On July 1, gather downtown to celebrate Canada Day. This year’s free and family-friendly celebration features an Indigenous Spotlight and Powwow, live music and will end with a fireworks show above Stampede Park. Other attractions throughout the day include cultural activities, performances, face painting, a street fair and more.
Event locations
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Home to the Indigenous Spotlight and Powwow and Canada Day main stage with a lineup of all-Canadian musicians.
- Canada Day Main Stage Evening Show
- Indigenous Spotlight and Powwow
- Indigenous Artisans Market
- Teaching Tipis and Trapper’s Tent
- Cultural Carousel – Interactive activities
- Coke Canada Rest & Refresh Area
- Food vendors
St. Patrick’s Island
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and the beautiful park.
- Three stages with live music (Trout Beach, The Rise & Confluence Plaza)
- Calgary Fire Department water vessel display
- Face painting and airbrush tattoos
- Playground and picnic spots
- Food vendors
Municipal Building
Get ready to experience traditional cultural clothing! A variety of cultural groups will showcase authentic attire, giving you the chance to try them on and capture the moment at the photo booth.
- Cultural Carousel – Cultural clothing spotlight
Olympic Plaza will not be an event location for Canada Day 2025 due to the Olympic Plaza Transformation. It includes a full redesign of the plaza as an innovative, flexible and active space in the downtown core.
