In Photos: Canada Day festivities draw hundreds in Whitehorse

Published 1:00 pm Friday, July 3, 2026

By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative

RCMP officers in sporting the iconic red serge uniform march in the Canada Day parade in Whitehorse on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

A marcher in the Canada Day parade passes out frozen treats to onlookers. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

A child waves a Canadian flag while watching the Canada Day parade in Whitehorse on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

A woman shepards two dogs down the street during in the Canada Day parade in Whitehorse. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Volunteers throughout the park handed out stickers to attendees throughout the day (Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Yukon Commissioner Adeline Webber cuts the first piece of a Canada Day cake during celebrations at Shipyards Park. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Attendees of Canada Day festivities fill Shipyards Park in Whitehorse. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Whitehorse firefighters guide a child through a firefighter challenge during Canada Day celebrations at Shipyards Park. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Volunteers hand out cake during Canada Day celebrations at Shipyards Park. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Whitehorse Mayor Kirk Cameron waves at onlookers while riding on a side-by-side in the city’s Canada Day parade on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Onlookers line second Avenue in Whitehorse during the Canada Day parade on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

A float for the locally famous Yukon Rendezvous rolls through downtown Whitehorse during the Canada Day parade on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

A young child sports a Canadian flag headband and various Canada themed stick on tattoos during Canada Day celebrations at Shipyards Park (Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Many attendees sported all manner of Canada themed attire while attending Canada festivities at Shipyards Park. (Noah Korver/Yukon News)

An off duty Whitehorse firefighter helps a young child spray water on a pretend fire during Canada Day celebrations at Shipyards Park. (Photo by Noah Korver/Yukon News)

Hundreds of people packed Whitehorse’s downtown core and Shipyards Park on July 1 as the city celebrated Canada’s 159th birthday.

Celebrations were centred around the park where the day began with a pancake breakfast. The morning also saw over a dozen new Canadians sworn in as official citizens in a ceremony at the legion.

Celebrations continued into the late morning with a parade through Whitehorse’s downtown core at 11 a.m. that saw hundreds of onlookers lining the streets as over a dozen paraders passed by.

All manner of floats adorned with red and white flags and banners cruised through the city, led by a mixed colour party that included members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian Armed Forces, local air and army cadets, and roughly two dozen mounties dressed in the iconic red serge uniform.

The parade ended at Shipyards Park where festivities officially kicked off with a ceremonial flag raising and the cutting of a Canada Day themed cake by the Commissioner of the Yukon, Adeline Webber.

Throughout the afternoon hundreds of attendees milled about the park taking part in the various games set up, enjoying food from one of the many local food vendors in attendance, or enjoying live music and entertainment over at the main stage.

Luckily for everyone, the forecasted rain held off throughout the day with only a few light drops falling for a short time in the afternoon.

Contact Noah Korver at noah.korver@yukon-news.com