Virtual Canada Day Celebrations
Join us on July 1, 2020, as we host a unique 153rd birthday celebration for our wonderful country! With funding support from the Government of Canada, the City of Burlington is hosting a Virtual Canada Day Celebration with former TV host from MuchMusic and ET Canada, Rick Campanelli.
Tune in for special events online, musical guests (by video) and interactive activities you can engage in while practicing physical distancing. Please see the Canada Day Celebration schedule below as well as the pre-Canada Day activities.
When and Where
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Virtually from your own home!
Our Canada Day is among the Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario.
Funded with support from - The Government of Canada.
Pre-Canada Day Activity Schedule
| June 15, 2020 - Canadian Heritage Virtual Program |
| From Canadian Heritage: Virtual Canada Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate in a whole new way this year. A ton of activities are yours to enjoy, and wherever you are today, we're all together! Starting June 15 - Check out the virtual celebration activities, and on Canada Day watch Canadian Heritage's live programming here: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day.html Oh Canada! Le 1 juillet, unissons-nous virtuellement d’un océan à l’autre et partageons notre fierté nationale. Célébrons ensemble la fête du Canada 2020! Suivez-nous dans les médias sociaux. Nous vous tiendrons au courant des activités et spectacles virtuels, des performances artistiques et plus encore. Où que vous soyez, invitez votre famille et vos amis à planifier votre fête du Canada virtuelle. |
| June 24, 2020 - Canada Day Drumming - Deadline to Register |
| On June 24, Canada Day Drumming will hold a nationwide celebration that has been held across the country for the past 3 years. In 15 cities and across 5 time zones, Canadians will join together for 6 minutes of simultaneous drumming. This year the City of Burlington joins the Canada Day Drumming event! Tune in at 1 p.m. EDT at www.canadadaydrumming.com for the pre-show and join the drumming at 2 p.m. EDT. People from all backgrounds and drumming experience are welcome. Drums are not required. Participants can clap, cheer or bang on pots and pans etc. To participate as a drummer, pre-registration through Eventbrite is required by June 24 at: http://canadadaydrumming.com/participate/be-a-drummer/. Note: Participants from the same household should register as one entry. Join cities across Canada to celebrate Canada Day and to promote diversity, multicultural harmony, peace and love for a better world AND to thank all the frontline essential workers! While celebrating Canada Day, we encourage you to donate to Frontlinefund.ca to support frontline healthcare workers. Please fill in CDDC2020 under COMPANY NAME/GROUP so that Frontline Fund can provide us with the total amount raised. A tax receipt will be sent to donors from Canadahelps.org via email. All funds raised will stay within the province the donation was made from. |
| June 27, 2020 - Canada Day Play Challenge presented by Access Storage |
| Canada Day Play Challenge begins on June 27, 2020 at 7.a.m. and concludes at midnight on July 1, 2020. Get into the Canada Day spirit by taking part in over 100 activities and trivia in the days leading up to July 1 like decorating your house in a Canadian theme or baking some butter tarts. Sign up to play and compete to win one of three prizes.
First Place (approximate value of prize: $500)
Second Place (approximate value of prizes: $200)
Third Place (approximate value of prizes: $100)
Thank you to our Sponsors:
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| June 27, 2020 - Canada Day Spirit |
| Are you ready to show off your Canadian pride? Show us how you are decorating your home, yourself, your pets, anything that is decorated for Canada Day. Post your photos to Twitter or Instagram use the hash tags #accessstorageCA and #BurlONcanadaday and you will be entered into a draw to win a prize donated by Access Storage. Prizes are gift cards ranging from $75-$150 from a local restaurants.
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| June 27, 2020 - Get Ready for Bucket Drumming |
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Canada Day Celebration Schedule - July 1, 2020
| 10 a.m. - Burlington's Canada Day Virtual Ceremony with Special Appearances |
| Join us with former TV host from MuchMusic and ET Canada Rick Campanelli who will be kicking off this year’s Canada Day Celebration! Mayor Meed Ward will be providing a message followed by a special performance of O’Canada by the Burlington Teen Tour Band. |
| 10:30 a.m. - Bucket Drumming with CRASH Rhythm |
| Get ready to make some noise for Canada! Burlington’s CRASH Rhythm will be providing an amazing Bucket Drumming experience for the whole family to participate in. Watch for the how-to video and get ready to join CRASH Rhythm members on Canada Day for two interactive drumming sessions.
