Pitt Meadows celebrates Canada Day with a series of events on July 1st. There is food, music, classic cars, a dog show, pancake breakfast and more.
Canada Day at Pitt Meadows is a fun event for people in the community. If you don’t go to this one, other July 1st events you might want to check out include those in Maple Ridge, Port Coquitlam, Fort Langley, Langley, Abbotsford, Richmond and Surrey (the last of which is the largest in Western Canada).
Canada Day in Pitt Meadows
The town of Pitt Meadows hosts Canada Day celebrations each year in the morning and early afternoon. There aren’t big evening performances and fireworks shows like in other cities, but instead some smaller-scale entertainment. It’s a fun community event.
At the event you can expect around 2,000 people who come to enjoy the live entertainment, food and artisan vendors while celebrating another anniversary of our country. The event is free for all to enjoy.
Event Location
All of the festivities take place at šxʷhék̓ʷnəs (Spirit Square) located at 11985 Harris Road. It’s right next to City Hall.
Activities and entertainment usually take place between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Canada Day Activities
The morning of July 1st begins with a pancake breakfast in the square hosted by the Pitt Meadows Lions Club at 8:30 am. There’s also a Show & Shine where car lovers can showcase their classic vehicles. All entries into the Show & Shine receive a free breakfast.
At 9:15 am, the Dog Show Competition begins with prizes awarded for the best trick and best dressed pooches as well as for the biggest and smallest dogs.
A little later, there is usually a watermelon-eating competition open to all. For those who don’t want to fill up quite that much, there are food trucks open for business beginning at 11:00 am.
Throughout the morning and early afternoon, there is Artisan Alley which is home to numerous local vendors of all kinds. There is also a Kids’ Zone with activities for the little ones.
Main Stage Schedule
There is usually live entertainment on the main stage in the square during the day. This past year’s schedule was as follows:
- 10:00 am: Norden the Magician
- 11:00 am: Opening Ceremony
- 11:45 am: Peter G-G
- 12:30 pm: The Contingency Band
- 1:15 pm: Watermelon Eating Contest
Other Information
Visit the City of Pitt Meadows website for more information about the Canada Day event.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Canada Day in the Lower Mainland
- Vancouver’s July Calendar of Events
- Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge
- Canada Day in Maple Ridge
