Canada Day in Victoria starts with food, finishes with fireworks

Canada Day in Victoria starts with food, finishes with fireworks

Published 8:30 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Plans are in place for an epic Canada Day in Victoria. (Victoria News file photo)

Victoria promises the largest display of fireworks since the country turned 150 to finish Canada Day festivities this year.

The celebration finishes with fireworks over the Inner Harbour around 10:20 p.m.

Festivities spill from the Inner Harbour and Ship Point to the legislature lawn on July 1, and finish with fireworks over the water around 10:20 p.m.

“Canada Day at the Inner Harbour is a chance to come together and share in a day of music, culture and community,” Mayor Marianne Alto said in a news release. “It’s a day to connect, celebrate and take in the energy of the city.”

The free event begins at 11 a.m., with food trucks across the Inner Harbour and a busking showcase at Ship Point featuring local performers through the afternoon.

Programming at the legislature stage begins at 4:30 p.m. with a welcome from the Lekwungen Traditional Dancers, live music from Linggo, Bucan Bucan and Covers in a Dangerous Time, and a DJ set from Bryan Boitano.

More information, including road closures and traffic impacts, will be shared ahead of July 1, the city said Wednesday (June 24).

Learn more or volunteer at canadadayvictoria.ca.

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