Full schedule for Canada Day in Wasaga Beach, Clearview
From Beach Area 1 to Creemore’s Mill Street, there’s a full schedule of Canada Day activities to entertain people of all ages.
Family fun is the focus of Wasaga Beach’s plans for July 1, with activities for children on Beach Drive starting at noon that include characters from the War of 1812, giant inflatables, pedal planes, circus entertainers, cake, dancers and musical entertainment.
The afternoon entertainment includes performances by the Neema Children’s Choir, the Glee Club, and Dance by Design, followed by a night of music on the big stage with Tragically Hip tribute band Little Bones, Canadian country musician Scotty James, and award-winning indie Canadian-American singer Justin Nozuka.
The concert is free for the general public with a ticketed VIP licensed 19+ area. VIP access is $20 at as well as at the gate.
Fireworks will light up the night sky at 10 p.m.
Canada Day events in Clearview Township start off with the 52nd running of the Duntroon-to-Stayner road race, which gets underway at 8 a.m.
Other activities in Stayner include the annual Stayner Heritage Society parade starting at Station Park at 10:30 a.m., opening ceremonies at the Stayner Arena with birthday cake and the Beinn Gorm Highlanders at 12:30 p.m., and an afternoon of heritage displays, food, and children’s activities sponsored by the Stayner Chamber of Commerce.
In Creemore, the fun starts at 9:30 a.m. with a street hockey tournament. The Creemore Ladies Auxiliary will be serving brunch at the legion from 10 until 11:30 a.m.
The Harold Crawford Memorial Kids Bike Parade starts at 1 p.m., running from Mill Street Park to the legion; other activities starting at 1 p.m. include a barbecue at the legion, and “olde thyme” games and activities for kids such as a three-legged sack race, an egg and spoon race, a scavenger hunt, and face painting.
In the evening, the barbecuing continues at the legion, with the singing of O Canada at 8 p.m., presentations to the Lady and Man of the Year, and the Baker Magic Show. The fireworks will be set off at dusk.