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Dates - Tuesday, June 30 & Wednesday, July 1, 2026
> June 30 - Dance in the Park
> July 1 - Parade & Festivities
The Town of Aurora offers many free activities for families to participate in as they Celebrate Canada’s Birthday. Events and festivities take place over two days. Please see below for complete event details scheduled on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1.
To help celebrate Canada's Birthday, try to complete as many fun challenges as you can. Participants that complete a minimum of 10 challenges will be placed into a draw to win local gift cards.
> Canada’s Birthday Town Scavenger Hunt runs from June 23 to July 2.
Canada Day - GooseChase Challenge
Goosechase Challenge - 3 Easy Steps
Date - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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 vendors and the Beer Garden managed by Rotary Club of Aurora. Celebrate the start of Canada Day by dancing up a storm.
Dance in the Park - Performance Schedule
| Time |
Performance |
| 7 p.m. |
Murray Drive |
| 9 p.m. |
Headliner Band: Spoons |
> Spoons
Date - Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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 Murray Drive to Aurora Heights Drive.
Date - Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Time - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location - Lambert Willson Park & Aurora Family Leisure Complex
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.
> 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Licensed beverages managed by Slabtown Armoury
Stage Entertainment - Lambert Willson Park
| Time |
Stage Schedule |
| 11 a.m. |
Cal Buckley |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Reaffirmation Ceremony, Cake Cutting |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Fiddlestix |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Tangent |
Outdoor Activities - Lambert Willson Park
| Time |
Activities Schedule |
| 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Passport Activity for Kids Travel across Canada with your “passport” while collecting stamps from participating interactive activities that relate to the provinces and territories. Submit your passport at the Passport Tent for a prize. |
| 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Family Activities Enjoy mini golf, inflatables and more! |
Indoor Activities - Aurora Family Leisure Complex
| Time |
Activities Schedule |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Parent & Child Open Gym Drop-in - Gymnasium |
| 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Free Pancake Breakfast |
| 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
Family Open Gym Drop-in - Gymnasium |
| 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
Public Swim - Desjardins Pool |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Public Swim - Desjardins Pool |
Date - Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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.
> 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Licensed beverages managed by Slabtown Armoury
> 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Food vendor Smash N Grab Burger
Evening Entertainment - Lambert Willson Park
| Time |
Stage Schedule |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Headliner Band: 54-40
|
| 10 p.m. |
Fireworks Cap off your Canada Day festivities with a spectacular fireworks show, where brilliant colours bring our community together! |
> 54-40
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.
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please fill out the Volunteer Application Form and email to our Special Events Team.
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.
Event Sponsor
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Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora ON L4G 6J1
Phone: 905-727-1375 or 905-727-3123
Fax: 905-726-4769
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