OH CANADA! Your Ultimate GUIDE to Canada Day 2025
- Allison Fitkowski
- Jun 28
- 3 min read

Celebrate Canada Day in Calgary🇨🇦
Canada Day is just around the corner, and Calgary is the place to be for a celebration your whole family will love. From fireworks and food trucks to live music, parades, and cultural festivals, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Grab your flags, wear your red and white, and get ready for a full day of fun, memories, and true Canadian spirit!
🎆Calgary’s official Canada Day celebration will end with a fireworks show launched at Stampede Park at 11PM. The display will light up the sky in the downtown core and surrounding areas. Aerial Fireworks can be seen from anywhere with a view of the Stampede Grounds, Best Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly Fort Calgary).🎆
Spruce Meadows Canada Day
📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 $27
Spruce Meadows is planning a Canada Day party, and you’re invited! There will be activities for the whole family throughout the day. Enjoy a live outdoor concert with Brett Kissel, corgi races, a Kids’ Zone, Lord Strathcona’s Horse Musical Ride, shopping, and more. The first 3,000 guests will enjoy a complimentary BBQ, as well.
East Village Street Fair
📍 East Village (8 Avenue SE between 6 St & 5 St SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 0+
Celebrate Canada’s birthday at the East Village Street Fair. East Village is a vibrant, emerging community near Calgary’s core and is centrally located for many of Calgary’s family destinations. Visit vendors and food trucks and enjoy music and activities for all ages.
St Patrick's Island Canada Day
📍 St. Patrick’s Island
💰 FREE
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and the beautiful St. Patrick’s Island this Canada Day. There will be performers, face painting, live music, and more. Grab your lunch at a food truck and celebrate together.
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
📍 The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
Head to The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly Fort Calgary) this Canada Day for an Indigenous Artisan Market and Indigenous Showcase and Powwow. You’ll also find cultural activities and the Canada Day main stage show with a lineup of musicians. Plus, it’s a great place to watch the fireworks!
Canada Day - Chinese Cultural Centre
📍 Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre (197 1 Street SW, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
Join the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre for a fun-filled day packed with exciting activities for all ages! Enjoy live music, dynamic martial arts demonstrations, vibrant cultural performances, and colorful multicultural dances. Explore the vendor market, let the little ones have a blast in the dedicated kids area, and don’t miss out on face painting and other family-friendly fun.
Studio Bell Canada Day
📍 Studio Bell (850 4 Street SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), is ready to rock for Canada’s birthday! Explore Canada’s rich musical history with FREE admission on July 1, 2025, plus live music and hands-on activities. To thank the community for its support, NMC will also be offering 50% off all NMC Memberships purchased on July 1, 2025.
Airdrie Canada Day Parade
📍 Parade – Main Street, Airdrie; Chinook Winds Park (2853 Chinook Winds Drive Southwest, Rocky View, AB)
💰 FREE
Celebrate Canada Day in Airdrie and start the day off with a parade at 10am on Main Street. Enjoy the day, and then you can usually head over to Chinook Winds Park at 10:45 pm (dusk) for fireworks!
King Eddy Canada Day
📍 The King Eddy (438 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB)
💰 FREE
Celebrate this Canada Day, King Eddy-style, with live music! The King Eddy is presenting a family-friendly bash in celebration of Canada’s birthday. From 11 AM until closing time, the main floor and rooftop will be filled with live tunes, and it’s open to music lovers of all ages.
Canada Day in Okotoks
📍 Okotoks Recreation Centre, Ball Diamond #10 (28 Downey Rd, Okotoks, AB)
💰 FREE
Join the Canada Day celebration in Okotoks with family fun. Enjoy live music, games, multicultural entertainment, and family activities from 11 AM – 4 PM, outside Okotoks Recreation Centre at Wylie Athletic Park. You can also check out the FREE swim sessions at the Recreation Centre. Then, watch the fireworks, which will start around 10:30/10:45 PM at Bill Robertson Park (formerly Riverside Community Park).
🇨🇦 Canada Day’s here and Calgary’s ready to celebrate, with fireworks, festivals, and family fun all around the city, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
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