Celebrate Canada’s 156th birthday with fun events and activities.
I. Official Canada Day Celebrations
Canada Day at Surrey
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Saturday, July 1, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Fireworks | 10:15 PM
Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre, Cloverdale
Free
II. Things to do on Canada Day
Canada Day by the Bay
Join us for a day full of free entertainment and family-fun for all ages at Canada Day by the Bay in White Rock, presented by Freedom Capital. Details
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Memorial Park Stage
12 pm | Opening Ceremony
5 pm | Raincity
7 pm | Luv Randhawa
8:30 pm | Ten Souljers
Fireworks | 10:15 PM @ Watch the fireworks from the promenade, at Memorial Park or anywhere along East or West Beach.
Memorial Park, Bayview Park, White Rock (P’Quals) & West Beach
Free
Canada Day Celebrations Featuring Linda Szentes and Friends
Join us for the Canada Day Celebrations featuring Linda Szentes and Friends for live music on our Entertainment Patio at Cloverdale Station. Come out and hear some music and take a train ride and experience our Heritage Rail Adventure! Details
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | | 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Cloverdale Station at the foot of 176A St, just south of HWY 10 (56 Ave), Surrey
Free with train ticket
Surreys Heritage Rail Adventure
The one hour Heritage Railway Adventure, ‘ride everything’ experience, starts at the Cloverdale Station. Arrive at least 15 mins before departure to be able to enjoy all the rides. Details
Saturday & Sunday, July 1- 2, 2023 | 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 3:00 PM
Cloverdale Station at the foot of 176A St, just south of HWY 10 (56 Ave), Surrey
$0 – $28.33
III. Things to do During Canada Day Weekend
The Addams Family: A New Musical
It is a special night for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the only night of the year that their ancestors return from beyond the grave to celebrate what it means to be an Addams. It is also the night that the family will host a dinner for some special guests. For Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love! Intensely aware of the differences between her own family and that of her intended fiancé, Wednesday confides in her father but begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before- keep a secret from his beloved wife. Come join Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Fester and Grandma as they meet Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. It’s a night nobody will forget! Details
June 29 – July 9, 2023
June 29 – 30, July 6 – 7, | 7:30 PM
July 2, 8 – 9 | 2:30 PM
Mainstage at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey
$29 – $34
Domestic Science: Ice Cream Making
Stop in to learn about how Surrey’s historic residents could make ice cream at home and help to make a hand-churned version of this tasty treat. Details
Sunday, July 2, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey
Free
ARTS 2023
Experience art in a variety of media through this annual juried exhibition organized with Arts Council of Surrey. Selected artworks are shown at the Gallery, with some works recognized for outstanding achievement in five different categories: 1) painting; 2) drawing, mixed-media, and printmaking on paper; 3) sculptures and fibre art; 4) photography; and 5) digital, performative, and new media art. Visitors to the Gallery are also invited to select a work for the People’s Choice award. Details
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Surrey Art Gallery, 13750 88 Ave, Surrey
Free
Diane Roy: The Deep and the Shallows
Imaginative and innovative, Diane Roy’s textile art has developed a unique formal language over the past four decades. Details
June 24 – September 3, 2023
Surrey Art Gallery, 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey
Free
Invisible Fish
Primarily showcasing works from Salish artists early in their careers, this exhibition borrows its title from a Joy Harjo poem that speaks to the spirit of this group show—familial and community connections centered around waterways. Details
June 24 – September 3, 2023
Surrey Art Gallery, 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey
Free
Fun at Bear Creek Train
Ride a historic train through the cottonwood forest and relax with a game of mini golf. Details
Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bear Creek Park Train & Mini-Golf, 13750 – 88th Avenue at King George Blvd. Surrey
Mini-Golf $8 per person or combo rate $10 for train and mini golf; Under the age 2 are fre; Train ride $7
Weaving Cultural Identities
Weaving Cultural Identities is an exhibit from Vancouver Biennale that brings Indigenous and Islamic communities together in a collaborative exploration of weaving traditions and histories. The works unpack uneasy issues of belonging, displacement, diaspora, the land, and identity. Details
May 2 – October 1, 2023
Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Free
Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures
This is a traveling exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures features unique cultural objects to highlight the surprising similarities and differences in the ways people around the world envision and depict mythic creatures. The exhibition includes models and cast fossils of prehistoric animals to investigate how they could have – through misidentification, speculation, fear, or imagination – inspired the development of several legendary creatures. Details
May 6 – September 17, 2023
Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Free
Show and Share: Surrey Pride
Surrey Pride returns to the museum for a Show & Share display in time for Pride Month (June). A collection of personal objects and photos on loan from community members are featured. The objects show the diversity of Surrey’s Rainbow community and offer insights into the many experiences that help build personal identity. Details
May 30 – September 3, 2023
Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey
Free
IV. More Things to Do:
Surrey Urban Farmers Market
Stop by on Saturdays and support local businesses. Details
Saturdays, Juen to October 2023 | 10 AM – 3 PM
Parking lot, Royal Kwantlen Park at the corner of 104th Avenue & Old Yale Rd
Free
Visit the Erma Stephenson Park
Enjoy the water park at Erma Stephenson Park. The park also features a baseball diamond, picnic shelter, and a soccer field. Take a stroll along the paved walking path that loops this field. Details
Daily | Dawn until Dusk
Erma Stephenson Park, 15920 – 110 Avenue, Guildford
Find your Adventure in Surrey Parks
Surrey has many parks, recreational trails and other outdoor spaces that urge one to spend time outdoors. Spend the day taking in nature at these places. Details
Enjoy a Hike
There are many places to enjoy a walk in Surrey. Use this Guidebook to plan your daily walk. Details and Map
Stroll the Darts Hill Garden Park
Enjoy a stroll at the picturesque Darts Hill Garden Park. This 7.5 acre outdoor space houses many rare and precious plants. Details
Fridays- Sundays, until September 30, 2023 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Darts Hill Garden Park, 1633 170 Street, Surrey
Admission is by donation. Suggested donation is $5.
Cool off the Summer Heat
The outdoor pools in Surrey are open for free public swimming. Bear Creek, Greenaway and Sunnyside Outdoor Pools are now open. Hjorth Road Outdoor Pool opens on June 3 and Holly, Kwantlen, Port Kells and Unwin Outdoor Pools open on June 24. Details
Heritage Site Driving Tours
Hop in the car or explore local heritage sites. Details
More Things to do
- Visit attractions that are open
- Project Cloverdale, 17828 65A Ave #119; Monday, Wednesday – Friday | 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM, Saturday-Sunday | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Tuesday | 1:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Scottsdale Lanes, 12033 84th Avenue; Open Daily
- Coastal Climbing Centre, #202 – 7728 128 Street; Monday – Friday | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Call (604) 594-0664
- Swim, play volleyball, build a sandcastle at Crescent Beach.
- Enjoy a family getaway
- Go on a drive
- Explore Nature Parks
- Enjoy a night of Camping
- Have you done these Waterfall Hikes?