The celebration in 2017Canada Day at Canada Place will be a two-day program
Date/Time: Jul 2 2017, 8:30 am to 3:00 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)
Day 2: July 2, 2017
Zones and activities
08:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Pancake Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Celebration Stage
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | North Point Lounge
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Canadian Forces Zone
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Canada150 Zone
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Coast Capital Savings Youth Zone & Stage
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Food Market and Vendor Exhibits
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Canada150 Parade
Please note, there is not Main Stage or Kids Zone on Day 2.
Performance schedule
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.
10:15 a.m. | Adam Woodall
12:00 p.m. | Chicken-like Birds
1:30 p.m. | Lovecoast
3:00 p.m. | Wooden Horsemen
Celebration Stage (Hall A, Vancouver Convention Centre East)
10:00 a.m. | Karen Flamenco
10:45 a.m. | Samba Fusion
11:30 a.m. | David DiTomasso Drum Syndicate
12:30 p.m. | Vancouver Chinese Choir
1:45 p.m. | Praise Team
2:45 p.m. | Marcus Mosely Chorale
Coast Capital Savings Stage presented by 102.7 THE PEAK (corner of Canada Place Way and Thurlow)
10:00 a.m. | Welcome
10:30 a.m. | Emma Currie
11:30 a.m. | Shawnee
12:45 p.m. | Louise Burns
1:45 p.m. | The Katherines
3:00 p.m. | Andrew Allen
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