Celebrate Canada Day in Vaughan

Award-winning event returns in-person with multiple Juno Award nominee artist Scott Helman

Thestar.com
June 27, 2022
Yoyo Yan

The 2022 celebration will be hosted at Boyd Conservation Area (8739 Islington Ave.) from 2 to 8 p.m., headlined by multiple Juno Award nominee Scott Helman.

You're invited! Come on out and celebrate Canada's 155th birthday at one of the largest parties in York Region. The city of Vaughan's award-winning annual Canada Day event is back in-person Friday, July 1.

The 2022 celebration will be hosted at Boyd Conservation Area (8739 Islington Ave.) from 2 to 8 p.m., headlined by multiple Juno Award nominee Scott Helman.

This fun-filled, free family event will include arts and crafts, interactive activities, life-sized games, yard games, ping pong and foosball tables, stilt walkers, character meet-and-greets, video game stations and more.

Guests will also enjoy free admission, giveaways (while quantities last) and food will be available for purchase.

Exciting live entertainment hosted by Julia Suppa, an award-winning, multi-platform media professional, is planned throughout the day.

The full live entertainment schedule includes:

• Scott Helman, Canadian singer/songwriter and multiple JUNO Award nominee artist
• David James, Canadian country music singer/songwriter
• Olivia Lunny, Canadian musician and winner of CTV's The Launch
• Stuck On Planet Earth, Canadian rock band from Vaughan
• Exodus -- A Tribute to Bob Marley
• Kreative in Dance Styles (K.I.D.S)

An official welcome with Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and members of council will take place at 6:30 p.m. and dignitaries, including Gimaa (Chief) Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, will also be in attendance.

Limited parking is available at the event site. Guests are encouraged to ride the free shuttle bus services running between Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.) and Boyd Conservation Area (8739 Islington Ave.). The service will run regularly from 1 to 9 p.m.

For the complete event lineup and additional information, visit vaughan.ca/CanadaDay.