Canada Day Fun

A day to delight in not being anyone's 51st state

Indigenous Canadian flag designed by Kwakwaka’wakw Artist Curtis Wilson.

Tuesday is Canada Day, and wherever you look, events will be underway celebrating all that is unique and special about this country.

Here in Lions Bay, celebrations kick off at the beach from noon to 5 p.m. There will be live music, family-friendly games and activities, a beer garden for 19 and over, and sweet treats from local favourite Red Couch Bakery. Lions Bay Bear Smart, Bird Friendly and Emergency Services will all be on hand to connect with community members and share information. An afternoon at our gorgeous beach with sun in the forecast!

In Vancouver, events run from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the main stage at Canada Place, where they will mark the 39th annual Canada Day event. A celebration of Canada's diversity will feature representatives from the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a citizenship ceremony for 40 new Canadians, after which the party gets into full swing at 11 a.m. A Kids Zone stage is planned for nearby Jack Poole Plaza, with kid-friendly performers and events all afternoon.

In West Vancouver, John Lawson Park will be hopping from 4 to 9 p.m. with a kids zone featuring games and crafts, a selection of food trucks and vendors and live music from Trilojay.

Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Squamish Together is offering a celebration of community on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Junction Park and along Cleveland Avenue. It will be a day of live music, cultural performances and family activites with food trucks, an art market and a beer garden for 19 and over.

Other events around the Lower Mainland include a Streetfest in Burnaby, the Steveston Salmon Festival beginning at 10 a.m. in Richmond, and Canada Day at the Shipyards in North Vancouver from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All of these events are free to attend and family-friendly.

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