Canada Day 2024

June 27, 2024

It’s a 157th birthday party fit for a nation!

The City of Lethbridge is hosting two events to celebrate Canada Day on Monday, July 1.

Galt Gardens has activities running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A charity breakfast, hosted by the Interfaith Food Bank, goes until noon. Other activities include a Show & Shine, an artisan market and a Tipi & Indigenous education area.

The celebration at Henderson Lake Park kicks off at 11 a.m. It will feature returning and new events. Crowd favourites include food trucks, a youth market and main stage entertainment. New activities feature stilt walkers and an educational magic show. Fireworks will end the celebration at 11 p.m. (So long as Mother Nature cooperates!) Confirmation of the fireworks will be posted on the City’s social media channels and announced at the event as soon as a final determination is known.

Both locations will showcase many cultures.

“We’re excited to offer multi-cultural events,” says Janessa Brown, co-chair of the Canada Day planning committee. “It’s important to honour our City’s diversity. We want attendees to feel welcomed and represented as we celebrate Canada’s birthday.”

The City is pleased to offer free extended transit service. The 3 cityLINK Green and 4 cityLINK Orange will transport people to Henderson Lake Park beginning at 7 p.m. Both routes will also be available after the fireworks display.

Henderson Lake Park (11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.)

Food trucks
Family-friendly activities including face painting, bouncy castles and cultural demonstrations
Main stage entertainment with live music and dance performances
A Youth Market showcasing products crafted by local youth
Fireworks (scheduled for 11 p.m. weather permitting)

Main Stage Performers

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Lethbridge Community Band

12 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.: OKI Welcome Video

12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.: The Band Formerly Known as Karen, Lewis & Pam

1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.: Southern Alberta Chinese Association

1:15 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.: Horizon

1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.: Roy Pogorzelski

1:55 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.: Jam Nuts

2:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.: Van Dance Studio

2:55 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.: Belfountain

3:55 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Prep for March of Colors/Opening Ceremonies

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.: Urban Beat Dance Studio

4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Badlands

5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.: Darian Bagnall and Brooklyn Fowler

5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.: Dave McCann

6:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Latin Soul Dance Studio

7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.: Bamboo Guppies

7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: ZENON +

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Cody Hall Band

9:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.: YQL Variety Dance

9:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.: Paul Kype and Texas Flood

Food Vendors

Authentic Churros	Model T Smokies
Booster Juice	Moo Magic Ice Cream
Bridge Coffee	Piggyback Poutinerie
Crepe Affair	Pita Pit
Dough Boyz	Spring Rolls
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade	Swirls Ice Cream
Fluff n Stuff	Taco Love
Georgina's Food Truck	The Frozen Yogurt Spot
Gosias Perogies	The Grateful Grill
Hickory Street	Uncle Milt's Rootbeer
Kona Ice	Vesano Pizza
M&M Meat Market	West Winds Kettle Corn
Macao Imperial Tea
Mediterranean BBQ

Activity Zone Vendors

All Activity Zone vendors are set up from 12 - 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Indigo Circus (bubble station, circus, stilt walkers): 1 - 3 p.m.	Amanda Palin face painting
Trent Tinney: educational magic (Shows at 11:30 a.m./1 p.m./2:30 p.m./4 p.m./5:30 p.m.)	Astro Jump
Xtreme Games	Peak Elite Cheerleading
Puppet Stuff Canada	Dragon boat demos
Lethbridge Medieval Club Village	High level canoe and kayak demos (1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
Criss Wiebe face painting

Galt Gardens: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Charity breakfast (9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hosted by Interfaith Food Bank)
Food trucks
Show & Shine (Hosted by Le Barons Car Club)
Live entertainment
Kids activity stations (Hosted by Family Centre)
Tipi & Indigenous education (Hosting by Bridging Worlds Consulting)
Artisan market (Hosted by Domesticated Divas)

Transit Information

City transit will operate on statutory holiday service and will be free of charge all day.

Two bus routes will offer extended Canada Day service. Starting just before 7 p.m., both the 3 cityLINK Green and 4 cityLINK Orange routes will take you straight to Henderson Lake Park. During the fireworks show, from 10:40 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., the buses will take a break. Once the fireworks are over, the buses will be back in action, making sure everyone who wants to head home on transit can do so smoothly.

Extended Canada Day Transit Schedule

Extended Canada Day Transit Routes

Road Closures

The following roads will be closed for Canada Day celebrations at Henderson Lake Park:

- Parkside Drive South
- 28 Street South
- 29 Street South
- 31 Street South

Free parking will be available in the Exhibition North Lot. It can be accessed via 6 Avenue South.

Main Stage Performers

Food Vendors

Activity Zone Vendors

Transit Information

Road Closures

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