Canada Day Roundup

by Rob on June 30th, 2008

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Canada Day Poster Winner, R. Petitpas. Photo: pch.gc.ca

July 1st is fast upon us once again, and as usual, parties will be going off all over the country. Sharp rounds up some of the best:

Ottawa

If a party-lover is to be in Ottawa for one day a year, make sure that one day is Canada Day. Parliament Hill is home to July 1st’s biggest party, with everyone from Blue Rodeo to Joel Plaskett to Paul Brandt, and Mr. Party Animal himself, Stephen Harper.

http://www.ncc.gc.ca

Toronto

Because it’s Canada’s largest city, Toronto has a huge amount of events across the city: fireworks at Kew Beaches; Elliott Brood at Mel Lastman square, etc. Sharp’s pick, though, are the all day festivities at the Harbourfront Centre. Plants and Animals, Basia Bulat, Jackie Robinson & The Cougars and the legendary Martha Wainwright will kick out the jams by Lake Ontario all night long, while there’s lots to do for the kids, too.

http://www.toronto.ca

Vancouver

Vancouver kicks off their Canada Day with a 10k run, HBC Run for Canada. The race raises money for Canadian athletes competing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Afterwards, patriots can stay at First Canada Place and compete in the National Anthem Singing Contest, or just relax and take in a 54-40 concert plus fireworks.

http://www.canadaplace.ca/canadaday

Montreal

This year’s edition of Celafete includes professional soccer games (teams come from a far afield as Mexico), BMX biking showcase, salsa dancing lesson and the DJ Geneviève Borne hosted Mega Evening show.

http://www.celafete.ca

Calgary, Banff, Edmonton

Calgary’s Canada Day wins the Battle of Alberta in the entertainment sweeps: the awesome David Wilcox and Rachelle Van Zanten headline the Olympic Plaza Stage, Princes Island Park. But Banff enters the ring with free entry into Banff National Park, as well as their annual pancake breakfast and parade. Too tough to call: we’ll go see the fireworks in Edmonton instead.

http://www.banff.ca

http://www.calgary.ca

http://www.edmonton.ca


Charlottetown

Small town, big party. The home of Confederation isn’t just celebrating over one day, they’ve got an entire weekend of festivities planned. Billy Talent starts things off on June 28th, then Hinder and Our Lady Peace rip things up the following night, and then The Tragically Hip and Collective Soul perform on the 30th. For those who aren’t into ‘90s alternative rock, there’s Atlantic Canada’s largest fireworks display (July 1st, 10:10pm).

http://www.walkandseacharlottetown.com/festival-of-lights

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