Canada Day Celebration at Lakeview Park

The City of Oshawa invites the community to celebrate Canada Day at Lakeview Park on Wednesday, July 1.

Event Highlights

• Activities and Entertainment: The celebration begins at 2 p.m. with activities and entertainment, including family-friendly options such as inflatables, balloon twisting, escape rooms, K9 dog show, Jagger Co. BMX stunt show, Reptilia, Club Carib of Oshawa and Panatics steel pan drumming, paint a bus with Durhamways, LivingRoom Community Art Studio, meet and greet with Dora the Explorer and Leonardo and Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and so much more!
• Nationwide Drumming Event: Join the Canada Day Drumming Celebration at 2:30 p.m. on the main stage, led by Rhythm Works. This event is synchronized with other cities across Canada, including St. John’s, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Victoria. Bring your drums, pots, and pans to drum together, celebrating unity and diversity among all cultures with the theme: “One Beat. One Canada. Together We Drum. Together We Stand.”
  
• Additional Attractions: Explore displays from community partners, visit the family, beach, activity and World Cup Soccer zones, enjoy culinary options from local food vendors, play on the midway rides and dance to the extensive lineup of live music on the main stage.
  
• Opening Ceremonies: The official opening ceremony will take place on the main stage at 4:30 p.m.
• Grand Finale Fireworks: Be sure to enjoy the fireworks display presented by Tribute Communities, which will bring a spectacular celebration of light to close the full day of celebrations. The fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.

Transportation and Parking

• Parking: Public parking at Lakeview Park and Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park is not available unless the vehicle has a valid accessible parking permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation.
• Shuttle Service: Beginning at 12:30 p.m., a shuttle service will run from the Oshawa Centre to Lakeview Park until 9 p.m. The shuttle will return attendees to the Oshawa Centre after the firework display has finished.
• Transit: Durham Region Transit will operate on a weekend schedule, with additional evening trips on select routes from the Oshawa Centre Terminal after the fireworks conclude.

For more information on parking, activities, vendors and the day’s schedule, please visit oshawa.ca/CanadaDay.

The City’s 2026 Canada Day Celebration is made possible through community partnerships:

Canadian Heritage, Ontario Power Generation, Ontario Motor Sales, Metroland Media, 94.9 The Rock, KX96 and CKDO, C.O.M.R.A. Marine Rescue Association, Durham Regional Police Services, Durham Region Transit, HOPA Ports, Lakeview Park Jubilee Pavilion, Oshawa Centre, Oshawa Museum, Oshawa Public Library, O.V.E.R.T., Region of Durham Paramedic Services and The Regional Municipality of Durham.

The City thanks our fireworks presenting sponsor, Tribute Communities for their generous support and the Government of Canada for its financial support.