Ottawa Festivals: Canada Day!

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It’s that time of year again! The biggest birthday celebration in Canada. If you’re lucky enough to live in the capital region, you will have plenty of great activities to choose from on July 1st, Canada Day. Here are just a few of the many events planned that day in Ottawa 2016:

Changing of the Guard Ceremony: 9a.m. *Parliament Hill

Peace Tower Carillon: 10a.m. *Parliament Hill 

Canadian artists take the stage: Noon and Evening *Parliament Hill

Music performances and activities: All Day *Major’s Hill Park

Family activities: All Day *Canadian Museum of History

Free concert: Noon-10p.m. *Jazz Festival

Family activities: All Day *Walter Baker Park in Kanata

Fireworks: Parliament Hill- 10pm.

Navan Fairgrounds in Orleans- 10:05p.m.

**Most museums in Ottawa have free admission on Canada Day so be sure to check them out!

**OC Transpo is also free all day

For more information check out these sites:

http://www.ottawakiosk.com/canadaday/fireworks.html

https://www.ottawatourism.ca/ottawa-insider/canada-day/

http://canadaday.gc.ca/eng/1399898650690

http://www.ottawafestivals.ca/how-to-celebrate-canada-day-in-the-capital/

 

 

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