This Wednesday, celebrations for Canada’s 148th birthday will bring over 250,000 Calgarians together for our city’s largest one-day festival. Festivities will be happening all around the city during all hours of the day, but I thought I’d share with you a few events that I’m the most excited about:
Canada Day Food Truck Roundup
Between the YMCA and Eau Claire Market, 11am-11pm
Interested in trying out the diverse range of street food that Calgary has to offer? Head on down to the Food Truck roundup for music from local DJs and an assortment of the best street eats.
Chinatown Fest
Chinatown, 3pm-10pm
After last year’s incredibly successful debut, Chinatown’s Canada Day celebration is back! Come enjoy the sights, sounds, foods, and festivities all brought to you by the The Calgary Chinese Merchants Association to celebrate Chinese culture in Canada.
Calgary Stampede’s Canada Day
Olympic Plaza, 11am-4pm
If you’re in the mood for a variety of fun activities including stage entertainment, photo booths, interactive displays and more, Olympic Plaza is the place to be on Canada Day. This year, there will beextra-special event celebrations for Harry the Horse’s 30th birthday, so be sure to come on out! Birthday cake will even be served to the first 2000 people at 1:30pm.
Fireworks presented by Hudson’s Bay
Centre Street Bridge, approximately 10:45pm
It just wouldn’t be Canada’s Day without the fireworks, would it? This year’s show is presented by Hudson’s Bay and will be synchronized to live music broadcasted on 101.5 Kool FM and 95.3 The Peak. Make sure you find a location along the Bow River corridor for a great view of the epic finale.
These are just a few of the events happening around YYC this Canada Day, so if you’re interested in seeing if there’s more happening in your part of the city, check out the full events list. For information on the free shuttle busses happening between Canada Day event sites, this blog post from the City of Calgary is a great place to start.