Ways to celebrate Canada's birthday this week (June 30 to July 6)

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July 6, 2019

Canada Day Service and BBQ

Bring your lawn chair and join us for an outdoor service (weather permitting)! Service will be held indoors if raining. BBQ lunch to follow. All welcome!

Location and Venue: 17665 Leslie St., Newmarket, ON, L3Y 3E3 (Cornerstone Baptist Church) Event date and time: Sunday, June 30, 2019 10:30AM - 1:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Caribbean Family Day 2019

This event celebrates Canada Day with a distinct Caribbean Flavour and will immerse you in the variety of cultures, food, and entertainment that will be on display throughout the day.

Location and Venue: 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 3B7 (Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts) Event date and time: Sunday, June 30, 2019 11:00AM - 6:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Canada Day Open House at the Elman W. Campbell Museum

Join us for our Canada Day Open House. Indoor/outdoor activities, photo ops with CYFS Firefighters, firetruck and Sparky! New exhibit: History through Stitches.

Location and Venue: 134 Main St., S,, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 3Y7 (Elman W. Campbell Museum) Event date and time: Monday, July 1, 2019 10:00AM - 3:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Canada Day at the McMichael

Enjoy the fabulous Maud Lewis exhibition, take part in the Family Paint Challenge, and groove to the Jazz.FM91 Youth Big Band!

Location and Venue: 10365 Islington Ave., Vaughan, ON, L0J 1C0 (McMichael Canadian Art Collection) Event date and time: Monday, July 1, 2019 11:00AM - 4:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival

The Strawberry Festival is a free family event that features The Festival Market with 200 crafters and vendors, lots of live music and tons of kids activities.

Location and Venue: 2 Park Dr., Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON, L4A 4K1 (Memorial Park) Event date and time: Monday, July 1, 2019 6:00PM - 11:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Youth Volunteer Event: Tree Maintenance

Get outside and help maintain newly planted trees! Help pull invasive plants and add mulch to help these young trees grow into a forest.

Location and Venue: Kennedy Road, Markham, Markham, ON, (Austin Drive Park) Event date and time: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 9:00AM - 1:00PM Audience: Youth Price: Free Register By: Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Sunset Paddle

Learn the basics of recreational canoeing or enjoy a leisurely paddle around Lake St. George at sunset! Beginner and seasoned paddlers welcome.

Location and Venue: 950 Bethesda Sdrd., Richmond Hill, ON, (Lake St. George Field Centre) Event date and time: Thursday, July 4, 2019 7:00PM - 9:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Adult $25 +HST, Child (6-16) $17 +HST Register By: Thursday, July 4, 2019

Celebration Canada

Enjoy spectacular performances by Tundra: A Cirque Experience, Flying Frontenacs, live music, authentic Canadian food, street performers and more.

Location and Venue: 1 Canada's Wonderland Dr., Vaughan, ON, L6A 1S6 (Canada's Wonderland) Event date and time: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:00AM - 6:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: Free

Canadian Photographer Louie Palu Exhibit

Exhibition features work of Canadian photographer Louie Palu.

Location and Venue: 10365 Islington Ave., Vaughan, ON, L0J 1C0 (McMichael Canadian Art Collection) Event date and time: Saturday, July 6, 2019 10:00AM - 5:00PM Audience: Adults Price: Regular gallery entrance fee