Victoria Celebrates Canada Day

Victoria

Event Schedule

July 1 Schedule

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A Flavour of Canada Come witness how multicultural our country is and sample cuisine from places like Hungary, Mexico, India, and more.  Click "A Flavour of Canada" above to see more information! Where: Ship Point at Inner Harbour 11:00am to 8:00pm

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Monster Mural Children (and adults!) will get a chance of being a part of a 20-foot mural celebrating our Canadian identity. Where: Legislature Lawns  12:00pm to 4:00pm

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DVBA Living Flag Over 3,000 patriotic people will help create Canada's living flag on the Legislative grounds. Show up at the Legislature Lawn and get a t-shirt, free of charge, and become a part of something huge! Check out more details on how you can participate by visiting the DVBA Canada Day: Dawn to Dusk event. Where: Legislature Lawns 

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Oh Canada! and First Nations Welcome The Canada Day Main Stage kicks off with an introductions from our MC, Jeremy Walsh, an Esquimalt First Nations Welcome, and a rendition of our national anthem by Stephanie Greaves! Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  3:00pm

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Steph MacPherson Victoria native, Steph Macpherson's voice is hauntingly beautiful and her vocal melodies are deadly infectious. A reflection of her Western Canadian upbringing and Eastern Canadian musical influences, Steph's songs are dominated by acoustic guitars and rich harmonies. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  3:15pm

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Batuque Axé Capoeira Axé Capoeira’s local troupe, Batuque Axé, has lit up the stages of Folkfest and the Latin-Caribbean Festival over the years with driving rhythms, beautiful melodies and captivating performances of traditional Brazilian dances and the Afro-Brazilian martial-art, Capoeira. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  4:15pm

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Fred Penner For 36 years, Fred Penner has been a television personality, singer, songwriter, family entertainer, motivational speaker, story-teller, volunteer and philanthropist. The joy and laughter experienced by the children and families at this concerts is contagious and keeps Fred looking forward to each and every live event. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns 
5:15pm

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Quoia Formed in the spring of 2008, Quoia {Kwoi - a} is a collective of musicians currently residing on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Known for their high-energy live show and uplifting grooves, this genre-hopping group is swiftly attracting new fans of all ages. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  6:30pm

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Shane Philip Swelling in primordial pulses and wholloping whoops, the tacit tones of Shane Philip's didgeridoo hold the power to still listeners into silence or encourage audiences to rise up in a tribal swell of intoxicating spirit. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  7:30pm

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Vince Vaccaro Whether its plugged in, backed by a rock n' roll band - or solo on a stage with only an acoustic guitar, Vince Vaccaro's song are honest and heartfelt. Landing somewhere in between many genres, Vince's sound has its own signature. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  8:30pm

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Current Swell Current Swell, a band based in Victoria BC, is in the foreground of the "new roots" music front pushing out of Canada's west coast. The band has been around for a few years getting their early recognition around the world as a mainstay in the "surf rock" community. Where: Main Stage, Legislature Lawns  9:30pm

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Fireworks Probably the most brilliant Canada Day fireworks display on the west coast, finish off your night with a bang played to the tunes of the KOOL FM Fireworks Remix! Where: Inner Harbour 10:20pm

 

A FLAVOUR OF CANADA RUNS FROM 12:00pm to 8:00PM from JULY 1-3, 2011 at ship point, inner harbour!

July 1 PERFORMANCE Schedule
A Flavour of Canada Stage at Ship Point, Inner Harbour

Stacy Farkas 12:00pm
Hann Solo 1:00pm
Live DJ 2:00pm
Soul 62 3:00pm
Mike Edel 4:00pm
Jessica Benini 5:00pm
Watering Dead Flowers 6:00pm
Krystle Dos Santos 7:00pm
Axé Capoeira 8:00pm
B Bay Showcase 9:30pm
KOOL FM 10:00pm

 

July 2 PERFORMANCE Schedule
A Flavour of Canada Stage at Ship Point, Inner Harbour

DJ Souldier 12:00pm
Live DJ 1:00pm
Stacy Farkas 2:00pm
Salsa Caliente 3:00pm
Hann Solo 4:00pm
Soul 62 5:00pm
Karly Summers 6:00pm
Shane Philip 7:00pm

 

July 3 PERFORMANCE Schedule
A Flavour of Canada Stage at Ship Point, Inner Harbour

DJ Souldier 12:00pm
Stacy Farkas 1:00pm
Live DJ 2:00pm
Passion 4 Tango 3:00pm
Dan Kosub 4:00pm
Sidney York 5:00pm
The Archers 6:00pm
Culture Def 7:00pm