This is one of the Comox Valley’s premier yearly events and it is all free. Courtenay is the place to be on Canada Day!
=0D=0A=Canada Day in Courtenay, Saturday July 1, 2017 is a celebration honouring our country’s 150th birthday.
=0D=0A=Pre-Celebrations
=0D=0A=Sunday, June 25: 5:00 – 9:00 pm at Simms Park
=0D=0A=14th ANNUAL 19 AND UNDER BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Youth musicians compete for recording session, radio airplay and other prizes
Friday June 30: 4:00 – 10:00 pm at Simms Park:
=0D=0A=MULTICULTURAL PRE-SHOW 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
4:00 Darrel Mitchell and Grasshopper Little Johnny
4:30 Azucena Flamenco
5:00 Hawaiian Hula Dancers with Anela Kahiamoe
5:30 Erh Hu Chinese duo
6:00 Abbey Dance Studio
6:15 TAI CHI 24 Forms
6:30 Japanese Dance with Tomomi and Friends
6:15 Abbey Dance Studio
7:00 – 10:00 CANADA PAGEANT – 15 DECADES OF CANADIAN HISTORY
=0D=0A=CANADA DAY BREAKFAST & PARADE:
=0D=0A=7:00 – 9:00 AM at Simms Park:
– KINSMEN PANCAKE BREAKFAST Kinsmen Déjeuner aux Crêpes
9:30 AM on 5th Street
-5th STREET MILE. Comox Valley Road Runners Annual Family Run Course de la ‘5th Street’
(5th and Woods Ave.- come early to register)
8:30 – 10:00 AM on 5th Street
-KIDS BICYCLE DECORATING CONTEST
(City Transfer parking lot-5th and Menzies)
9:00 – 10:00 AM at Sid Williams Centennial Square
-COMOX VALLEY & DISTRICT CONCERT BAND
10:00 AM on 5th Street
-CANADA DAY GRAND PARADE
(Parade Marshall headquarters at Apple Tree Store)
CANADA DAY LEWIS PARK:
=0D=0A=11:30 am – 12:00 noon approx. OPENING CEREMONIES
(immediately after the end of the parade)
12:00 noon OPENING CEREMONIES
– OH CANADA and free birthday cake
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM BOUNCE A RAMA
(Free bouncers for the kids at Lewis Park)
12:00 – 4:00 PM BEER GARDEN AT TENNIS COURT
=0D=0A=12:00 – 3:00 PM FREE CIRCUS WORKSHOP
(Beside horseshoe pitch in Lewis Park)
1:00 PM SUE MEDLEY, MARY MURPHY, PAUL KEIM AND JOHN MANG
-Musicians
1:30 – 4:30 PM FREE OUTDOOR POOL SWIM
=0D=0A=1:45 PM CHINESE DANCE GROUP
=0D=0A=2:00 PM THE GREAT PLANS – DARRYL AND SASKIA
-Musicians
3:00 PM FREE KIDS BIKE DRAW
=0D=0A=CANADA DAY SIMMS PARK:
=0D=0A=12:00 PM UMINARI TAIKO DRUMMERS
=0D=0A=1:00 PM GREEK MUSICAL DUO AND BELLY DANCER (YANNIS AND RAMONA)
=0D=0A=2:00 PM OLD TIME FIDDLERS
=0D=0A=3:00 PM CHRISTINE BUTLER
=0D=0A=4:00 PM WINNERS 19 AND UNDER BATTLE OF THE BANDS.
=0D=0A=NATIVE SONS HALL
=0D=0A=2:00 – 4:00 PM GEORGIA STRAIT BIG BAND
-Tea Dance hosted by the “Evergreen Club”
SID WILLIAMS THEATRE
=0D=0A=7:00 – 9:00 PM FREE FAMILY VARIETY SHOW
-come early as it’s festival seating
-bring donations for the food bank
-great local entertainment
The July 1st Committee would like to thank The City of Courtenay and The Department of Canadian heritage government of Canada/Ministere du Patriimoine for support of these festivities.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.