Canada Day celebrations in Calgary
We’re celebrating the Original Peoples of Canada and what makes us Canadian at our Canada Day Get Together. Head downtown for all events, including learning more about Indigenous culture and a full day of music, entertainment and fireworks. There is something for everyone to enjoy!
Canada Day Events
Head downtown for all our Canada Day events. Check out our event schedule below.
Fort Calgary
St. Patrick's Island
Olympic Plaza
Canada Day Activity Map
Find listings of performing artists and entertainment at Fort Calgary, St. Patrick's Island, and Olympic Plaza with more activities in the Municipal Building and the East Village Street Fair.
View Canada Day map
Fireworks show with CJSW 90.9 FM musical soundtrack
Thanks to support from Canadian Heritage, join us for a live fireworks show with CJSW 90.9 FM musical soundtrack featuring Canadian artists: Terez, Rupa, Selci, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, DJ Shub, The Tragically Hip, Smalltown DJs, Matt Blais, Celeigh Cardinal & Speed Control.
A blessing by Stoney Nakoda Elder Cindy Daniels, a moment of silence to recognize the children who died and are still missing after being taken to residential schools, and a message from Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek will precede the fireworks at 11 p.m.
The fireworks will be launched from atop the Calgary Municipal Building. Watch live from anywhere with a view of the Calgary Municipal Building or click on our livestream link below.
Watch the livestream
Canada Day Event Calendar
Getting around on Canada Day
Consider walking, biking, or taking public transit on Canada Day.
Transit on Canada Day
Check out Calgary Transit to plan your route.
Road closures
As a result of the events at Fort Calgary, Olympic plaza, East Village Street Fair and the fireworks, the following roads will be closed:
East Village - from 6 a.m. to Midnight
- 8 Avenue S.E. from 4 Street to 6 Street S.E.
- 6 Street from 9 Avenue to 8 Avenue S.E.
- 5 Street from 8 Avenue to 7 Avenue S.E.
- 7 Avenue & 5 Street Square S.E. and 5 Street from 8 Avenue to 7 Avenue S.E.
Ramsay - from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Resident access by permit only at Spiller Road S.E. & Burns Avenue S.E. and Bellevue Avenue S.E. & MacDonald Avenue S.E.
Downtown - from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Macleod Trail S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.
- 3 Street S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E.