Canadians from coast to coast to coast and beyond will help mark the country's 146th birthday on Monday.

Events in Ottawa get underway at 9 a.m. ET and run until 10 p.m., with live music by Metric, Carly Rae Jepsen, and a special performance by Cmdr. Chris Hadfield and Ed Robertson.

CBC News will cover the celebrations in the capital live, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on CBC-TV, CBC News Network and CBCNews.ca.

Celebrations are also being held in London's Trafalgar Square, which CBC News Network will carry live starting at 6 a.m. ET. Canada Day in the British capital will feature live music by The Tragically Hip, The Sheepdogs, Arkells, Jann Arden and Northern Cree.

Other festivities set to take place across Canada include: