Canada Day at Rotary Lakeside Park
Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Presents
Canada Day 2025, Tuesday July 1 st, Nelson’s Rotary Lakeside Park
See the detailed schedule and events below.
Schedule of Events
10:30 am Opening Ceremonies. Chamber of Commerce Vice President Trent Zoobkoff, Nelson Mayor Janice Morrison, Nelson Creston MLA Brittny Anderson, Sinixt Cultural Ambassador Shelly Boyd, Nelson Police Department, RCMP, Nelson Firefighters, Rotary Club President.
11:00 am Canada Day Cake. Sponsored by Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce
and the Nelson and District Credit Union.
11:15 am Jon Burden
12:00 pm Nelson Community Band
1:15 pm Palak Dhiman Indian Classical Dance
2:00 pm Gates/Gilles Parentaeu
2:45 pm Playmor Junction Big Band
3:40 pm Brenda McJones Highland Dancers
4:00 pm Kootenay Kilties Pipe Band
4:30 pm Railtown Classic Rock
5:30 pm Aaron Pasacreta and Band
6:30 pm Nelsonaires
7:30 pm White Lightning Blues Band
8:30 pm Baker Street Blues
10:00 pm Fireworks
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
10:00am Canada Day Cake on Display
10:45am Canada Day Cake Served by Chamber Directors – City Councilors -Dignitaries
11am-3pm Rotary Club Annual BBQ Rotary Shelter
10am-10pmRose Garden Café Rotary Lakeside Park
Bring your own lawn chairs, a hat and sunscreen and umbrella and enjoy the day!
Community Groups and Family Activities
- Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce — Canada Day Flags, event information
- Chamber of Commerce — Canada Day Cake
- Embracing Life — Face Painting
- Save On Foods — Bouncy Castle and giveaways
- Kootenay Rhythm Dragons — Bean Bag Toss, 50/50 tickets
- Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship —Stickers, merch and educational table on Beach Clean Up, workshops and activities
- West Kootenay Climate Hub — Paper boat making, educational table
- Kidsport Nelson — Soccer net and radar to register shot speed
- Canada Safeway (Sobeys West) — Kids games for prizes and giveaways
- Stuarts News — Bean Bage toss for chance to win prizes from Stuarts News
- Seventh Day Adventist Church — Choose health information booth and activities
- Joshua’s Giant — Bubbles Giant 10-foot bubble demonstrations
- Visions Alive — Puppets Puppet shows, and puppet play area
- Nelson and Area Friends of the Family — Sebastian’s Fishpond by donation
- Nelson Izushi Friendship Society — Origami for kids, Japanese calligraphy, summer festival customs, sister city information, Friendship Society project information
- Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery — Button making, kid’s activities, museum and archives information
- West Kootenay Toy Run — Motorcycle display, info table
- Acorn and Oak —Childcare Kids activities, crafts, games
- Silvermoon — Facepainting
- Josh Wapp — Cartoonist caricature drawings
- Nelson and Area Metis Association — Cultural display
- Cycling Without Age — Using 3-wheeled bicycles (Trishaws) our volunteers help seniors keep
riding and enjoying the outdoors - Nelson Electric Tramway Society — Historical Museum display at the Streetcar Car Barn (Free
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
- Celebrate Canada
- City of Nelson
- Regional District of Central Kootenay
- Best Western
- Hume Hotel
- The Adventure Hotel
- Bennet Family Real Estate
- Hub International
- Kalesnikoff
- Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism
- Nelson Toyota
- Nelson and District Credit Union
- Kootenay Industrial Supply
- Cornerstone Group Management
When you stop into these businesses take the time to thank them for their ongoing support!
