Activities & Attractions
Encompassing Canada Place, Canada Place Way, the Jack Poole Plaza and neighbouring Harbour Green Park, Canada Day at Canada Place 2010 had very exciting activities and attractions:
Cauldron re-lit on Canada Day!
Yes, it's true. Oui, c'est vrai. The Cauldron will be relit on July 1. Get your camera's ready to capture a rekindling of national pride right here on Canada Day at Canada Place!
Strathcona Community Centre Photo Booth
Get your souvenir photo taken at the Strathcona Community Centre's Photo Booth in the Canada Place Plaza. All proceeds to charity and great memories from the best day of the year - Canada Day! Canada Place proudly supports the Strathcona Community Centre's Food Security for Children program.
Collect & Win Contest
Visit all zones, collect a stamp and enter to win! More than 50 prizes to be won. Grand prize is a BC Ferries Inside Passage Summer Cruise valued at $1,500. Guests are asked to drop off completed entry forms with all six stamps at any stamping location between 10am - 6pm on July 1 at Canada Day at Canada Place*. Please refer to the event brochure for stamping locations.
All Canadian Musical Entertainment
Four stages filled with fantastic music, demonstrations and entertainment!
Traditional Citizenship Ceremony
Hosted by CTV's Pamela Martin, the traditional Citizenship Ceremony is a special part of our annual celebration. Join us as we welcome 70 new citizens to our Canadian family in a heartfelt ceremony that kicks off the day’s celebrations at 9:30am at Canada Place. There will be cake for everyone!
Canadian Forces Zone highlighting the Navy's 100th Anniversary
We're proud to partner with the Canadian Forces to bring you incredible displays and exhibits from our Navy, Army and Air Force and a special celebration of the Navy’s 100th anniversary. Come celebrate the men and women who keep our country strong and free. The Navy will be doing a search and rescue in the water at 2:00pm. Don’t miss the action and the helicopter standing by!
Singing of O Canada at 12:00pm NOON
Let’s come together as the largest Canada Day celebration in the country and sing so loud they’ll hear us in Ottawa! We’re singing O Canada all together at noon when Canada Place’s Heritage Horns sound the first four notes of our national anthem.
Most Awesome Teletoon Summer Tour
Visit the Teletoons in Harbour Green Adventure Park on Canada Day. The Teletoons will be giving away some REALLY REALLY REALLY AWESOME STUFF so don't miss your chance to party with them this July 1. For more information, click here.
Harbour Green Adventure Park
Join us for non stop action including bouncy castles, mini golf and interactive games. Tattoos, free face painting and free giveaways will be just some of the highlights in the Kid's Zone. Don't forget to look out for the Teletoons and roaming entertainers.
BC Soccer World
In celebration of World Cup, BC Soccer World will showcase the great game of soccer, and healthy and active living. There will be plenty of interactive activities and special presentations not to be missed.
Westcoast Contortion
Westcoast Contortion & Acrobatics is a professional performance troupe based out of Vancouver, B.C. Canada. They specialize in unique customizable shows offering one of a kind live entertainment featuring contortion, dance, acrobatics and aerial silks, through the use of original music, visuals and costumes.
Inner Ring Circus
Inner Ring will mesmerize with their acrobatic skills and high aerial displays. Don't miss their shows throughout the day.
Port Metro Vancouver's Discovery Centre
Visit the Discovery Centre to learn more about Canada’s largest and busiest Port, test your skills with their trade game, meet Salty, and get your captain hats and colouring sheets.
Sails of Light
The Canadiana Sails of Light is a truly inspirationally Canadian experience. The Sails of Light represent Canada’s diverse and tremendous landscape from coast to coast. It is a spectacle of animated light communicating the vision and identity of Canada Place, while putting to use the emblematic sails as a narrative support. This show will take you on a voyage to and across Canada. The show is from 8:30pm to 1:00am nightly.
*No purchase necessary. By participating in this Contest, the entrant agrees to be bound to the Contest Rules and Terms & Conditions of the prize as posted (coming soon).