NOTE: For photos of Canada Day 2019, click here
Join Global BC, CKNW, Rock 101 and The World Famous CFOX on Sunday, July 1 as we celebrate Canada’s 151st birthday during Canada Day at Canada Place.
With an estimated 300,000-plus participants along Vancouver’s waterfront, this is western Canada’s premier Canada Day event for more than 30 years and the largest Canada Day celebration outside of our nation’s capital!
Free and family-friendly programming will include a citizenship ceremony — hosted by Global News Hour at 6 anchors Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui — welcoming 60 new Canadians as well as:
- Daytime event featuring two performance stages with artists including JoJo Mason, Kutapira, Marcus Mosely Chorale and Perry Erlich’s ShowStoppers, Early Spirit, En Karma, Weaves and more.
- Innovation Zone
- Canadian Forces Zone with incredible displays and interactive exhibits
- Canada On Screen featuring videos from the National Film Board of Canada
- Picnic Plaza with picnic tables, community performances, and family-friendly activities
- Food trucks
- Fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. simulcast on Rock 101.
- Watch the News Hour and the fireworks in our livestream above.
In addition to all the festivities, Global News will be broadcasting on location:
- Global News at Noon
- Global News Hour at 6
Also, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. you’ll have a chance to have your free snapshot taken in the Global BC Community Tent!
Find the CKNW team for your chance to record your own news story and see if you have what it takes to be a junior reporter!
The World Famous CFOX will be on-site with our exciting balloon Popping Boom Blaster game and great prizes.
Rock 101 will be broadcasting live from noon to 6 p.m. with Craig Thullner and handing out great prizes.
All stations will be handing out thousands of Canada Day foam hats.
You can also watch the Canada Day fireworks LIVE starting at 10:30 p.m. on BC1 and above.