Where to celebrate Canada Day in northwestern Ontario

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 28, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Looking for thing to bash connected Canada Day? Good news. There's a batch going connected not conscionable successful Thunder Bay, but crossed northwestern Ontario connected Tuesday, July 1.

Thunder Bay

The City of Thunder Bay's authoritative Canada Day solemnisation runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. astatine Marina Park.

And portion the escaped lawsuit does not diagnostic immoderate fireworks this year, it volition see nutrient vendors, taste creation groups, outdoor games, an artisan market and exhibits and activities.

The main signifier volition spot performances by Luke Warm and the Cold Ones, the Sensational Hot Rods and Urban Hip.

The time volition besides diagnostic a sojourn by the historical St. Lawrence II gangly ship, which volition beryllium docked astatine Pier 3 and offering platform tours from 3-6 p.m.

Shuttles to the Marina volition tally from the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium starting astatine 2:30 p.m.

A sunrise ceremonial volition besides instrumentality spot astatine the marina's Taiji Park connected Tuesday astatine 6 a.m.

For much information, sojourn the Canada Day connected the Waterfront web page.

And if you'd similar to walk Canada Day by the excavation oregon connected the beach, that's an option, too: each of Thunder Bay's outdoor pools and beaches are present unfastened for the season.

The metropolis isn't the lone 1 hosting a Canada Day solemnisation successful Thunder Bay, however.

Fort William Historical Park volition beryllium moving its ain Canada Day solemnisation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The time volition see tours of the park, chances to paddle canoes, propulsion axes, and occurrence muskets. There volition besides beryllium artisan demonstrations and unrecorded performances. Admission is free.

Elsewhere, Thunder Bay Metre Eaters volition beryllium holding a Canada Day way tally astatine Trowbridge starting astatine 10:15 a.m.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats volition beryllium successful enactment astatine Port Arthur Stadium, hosting the Waterloo Bucks astatine 1:35 p.m.

In summation to the shot game, the day volition besides see a pre-game performance featuring the Sensational Hot Rods, and a jersey auction successful enactment of Special Olympics.

Just extracurricular the city, the Oliver Agricultural Society is hosting the Canada Day Show and Shine astatine the Murillo Fairgrounds. The escaped lawsuit starts astatine 3 p.m., and volition diagnostic a show of cars, trucks, transport trucks, and motorcycles.

Celebrations astatine Neebing's Outdoor Pavilion connected Blake Hall Road get going astatine 11:30 a.m., with unrecorded music, look painting, household games and a BBQ lunch.

Kenora

Kenora's Canada Day celebrations are scheduled to instrumentality spot astatine the Kenora Harbourfront.

A escaped household amusive portion runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will include bouncy castles, look painting, a kids trade table, photograph booth, unrecorded music, and a assemblage dunk vessel fundraiser.

At noon, the authoritative Canada Day ceremonies volition instrumentality place, and fireworks volition airy up the entity astatine 10:45 p.m.

Red Lake

Red Lake volition beryllium starting its Canada Day festival astatine 11 a.m. The escaped lawsuit includes vendors and activities, and is taking spot astatine Phillip Thomas Vinet Centennial Park.

Fort Frances

A fig of events are scheduled for Canada Day successful Fort Frances, including a parade, bathtub races and fireworks. A afloat database is disposable connected on the town's website.

Red Rock

Red Rock's Canada Day events see a brunch astatine the Red Rock Legion, a parade, waterfront scavenger hunt, chipping contest, champion barroom competition, campfire sing along, amusive run and fireworks. More accusation tin beryllium recovered connected the Township of Red Rock's Facebook page.

Marathon

A afloat time of Canada Day activities is planned for Marathon's Penn Lake Park. The vacation celebrations volition footwear disconnected connected June 30 with a show by Whiskey Sin and a fireworks display.

Canada Day itself volition see nutrient vendors, bouncy castles, and different activities, moving from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Greenstone

Nakina is moving a fig of events astir Canada Day this year.

Leading up to the holiday, there's a location decorating contest, assemblage bingo, a show by Mike Lynch astatine the Nakina Legion connected June 29, and a maize spread tourney and Kids Rocks N Rings Bonspiel on June 30.

On Canada Day itself, Nakina volition big a parade, a chili navigator off, and a watermelon eating contest, and assorted different activities.

Details tin beryllium recovered connected the Nakina Canada Day leafage connected Facebook.

Geraldton, meanwhile, is besides holding a Canada Day parade, followed by household activities astatine the Geraldton Arena (those see bouncy castles, a dunk tank, and look painting).

Canada Day connected the lake

And if you'd similar to walk Canada Day distant from the crowds, possibly with a rod and reel connected the lake, determination is bully news: the state is offering Canadian residents the accidental to food for escaped from June 28 to July 6.

While radical are inactive required to transportation recognition showing their sanction and birthdate, nary sportfishing licence is required during the escaped sportfishing period.

Anglers indispensable adhere to each conservation drawback and size limits, and different sportfishing regulations.