Canada Day 2019 is here to wrap up the first long weekend of summer, with plenty of great fun to help celebrate your Canadian Pride.
Here’s a selection of celebrations from around Metro Vancouver:
Canada Day at Canada Place : The hub of Metro Vancouver’s celebrations starts with a citizenship ceremony at 10am then entertainment and activities begin at 11am, featuring performances including DiRTY RADiO, Blonde Diamond, Dehli 2 Dublin and more. Canada Day at Canada Place wraps with a bang, as a fireworks light up the skies over Burrard Inlet at 10:50pm.
Steveston Salmon Festival : Since 1945 the community of Steveston has celebrated Canada Day with the bounty from Steveston’s rich waters and farms. Beginning at 6:30am with a pancake breakfast, then a 10am Canada Day Parade kicks off a day filled entertainment, food and fun before wrapping up with fireworks at 10:15pm
Surrey Canada Day : Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre will be filled with amusement rides, food trucks, strawberry tea and entertainment from more than two dozen performers including headliners Bif Naked and Our Lady Peace, plus a 10:30pm fireworks show.
West Vancouver Canada Day : Starting with a 2pm Citizenship Ceremony through to 10:30pm fireworks, West Vancouver’s John Lawson Park is filled with family-friendly activities, entertainment and music. Evening fireworks from two barges in Burrard Inlet are also viewable from Ambleside & Dundarave Parks.
Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum : Celebrate 1920s style at the historic village museum with multicultural entertainment, carousel rides, a parade, Red Serge RCMP, and roaming costumed characters, from 11am to 4:30pm
O Canada Day at Granville Island : A Parade, Food, Entertainment, Music, Crafts, Activities and so much more fill Granville Island on Canada Day
This is just a few of the many Canada Day Community Celebrations happening this weekend, look in your neighbourhood for other events, plan your own celebrations with family and friends, and don’t forget to check out Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver Canadians Baseball, and other weekend activities.