Canada Day in Kitchener – Waterloo Region

Canada Day Long Weekend across Waterloo Region

150th Canada Day celebrations, family fun events, festivals, weekend activities  & fireworks happening across Waterloo  Region: Kitchener; Cambridge; Waterloo; Woolwich; Wilmot; Wellesley; North Dumfries.

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Friday, June 23, 2017 | 09:45 PM @ Township of Wellesley at the Municipal Office – 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements  – Canada Day Weekend Kick off Celebrations

Canada Day – July 1, 2017

• Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener | 10:15 PM. (weather/wind may cause a delay in timing)
• Bingemans Camping Resort – Behind Boston Pizza, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener | Dusk ~ 10:00 PM
• Columbia Lake Fields, University of Waterloo | Dusk
• Riverside Park, 49 King Street West, Cambridge  09:50 PM
• Calvary Assembly, 127 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge | Dusk ~ 10:00 PM
• Norm S. Hill Park, 251 Jacob St, New Hamburg | Dusk
• Schmidt Park, Ayr – North Dumfries | Dusk

Kitchener Canada Day

1. Canada Day in DTK

If you’re a country music fan then Canada Day in downtown Kitchener is the place to be. This fun celebration includes a FREE country music concert headlined by one of Canada’s top new country artists, James Barker Band! There will be food vendors, a licensed area and an expanded FIREWORKS show off the roof of City Hall to celebrate Canada 150.Details

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Jessie T – 5 PM -6 PM
Vanessa Marie Carter – 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
River Town Saints – 7:30 PM -8:40 PM
James Barker Band (headliner) – 9 PM -10 PM
Fireworks – 10:15 PM. (weather/wind may cause a delay in timing)

Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener

Free admission

2. Canada Day Weekend

Celebrate Canada Day and the 201th anniversary of the building of Joseph Schneider’s house all weekend! Built by one of the area’s early American settlers, the National Historic Sites’ 1816 farmhouse turns 201 this summer. Celebrate with cake at 2 p.m on Canada Day. Fabric Fun with the Grand National: Make a fabric greeting card to take home. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Special guests and hands-on activities all weekend long.  Details

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cake on Canada Day | 02:00 PM
Sunday, July 2, 2017  | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Joseph Schneider’s House, 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener

Free admission on July 1

3. Canada Day at the Waterloo Region Museum

Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a party to celebrate Canada Day and you’re invited! Living history village for this fun family event including musical entertainment, fun games like croquet and horseshoes. Guests bring your own picnic lunch or purchase a tasty BBQ lunch.

Sample recipes from the turn of the century on weekends in July and August with our Taste of 1914 program. Learn how and what people ate 100 years ago and how the seasonality of food production affected families’ diets in the early 20th century. Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener

Free on July 1

4. Kitchener Market Canada Day Celebration

Kick off Canada Day at the Kitchener Market. Two-step your way to the market for our FREE family friendly-event to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Activities include:
– Live country themed music
– Face painting
– Crafts
– Performance by Erick Traplin
– Enjoy the nice weather on the piazza

Details

Saturday, July 01, 2017 | 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Food Court Vendors & Market | 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Kitchener Market, 300 King Street East

Free

5. Canada Day at Bingemans

Come celebrate Canada Day all day and then kick back and watch the display!  Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Fireworks | Dusk  ~ 10:00 PM

Bingemans Camping Resort – Behind Boston Pizza
425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener

Free

6. Woodside National Historic Site

Visit the boyhood home of Canada’s tenth prime minister this Canada Day weekend. Details

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Woodside National Historic Site, 528 Wellington St N, Kitchener

Free

7. Family Fun at the Waterloo Region Museum

Spend your Sunday with us! Enjoy hands-on activities, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides and more!  Details.

Horse-drawn Wagon Rides in the Village | Sundays in July and August, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Summer Music Series | Sundays in July and August, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Ben Rollo on Sunday, July 2)

Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener

$11 Adults, $8 Seniors/Students, $5 Children, Children four and under free, Family $25, all admissions plus HST.

