Art by: Marcus Wild


The Haywood Bandstand in Alexandra Park has overlooked Vancouver's English Bay since it was built in 1914.

According to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, "this octagonal bandshell has been a focal point for evening and holiday entertainment since 1914. Its Queen Anne architecture is characterized by a light and airy wooden structure, curved brackets, cantilevered floor, ornate fretwork, and hipped roof. In 1987-1988, the bandstand was restored by the Vancouver Park Board with financial assistance from Haywood Securities, Amon Industries, and the B.C. Heritage Trust, and was renamed
the Haywood Bandstand.
 

It is only one of the seven bandstand structures that once graced the city to survive. This octagonal cedar bandstand is identical to the first Stanley Park Bandstand
(E.E. Blackmore 1911) which was replaced by
the Malkin Bowl in 1934. 

Nearby is the 1927 fountain by sculptor Charles Marega, erected in memory of the city's first official lifeguard,
Joe Fortes (1862-1922).