A guest blog post from Bargain Hunting Momma
Happy
Canada Day! We are so fortunate to live in such a wonderful
area with many fun and fabulous (and lots are FREE) events to enjoy
Canada Day with our families. Whatever you do, take some time kick back
this weekend & enjoy being Canadian. We are so
blessed in this country so show your pride and scream it from the roof
tops, wear red and white, wear silly hats, paint your face, wave your
flags and show your pride. YOU ARE CANADIAN!!!!
Canada Day Festivities Around Waterloo Region
As
Canaada celebrates its birthday on Sunday, we are lucky to have lots of
amazing choices of how to celebrate the day with our families!
DOWNTOWN KITCHENER CELEBRATIONS & FIREWORKS
Civic Square Sunday July 1st
6:30 – 11 pm Beer Garden, live music featuring The Trews!
10:30 pm – Fireworks Display
Free outdoor all ages event! The
downtown Kitchener BIA has partnered with the City to host an “Urban
Canada Day” in front of city hall starting at 6 p.m., with live music by
The Trews and other local artists. Fireworks will be launched off city
hall at 10:30 p.m.
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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CELEBRATIONS
2pm
– 10 pm Enjoy loads of fun with student-led festivities at the Columbia
Lake fields off Columbia Street West in Waterloo beginning at 2 p.m.
and running all day. Tons of live music, arts and crafts and children’s
games & events. Admission is free, and parking is free in university
lots.
10pm Fireworks Display (usually about 18 minutes long!)
RIVERSIDE PARK – CAMBRIDGE
8
am – The fun begins early with the annual fishing derby and goes all
day - music, a fishing derby, beer garden, petting zoo and a midway.
1pm
– Canada Day Parade! One of the only ones in the area, begins at King
and Bishop streets
and runs along King Street to the park. *(The Cambridge parade will be
aired by Rogers TV at 6 p.m. on Sunday and 3 p.m. on Monday.)
9:30 pm Fireworks Display – Brilliant flashes will light up Cambridge’s Riverside Park
RIVERSIDE PARK – GUELPH
Celebrate
Canada Day at Riverside Park, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Guelph.
The event runs from 11am-10pm, with fireworks starting at 9:50pm. Live
bands all day – including the Royal City Big Band and the Overtones!
Canada Day activities include a petting zoo, duck races, children’s play zone, the Mid-way, pony rides, and inflatable bouncing games! Suggested Donation: $2 per person or $5 per family
Canada Day activities include a petting zoo, duck races, children’s play zone, the Mid-way, pony rides, and inflatable bouncing games! Suggested Donation: $2 per person or $5 per family
SCOTT”S PARK – NEW HAMBURG
• Scott’s
Park – New Hamburg (off Hunter Street)
10
am the fun starts – Celebrating 30 years of Canada Day festivities at
Scott Park. Events include a car show, live entertainment, children’s
games & activities, cake and a rubber duck race.
Dusk - Fireworks at dusk conclude a day filled with events.
Organizers advise visitors to park on nearby streets, as there’s no parking in Scott Park.
ELMIRA
Gore Park in Elmira will have live music and activities starting
at 4 p.m. with official Canada Day ceremonies and a cake-cutting taking place at 6 p.m.
SPORTSWORLD CROSSING KITCHENER
SATURDAY JULY 30th – 10:30 am – 8pm Activities & Fireworks & Outdoor Movie at dusk
JULY 1st Canada Day – Activities continue! 10:30 am – 5 pm
Over
100 Firefighters from across Canada will compete in the
Scott FireFit Championships. Cheer on our local Firefigthers and join
in all of the fun. Opening Ceremonies on Saturday at 10 am Lots of
activities for the kids on Saturday from 10:30 am to 8 pm and Sunday
10:30 am to 5 pm. FREE Family Movie Night and Fireworks on Saturday June
30 at dusk - Featuring entertainment by Dave FM, along with midway
rides and buskers. Bring your own lawn chairs! (Sportsowrld Crossing
Stores will be closed on Monday July 2 to celebrate Canada Day.)
Where are the Fireworks?
* Saturday June 30th at Dusk - Sportsworld Crossing
* Sunday July 1st, Canada Day:
• Columbia Lake, Waterloo at 10 p.m.
• Kitchener City Hall at 10:30 p.m.
• Riverside Park, Cambridge at 9:45 p.m.
• Scott Park, New Hamburg at 9:45 p.m.
What You Need to Know About Setting Off Your Own Fireworks
If you choose to light fireworks at home, Waterloo Fire Rescue says
that
- a responsible adult should be in charge
- children should be closely supervised if they’re handling sparklers.
- Always read and carefully follow the directions on fireworks packaging
- keep a water
hose or pail of water nearby when discharging them.
What’s Open – What’s Closed on Canada Day
• Grand River Transit runs on a Sunday schedule (not all routes have Sunday service)
• Many
attractions are open, including The Museum, Joseph Schneider Haus,
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, McDougall Cottage, Woodside National
Historic Site, Waterloo Region Museum, Bingemans and the Cambridge
Butterfly Conservatory
• LCBO and Beer stores are closed
• All library branches are closed
Thanks to Bargain Hunting Momma for guest blogging for us and sharing all these family events! Check her blog out for more family fun & living life on less.
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