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Canada Day Parade
July 1
Get ready to celebrate Canada at our festivities this year!
Date: July 1, 2024
Time:
- Parade from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Park activities from 3:30 p.m. to midnight.
Location: Downtown (parade) and Muskoseepi Park (activities)
Cost: Free!
Event Schedule
| Time | Activity |
| 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
12 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
Canada Day Parade: Begins at Hillside School, travelling down 100 Avenue, ending at Northwestern Polytechnic
Free swimming at the Aquatera Outdoor Pool |
| Starting at 3:30 p.m. | Free cake, sponsored by New Horizon Co-op |
| 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Live entertainment at the Amphitheatre |
| 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Beer gardens |
| 11 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. | Fire dancers |
| 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Carnival rides and games, sponsored by Paramount Resources Ltd. |
| 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (face painting ends at 7 p.m.) | Kids zone with bouncy castles, face painting and roaming entertainment, sponsored by Cenovus Energy |
| 2 p.m. to midnight | Food trucks |
| Starting at 11:30 p.m. | Fireworks, sponsored by Pomeroy Lodging |
Live Entertainment Line-up
Live entertainment kicks off at the amphitheatre beginning at 3:30 p.m. with the following performances throughout the evening:
- Derina Harvey Band.
- The Northbloods.
- Mandee Rae.
- TJ Ruckus Band.
The event also has beer gardens in the green space surrounding the amphitheatre from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for people to enjoy while listening to the live music.
Aquatera Outdoor Pool Schedule
The Aquatera Outdoor Pool offers free, drop-in swimming on Canada Day from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the following two-hour waves:
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FREE Extended Transit
Transit operates for free on Canada Day with regular service running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. followed by Late Night On-Demand and accessible services between any stops within Grande Prairie running from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Book on-demand and accessible transit services until 12:30 a.m. (for service until 1 a.m.) on Saturday, July 1 online at gpmyride.app.ridewithvia.com, through the Grande Prairie My Ride app or by calling dispatch at 780-830-RIDE(7433).