Canada Day Weekend in Waterloo

1. University of Waterloo Canada Day Celebration

Canada Day 2017 at the University of Waterloo will be our biggest celebration yet! Join us on July 1 as we celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary, the 50th anniversary of our Federation of Students, and Canada’s 150th birthday.

Canadian rock icon, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, is headlining the OpenText stage, and Juno award-winning children’s performers Bobs & Lolo are back for the kids.  Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 03:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Canada 150 Cultural Stage | 4:00 PM to 7:00:00 PM
Dwayne Gretzky​, Canada’s supergroup party band | 7:00 PM
Tom Cochrane with Red Rider | 8:30 PM

Fireworks ~ 10:00 PM

Columbia Lake Fields, University of Waterloo

All University of Waterloo campus parking lots are available and free of charge on Canada Day. Accessible parking is available in the OpenText parking lot off Frank Tompa Drive.

Free

2. Final Fridays

Final Fridays showcases art, culture, and cuisine of Uptown Waterloo on the last Friday of each month. Activities and events include exhibit openings, performances, community art, demonstrations, artist talks and readings, as well as dinner, drinks and specials at restaurants. Details.

Friday, June 30, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Uptown Waterloo

Free and ticketed events.

3. Canoeing 101

The canoe is an iconic Canadian symbol. It holds a special place in Canadian culture and identity, and it’s a great way to get some exercise, too. Have you ever wanted to try canoeing, or do you want to improve your paddling? This program is for you. Join a paddling instructor for this two hour session to practice canoe safety, and learn the parts of the canoe, paddle strokes and basic manoeuvres. Paddles, canoe and other equipment are supplied. 10+ Details.

Friday, June 30, 2017 | 6:30 PM

Laurel Creek Park, 625 Westmount Road North, RR 3, Waterloo

Park Admission plus $20.00.

4. GCBT Annual Canada Day Bicycle Ride

Enjoy a ride to Elora and return through the West Montrose covered bridge. Long loop out to Fergus and enjoy lunch by the river. Short loop returns via Kissing Bridge Trail. Details

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM

Bechtel Park, 185 Bridge St. W., Waterloo. Hwy 7/85 to University Ave. E, Right onto Bridge Street

Cambridge

1. Cambridge Canada Day Celebrations

Live entertainment, Parade,  Children’s Area and Carnival, fireworks and more! Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 08:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Parade | 1:00 PM
‘O Canada’ | 9:45 PM

Fireworks | 09:50 PM

Riverside Park, 49 King Street West, Cambridge

Canada Day Parade start at the corners of King and Bishop Streets in Preston. The Parade will travel the length of King St. and will end at Eagle St.

For the best view, arrive early and find a spot on King St. between Bishop and Eagle. Standing on the bridge will not give you a view of the Parade.

Free Admission – Midway rides ticketed.

2. Friday Night Movies Under the Stars

Come watch movies under the stars starting at dusk every Friday night beginning June 9 and continuing until early September. On June 30 – The Secret Life of Pets (2016) G 106 mins Details.

Friday, June 30, 2017 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Shade’s Mills Park, 450 Avenue Road, Cambridge

Free with paid park admission

3. McDougall Cottage Canada Day Celebration

Join us at the Cottage as we celebrate our Scottish-Canadian heritage with crafts, tours, treats and more! Musical group The Fair Wind performs from 1 to 3:30.  Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge

Admission is by donation.

4. Arabian Dreams

Come join Meyerhofer Academy of the Performing Arts for a magic carpet ride. From snake charmers to genies, watch your Arabian dreams come to life. We have singing, we have dancing, and everything in between. Watch as our outstanding students put on the show of a lifetime.  Details.

