PNE Amphitheatre demo underway, new build cost escalates

RENDERING COURTESY PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION — Construction crews have started tearing down infrastructure at the 59-year-old PNE Amphitheatre in the core of Hastings Park in Vancouver in preparation for a complete rebuild. The project will feature one of the largest free-span timber roofs in the world. The cost of the venue was originally pegged at $65 million when it was approved by Vancouver City Council in June 2021 but the price tag has now risen to $104 million.

Construction crews have started tearing down infrastructure at the 59-year-old PNE Amphitheatre in the core of Hastings Park in Vancouver in preparation for a complete rebuild slated to begin next spring.

The project will transform the outdoor venue into a world-class amphitheatre for musical and cultural events that will showcase B.C. wood and feature one of the largest free-span timber roofs in the world.