Canada Day
Celebrate Canada's Birthday at Lakeview Park
Join the festivities as the City of Oshawa presents an amazing day of fun and entertainment in celebration of Canada's 151st birthday. Join us Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Lakeview Park .
The celebration begins at 2:00 p.m. with live entertainment and activities for all ages. A grand finale fireworks display will begin at dusk (approximately 10:00 p.m.) off the shore of Lake Ontario.
All events and activities in City of Oshawa facilities are required to be non-partisan during an election year. Events will not be permitted to display and/or distribute any political and/or campaign material(s) during events. This policy applies to all three orders of government.
The free shuttle bus service runs every 15 minutes from the Oshawa Centre beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Event Information:
Inclement weather and park conditions due to significant rainfall:
Lakeview Park is experiencing wet conditions due to significant rainfall over the last several weeks. Please take note of the following for the July 1 celebration:
- Parking: Public parking is not available unless the vehicle has an accessible sticker issued by the Ministry of Transportation. The public parking lots on the north side of Harbour Road are closed due to wet weather conditions. Take the free shuttle bus service; shuttle buses from the Oshawa Centre begin at 1:00 p.m. and run every 15 minutes.
- Schedule of events: due to wet conditions and/or inclement weather during the event, changes may occur within the park for the location and timing of activities and entertainment.
- Food vendors: will now be located inside the parking lot, just north of the picnic shelter.
- Shoreline: some of the shoreline will not be available as a viewing area to sit and watch fireworks. Temporary fencing has been installed to help ensure everyone's safety and we kindly remind visitors to not hop the fenced area.
- Pier: the pier remains closed due to high water levels.
- Beach: the beach may have closures posted for swimming.
Free Shuttle Bus Service and Bike Corral:
Residents are advised that parking is extremely limited near Lakeview Park and road closures will be in effect. You are encouraged to take the free shuttle bus than runs every 15 minutes or use the City's trail system to travel by bike to the event.
- There is no parking on site at this event unless the vehicle has an accessible sticker issued by the Ministry of Transportation.
- Bus shuttles from the Oshawa Centre begin at 1:00 p.m. and leave every 15 minutes until 9:15 p.m. (accessible buses will be available). Following the fireworks, shuttle buses will return to the Oshawa Centre with connections to select Oshawa bus routes.
- Bus shuttles from Lakeview Park will leave every 15 minutes until all attendees have received a ride back to the Oshawa Centre.
- A free bike corral located at the fenced ball diamond in Lakeview Park will provide cyclists with an area to lock up their bikes from 1:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
Please note:
- It is advised that pets not be brought to this event due to the large number of people attending the event.
- Personal cooking devices including barbeques (propane, charcoal) are prohibited anywhere in the park.
- Camp fires, cooking fires and alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Our Canada Day celebration is an open, free public event. Some photographers may be present taking photos and video footage at this event. By participating, you consent to use by the City of Oshawa of such images, which may be used without further notification to you at a later date on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts.
Proud 2018 Sponsors
Watch for our event cruiser sponsored by:
Oshawa Central Council for Neighbourhood Associations, C.O.M.R.A., E.M.S., Oshawa Museum, Durham Regional Police Services, O.V.E.R.T, Oshawa Centre, Region of Durham, Long and McQuade, Oshawa Port Authority.
Want to sponsor an event?
The City of Oshawa is interested in discussing different sponsorship opportunities. The City of Oshawa's Canada Day Celebration has over 50,000 visitors attend this 1 day event. Please contact Special Events.
