Toronto 
Ontario will celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The historic event will be the first coronation of a Canadian Head of State in 70 years.
To mark the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford, Speaker Ted Arnott, and Indigenous leaders will hold a flag raising ceremony, 21-gun salute, and drum circle at 11:15 a.m. on May 6.
The ceremony will also feature a special presentation of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Members of the public are invited to attend the event, which will also be available for viewing via the Government of Ontario YouTube Channel.
Additionally, ‘Coronation Celebration: A Fun Royal Fair’ will take place on the South Lawn of Queen’s Park from noon to 6 p.m., featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, and a ‘Taste of Ontario’ with complimentary food and drinks from local farmers and processors.
Admission to the celebration is free and open to the public.
To extend the festivities, ten major cultural attractions and 39 provincial parks will offer free admission for day use.
Participating cultural attractions
Cultural attractions offering free admission on May 6 include:
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Fort William Historical Park
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Niagara Parks’ Butterfly Conservatory and Floral Showhouse
- Ontario Science Centre
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
- Science North
- Upper Canada Village
Participating provincial parks
39 provincial parks across Ontario will be open and offer free admission to the public.
Visitors can book their day-use permit at 26 parks that will be open on May 6 and participate in the advance daily vehicle permit service starting on May 1 at 7 a.m.
Algonquin* (*offering Advanced Daily Vehicle Permits)
Arrowhead*
Awenda*
Batchawana Bay*
Biscotasi Lake
Bronte Creek
Craigleith*
Darlington*
Earl Rowe*
Forks Of The Credit*
French River
Frontenac*
Inverhuron*
Kakabeka Falls*
Kawartha Highlands
Killarney*
Komoka
Lake Superior*
Macgregor Point*
Mark S. Burnham
Mono Cliffs*
Pancake Bay*
Pinery*
Presqu’ile*
Quetico
Rondeau*
Rushing River*
Sandbanks*
Sauble Falls*
Sibbald Point*
Sleeping Giant*
Spanish River
Springwater
The Massasauga
Turkey Point*
Wabakimi
Wasaga Beach*
Wheatley
Woodland Caribou
