Schedule for Canada Together in Downtown Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver’s biggest event on July 1st (Canada Day) is Canada Together at Canada Place with a full day of family-friendly festivities, great food, multiple activity zones, Indigenous Marketplace and storytelling.
Details | Stage Schedule | Event Features
Canada Together is planned in collaboration with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, guided by the theme “weaving together the fabric of a nation.” The event is intended to honour Canada’s diversity and sets an intention for the day to gather, celebrate, learn and share.
This year marks the 39th annual July 1st event at Canada Place, which has historically been the largest Canada Day celebration outside Ottawa. As one of the largest Canada Day events outside of Ottawa, this marks 39 years of festivities at the iconic Vancouver waterfront venue.
Canada Together in Vancouver on Canada Day
- Admission: Free!
- Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 11:00am to 6:00pm
- Location: The indoor and outdoor spaces at Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza, and surrounding city streets.
At 11:00am, zones and exhibits—including the main stage—will open with entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy. The event site covers five city blocks, including both outdoor and indoor spaces at Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza, and surrounding city streets.
Stage Lineup / Schedule
| Main Stage | CN Kids’ Zone |
| 11:00am Host Nations’ Welcome | 11:25am Canada Day Drumming |
| 11:20am Native Thunder First Nations of the Territory | 12:15pm School of Rock Vancouver Junior House Band |
| 12:00pm Kaya Ko & A Force of Nature with Kathara Filipino Indigenous Arts | 12:50pm Squamish Nation Storytime |
| 12:45pm John Welsh & Los Valientes | 1:15pm School of Rock Vancouver Senior House Band 1:50pm The DJ Ira Dance Party |
| 1:30pm Ramen Fog | 2:35pm Tsleil – Waututh Nation Storytime |
| 2:25pm Blue Rivera | 3:05pm Science World On The Road |
| 3:00pm Sadé Awele | 3:45pm Musqueam Indian Band Storytime |
| 3:50pm Hotel Mira | 4:10pm Boogaloo Academy |
| 4:55pm Dear Rouge | 4:35pm Mascot dance-off with Boogaloo Academy & DJ Ira |
Event Features
- Kids’ Zone: Sponsored by CN (Jack Poole Plaza): Family-friendly entertainers and activities, including stage host Ira Peddle, Canada Day Drumming, Boogaloo Academy Dancers, Science World, Indigenous Storytellers, School of Rock and the crowd-pleasing annual mascot dance-off.
- Port Community Zone: Sponsored by Chamber of Shipping, CPKC and Vancouver Terminal Elevator Association (inside the ballrooms at Canada Place): Opening at 11:30am, learn about how the Port of Vancouver and its supply chain partners help deliver Canadian grain to communities around the world. The zone will feature displays, fun activities, a speaker series, and more.
- Indigenous Marketplace: Sponsored by Destination Vancouver and Indigenous Tourism BC (inside Canada Place lobby) Shop Indigenous artisan booths for local, hand-made products such as jewelry, art, home décor, and more.
- Summer Sips: Sponsored by Stanley Park Brewing (North Point of Canada Place) ait back, relax and take in the beautiful view of the North Shore mountains while enjoying tasty food and drinks by Stanley Park Brewing.
- Citizenship ceremony (inside the ballrooms at Canada Place) at 9:00am Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada will host a citizenship ceremony where 40 new citizens will be welcomed into Canada’s multicultural family.
- Indigenous displays: Learn about Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations by speaking with traditional weavers and carvers and learn some hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim words through colouring activities.
- Food trucks: Sweet or savoury, there’s something for everyone. Guests can enjoy a variety of food trucks along Canada Place between Burrard and Thurlow.
National Broadcast
Canada Together will also be featured in a live broadcast on CBC presented by the Department of Canadian Heritage, alongside celebrations in Summerside, PEI and Yellowknife, NWT. For those not attending Canada Together in-person, tune into CBC or Radio-Canada at 5:00pm PST to catch performances of fantastic Canadian musical artists from across the country.
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