Canada Day after two quiet summers The celebration is back in Ottawa. A weekend full of festivals.
Lebreton Flats and Place de Festival Jibi are home to live music, performers and a large audience, but Osgood, Stittsville, Greeley, Orleans, Barhaven and Kanata are out of the fun. Not. ..
With its own live shows, rides, activities and food vendors, residents are looking forward to the entire Ottawa region this Friday.
"We are really excited," said Adam Polka, a spokesman for Orleans, O Canada. "When they come in person, are ready to have a party and have a good time, there really isn't anything like the spirit of the Ottawa community."
Orleans event organizers and volunteers said: We look forward to offering a "unique" and "diversified" program, including carefully selected food vendors, live entertainment, beer tents, and a kids zone, which typically has 20,000 participants annually. ..
"Many people want a free and secure alternative to the downtown crowd," Polka said. "We designed it to be a very family-friendly destination."
Performance by rock school musician Metis storytelling, hindiwood dance, afro beats, and hearts&All the mines led by Ottawa City Councilman Matt Lulov will show up on the waterfront participating in the program before the Canadian Day cakes and fireworks.
"There is no such thing," Polka said. "We are really excited that the energy is back and everyone gets together to have a wonderful celebration."
The festival does not end in Orleans. Canada Day in Kanata will be held at Walter Baker Park, with all-day entertainment such as balloon twist art, magic shows and live music. The 10 pm dance party and fireworks night will be closed.
Greeley hosts Family Fun Day in Greeley Community Center, Firefighters Pancake Brunch and Great Al Junior Magician It begins with a visit to. The bar opens at 2 pm and the Vinstompson family band music begins at 3 pm. Families can sell children's games, contests, food all day and expect a fireworks show to end the night.
Canada Day in Stittsville will feature local talent, wagon rides, reptile shows, zipping, aerial performers and food trucks in the fields of Sacred Heart High School. Conservative MP Pierre Poirievre and Progressive Conservative Goldie Gamari will be present to attend the event. The finale of the fireworks will be held at the Carderlek Center to conclude the festival.
Osgood's Canada Day will feature a bike contest at Vibration Studios and a parade on the main street. Entertainment starts at 1 pm. At Stuart Holmes Arena. Children's activities, talent shows and magic shows are all included in the program, with a night performance by the dog heirs before the fireworks.
Barhaven residents are looking forward to breakfast for seniors and families, amusement rides, dolls, magic, activity areas for children with games, indigenous exhibits and a variety of grocery stores.
The Federal Government's Canada Day event will take place downtown as usual, but this time it will move primarily from the Capitol to Lebreton Flats and the nearby Place de Festival Givi in Gatineau.
LeBreton Flats Park has daytime ceremonies starting at 11:30 am and concerts and performances throughout the day. Introducing Risal Blanc, Tennille Towns, Chantal Clevia Zuku, Salami and more. , DJ Shub and Boogat etc.
The evening show begins at 8 pm with performances by Charlotte Cardin, Sale Barbes, Walkoff the Earth, Arian Moffat, Salami, Neon Dreams and more.
However, there are some activities on the hill. Aerial performance by Skyhawks with Royal Canadian Air Force pipe&Drum band from 9am to 3pm, Snowbirds aerial show from 3:30 pm. Until 4pm
Performers such as Lisa LeBlanc, Jonathan Roy, ALLDAYJAM and Melissa Wimet will decorate the Place des Festivals Zibi stage from 9am to 10:30 pm. On Friday.
The fireworks display starts at 10 pm. Near Lebreton Flats Park.
Meanwhile, the City Hall Marion Dewar Plaza is the venue for a free Canadian Day concert at the Jazz Fest, the last concert starting at 5 pm.
"There is no such thing as the spirit of Canada Day — patriotism, heritage, entertainment — and all together after such a break," Polka said. "I think everyone is ready for such an event."
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