Canada Day at The Confluence

Commemorate Canada Day with a full day of free family-friendly fun, including new exhibits, crafts and games, walking tours, trivia and a trip to our pet-friendly patio experience in the evening!

The city is throwing a vibrant celebration filled with family-friendly fun, including a Pow Wow, live music, food trucks, and delicious eats. Join us at the Main Stage with Emcee Megan Pierson for an all-Canadian line-up of musical performances.

Canada Day will end with a fireworks show at approximately 11 p.m. launched from Stampede Park.

The best viewing location is at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland.

You can also watch the fireworks from wherever you typically go to see Stampede fireworks. Onsite viewing at Stampede Park will not be available.

Who is it for?
all-ages

Tickets :

Canada Day Celebrations — Free

How to get tickets?

At the door

Date & Time: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

• Free Cultural Centre Admission (10 am-5 pm)
• Canadian History Trivia (10 am-12 pm)
• Crafts & Games (10 am – 4 pm)
• Concession (11 am-5 pm)
• Settling In Diversity Walking Tour (11 am & 2 pm)
• Short Video Activation (12-2 pm)
• Canadian History Trivia (2-4 pm)
• Paws & Pints Patio (5-10 pm)
• Settling In Diversity Walking Tour: 11 am & 2 pm

Indigenous Spotlight and Powwow: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Event Schedule:

11 a.m. – Powwow Dancer Registration Opens
11:15 a.m. – Opening Prayer – Elder Clarence Wolfleg
11:15 a.m. – Tipis and Trapper’s Tent Opens
11:20 a.m. – Metis Jigger – Bev Lambert
12:30 p.m. – Powwow Dancer Registration Closes
12:45 p.m. – Line up for Grand Entry
1 p.m. – Grand Entry Begins
2:30 p.m. – Hoop Dance Performance
5 p.m. – Resting of the Flags

Main Stage

Event Schedule:

3:20 p.m. – Opening Ceremony & National Anthem (Foxx Worthee)
3:50 p.m. – The Witching Hour
4:20 p.m. – Ginger Beef
5:30 p.m. – Lu Kala
6:55 p.m. – Big Sugar
8:20 p.m. – Aysanabee
9:45 p.m. – Sam Roberts Band

Canada Day – Fireworks: 11 – 11:15 p.m.

Venue: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland, 750 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB T2G 5E1

Paid Parking Nearby.
Road Closures are in effect.