Enjoy a classic Canada Day celebration at Cadzow Park

Celebrate our nation with outdoor fun and music on July 1

There’s no better place to party on Saturday, July 1 than Cadzow Park in St. Marys! Come celebrate our nation, rain or shine, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Start the day with the popular Canada Day parade! This ever-growing parade departs the Pyramid Recreation Centre at 11:00 a.m., then makes its way downtown and ends at Cadzow Park. The parade is free to enter; register your float by calling organizers Don and Margaret at 519-284-1548. The deadline to register a float is Friday, June 23.

Three musical performances will be offered at Cadzow Park after the parade. The duo from La Grove kicks it off at 11:30 a.m., followed by Paul Droog with family favorites at 1:00 p.m. Indie-folk pair York Street Process will take the stage at 2:00 p.m.

The official flag-raising and singing of the national anthem will take place at 12:30 p.m. Patsy Anne Day will also lead a land welcoming ceremony to acknowledge our Indigenous homelands. Enjoy a snack courtesy of Tremblett’s Your Independent Grocer following the ceremony!

Activities for all ages will be offered throughout the afternoon, including an inflatable jumper, arts and crafts with Paint and Palette, and fun with the St. Marys Public Library. Pack your swimsuit as the splash pad will be open all day, as will the St. Marys Museum with exhibits and children’s crafts.

There will also be an opportunity to contribute to a community art project led by RubiArt. The completed banners will be on display at the 2023 Stonetown Heritage Festival! An Artisans’ Market will be set up at the east side of Cadzow Park. Browse and buy from local creative talents!

After working up an appetite, grab a bite at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s fundraising barbecue. The Sunset Shack will also offer a fun selection of street eats for purchase.

Stop by Milt Dunnell Field from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for food, friends, and most importantly, fabulous cars at the St. Marys Lions Club Car Show! Admission is by donation.

Offering something for everyone, St. Marys is the place to celebrate Canada Day!

For more information on the event, visit www.discoverstmarys.ca/canadaday or call 519-284-2340, ext. 249

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Contact

Alanna Bowes | Events Coordinator
519-284-2340, ext. 249 | abowes@town.stmarys.on.ca