Canada Day
Events and festivities take place on June 30 and July 1!
The Town of Aurora offers many free activities for families to participate in as they Celebrate Canada’s Birthday.
Canada Day - Community Zone
As part of Aurora’s Canada Day Festivities, local community organizations are welcome to participate in the Community Zone. The Community Zone offers an array of interactive Canada Day activities for Aurora families to participate in. Examples might look like an obstacle course, a craft, or a trivia game, that your organization has created to engage attendees.
Canada Day Community Zone Application Forms are being accepted until Monday, June 16.
Dance in the Park
Date - Monday, June 30, 2025
Time - 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Location - Aurora Town Park (49 Wells Street)
Bring out your dancing shoes and kick off the Canada Day festivities with the Dance in the Park! There will be fantastic live bands, great food and the Rotary Beer Garden. Celebrate the start of Canada Day by dancing up a storm.
Canada Day – Parade
Date - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time - Starts at 10 a.m.
Location - Yonge Street
Aurora’s Canada Day Festivities will be starting with the Canada Day Parade at 10 a.m. The route will be travelling north on Yonge Street from Edward Street to Aurora Heights Drive.
Want to be part of the action? Spend Canada day with us! If you would like to participate in the parade, please join us. Canada Day Parade Application Forms are being accepted until Friday, June 13.
Canada Day – Festivities
Date - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location - Lambert Willson Park
It’s time to have some fun and celebrate Canada’s Birthday! Festivities include live entertainment and children’s activities. Be sure to participate in our Passport Activities which include interactive activities for each Province and Territory, reflective of their history and landscape. There will also be a variety of food vendors to enjoy.
Date - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time - 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location - Lambert Willson Park
Enjoy back-to-back live bands, capping off with fireworks at 10 p.m.
Canada's Birthday Town
Did you know that in 1969, Aurora officially became Canada's Birthday Town? Watch the Canada’s Birthday Town documentary to learn about how this designation came to be in Aurora.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please fill out the Volunteer Application Form and email to Erin Hamilton.
More Information & Contact
For more information, please call 905-726-4762 or email our Special Events Team.
Note: We reserve the right to cancel, amend or change activities.
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