Canada Day 2026 at Rotary Lakeside Park

Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Presents

Canada Day 2026, Wednesday July 1st, Nelson’s Rotary Lakeside Park

See the detailed schedule and events below.

Schedule of Events

9:45 am Canada Day Cake on Display
10:00 am Sinixt Canoes land at lakeside Park
10:30 am Opening Ceremonies. Sinixt Cultural Ambassador Shelly Boyd, Chamber of Commerce President Rebeckah Hornung, Nelson Mayor Janice Morrison, MLA Brittny Anderson, Nelson Police Department, RCMP, Nelson Firefighters, Rotary Club President.
10:45 am Sinixt Drum Circle – Sinixt Confederacy
11:00 am Canada Day Cake. Sponsored by Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce
and the Nelson and District Credit Union.
11:15 am   Music starts
12:00 pm   Sinixt Mural Blessing
10:00 pm  Fireworks

Music Schedule

10:45 am   Sinixt Drum Circle – Sinixt Confederacy
11:15 am   Jon Burden
12:00 pm   Nelson Community Band
1:00 pm     Tony Louie
1:30 pm     Gates
2:15 pm     Playmor Junction Big Band
3:10 pm     Brenda McJones Highland Dancers
3:30 pm     Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band
4:00 pm     JEM Collective
4:40 pm     Elodie Orsei
5:35 pm     Aaron Pasacreta
6:30 pm     Carefree Highway
7:30 pm     White Lightning
8:30 pm     Baker Street Blues


Special thanks to the City of Nelson, Nelson Professional Firefighters, Chamber of Commerce, RDCK Areas E and F and many community minded businesses.

Indulge and Enjoy

8:00-11am     Lions Club Pancake Breakfast – Baker Street
10am-10pm  Rose Garden Café Rotary Lakeside Park
11:00 am        Canada Day Cake Served by Chamber, City Councillors, and Dignitaries – Sponsored by the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce and the Nelson and District Credit Union
11am-3pm    Rotary Club Annual BBQ Rotary Shelter

Bring your own lawn chairs, a hat and sunscreen and umbrella and enjoy the day!

Community Groups and Family Activities

  1. Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce — Event information
  2. Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce — Canada Day Cake
  3. Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce — Canada Day Stage
  4. Save On Foods — Bouncy Castle and Watermelon
  5. Josh Wapp Cartoonist — Live caricature portraits
  6. Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship — Educational table about the health and stewardship of Kootenay Lake
  7. Wildsight — Weatherstripping and water impact demonstration
  8. Kootenay Lake Forrest Landscape Planning — Info table, stickers and colouring sheets
  9. Nelson Safeway (Sobeys West) — Games and frozen treats
  10. Joshua’s Giant Bubbles — Giant bubble blowing
  11. Visions Alive Puppets — Puppet show and puppet play area
  12. Silvermoon Face Painting — Face painting
  13. Nelson & Area Friends of the Family — Sebastian’s Fishpond
  14. Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society — Izu-shi info table, origami, calligraphy and more
  15. Nelson and Area Metis Association — Cultural Display
  16. Sinixt Confederacy — Canoe and teepees on display
  17. Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery — Button making and arts and crafts
  18. AFKO — Info table and screen printing
  19. Moonbeam Creative Sanctuary — Face painting and wand making
  20. Osprey Foundation — Info table and bubblegum guessing game
  21. Cycling Without Age — Using 3-wheeled bicycles (Trishaws), volunteers help seniors keep riding and enjoying the outdoors
  22. Nelson Electric Tramway Society — Historical Museum display at the Streetcar Car Barn (Free)
  23. Streetcar for Canada Day courtesy of the Nelson and District Credit Union

The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to coordinate and present the annual Canada Day
Festivities in Rotary Lakeside Park and would like to thank these businesses & organizations for their generous
financial support of the Canada Day entertainment and fireworks.

Celebrate Canada, Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, City of Nelson, Regional District of Central
Kootenay: Cheryl Graham Area E; Tom Newell Area F, Hairy Productions, Nelson Professional Firefighters, Nelson Rotary Clubs, Lions Club and these community minded businesses:

  • Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce
  • Canada (Heritage Canada)
  • Every Child Matters
  • City of Nelson
  • Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK)
  • Columbia Basin Trust
  • Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism
  • Best Western Baker Street Inn
  • Bennett Family Real Estate
  • The Hume Hotel & Spa
  • Nelson Home Hardware Building Centre
  • The Cornerstone Group of Management
  • Buddy’s Place
  • Urban Legends
  • Hub International Insurance
  • Nelson Toyota
  • Nelson and District Credit Union

When you stop into these businesses take the time to thank them for their ongoing support!