What's happening in Calgary on Canada Day 2025
Calgary's 2025 Canada Day celebrations will take place at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly Fort Calgary), St. Patrick's Island and the Municipal Building, and include everything from a performance by Sam Roberts Band to a powwow – and, of course, fireworks.
Main Stage Show
The Confluence will be the site of the Sam Roberts performance.
The Main Stage, which is free, offers an all-Canadian lineup of musicians.
Performances start at 3:20 p.m., with Roberts taking the stage at 9:45 p.m.
The Confluence will also be home to a powwow, food vendors and an Indigenous artisans market.
St. Patrick's Island
There will be three stages set up on St. Patrick's Island to showcase live music.
In addition, attendees can get airbrush tattoos or have their face painted.
There's a playground and spots to have a picnic, plus there will be food vendors.
Municipal Building
Calgary's downtown Municipal Building will be home to a spotlight on cultural clothing, giving attendees a chance to try them on and capture the moment in a photo booth.
Fireworks
Calgary's Canada Day celebrations will wrap up with a fireworks display launched from Stampede Park at 11 p.m.
The city says the best viewing will be from the Confluence, or anywhere where you can typically see Stampede fireworks.
Onsite viewing at Stampede will not be available.
For a complete schedule of Canada Day events, you can visit the City of Calgary's website.
Officials say Canada Day serves as the kickoff to the downtown summer festival season.
'Festivals are powerful drivers for tourism, creating opportunities for visitors to connect, explore and extend their stay,' said Alisha Reynolds, Tourism Calgary president and CEO, in a Tuesday news release.
'Festivals and events are key to a vibrant downtown,' added Mark Garner, executive director of the Calgary Downtown Association. 'More people in the area will lead to increased economic activity for businesses.'
More information on Calgary's summer festival season is available online.
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