New West celebrates Canada Day with free activities and live entertainment at Queen’s Park on July 1st. In 2026 there’s a drone show to end the night.
New Westminster Canada Day Event in 2026
There are Canada Day celebrations all over Metro Vancouver on July 1st, including at multiple venues in New Westminster.
Canada Day Festivities
Below are details about New Westminster’s Canada Day activities.
July 1st celebrations run from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm at Queen’s Park. The location is at 3rd Avenue in New Westminster.
There are all sorts of things to see and do at the event. There’s live music, activities for children, a beer garden, and multiple food trucks and vendors. This year’s event also features a drone show at 10:00 pm at Queen’s Park Stadium.
Queen’s Park Stage Schedule
The entertainment schedule for the Canada Day event is below.
South Field Stage Schedule (in 2026)
- 2:00 pm – Welcome O’Canada
- 2:15 pm – Limbo for All
- 3:00 pm – Hyack Cheer Performance
- 3:30 pm – Phoenix Laurén
- 4:15 pm – Dj Mixxx
- 4:45 pm – China Syndrome
- 5:30 pm – Dj Mixxx
- 6:00 pm – Remarks
- 6:20 pm – Cassius Khan and Amika
- 7:10 pm – Dj Mixxx
- 7:40 pm – Francis Baptiste
- 8:30 pm – Dj Mixxx
- 9:00 pm – Joyride
Stadium Kids Zone (in 2026)
- 3:00 pm – Rhythm Resource Drum Show
- 4:30 pm – Tumble City
Music in the Rose Garden (in 2026)
- 2:00 pm – Hayden Goss
- 4:00 pm – Programming by Arts New West
Canada Day at Queen’s Park
The place is a beautiful park with walking trails, a flower garden, large playground, kids’ water play area and a petting zoo.
In addition to the activities mentioned further above, the 2026 Canada Day event at Queen’s Park features a Kids Zone with various things to do. The area includes inflatable structures, miniature golf, and stations with crafts and face painting opportunities. In the park’s Sportsplex you’ll also find bubble soccer.
Other Information
See New Westminster’s Canada Day page to learn more about what happens on July 1st in this city.
Click New Westminster for ideas about other things to do in the area, plus New West festivals at other times of the year.
Click Metro Vancouver on Canada Day for a list of other July 1st events in other parts of the Lower Mainland.
See our article about New West Summer Fireworks to learn about fireworks in New Westminster.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver’s July Calendar
- Lower Mainland Festivals and Events
- Vancouver Summer Activities
- What’s Happening This Weekend
- Vancouver on a Budget
Other websites you might also find of interest are VancouverForKids.ca and VancouverFoodFestivals.ca.
