City of Calgary Fireworks
⏰ July 1, 11pm
📍 Stampede Park
Celebrate Canada Day with an explosive firework show! 🎆 The display will light up the sky in the downtown core and surrounding areas. It's recommended you view from the Confluence Historic Site.
Canada Day at Heritage Park
⏰ July 1, 10am-5pm
📍 1900 Heritage Dr. SW
Heritage Park is open for Canada and is the perfect place for a celebratory look back on the past. 🎡 This year you can enjoy a special Canada Day High Tea.
Century Downs Canada Day Racing
⏰June 30th
📍 260 Century Downs Dr. Rocky View County
- Horse racing
- Silly Wrabbit Rock show
- Fireworks
- Food truck & restaurant specials
- Family friendly
East Village Street Fair
⏰ July 1 11am-8pm
📍 8 Ave SE
The East Village Street Fair is held annually on Canada Day. This fun event attracts over 25,000 visitors thanks to it's beer gardens, free live music and all ages activities! 🍺
St. Patrick's Island
⏰ July 1 11am-5pm
📍 St. Patrick's Island
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment in a beautiful park.
- 3 stages with live music
- Face painting and airbrush tattoos
- Picnic spots
- Food vendors
- Calgary Fire Department water vessel display
Studio Bell & King Eddy
⏰ 10AM-8:30PM
📍 850 4 St. SE
Free admission and 50% off annual memberships. 🎵 Catch live performances, free activities for the whole family and learn more about Canadian music history.
Canada Day at The Central Library
⏰ 12-4pm
📍 800 3 St SE
- Free activities and programs
- Special storytime 📚
- Indigenous dancing
- Outdoor musical performances
- Citizenship ceremony for new Canadians
More Canada Day Events
- Rock The Block Canada Day Party Jun 29 4-9PM District Beltline
- Canada Day at Calaway Park
- Canada Day with Brett Kissel at Spruce Meadows
- Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at Mahogany Beach Club
- 120th Annual Millarville Races at Millarville
🍁Stay Tuned - More Events incoming! 🍁
Only In Canada - Fun Facts
While the fireworks are going off, these facts will blow your friends away! 😮
1. A Sticky Situation: The Largest Heist in Canadian History
- Between August 2011 and July 2012, a staggering 95,000 barrels (or 2,000 tons) of maple syrup were stolen, amounting to an incredible $18.7 million theft. This infamous heist is one of the largest in Canadian history. (Source)
2. It's not the Canadian Goose, but the Beaver, that is our National Animal
- While many might think the Canadian Goose is our national animal, it's actually the beaver. This industrious rodent holds a special place in the nation's heart.. 🦫 (source)
3. Do you know the Coldest Recorded Temperature in Canada?! 🥶
- The coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada is a bone-chilling -63°C. This frigid record wasn't set in Calgary but in the Yukon back in 1967. (Source)
4. Canadians Eat More Doughnuts than any Other Country in the World
- Over 1 billion doughnuts are consumed annually by Canada's 30 million people. You can blame Tim Hortons for this delicious statistic! (Source) 🍩🍩🍩
5. The Hawaiian Pizza was Invented in Canada (not Hawaii)
- Contrary to popular belief, the Hawaiian pizza was actually created in Canada! 🍕 Back in 1962 by a Greek immigrant named Sam Panopoulos. (Source)
