Summer in Vaughan for Canada Day!
Canada Day is
the perfect time for people throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond to
get out and experience all the action and excitement in Vaughan!
Join the celebration of Canada’s 155th birthday in-person at the City of Vaughan’s annual Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day event. Back in-person this year, the event will be headlined by multiple JUNO Award nominee Scott Helman, and it will take place at Boyd Conservation Park (8739 Islington Ave.) on Friday, July 1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Featuring an exciting lineup of music and entertainment, this free family-friendly event includes arts and crafts, life-sized mechanical dinosaur exhibit, interactive activities, life-sized games, ping pong, character meet-and-greets, video game stations and so much more! You can also enjoy free admission, giveaways (while quantities last) and food available for purchase.
Other scheduled live performances include,
- David James, Canadian country music singer/songwriter
- Olivia Lunny, Canadian musician and winner of CTV’s The Launch
- Stuck On Planet Earth, Canadian rock band from Vaughan
- Exodus – A Tribute to Bob Marley
- Kreative in Dance Styles (K.I.D.S)
For the complete event lineup and additional information, visit vaughan.ca/CanadaDay.
Limited parking is available at the event site. Guests are encouraged to ride the free shuttle bus services running between Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.) and Boyd Conservation Park (8739 Islington Ave.). The service will run regularly from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
You can make the most of your long weekend by planning an overnight stay and taking advantage of Ontario’s Staycation Tax Credit. The tax credit applies to leisure stays between Jan. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2022, regardless of the timing of payment for the stays.
When you’re filing your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return for 2022, you can claim 20 per cent of your eligible 2022 accommodation expenses. That means, whether you stay at a hotel, cottage or campground, you are eligible to claim expenses of up to $1,000 as an individual or $2,000 if you have a spouse, common-law partner or eligible children, to get back up to $200 as an individual or $400 as a family.
For more details on upcoming events and information to help plan your summer in Vaughan, explore visitvaughan.ca and check out the Summer in Vaughan webpage for itinerary ideas. You can also email tourism@vaughan.ca.
The Tourism Vaughan Corporation is the official destination development organization for the City of Vaughan with a mission to enhance Vaughan as a destination for tourists and business travellers. This aligns with the City’s commitment to support the tourism and accommodation industry, which falls under the Economic Prosperity, Investment and Social Capital priority in the Council-approved 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan.
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