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 2024 that’s now changed to a drone light show.

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 also free ice skating and swimming sessions and 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 (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

In 2024 Chilliwack’s main Canada Day event takes place on Monday, July 1st from 5:00 to 10:30 pm. The festivities were 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 the choreographed drone light show at around 10:00 pm. It was a first of its kind event for the city!

Exhibition Park Activities

The 2024 event began at 5:00 pm. There were opening ceremonies and live performances between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Below were the acts scheduled to perform in 2024. Exact times were to be confirmed as of early June.

Jazz Bandits
Claim Jumpers
Retrobot
Fleetwood Magic (Fleetwood Mac tribute show)

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. 2024 details were 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.