The celebration in 2017Canada Day at Canada Place will be a two-day program
Date/Time: Jul 1 2017, 9:45 am to 4:40 pm
Vancouver, Canada Place | Event calendarCost: Free
Canada Day at Canada Place has been western Canada’s premier Canada Day event for 30 years, bringing communities together to share our special bond of living in one of the greatest countries in the world and celebrating our freedom, values and diversity. The celebration in 2017 will be a two-day program, with highlights listed below.
This award-winning event, presented by the Port of Vancouver, is the largest Canada Day celebration outside our nation’s capital and we are celebrating for two days this year to commemorate 150 years of Confederation!
Event highlights
Canada Day at Canada Place is the best way to celebrate our nation’s birthday!
- Daytime event featuring five performance stages featuring Sam Roberts, FEFE, Emerson Drive, Hey Ocean!, Dragonette, Madeline Merlo, The Matinee, and many more
- Citizenship ceremony welcoming 150 new Canadians
- Coast Capital Savings Youth Zone
- Canadian Forces Zone with incredible displays and interactive exhibits
- Canada150 Zone
- North Point Lounge serving beer and wine, presented by Steam Whistle Brewing
- Kids Zone in Harbour Green Park (July 1 only)
- Canadian Oath reaffirmation ceremony presented by CIBC
- Multi-community fireworks show with simulcast by Rock 101 (July 1)
- Pancake breakfast (July 2)
- Canada150 parade through downtown Vancouver (July 2)
Event Schedule
Day 1: July 1, 2017
9:45 a.m. | Opening Ceremony in Hall A, followed by Citizenship Ceremony
11:00 a.m. | Mainstage, all zones and exhibits open
Zones and activities
9:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Celebration Stage
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | North Point Lounge
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Canadian Forces Zone
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Canada150 Zone
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Main Stage
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Kids Zone
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Coast Capital Savings Youth Zone & Stage
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Food Market and Vendor Exhibits
10:30 p.m. – 10:50 p.m. | Canada Day Fireworks Show
Performance schedule
Main Stage (Canada Place Way at Canada Place)
11:00 a.m. | Welcome
11:05 a.m. | Citizenship Reaffirmation Program presented by CIBC
11:20 a.m. | Jocelyn Pettit
12:30 p.m. | Ryan McNally
1:45 p.m. | DJ Dash and The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers
3:00 p.m. | Ten Souljers
4:00 p.m. | O Canada
4:15 p.m. | Hong Kong Airlines Ambassador Jackie Chan
4:45 p.m. | FEFE
6:15 p.m. | Emerson Drive
7:45 p.m. | Dragonette
9:15 p.m. | Sam Roberts Band
The North Point Lounge and Vancouver Sun Stage (Canada Place North Point)
With the stunning North Shore mountains in the background, the North Point at Canada Place will host a family-friendly licensed area and the Vancouver Sun Stage. The North Point Lounge is presented by Steam Whistle Brewing.
11:00 a.m. | DJ Oshow
11:45 a.m. | Murray Porter
12:45 p.m. | Terence Jack
2:00 p.m. | Twin Bandit
3:00 p.m. | Tonye
4:00 p.m. | O Canada!
4:00 p.m. | The Matinee
5:00 p.m. | Madeline Merlo
Celebration Stage (Hall A, Vancouver Convention Centre East)
9:45 a.m. | Opening Ceremony
10:00 a.m. | Citizenship Ceremony
12:00 p.m. | Showstoppers: A tribute to Canada 150, its singers and its songs
12:50 p.m. | Keep the Pride Alive! Celebrating Canada through music and dance
1:45 p.m. | Showstoppers: A tribute to Canada 150, its singers and its songs
2:45 p.m. | CHMB Variety Show
4:00 p.m. | O Canada!
4:00 p.m. | Praise Team
5:00 p.m. | Bhangra Highland Fusion
Coast Capital Savings Stage presented by 102.7 THE PEAK (corner of Canada Place Way and Thurlow)
11:15 a.m. | Her Brothers
12:15 p.m. | Soda Pony
1:15 p.m. | Najjah Calibur & ADHD
2:15 p.m. | The X Presidents
3:15 p.m. | Fionn
4:00 p.m. | O Canada!
4:30 p.m. | Rykka
5:30 p.m. | DiRTY RADiO
7:00 p.m. | Hey Ocean!
Kids’ Zone
1:00 p.m. | Welcome
1:05 p.m. | Mascot Race #1
2:00 p.m. | Blue Berries Lets Jam
2:45 p.m. | Mascot Race #2
3:00 p.m. | Jessie Farrell – Scout and the Gumboot Kids
4:00 p.m. | O Canada!
4:00 p.m. | Parks Canada
4:40 p.m. | Lauren Webb
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