Canada Day in Chilliwack

The City of Chilliwack hosts an annual Canada Day celebration at Townsend Park. The event includes live entertainment, food trucks and other activities.

Canada Day Event in Chilliwack

There are Canada Day events in most Lower Mainland communities on July 1st, and Chilliwack is no exception. The city hosts an evening of free performances and other activities each year. The night usually ends with fireworks, although, in 2025, there was a drone light show instead.

There are lots of festivities to enjoy in Chilliwack on July 1st each year. Typically, there’s a pancake breakfast from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould Street). As well, there are free movies between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas, located at 45380 Luckakuck Way.

There are free ice skating and swimming sessions at local recreation centres. Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre and Cheam Leisure Centre are open for swims at 7:00 am. Chilliwack Coliseum and Sardis Sports Complex host the skating at 11:00 am (where admission is free but skate rentals aren’t).

The July 1st celebrations continue at Exhibition Park in the evening. Continue reading for more details on what happens each year.

Evening Event Details

Chilliwack’s main Canada Day event on July 1st typically takes place from 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The festivities are at Exhibition Park, located at 9145 Corbould Street. This is different from previous years when Canada Day celebrations were held at Townsend Park.

Lots of people attend the event most years, so arrive early or expect to park further away. 2024’s event was headlined by a choreographed drone light show at around 10:00 pm. It was a first-of-its-kind event for the city! In 2025, the drone light show was back by popular demand.

Exhibition Park Activities

The event usually begins at 5:00 pm. There are opening ceremonies and live performances between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Below were the acts scheduled to perform in 2025.

Wes Anderson Trio
Lounge Hounds with Steve Elvis Elliot
Stan Giles Band
Reckless
Turquoiser

The event typically features a beer garden for adults, plus food trucks and several activity booths. Last year there were representatives from the Blue Heron Nature Reserve, Chilliwack Military Museum, Chilliwack Search & Rescue, and the City of Chilliwack. People in the park were able to learn about wildlife, check out military equipment and tour the inside of fire trucks. 2025 details were likely similar, but with exact details to be confirmed.

There was also a Kids Zone at last year’s event. It featured face painting and balloon twisting stations, a photo booth, parkour course, arts and crafts, and more. Various princesses made appearances and there were also yoga opportunities. Again, 2025 details were likely about the same, but with exact details to be confirmed.