PHOTOS: White Rock’s Canada Day by the Bay draws thousands

PHOTOS: White Rock’s Canada Day by the Bay draws thousands

Published 12:30 pm Thursday, July 2, 2026

Waterfront visitors snap photos and check out vendors along the promenade at White Rock’s Canada Day by the Bay event marking the country’s 159th birthday. (Hayley McLeod/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

Waterfront visitors check out White Rock’s 2026 Canada Day by the Bay event marking the country’s 159th birthday. (Hayley McLeod/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

RCM-SAR5’s giant inflatable duck was among features on White Rock’s promenade for the city’s 2026 Canada Day by the Bay event. (Hayley McLeod/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

Thousands of people turned out for White Rock’s 2026 Canada Day by the Bay event. (Hayley McLeod/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

Live music was among highlights of White Rock’s 2026 Canada Day by the Bay event. (Hayley McLeod/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

White Rock’s Canada Day 2026 festivities wrapped up with a fireworks display over the bay. (Sydney McCracken/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

Thousands of people turned out for White Rock’s Canada Day 2026 fireworks display over the bay, leaving the waterfront en masse not long after. (Sydney McCracken/Contributed to Peace Arch News)

Thousands of people turned out to White Rock’s waterfront on Wednesday (July 1) to celebrate Canada’s 159th birthday.

The free, family-friendly event – dubbed Canada Day by the Bay – featured welcoming remarks, live performances, a Kid’s Zone, a Vendor Row and fireworks.

Bad Medicine headlined the main stage with their tribute to Bon Jovi, while Korki the Clown was among highlights of the Kid’s Zone.

Vendor Row offered local goods, treats and artisan favourites along the promenade, and the fireworks finale lit up the night sky over Semiahmoo Bay to mark a sparkling conclusion to a fittingly lively day.