The City of Burlington's Virtual Canada Day Celebration
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 07/01/2020
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Following Provincial orders and public health directives, large gatherings will not be permitted. There will be no gatherings or planned activities in Spencer Smith Park.
Virtual Schedule and Activities
All virtual activities, schedule and links to videos will be posted on burlington.ca/canadaday.
- Online message from Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and Rick Campanelli, Burlington resident and former TV host for MuchMusic and ET Canada
- O Canada played by the Burlington Teen Tour Band
-Bucket drumming experience with Burlington’s CRASH Rhythm. Watch for the how-to video released the weekend before and get ready to join CRASH Rhythm members on Canada Day for two interactive drumming sessions
- Join First Nations Storyteller and founder of the White Pine Dancers, Aaron Bell for a six-part series of traditional stories that reflect the Indigenous culture and way of life
- Special musical guest appearance, by country music star Tim Hicks
- Join cities across Canada to celebrate Canada Day, promote diversity, multicultural harmony, and to thank all frontline essential workers with simultaneous drumming. Pre-registration is required and the link can be found at burlington.ca/canadaday.
- Participate in Virtual Fireworks Presented by Bunzl, through the Snap’d Community Hub
- Share your Canada Day spirit by decorating your home and posting a photo to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #BurlONCanadaDay
- Participate in the Canada Day Play Challenge. With Canadian inspired trivia and activities starting June 27 until July 1, 2020 with new activities added each day. Download the free app at goosechase.com and search for the Canada Day Play Challenge. We have prize packages available for the top three highest scoring teams, with support from Canadian Tire. The grand prize winner will receive a prize package worth $500.
For more information, including schedules and links, go to burlington.ca/canadaday.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.