Alberta Legislature Canada Day
Time: 7am – 7pm

Celebrate our nation’s birthday at the Alberta Legislature with live entertainment and a variety of free family activities.

City Hall & Plaza
Time: 11:30am – 4pm

Show off your Canadian pride by celebrating our nation’s birthday with free Canada Day activities at City Hall. Enjoy the live entertainment, crafts, face painting, petting zoo, City Hall tours and displays. A Canada Day ceremony will take place at noon in the City Room.

Canada Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
Time: 9:30am – 6pm 

Celebrate Canada Day and the Edmonton Valley Zoo’s 52nd birthday! Visit the Canadian animals, eat a slice of birthday cake, and enjoy a wonderful mix of family activities and entertainment. Visit http://www.valleyzoo.ca/ for more information. Regular admission rates apply.

Canada Day at the Muttart Conservatory
Time: 11am – 5pm

Enjoy lively jazz with Six Feet Up, Canada crafts, planting activities, face painting and lots of family fun. Search the pyramids to find plants native to our home and native land and test your knowledge of Canadiana. Be sure to check out annual sculpture show! Visit http://www.muttartconservatory.ca/ for more information. Regular admission rates apply.

Dominion Day at Fort Edmonton Park
Time: 10am – 6pm

Join the park-wide celebration of Dominion Day with a great variety show. Emcee Paul Wallace will be on hand to entertain with magic, dancing, juggling, improv and humour. A free shuttle will run from the South Campus LRT. Avoid the line ups; buy your tickets online at http://www.fortedmontonpark.ca/. Regular admission rates apply.

The Works Art & Design Festival in Churchill Square
Time: 11:30am – 9:30pm (until July 5)

Join the Celebrate Canada Day Workshop/Works Mosaic at The Works Art & Design Festival by creating your own Canadian masterpiece on July 1st from noon to 5 p.m.!

Cool Off on Canada Day
Spend time at a City of Edmonton recreation centre. Go for a swim, try out a waterslide or wave pool, fit in a workout, or just relax in a hot tub or steam room. Regular admission applies. For holiday hours visit Recreation Centres.

Silly Summer Parade
Time: Noon – 3:30pm

The annual Silly Summer Parade mixes Canada Day spirit with twisted humor and good old-fashion fun. The parade will start at Queen Alexandra School (7730-106 St.) heading west on Whyte Ave. to 108 St. and back to the school for the Picnic in the Park event.

Mill Woods Celebrates Canada Day
Time: 1 – 11pm

Come to Mill Woods Park (66 St. & 23 Ave.) and join in on the free family activities. Fireworks display takes place at 11pm.

Canada Day at Northlands Park (formerly Canada Day at Borden Park)
Time: Noon – 4pm

Location: Infield Racetrack at Northlands Park, 7410 Borden Park Road

Come and join Councillor Tony Caterina and MLA Peter Sandhu as we celebrate Canada’s birthday. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with free hotdogs, pop, cake, live entertainment and a variety of activities for the whole family. Free parking at Northlands.

Canada Day Fireworks Finale
Time: 11pm 

Enjoy the spectacular fireworks display over Edmonton’s river valley parks and the North Saskatchewan River.

Edmonton Garrison
Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
There will be a host of activities including a military drum line, a tank crushing a car, a zipline, aboriginal acts and Ukranian dances. Some Edmonton Oilers with be there, with the cheer team, signing autographs and playing ball hockey. Also, bring your lawn chairs to the fireworks and concert, which Spirit of the West is headlining. Tantalize your tastebuds with the local fare featuring local chefs and artisans who use ingredients grown in Sturgeon County.

Alberta Aviation Museum: 11410 Kingsway Ave.
Time: 10 a.m.
The first Canadian astronaut to walk in space, Chris Hadfield, will speak about pursuing your dreams. The presentation is free but seats are limited.

Old Strathcona Foundation’s Silly Summer Parade and Picnic
Time: 12 p.m.
Hit the Old Strathcona area at noon to catch the start of the parade at Queen Alexandra School (7730 106 Street). From there, the parade will head along 78th Avenue to Calgary Trail, across Whyte Avenue and down 108 Street back to the school.

Kinsmen Park Fireworks Display
Time: 11 p.m.
Fireworks launched at Kinsmen Park. There is no viewing from the site. The best places to see the show are: legislature grounds, Victoria Park, Ezio Faraone Park, Dantzer’s Hill, and Government House Park.

Mill Woods
Time: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
For the past four years, more than 50,000 people have been drawn to Mill Woods Park. Children’s activities start a 1 p.m.
There will be music through the day and the night ends with fireworks.

Northlands Park
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Children’s activities, horse racing and live entertainment.

Sherwood Park
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Chow down pancakes at Kinsmen Leisure Centre before you see Olivia Wik, Axiom Mortgages, The Retrofit, Honeymoon Suite and many more music acts. Broadmoor Lake Park has a variety of activities for children including pony rides and laser tag and more. A parade begin at 10 a.m. along Festival Way, to Granada Boulevard and Georgian Way. Fireworks at 11 p.m. in Broadmoor Park.

Riverdale Mural Reveal: Riverdale House, 9231 100 Avenue
Time: 3 p.m.
Artists took months painting murals on fabric.

St. Albert
Have a roaring good time at Lions Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. where there will be a flight simulator, road hockey and wagon rides. Try the Father Lacombe Chapel for historic demonstrations, old-fashioned crafts and homemade ice cream. Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Or drop by the multicultural food fare at Riel Park. Then stay for the multicultural show, which starts at 2 p.m. and end your day with fireworks at 11 p.m. at Seven Hills.

Fort Saskatchewan
10006 100 Avenue from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrate by going back in history at the 1875-1885 North West Mounted Police Fort grand opening. At 2 p.m. Mayor Gale Katchur will mark the occasion with a flag-raising ceremony. Admission will apply.

Also in Fort Saskatchewan
Time: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
There will be pancakes at the Royal Canadian Legion then wander down to the Jubilee Recreation Centre for the parade starting at 11 a.m. For entertainment and activities go to Legacy Park, which promises to have both. Then end the night with country star Gord Bamford and fireworks show.

William F. Lede Park in Leduc
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Enjoy a double birthday in Leduc as Canadian country music star Michelle Wright spends her 50th birthday singing to the city. Pure Artists, Lethal Dose and Celtic rock group Derina Harvey Band will kick start the show at 3:30 p.m. Wright is expected to play at 9 p.m. Then Leduc will cap the night off with an outdoor movie at 10:30 p.m. and a fireworks display at 11 p.m.

Stony Plain: Multicultural Heritage Centre 5411-51 Street
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Catch the parade down Main Street then swing by the Multicultural Heritage Centre for a car festival, petting zoo and other activities. Also, stay for the concert, which will feature a number of acts including the Spruce Grove firefighters pipe band.

Elk Island National Park: Astotin Lake Area
Time: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Cake will be served. Guided hikes focusing on the western toad and native plants will be offered.

West Edmonton Mall Festivities
Time: 1 p.m.
Paul Lorieau sung the national anthem at Edmonton Oilers’ games for 30 years and now he is singing at WEM at 1 p.m. this Canada Day. Afterwards, there will be a meet and greet with photo opportunities.

Courtesy of the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Journal

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