Hundreds of thousands are expected to take to the streets of South Vancouver on Saturday to celebrate Vaisakhi with a day full of music, colourful floats, and food. 

Vaisakhi marks the first harvest and the coming of a new year, according to the Vancouver Khalsa Diwan Society, which organizes the parade.

For Sikhs, it also marks the creation of the order of the Khalsa in 1699 — a defining moment in Sikh history which gave the Sikh faith its final form.

The day will begin with speeches at the Khals…