Canada Day at Canada Place celebrates 40 years and new citizens

Canada Place marks 40 years with a free, full-day Canada Day celebration on July 1 that will welcome 60 new Canadian citizens and feature Juno Award-winning band The Strumbellas as headliners.

Canada Together at Canada Place runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. across multiple indoor and outdoor spaces spanning five city blocks. A formal citizenship ceremony will take place during the event, welcoming 60 new citizens.

The main stage in front of Canada Place features a lineup including Warren Dean Flandez Ft. The Good Noise Choir, Rebecca Sichon, SPENDO, Serengeti, The Matinee, and The Strumbellas closing out the afternoon.

Inside Canada Place, Hall A hosts the Family Zone with family-friendly entertainers, the annual mascot dance-off, Indigenous storytelling and performances including DJ Ira Dance Party, School of Rock's Junior House Band, and Science World On The Road. An Expo 86 Exhibit celebrates Canada Place's 40th birthday and the 1986 World Exposition through nostalgic displays.

The Indigenous Marketplace (Ballrooms A & B) features local Indigenous artisans selling handmade jewelry, art, and home décor. At the North Point, Summer Sips by Stanley Park Brewing offers food and drinks with views of the North Shore mountains. Food trucks line Canada Place Way between Burrard and Thurlow streets.

Indigenous cultural elements include displays and activities from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, with traditional weavers, carvers, and language activities.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority encourages public transit due to increased downtown activity from FIFA World Cup matches. Citizenship ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m.; all other event zones open at 11 a.m.

It's a day built around the idea of weaving together a nation — fitting for a city that's always been made up of people from everywhere else.