Hamilton’s 150th Canada Day Celebration and Firework Show!

Normally Canada Day means a celebration complete with friends, family, good food, a few drinks, and a barrage of fireworks that light up the sky! This year is different. This year there are 150 reasons why it’s different. This Saturday, July 1st marks Canada’s 150th anniversary and that’s cause for special treatment. Over the weekend there will be a myriad of special parties, events and activities across Ontario to bring in this century and a half milestone and Hamilton is no exception.

One of Hamilton’s most anticipated events is the Canada Day Celebrations presented by the City of Hamilton and RBC. Happening all day on Saturday, July 1st at Bayfront and Pier 4 Parks, the celebration is sure to be a memorable experience for everyone attending. Featuring music performances from Canadian artists Jully Black, Steve Strongman and Sarah Slean, family friendly activities, a ton of delicious food trucks and a firework finale that will conclude the evening with a spectacular display of Canadian pride.

The celebration will be hosted at both Bayfront Park and Pier 4 Park. Different activities will be spread out between both locations;

Bayfront Park (200 Harbour Front Drive): Face painting and balloonists

Performances by Trulee Odd Show

Hamilton Aerial Group performances at 3:30 and 7 pm

Canadian Multicultural Exchange Station (interactive multicultural activities)

RBC 150 Celebration Zone – play interactive games with a chance to win some cool prizes. Meet Canadian Summer and Winter Olympians from 1-5pm.

Pier 4 Park (64 Leander Drive): Face painting and balloonists

Performances by Trulee Odd Show

The Rubbily Ubdugs puppeteers perform “Wow What a Country” at 5, 6 and 7 pm

Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile and Story Walk 3 to 8 pm

Colour a huge Canada 150 themed mural

Meet Leo the Lion, roaming Pier 4

Tugboat Playground with splash pad & lookout pier with protected sun shelter

RBC Stage: The musical performances will be happening at the RBC stage free of charge at Bayfront Park! Don’t miss out on these amazing Canadian performances: 3 pm: Celebrate Canada 150 Day Opening Ceremony

4 pm: Steve Strongman

5:45 pm: Sarah Slean

7:30 pm: Jully Black

9:15 pm: Maestro Boris Brott and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada

10 pm: Enjoy a dazzling fireworks finale, set to an orchestral arrangement of exciting Canadian orchestral music from coast to coast performed live by Maestro Boris Brott and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

Food Trucks: You will be tempted to try all the amazing food truck from across Ontario so you may have to go back and forth between the Parks to taste each one! Don’t forget that food truck will only be cash only! Bayfront Park (200 Harbour Front Drive): Tony’s Corner Streatery

Dirty South

Salted Pig

TCS Poutinerie

Willy Dog’s

Green Machine Smoothies

Foundry Ice Cream

Wrap-ture

Kool Jim’s Ice Cream Pier 4 Park (64 Leander Drive): Smoke’s Poutinerie

Kool Jim’s Ice Cream

Willy Dog’s

…and more