The Nation's Capital is the headquarters for Canada's birthday celebration.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit Parliament Hill, Major's
Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and other locations in the surrounding
areas to celebrate Canada. This year marks Canada's 141st birthday.
Canada Day Links
These links are from 2007 - we'll be updating soon for 2008.
Most local museums are open on Canada Day, with special programming.
(Most are offering free admission, too!) For a listing of local museums,
visit our Tourism Guide...
This year's fireworks go off as the grand finale of the mainstage
show on Parliament Hill, just after 10:05pm. The fireworks are set off
from the Astrolabe, just behind the National Gallery. You can watch
them from Parliament Hill, but the best views are from Major's Hill
Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and anywhere along the Ottawa River.
The best way to get downtown is by bus. OC Transpo
is operating on a Sunday schedule, with extra buses galore to get
you to and from Parliament Hill in the evening. Visit OCTranspo.com
for more info. (Bus service is free
after 10:00pm on Canada Day.)
