Canada Together 2025 at Canada Place – Vancouver’s Biggest Canada Day Celebration

📍 Location: Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Citizenship Ceremony at 9:30 AM)
🎟 Admission: Free & family-friendly
🔗 Official Website

Celebrate Canada Day in the Heart of Vancouver at Canada Together 2025

Join thousands at Canada Place for Canada Together 2025, the 39th annual Canada Day celebration and the largest event of its kind in Western Canada. Presented in collaboration with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, the day honours the theme “Weaving together the fabric of a nation” — a celebration of Canada's cultural diversity, community, and shared future.

The event features multiple live stages, a Kids’ Zone, a citizenship ceremony, food trucks, cultural showcases, and the debut of an Indigenous Marketplace. All programming is free and open to the public.

🎤 Main Stage Performances (Canada Place Front Plaza)

Sponsored by Downtown Van
🕚 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• 11:00 – Host Nations' Welcome

• 11:20 – Native Thunder First Nations of the Territory

• 12:00 – Kaya Ko & A Force of Nature with Kathara Filipino Indigenous Arts

• 12:45 – John Welsh & Los Valientes

• 1:30 – Ramen Fog

• 2:15 – Blue Rivera

• 3:00 – Sadé Awele

• 3:50 – Hotel Mira

• 4:55 – Headliner: Dear Rouge (with special guest Alex Wells, featured on CBC's National Broadcast)

🎈 CN Kids' Zone Stage (Jack Poole Plaza)

Family-friendly programming all day!

• 11:15 – Welcome

• 11:25 – Canada Day Drumming

• 12:15 – School of Rock Vancouver Junior House Band

• 12:50 – Squamish Nation Storytime

• 1:15 – School of Rock Vancouver Senior House Band

• 1:50 – DJ Ira Dance Party

• 2:35 – Tsleil-Waututh Nation Storytime

• 3:05 – Science World On The Road

• 3:45 – Musqueam Indian Band Storytime

• 4:10 – Boogaloo Academy

• 4:35 – Mascot Dance-Off with DJ Ira & Boogaloo Academy

🧵 Indigenous Marketplace (New for 2025!)

Sponsored by Destination Vancouver & Indigenous Tourism BC
Shop handcrafted jewelry, textiles, home décor, art, and more from local Indigenous artisans.

🇨🇦 Citizenship Ceremony

📍 Inside the Ballrooms at Canada Place
🕤 9:30 AM
Welcome 40 new Canadians in a moving citizenship ceremony presented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

🏞 Other Festival Highlights

🍽 Food Trucks

Enjoy a wide variety of multicultural cuisine from vendors along Canada Place Way.

🧒 Port Community Zone (Inside Canada Place Ballrooms)

Learn about Canada's grain supply chain, meet industry experts, enjoy interactive displays and a speaker series.

🎨 Indigenous Exhibits & Language Learning

• Meet traditional weavers and carvers

• Participate in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim language activities

• Located throughout the Canada Place site

Getting There

🚇 Public Transit strongly encouraged – Canada Place is steps from Waterfront Station (SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express).
🚲 Bike racks available
♿ Fully accessible site

🎉 Whether you're coming for the performances, cultural connection, or family fun, Canada Together 2025 is the perfect way to celebrate Canada Day in downtown Vancouver.

🔗 View full details at canadaplace.ca/canadatogether
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