Friday, June 30, 2017 | 7:00 PM

Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. South, Cambridge

Adult: $25 plus HST
Youth/Senior: $21 plus HST

5. Jambridge Reggae Festival

Bring out the whole family for live bands, spectacular food & lots of fun! Featuring I Wayne, Serani.   Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Soper Park, 309 Dundas Street North, Cambridge

General Admission: $25; Child (10 to 15 yrs): $5

7. Calvary Assembly Canada Day  Celebrations

3nd annual Canada Day Celebration! There will be no shortage of exciting games, tasty carnival treats, fun music and many more activities leading us through the night. A massive fireworks display will fill the sky to close out the event in style. This is a family friendly event you don’t want to miss! Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Fireworks | Dusk ~ 10:00 PM

Calvary Assembly, 127 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge

Free

8. Piping Down the Sun

Experience the ancient Celtic tradition of bidding the sun oidhche mhath (goodnight). Pipers Jim MacPherson and Pete Galer do the honours tonight. All donations go to the Pipers.  Details.

Sunday, July 2, 2017 | 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge

Admission is by donation.

Woolwich

 1. Woolwich/ Elmira Canada Day Celebrations

Free public swim, community celebrations. Participants will be entertained by the live music of the John McKinley Band and can participate in family entertainment including Mad Science, as well as games and activities coordinated by Woolwich Summer Camp staff. Ice cream cone booth, food and beverages. Details

Saturday, July 1, 2017
FREE Public Swim | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Community celebrations | 4:00 PM to 07:00 PM

Official Canada Day Ceremonies including the singing of O’Canada, remarks from local
dignitaries and the cutting of the birthday cake will begin at 6:00 PM

Public Swim @ Woolwich Memorial Centre.
Community celebrations @ Gore Park,Downtown Elmira.

Free

2. SteamFest 150 – Waterloo Central railway

Feeling patriotic? Celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary with us! We will have our 100 year old steam train running for this special anniversary!
Help us raise money for refurbishing 124 and Tom Thumb!  Please join us for our fun historical train ride where we’ll roll out of the St. Jacobs Market Station for a non-stop leisurely ride to the town of St. Jacobs, then the town of Elmira and back again totalling about 2hrs. Great for the whole family or gather a group of friends or business associates together for an amazing unique experience.

We are offering Engineer Experiences in the diesel trains, jigger rides and steam cooked food.   Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 2:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Sunday, July 2, 2017 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM

~ Arrive at St. Jacobs Market Station 15 minutes prior to the departure time.

Market Station 878 Weber St. N., Woolwich

All Ages : $25
Tots (2 and under): Free

3. Naomi Bristow & Steve Piticco

The Elmira Sunday Concert series every Summer Sunday Evening in Gore Park. Great traditional Country & Bluegrass performers.  Bring a lawnchair! Details.

Sunday, July 2, 2017 | 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Gore Park, Elmira

Free

Wilmot

1. Wilmot Township Celebrates Canada’s 150th

Featuring:
• Treasured Traditions: Opening Ceremonies with Local Dignitaries, Duck Race
• World Record Attempt
• Kids Artwork & Heritage Display, Kid’s Zone, Agricultural Displays and Petting Zoo
• Market
• Special Guests
• Gravity defying aerobatic surprises
• Musical Moments: Erick Traplin and More!
• A giant Canada 150 fireworks display Details

Saturday July 1, 2017 | 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Market | 10:30 AM to 08:00 PM

Kids | 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

Duck Race (by waterwheel) | 04:00 PM

Guiness World Record Attempt | 07:00 PM

X-Prime Band | 06:00 PM – 09:30 PM

Fireworks | Dusk

Norm S. Hill Park, 251 Jacob St, New Hamburg

 Free

2. Castle Kilbride Summer Concert Series

Unveiling of new Prime Minister Statues and concert featuring Shananigans.

Thursday evenings in July & August bring your lawn chair and enjoy unique music every time on the front lawn of Castle Kilbride. Details

Thursday, June 29, 2017 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Front lawn of Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder’s Road West, Baden

Parking for the event can be found on Mill Street and Beck Street and in the Beck Street lot.

By Donation

North Dumfries

1. North Dumfries Canada Day Fireworks

Celebrate Canada 150! Everyone is welcome! Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | Dusk

Schmidt Park, 53 Hilltop Dr., Ayr

Free

2.  51st Annual Frisian Picnic

Join us at the beach to celebrate the 51st Frisian picnic at Pinehurst Lake . Games, music and authentic Frisian food. Everyone is welcome! Details.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area, 468 Pinehurst Rd, Ayr

park admission fees.