Canada Day Schedule

June 30th – Night Before Celebration at Lewis Park Mainstage
30 juin – Célébration de la veille sur la scène principale du parc Lewis

INDIGENOUS WOMEN SHARING SOCIETY SHOWCASE (Présentation des ‘Indigenous Women Sharing Society’)
4 - 5 PM, A mix of Indigenous performers including Metis Jigger Dancers, Drum Group, Johnny Mitchell Pow Wow Dancer, Jaiden Mills and Daryl Mills Drumming and Singing (order may change)

CUBANO BAND – BRISAS DEL PALMAR 5 - 6 PM
A Latin group from  Santiago de Cuba known for rich harmonies

REBEL HEART 6 – 7 PM
A classic rock band playing original songs about life, love and fun

CASSIES FAMILY 7 – 8 pm:
Winner of the 2017 Battle of the Bands, this family will have you singing along

TIME WELL WASTED 8 -10 pm
A 12 piece classic rock, funk, R&B band with a strong horn section playing great danceable tunes

July 1st – Canada Day
1er juillet – Fête du Canada

33rd ANNUAL KIN CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST (33e Déjeuner annuel aux crêpes du Club Kin)
7:30 am  to 11 am, Corner of 5th and England Avenue

COMOX VALLEY CONCERT BAND (Concert du Comox Valley Band)
9 to 10 am, 5th Street and Cliffe Avenue in Civic Square (in front of Sid Williams Theatre)

KIDS BIKE DECORATING CONTEST (Concours de décoration de bicyclette pour les enfants)
8:30 to 10 am, participants meet at Harmston Park between 8:30 to 9:00 am

HORSESHOE CLUB TOURNAMENT
9 am to 3:00 pm (approx), Lewis Park

5th STREET MILE (Course de la ‘5th Street’)
9:30 am, starts at 6th Street beside Harmston Park and precedes the parade. Arrive early to register

“IMAGINE” PARADE (Parade ‘Imagine’)
10 am start with honorary parade marshal Olympian Carle Brenneman. Features a new route this year down 5th Street from Fitzgerald Avenue to the Lewis Centre. Watch for a fly-by at the beginning of the parade by 19 Wing Comox

KIDS PLAY ZONE (Air de jeux pour enfants)
11 am to 3:30 pm, Simms Park

  • Military Glider and Bomb Disposal Unit
  • Inflatables and Fun with Courtenay Recreation
  • 4H Petting Zoo under the big top tent
  • Dunk Booth (fundraiser for Comox Valley Child Development Association) - 11 am - 2 pm
    Dunking schedule:
    11:00 - 11:20 am: Joanne Wiens, Executive Director, Volunteer Comox Valley
    11:20 - 11:40 am: David Frisch, Courtenay City Councillor
    11:40 am - 12:00 pm: Bob Wells, Courtenay City Councillor
    12:00 - 12:20 pm: Constable Monica Terragni, Comox Valley RCMP
    12:20 - 12:40 pm: Will Cole Hamilton, Downtown Business Representative
    12:40 - 1:00 pm: Deana Simkin, Vice-President, Comox Valley Economic Development
    1:20 - 1:40 pm: Doug Hillian, Courtenay City Councillor
    1:40 - 2:00 pm: Edwin Grieve, Comox Valley Regional District Director, Area C

ADULT BEVERAGE GARDEN (Terrasse avec boissons alcoolisées pour les adultes)
11am to 4pm, Lewis Park

COURTENAY & DISTRICT MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE (Journée portes ouvertes au ‘Courtenay & District Museum’ )
12:00 to 4:00 pm, includes live music, children’s crafts, door prizes, balloons and more!

COURTENAY OUTDOOR POOL FREE SWIM (Baignade à la piscine extérieure de Courtenay – gratuit)
1:30 to 4:30 pm, Lewis Park

LEWIS PARK STAGE (Scène du parc Lewis)

  • 12:00 Noon – Opening Ceremonies (includes a fly-by by 19 Wing Comox)
  • 12:30 pm – Cake Cutting
  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm  – Luzna:
    Latin dance rhythms including boleros, cha cha and jazz
  • 1:40 – 3 pm – Desmond Day Larson and Band:
    Des returns to his hometown to headline Canada Days with his unique mix of soulful jazz, reggae and 90s pop music. His sound is a balance of acoustic and electronica
  • 3 to 4 pm – Kid’s Bike Draw

SIMMS PARK STAGE (Scène du parc Simms)
1 pm – Under 19 Battle of the Bands. Performers include Detour, The Farley and Izzy Duo and The Rykes Davies Band

NATIVE SONS HALL
2 to 4 pm, Tea Dance hosted by the Evergreen Club with special guests Georgia Strait Big Band playing mega-hits from the Big Band Era, swing and Latin tunes

SID WILLIAMS THEATRE (Théatre Sid Williams)
9  to 10 am – Comox Valley Concert Band
5th Street and Cliffe Avenue in Civic Square (in front of Sid Williams Theatre)
Enjoy popular music, marches, orchestra, and band originals.

7 pm – 8:30 pm – Imagine Variety Show
FREE – Donations to CV Food Bank appreciated
Performers include Century Sid, Laurie Tinkler Dancers, Drumstruck, Love to Perform Theatre Arts, The Metis Dancers, Forbidden Barbershop Singers, Freedom Flute—Tracy Canil, Lyall Steel French Canadian Guitar, Dave Denz Celtic and more

(Schedule subject to change)

Questions?

At the Canada Day events look for our Green Shirt Army of volunteers with "?" shirts