Major's Hill Park
The focal point for many Canadian families on July 1st in Ottawa is at Major's Hill Park. Perhaps the best place to view the fireworks, as well as music and entertainment for kids of all ages.
Choose from these Upcoming Events:
10 am to 5 pm Visit the “1812 on Tour” kiosk presented by Parks Canada, and learn about a significant chapter in Canada’s history
5:30 pm Burundi Ramesha Drums
10 am to 5 pm Round ’em up, and bring ’em in! This phenomenal team of professional makeup artists will transform faces into works of art.
10 am to 5 pm Howdy Canadians! Use your imagination help create a beautiful chalk art gallery on the pavement.
Chicken Corner — Cooking Demonstrations Pick up some delicious cooking tips in Chicken Corner, behind the Fairmont Chateau Laurier!
10:45 am, 12:45 pm and 2:45 pm Fesso, the professional stunt clown, will charm you with his circus skills, comedy and juggling acts.
11:15 am, 12:45 pm, 2:15 pm and 3:45 pm Throw on your cowboy boots, and join line dance leader Dave Western in a western dancing celebration!
10 am to 5 pm Hats off to our cowboys! Be creative, and design your very own cowboy hat, horseshoe or handkerchief — or mosey on home with your own sheriff star badge!
10 am to 5 pm Create your own Canada Day souvenir with recycled jeans.
6 pm to 10:45 pm 2012 Cultural Capitals of Canada Show with Calgary artist Deon Blyan and Niagara region artist, Beth Moore*
Celebrate Calgary with renowned fancy dancer Sandra Crazy Bull. Learn the dance moves to Calgary’s Cultural Capital theme song and first number one international hit “Sweet City Woman.”
10 am to 6 pm Keep your eye out for the silver mechanical cowboy. His moves are sure to rustle up an audience!
2 pm Great Canadian Oath Procession With Burundi Ramesha Drums
Great Canadian Oath! (Reaffirmation Ceremony) Show your patriotism! Reaffirm yourself as a proud Canadian.
10 am to 5 pm Take part in the creation of an impressive Canadian collaborative artistic project with a Canadian artist. Don’t miss the evening illumination!
10:30 am to 5 pm Join roping expert Eric Maisonneuve, as he wrangles up some fun with a lasso workshop. Lasso demonstration on the Giddy-Up Stage at 3:30 pm.
10 am to 5 pm Live broadcast from Major’s Hill Park.
10 am to 5 pm Live broadcast from Major’s Hill Park.
10 am to 5 pm Challenge your hopping skills, with these inflatable horse bouncer balls inside a hay bale riding ring. Guaranteed fun and laughter for all ages!
The best views are from Jacques-Cartier Park and the Canadian Museum of Civilization (both in Gatineau), as well as Major's Hill Park (in Ottawa) and along the Ottawa River. This thunderous pyrotechnics show soars over the Ottawa River, beginning at 10 pm.
10 am to 5 pm Join the Ice Cream Shop Party at Major’s Hill Park, and sample delicious President’s Choice® ice cream.
The Aviators are adventurers roaming the world, inspired by humankind’s fascination for free flight. Perched on high, opening their wings, they aspire to become angels, dragons or butterflies.
10 am to 6 pm Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede through a historical photo exhibit.
10 am to 5 pm The Charter Project is an educational initiative about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
10 am to 5 pm VIA miniature train rides around the park.
Yee-haw! A must-see trampoline show with an edge! You’re sure to be amazed by acrobats walking on a vertical wall, landing on a roof and bouncing back on a trampoline.
10:15 am Kick off the day with a healthy and energizing soul shakedown.