About CRASH Rhythm CRASH represents an alternative, dynamic and engaging approach to music education and exploration. CRASH uses bucket drumming to tie together teamwork, creativity and fun while also learning the basics of music, composition, rhythm and drumming. For more information please visit: http://www.crashrhythm.ca/ |
| 11 a.m. - White Pine Dancers Storytelling with Aaron Bell |
| Join First Nations Storyteller and founder of the White Pine Dancers, Aaron Bell for a six-part series of traditional stories that reflect the Indigenous culture and way of life.
About Aaron Bell White Pine Dancers are a group of First Nations family and friends who love to share their gifts of dance, story and song. Aaron Bell has been sharing the teachings and stories of the First Nations people of southern Ontario for 18 years performing at many festivals, events and offer in class programs throughout Ontario schools. For more information please visit: facebook.com/whitepinedancers |
| 1 to 2 p.m. - Canadian Heritage Virtual Program |
| Canada Day Daytime Show The daytime show, Canada Day Across the Country, offers you a virtual tour of the celebrations. With hosts Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord, discover talented artists from Sudbury, Montréal, Québec, Moncton, Winnipeg, Yellowknife and Calgary. Celebrate our country's cultural diversity, sporting excellence, Indigenous culture and languages, and the resilience of front-line workers. A nod to the 40th anniversary of the national anthem "O Canada" and many surprises await you.
How to watch Watch on CBC and on Canadian Heritage’s social media platforms.
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| 2 p.m. - National Canada Day Drumming Experience |
| Join cities across Canada to celebrate Canada Day, promote diversity, multicultural harmony, and to thank all frontline essential workers with six minutes of simultaneous drumming. Link to watch: http://canadadaydrumming.com/ About Canada Day Drumming This nationwide celebration has been held across the country for the past 3 years. In 15 cities and across 5 time zones, Canadians join together for 6 minutes of simultaneous drumming. This year the City of Burlington joins the Canada Day Drumming event! Tune in at 1 p.m. EDT for the pre-show and join the drumming at 2pm EDT. As well, Canada Day Drumming would like to thank all the essential workers. This is the perfect opportunity to thank them as one heart, one nation, one world. |
| 7:30 p.m. - Special Performance by Tim Hicks |
| Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to bust out your best moves to Tim Hicks with his special video performance for Burlington! Check back at 7:30 on July 1 for the video. Tim Hicks, the platinum selling entertainer is a “true star on the Canadian country music scene” (GoBe Weekly), “proving he knows how to tailor his songs to his ever-expanding audience” and commemorating his wide-open sound as one of the defining influences on today’s country music scene. Defining a genre with his sure-footed everyman approach, Hicks is set for the digital release of “Wreck This” a 6-song EP featuring the top 5 single “No Truck Song”. This is Hicks’ follow up to the #1 chart-topper “What A Song Should Do” that join classics such as “Get By,” “Stronger Beer,” “Here Comes The Thunder,” “Stompin' Ground,” “Loud,” and many more that have made Tim Hicks one of country’s premiere all round artists. |
| 8 p.m. - Snap'd Virtual Fireworks Presented by Bunzl |
| Snap’d is planning an exciting and local augmented reality (AR) program for Canada Day! Virtual fireworks will be available for you to participate on July 1, 2020 at 8 p.m. on the Snap’d Hub. The best time to view the virtual fireworks is after dark! When opening the app, please make sure to give permission to access your location so we can see how many people in Burlington participated. How to download
Thank you to our Sponsor:
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| 8 to 10 p.m. - Canadian Heritage Virtual Program |
| Canada Day Evening Show The evening show, Canada Day Together, is a unique edition of Canada’s annual iconic celebration. Hosted by Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord, the show features original artistic collaborations between performers from coast to coast to coast, including stops in Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver. They have quite the show in store for you! Let yourself be entertained in the comfort of your home. The night winds up with a montage of the best Canada Day fireworks from past years.
How to watch Watch on CBC and on Canadian Heritage’s social media platforms. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day/online-celebrations/evening-show.html |
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Thank you to our Sponsors!
| Special Thanks to Our Sponsors |
| Thank you to our sponsors Bunzl and Canadian Tire for making Virtual Canada Day possible, as well as your continued support over the years.
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