events:
- Capture Photography Festival: Coquitlam is excited to take part in the Capture Photography Festival this year with Faber Mo Neifer: It’s All Chinese to Me, on display until September 6, 2025 at Town Centre Park Community Centre (1207 Pinetree Way). This thought-provoking exhibition examines themes of cultural identity and interpretation.
- Music in the Streets: Local talent will take the spotlight in City Centre and Burquitlam locations this summer with a new pilot program bringing live music to public spaces. Musicians are encouraged to apply, with applications opening today. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/MusicInTheStreets.
- Paint in the Park: Everyone is welcome to use a temporary artist pavilion at Como Lake Park (700 Gatensbury Street) to paint and draw the landscape. Come alone, meet a friend, or take part in a series of artist-led workshops this summer, inspired by the park’s beautiful views. For more details, visit coquitam.ca/PaintInThePark.
- Visual Arts Exhibition 2025: Coquitlam’s annual Visual Arts Exhibition returns this September, showcasing the talents of local artists at Town Centre Park Community Centre (1207 Pinetree Way). A call for submissions will open in late spring, inviting emerging local artists to take part in this year’s themed exhibition. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/ArtExhibition.
About Cultural Services
The City of Coquitlam’s Cultural Services team works to enhance Coquitlam’s vibrant arts, culture and heritage scene by collaborating with local organizations to create welcoming and inclusive public spaces. Through streetscape enhancements, cultural programs, installations and events, Cultural Services promotes arts programming and supports economic vitality while celebrating the diversity that makes our community unique. Learn more about cultural programming and events at coquitlam.ca/ArtsAndCulture.
About the Streetscape Enhancement Program
Launched in 2023, the streetscape enhancement program aims to beautify streets and public spaces across the community with public art and amenities. Interesting street furniture, captivating murals and decorative lighting all help to bring people together outside, encouraging community connection and pride-of-place, promoting outdoor living, supporting tourism and economic development, and improving street safety. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/streetscapes.
More Ways to Connect with Us
Visit coquitlam.ca/connect for more ways you can keep up with City matters:
- Follow @cityofcoquitlam on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
- Download the free CoquitlamConnect app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Subscribe to our other e-newsletters, such as our Parks, Recreation and Culture E-news, which provides the latest recreation-specific news.
- Watch Council meetings in person or online.
Media contact:
Hilary Letwin
Culture Services Manager
604-927-6288
hletwin@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.