Campbell River Canada Day Made Simple

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Skip the confusion! We’ve organized all the events, times, and locations into one simple guide. 📅

From pancake breakfasts to fireworks, here’s your simple guide to all the Canada Day fun happening around Campbell River.

Quick Info â„šī¸

🚌 FREE BUS TRANSIT all day (7am-7pm)


The Main Events 🎆

All the biggest events take place at Robert Ostler Park:

đŸ›ī¸ Canada Day Marketplace 11am to late
đŸŽĒ Parade 4:00pm
🎂 Ceremonies and Cake 6:00pm
🎆 Fireworks!!! 10:22pm (at dark)

(Full schedule for the park here). This is where most people will want to be!


Morning Fun (8am-12pm) â˜€ī¸

đŸĨž Pancake Breakfast (Discovery Foods, 8:00-10:30am)
đŸŽĩ Doug Folkins Live (Frank James Park, 8:00-11:00am)
🐠 Aquarium Opens (Maritime Heritage Centre, 10:00am)
đŸ‘ļ Kids Street Fest (Community Centre, 10:00am-2:30pm)
🚁 Helicopter Rides (49 North, 10:00am-3:00pm)
đŸ›ī¸ Canada Day Market (Shoppers Row, 10:00am-6:00pm)
đŸĨ Pipe Band Performance (Frank James Park, 11:45am)
🎂 Scouts Canada Cake (Frank James Park, 12:00pm)


Afternoon Activities (12pm-4pm) đŸŒ¤ī¸

🛹 Skateboard Competition (Sportsplex, 12-4pm)
đŸ¤ŧ Pro Wrestling (Willow Point Hall, 1:30pm)
🎭 Indigenous Culture Group (Willow Point, 12:30pm)
🌸 Bonsai Club Display (Sibyl Andrews Cottage, 9am-4pm)


Live Music đŸŽĩ

🎤 Spirit Square
11:00am Sound Factory Duo
12:20pm David Gauci
1:40pm Brice Tabish Band

🎸 River Stage (Ostler Park)
2:00-3:00pm Steve Ring
6:45-7:45pm Exit 30
8:15-10:15pm Big Scoobie


Pre-Canada Day 📅

June 26-30 🎨 Carving Competition (Frank James Park, 7am-7pm daily)
June 30 🚗 Car Show & BBQ + Completely Creedence (Spirit Square, 5-9pm)


Key Spots 📍

🎆 Robert Ostler Park – Main action (parade, food trucks, fireworks)
đŸŽĩ Spirit Square – Music & car show
đŸžī¸ Frank James Park – Willow Point events
đŸ›ī¸ Shoppers Row – Shopping & food
đŸ‘ļCommunity Centre – Kids activities

There’s so much going on, but the above should help you navigate and plan your day depending on what sort of activities you enjoy.

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