Celebrate Canada Day 2025 on Vancouver Island

• Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Colourful family parade along the Gorge Waterway
✓ Flapjack feast with pancake breakfast
✓ Show‑and‑shine vintage car display
✓ Food trucks, artisan market & kids’ inflatables
✓ Canoe rides, street hockey tournament
✓ Three stages of live music (folk, jazz & pop)
• Why go? An all‑day community fair right beside the water—perfect for families and music lovers.
Read more about Gorge Canada Day Picnic

• Time: 10 am – 4 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Free admission to the historic fort & lighthouse grounds
✓ Cutting the “Biggest Birthday Cake” on the patio
✓ Live Celtic and folk bands
✓ Interpretive walks & hands‑on military demos
✓ Snacks and cold refreshments
• Why go? Blend military history and coastal views with birthday cheer.
Read more about Canada Day at Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse

• Time: 10 am – 3 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Community pancake breakfast (all you can eat!)
✓ Teen zone with hot‑wing eating contest
✓ Backyard games: cornhole, tug‑of‑war, giant Jenga
✓ Face painting & balloon artists
✓ Live rock, country and children’s shows
• Why go? A neighbourhood party with something for every age.
Read more about Canada Day at Langford’s Starlight Stadium

• Time: 11 am – 3 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Pony rides & petting zoo
✓ Bouncy castle, giant twister & carnival games
✓ Folk and acoustic stage acts
✓ Picnic‑style artisan booths
• Why go? Colourful murals set the backdrop for family‑friendly fun.

• Time: 11 am – 3:30 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Kayak and paddle‑board demos on the harbour
✓ Magic shows, balloon‑twisting & crafts for kids
✓ Face painting & dance performances
✓ Bouncy castles & lawn games
• Why go? Waterfront festivities with a side of sea breeze.

• Time: 7:30 am – 10/11 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Shriners’ pancake breakfast at dawn
✓ Community parade & official flag‑raising ceremony
✓ Live entertainment across multiple stages
✓ Artisan markets & food vendors
✓ Grand fireworks finale at ~10:15 pm
• Why go? A full‑day festival under open skies—don’t miss the fireworks over the bay.

• Time: Morning–Afternoon
• Highlights:
✓ Legion pancake breakfast by donation
✓ Civic Centre parade through town
✓ Kids’ zone with face painting & carnival games
✓ Live music and community dance
• Why go? Quaint seaside village charm paired with classic Canada Day traditions.

• Time: All day
• Highlights:
✓ Community parade on 6th Street
✓ Ducky 500 rubber‑duck race on the Puntledge River
✓ 5th Street Mile fun run
✓ Free swim at the aquatic centre
✓ Museum open‑house & historic Tea Dance
✓ Evening entertainment in Rotary Commons
• Why go? A rural festival with quirky local traditions and plenty of small‑town spirit.

• Time: 8 am – 10:30 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Sunrise pancake breakfast
✓ Downtown parade with pipe band
✓ Community BBQ & birthday cake
✓ Helicopter rides (ticketed)
✓ Skateboard competition & carving demos
✓ Evening kids’ fest, live concert & Festival of Lights fireworks
• Why go? From dawn till dusk, a dynamic mix of adventure and celebration.

• Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
• Highlights:
✓ Special $5 admission for all ages (children 2 & under free)
✓ Unlimited rides on the historic Shay #1 steam train, departing every 30 minutes
✓ Flag-raising ceremony and guest speeches at ~12:45 pm, followed by performances from Cowichan Pipes & Drums and Highland dancers
✓ Scavenger hunt, tattoos, cake celebration and access to forest trails, museum and “A Seat at the Table” exhibit
• Why go? Step back into BC’s logging history, ride a century‑old steam locomotive, and enjoy fun family activities—all for just $5 in a stunning forest setting.