Canada Day - Fireworks, Parades & More

A visit to Thunder Bay on the Canada Day weekend is a great opportunity to connect with family and friends in Canada’s great outdoor city here on the shores of Lake Superior in Northwest Ontario.

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Come celebrate Canada’s 146th birthday in
Thunder Bay and make the first long weekend of the summer a memorable one with a number of great events guaranteed to provide fun entertainment for all ages.

You can start with a late morning, early afternoon to take in the many activities happening at Fort William Historical Park, and then wind up your evening with a visit to the big city celebration on the waterfront at Prince Arthur’s Landing including the spectacular fireworks at 11 p.m.

July 1
Canada Day Celebrations
Fort William Historical Park
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrate at largest fur trade post! Birthday cake, canoe rides, games…
Free Admission

July1
Canada Day Celebrations
City of Thunder Bay
Prince Arthur’s Landing
5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Fireworks, Entertainment, Parade and more…
Free Admission


If you are looking for places to stay and places to eat during your weekend stay, visit www.visitthunderbay.com.

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About John Cameron

John knows what Northwest Ontario and Thunder Bay has to offer as a tourism destination. A life long resident of the region, John has lived in Thunder Bay for over 30 years. A former sports journalist, John has a passion sports having worked in television, radio and print. He continues to write a weekly column on curling for Thunder Bay’s daily paper, the Chronicle Journal. John works as a development officer for Tourism Thunder Bay with sports tourism a key part of his portfolio.

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