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Things to on Canada Day in and around St. Marys
Celebrate Canada’s 154th birthday with fun events and activities.
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Official Canada Day Celebrations
Canada Day Celebrations
Join online or offline for various patriotic activities! Details
Canada Day parade | July 1 | 11 AM – 1 PM @ The entrance to the parade will be via the intersection of Lindsay Atkinson Way and Maxwell Street.
Online Town Hall Ceremony | 1 PM @ Facebook
Corduroy Gordon concert | ~ 1:30 PM @ Town’s Facebook page
Free
Canada Day Drumming Virtual Celebration
The Canada Day Drumming Virtual Celebration event salutes the multicultural spirit of Canada and is moving from a nationwide to a global scale. On Thursday, watch a Canada-wide attempt to set a brand new Guinness World Records™ title of: “Most People Performing a Drum Roll Online Simultaneously”. Details
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
Online
Free
2021 Canada Day Celebrations – From Ottawa
For your July 1 evening, Canadian Heritage has a colourful program planned for you featuring several artists and artisans from coast to coast to coast: Véronic DiCaire, Jully Black, Jann Arden, Les Trois Accords, JP Saxe, Lara Fabian, Johnny Orlando, Les Hay Babies, Tyler Shaw, Damien Robitaille, Jessia, Gurdeep Pandher, Mélissa Bédard, Terry Uyarak, Paper Lions, Irish Mythen, Inn Echo, Madison Violet, Shawn Jobin, Naya Ali, Prado Monroe, Begonia, Sebastian Gaskin, Boogey the Beat, Major Funk, Boréalis Soul, Lawrence Nayally, Séan McCann, Albert Dumont, Josée. Details
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | 8 PM
On CBC Television
Free
Canada Day Celebration Kit
Check out interactive, creative, and educational activities for the whole family. Have fun exploring each activity pack and share your experience using the hashtag #CanadaDay. Details
Anytime
At Home
Free
2021 Canada Day Contest
Canadian Heritage has announced the first-ever Canada Day Contest as part of the official Canada Day Celebrations. Until 11:59 p.m. on July 1, Canadians can enter to win the “Canada Day Contest: discover, celebrate and win” contest. Details
Until 11:59 p.m. on July 1
Online
Free
Canada Day Fireworks
Tim Hortons Canada Day Virtual Fireworks
At 10 pm, local time, point your smartphone or tablet to the night sky and a 3-minute show displaying 3D fireworks will begin. The augmented reality experience will give you the same visual and sound effects as a real fireworks display! Details
Thursday, July 1 | 10:00 PM
Online
Free
In-person Events
2021 Summer Market in The Flats
The St. Marys Farmers’ Market offers a wide range of locally produced products and fresh foods, the finest meats, produce, cheese, and baked goods, by local farmers and craft products by members of the community. Details
Saturday, July 3, 2021 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Milt Dunnell Field (The Flats), Downtown St. Marys
Free
Virtual Parties & Events
Canada Day Celebration with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
Natalie and Donnell invite you to their Canada day party!! The fiddles will be flying from their campsite in Ontario, shift to a cozy singer-songwriter session in Manitoba, then ramp back up in PEI aboard JJ Chiasson’s fishing boat for more tunes and a feed of lobster!! This’ll be a dandy!! Details
July 1 – 4, 2021
$20
The Odd Couple: A Virtual Play Reading
Join us for a virtual reading of The Odd Couple, the Tony-Award-winning comedy that spawned movie and television adaptations and lives on as a timeless tale of two hilariously mis-matched personalities who forge a lasting friendship. Details
July 3 – 4, 2021 | 7:30 PM
$15 – $20
More Things to Do on Canada Day
See a Lavender Farm
Enjoy a calming, meditative walk amongst lavender flowers.
You might like: Lavender Farms in Ontario for a Day Trip
Hike or Discover Nature Attractions
Explore beautiful and down-to-earth nature areas, parks, conservation areas, trails, and more. Hike the 3.2 kilometre Grand Trunk Trail and 13 kilometre Loop Trail.
- Parks and Trails in St. Mary’s
- Explore the Waterways
- 25 Fabulous Scenic Lookouts to Visit in Ontario
- Top Bicycle Tours to Explore Ontario
- Where to Stargaze in Ontario: Dark Sky Areas and Observatories
Explore Wildwood Conservation Area
Wildwood Conservation Area is open for seasonal & nightly camping and day-use recreational activities! Enjoy boating, picnicking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, or cycling in the natural area. Details
Wildwood Conservation Area, 3995 Line 9, St. Marys
Enjoy Lazy River Floating or Tubing
With the weather turning warm, it’s time to head outside and enjoy the waters. And if you haven’t tried tubing in calm waters, this is the time to do it! Rent tubes and prepare for a day of careless floating! For more information see, 9 Places to Go Lazy River Floating or Tubing in Ontario.
Visit Ontario Parks
Ontario provincial parks are open to visitors. Be it to enjoy a walk or just relax in the outdoors, fish, or enjoy boating, provincial parks are great places to spend your time.
Ontario Parks is Free to Visit
You can now visit Ontario parks for free by borrowing day-use permits from participating Ontario libraries.
- Exploring Ontario Provincial Parks
- 100 Adventures in Ontario Provincial Parks
- Ontario Road Trip: Discover 11 Islands on the Long Sault Parkway
Go Camping
Experience nature and camp outside!
You might like:
- 25 Places to Go Camping Near Toronto
- 25 Places to Go Backcountry Camping in Ontario
- 25 of the Best Ontario Parks to go Camping
More Activities to do
- St. Marys Quarry and Lind Sportsplex, 425 Water Street South; June 29 – September 6, 2021 | 1:00–2:45pm, 3:15–5:00pm, 5:30-7:30pm
- Enjoy fishing – Free Fishing Days in Ontario from July 3 – 11, 2021
- Go on a self-guided tour
