Celebrate Canada Edmonton Region -
Canada Day Activities
Devon Canada Day Celebrations
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Canada Day BBQ and Splash: come join us for a Canada Day BBQ down at Centennial Park. Lots of activities, entertainment and FUN.
For more information please visit www.devon.ca
Canada Day Road Race 2010
The Canada Day Road Race events have been starting Canada Day festivities in Edmonton for more than 25 years. This year more than 1500 people will participate in the events as runners, walkers and volunteers. The event offers 3 distances, 15km, 5 km and 2.5km, all appropriate for runners, walkers and “fun runners”. This event has been designated by Athletics Alberta as one of Alberta’s Top 10 run events for 3 consecutive years. The Canada Day Road Race has also raised close to $100,000.00 for Edmonton’s own “Cops for Cancer” Iron Team and the Canadian Cancer Society. All finishers will receive an official Canada Day Road Race Finishers Reusable Water Bottle and a Canada Day Road Race t-shirt. This race is capped at 1500 and fills up every year. Register early at www.runningroom.com.
Event Location
The event starts and finishes at the Alberta Legislature Grounds.
Event Schedule
7:00 am - 15k walkers will be piped across the start line by members of the Edmonton Police Service Pipe Band
7:30 am - 5k/15k Runners will start after the singing of O Canada
7:35 am - 2.5 km "Fun Runners" start
For more information please visit www.runningroom.com
Millwoods Celebrates Canada
Millwoods Park (23 Avenue & 66 Street)
1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Event Schedule
1:00 pm - Children's activities including bouncy castles, wagon rides, various activities and best petting zoo
3:00 pm- 6:00 pm - Canadian Heritage Stage Activities: Various multi-cultural dance groups, Greg the Magician, Velocity
6:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies
6:20 pm - Canadian Heritage Stage Activities: Valley, Tanner Gordon Band, Erin Faught, Lethal Dose, The Juice, The Swiftys
11:00 pm - Fireworks
***Please note***
- Road restrictions will be in place. 66 Street from 23 Avenue to 28 Avenue will be closed from 9:00 pm till Midnight.
- Roads bordering on Millwoods Park will be closed from 10:45 pm till Midnight.
- No parking at Millwoods Park parking lot during event. Parking is available at Malls.
Please visit www.millwoods.org/canada.html for more information