Celebrate Canada Day with Vaughan
Sam Roberts Band to headline the festivities at Boyd Conservation Area
No plans for Canada Day? You have them now!
Bring your family and friends to Vaughan’s award-winning Canada Day celebration on Saturday, July 1 at Boyd Conservation Area (8739 Islington Ave.) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., headlined by Sam Roberts Band!
To mark Canada’s 156th birthday, this fun-filled free event will include live entertainment, activities, food vendors, a business zone and much more. Stage entertainment will start at 11:30 a.m. with an official welcome from Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will also be on-site so you can snack all day and night.
Entertainment includes:
- Sam Roberts Band
- Ferraro
- Kreative In Dance Styles (KIDS)
- Sonshine and Broccoli
- Recreation Services - Zumba
- Earth Rangers
- Samba Squad
- Dolly Bollywood
- BMX Stunt Show
There will also be many activities to enjoy, including:
- airbrush tattoos
- archery
- axe throwing (for people over 12 years old) and inflatable axe throwing (all ages)
- LEGO and EverBlock building station
- Monkey Movers gymnastics obstacle course
- ping pong and foosball tables
- selfie and photo opportunities
- stilt walkers and kids’ favourite characters
- Talking Treaties: artful explorations of local Indigenous and treaty history with Jumblies Theatre
- touch-a-truck
- Vaughan camp activities zone
- We Got Game! video gaming stations
Parking is limited. You are encouraged to ride the free shuttle bus with services running from Al Palladini Community Centre, Dufferin Clark Community Centre, Vaughan City Hall and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to Boyd Conservation Area. The service will run regularly from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day.
Learn more about Vaughan’s Canada Day event at vaughan.ca/CanadaDay.
QUOTE
“On Canada Day, we celebrate our country and everyone who calls it home. We are grateful to be part of a nation that embraces the values of compassion, diversity and human rights. We also honour and express our gratitude to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples for the opportunity to work and live on Turtle Island. I hope you’re able to join us at Boyd Conservation Area from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 for a day of family fun and a performance you won’t want to miss from Sam Roberts Band. I want to thank all of the talented performers and hard-working staff who create fun and memorable experiences for our residents and visitors. I look forward to celebrating as a community on July 1!”
- Mayor Steven Del Duca
QUICK FACTS
- The City of Vaughan’s award-winning annual Canada Day event will take place at Boyd Conservation Area on Saturday, July 1 beginning at 11 a.m.
- The 2023 event sponsor is Tim Hortons.
- At the 2023 Festivals and Events Ontario Awards Gala, Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day won the Best Promotional Campaign award and was recognized among Ontario’s Top 100 Festival and Events.
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