Canada Day in Chilliwack

The City of Chilliwack hosts an annual Canada Day celebration at a new location – Chilliwack Heritage Park. It includes live entertainment, food trucks and more.

In addition to the City of Chilliwack, the event is hosted by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival. For details about what’s happening in Chilliwack on July 1st in 2026, either visit the greatervanfoodtruckfest.com website or continue reading.

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, last year and in 2026, there is a drone light show instead.

Note: The celebrations in 2026 happen in a new location – Chilliwack Heritage Park at 44140 Luckakuck Way.

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 (at 9291 Corbould Street).

There are special ice skating and swimming sessions at local recreation centres. Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre and Cheam Leisure Centre are open for toonie swims. Sardis Sports Complex hosts a skating event from 10:00 to 11:30 am (where admission is free but skate rentals aren’t).

The July 1st celebrations continue at Chilliwack Heritage 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 4:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The festivities are at its new location at Chilliwack Heritage Park, located at 44140 Luckakuck Way. Be aware that this is different from previous years.

Lots of people attend the event most years, so arrive early or expect to park further away. For the past few years now, the event has been headlined by a choreographed drone light show at around 10:00 pm. We are excited to say that it will be happening again in 2026!

For details about the event, either visit the greatervanfoodtruckfest.com website or continue reading.

Exhibition Park Activities

The event used to happen at Exhibition Park, and years before that in Townsend Park. In 2026, however, it takes place at Chilliwack Heritage Park. The fun begins at 4:00 pm. There are opening ceremonies and live performances between about 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

Below are the acts scheduled to perform in 2026. (Note this is subject to change.)

DJ Tony Diz
Steven Marriott
Turquoiser
Adam Cebula Band
Double Overtime

The event typically features a beer garden for adults, plus food trucks and several activity booths. In previous years, 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. 2026 details will likely be 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, 2026 details are likely to be the same, but with exact details to be confirmed.

Other Information

Visit the greatervanfoodtruckfest.com website for more information about the event.

See our Canada Day Events in Metro Vancouver article to learn about July 1st celebrations.

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The Canada Day event in Chilliwack is hosted by the folk behind the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival. Other events the same organization either hosts or helps with in the Fraser Valley include Chilliwack Party in the Park, Chilliwack Ribfest and Langley Community Days as well as Canada Day events in Abbotsford, Langley and Maple Ridge.

Other websites you might also find of interest include VancouverFoodFestivals.ca and VancouverForKids.ca.