No Fun City
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No Fun City
Where it comes from
Reportedly coined in 2000 by an organiser of Vancouver's annual Symphony of Fire fireworks exhibition (now known as the Celebration of Light), who was upset over a tobacco company being prevented from sponsoring the event. Strict liquor licensing laws have also been pointed to as the source of the nickname, as has an incident in which police advised people to avoid a New Year's celebration, fearing violence. Further popularized in 2010 via a feature documentary called No Fun City about the struggles faced by Vancouver music venues, directed by Melissa James and Kate Kroll.
proper noun
- Derogatory name for Vancouver: a major city in British Columbia, Canada. Where did this wealth of visual expression come from, and how did it blossom in No Fun City, of all places?
Talk about this word "No Fun City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/no%20fun%20city. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. No Fun City. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/no%20fun%20city "No Fun City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/no%20fun%20city.Cite this
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title = {No Fun City},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/no%20fun%20city},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
