Jun. 27, 2008 - Celebrating Canada Day in BC
With Canada's 141st birthday coming up in a few days what are your July 1st plans? There are TONS of events and activities around our province this weekend winding up with the big birthday bash on Tuesday.
Here's a peak at some of the festivities planned for July 1st:
Our capital city of Victoria kicks off the celebrations with street side entertainment downtown, historical walking tours, or how about a free trolley tour? At 5:30 head on down to the Parliament buildings lawn to enjoy some great performers and music. You won't want to miss the Pied Pumpkin Pumkids @ 6:25pm and it all wraps up with fireworks over the Inner Harbour at 10:30pm and the singing of O Canada. More info at www.victoria.ca/canadaday
Kelowna's festivities start at 11am at Waterfront Park and up and down the boardwalk where you will find live music, family entertainment and a children's activity zone. Get your appetite on while your there and head over to Prospera Park for a smorgabord of vendors with tantalizing food. The official ceremony and cake cutting happens at 12:30pm. But that's not all, enjoy an orchestra starting at 8pm and there will be fireworks at 10:30pm in front of Tug Boat Bay. More info at www.parksalive.com/canadaday.htm
Salmon Festival in Steveston Village starts at 10am with a parade (floats, antique cars, marching band and more) starting at Garry Point Park. Enjoy a Japanese cultural arts show, children's festival, carnival rides or enjoy the famous Salmon BBQ. More info at www.stevestonsalmonfest.ca
Surrey is set to hold Canada's largest party at the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre starting at 10am with lots of family geared activities and performances with children's performers, midway rides with 'little one' friendly rides and the never fail fun bouncy castles! For the older children there are BMX demos and an action zone, winding up with a fireworks display at 11pm. More info at www.canadaday.surrey.ca
Prince George is having a picnic at historic Fort George Park. Pack your favorite foods and picnic blankets as the celebration starts at 12pm. There will be a giant 4' x 8' birthday cake and entertainers for 7 straight hours with music, face painting, arts and craft stations, water dunking pool, miniature railway train and more! More info at www.multiculturalheritage.com/canada_day.html
Vancouver's Canada Place is hosting an all day party from 10am - 7pm with live music, kids zone, face painting, kid's crafts, acrobatics and aerial performances, and sampling of authentic maple taffy and more. The evening winds up with a 25 minute fireworks display over Burrard Inlet from two barges, one in Coal Harbour and the other at the West Vancouver seawall. More info at www.canadaplace.ca/canadaday
There are to many activities to list here, and I'm sure that most of you already have your weekends planned, but if not then do a quick 'BC Canada Day Events 2008' search through google and it brings up so many you'll wish you could clone your family 10 times over just so you don't miss out on all the good stuff *grin*
Want to share your favorite Canada Day Photos? Send them to me with a caption or how about a link to your blog so we can all share in the festivities province wide :)
HAVE FUN!!
