July 1 - Canada Day

Join us for YOGA IN THE PARK this Canada Day! Our signature flow, co-taught by your favourite PYC Niagara teaching community! Celebrate Canada Day by moving and breathing together in the fresh air with a free yoga class open to all levels.

Bring your friends, connect with the community, and let’s flow in gratitude for our beautiful country.

Come ready to stretch, strengthen, and restore your mind and body—no experience necessary! This year we have decided to host the yoga class in the morning so everyone can enjoy the parade and festivities afterwards!

When: July 1st at 9:30 AM (please arrive 15-20 min before class)
Where: Harold Black Park, Soccer Field
What: Bring your yoga mat, a water bottle and yourself!

*Please Note-  All participants must sign up for class online and have a completed waiver in order to participate. 

Sign up for the Class Here

The parade begins at A.K. Wigg School on Haist street at 3:00 p.m. and proceeds down to Harold Black Park.

Parade route link here

Please do not park along the parade route. Please enjoy safely and stay out of the roadway. For the comfort of all participants, please do not spray water on anyone who does not have a water element as part of their float.

There is a parade contest open to all parade float participants! The parade contest will be open to the public between July 2^nd and 6^th to vote on their favourite float. Prizes will be awarded to the top three floats that best capture and celebrate the true spirit of Canada. Winners will be announced on July 8th, 2026. Thank you to our Parade Float prize sponsor:
Lance Wiebe - Desjardins Financial Securities 

Cast your votes here

Parade applications are now closed.

The Canada Day Working Group would like to invite community groups, schools, sport groups, businesses, music groups, and volunteer organizations to submit applications to enter floats, performance groups, or walking groups for the parade. Each float in the parade will be judged by the Town of Pelham community. Prizes will be awarded to the top three floats that best capture and celebrate the true spirit of Canada. Voting will close on July 6th. 

Outlined in the application are rules, regulations, and other important information pertaining to the parade. Please read these carefully to ensure that you can abide by all the regulations before you complete and return your application.

The Town of Pelham is pleased to offer a free family-friendly event with children’s activities, local food, artisan, and community group vendors, live entertainment on stage, capping the evening off with a fireworks show!

2026 Entertainment:

9:30AM to 10:30AM - Yoga in the Park. Hosted by Power Yoga Canada - Niagara. 

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Rotary Club of Fonthill Children's Area bouncers, face painting, balloon twisting & more! 

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Free family games with Dube Realtors.

3:00 PM Haist Street Parade begins from A.K. Wigg School down Haist Street to Harold Black Park

3:00 PM to 10:00PM - Local Food, Artisan, and Community Group Vendor Market. Food Concession run by the Fonthill Lions Club.

3:30 PM to 4:45PM - Jimmy Marando Swing Band

5:00 to 5:15 PM - Welcome Ceremony

5:15PM to 6:30PM - Public House

6:45PM to 8:00PM - Max Life Crisis

8:15PM to 10:00PM - The Chimps

10:00 PM - Fireworks!

Our Canada Day event highlights a variety of vendors from around the Niagara Region. Food vendors will be open from 3 pm to 10 pm, and artisan vendors will be open from 3 pm to 7 pm.

2026 Vendor applications are now closed! 

2026 Vendors:

• 3DesignOR
• Annette Ysseldyk Art
• Big Daddy T's Jam
• Chef & Bub Gourmet Popsicles
• Easy-Peasy Lemonade
• Fonthill Lions Club
• La Tiendita de Margarita
• Marble Slab Creamery
• Niagara Antique Power Association
• Niagara College
• Stitched Together
• Yummy Spice Co.

Join us for our Canada Day Celebration and be captivated by the magic of the fireworks, creating memories that will last a lifetime. Come and experience it! 

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to take in the display from the fields at Harold Black Park.

Fireworks will be set off in the rear field at Harold Black Park at 10:00pm. The display is best viewed from the park area. 

Elements of the display may also be visible from surrounding streets. 

Community members will also collect additional donations at the information booth for the Fireworks display. 

Residents are encouraged to walk or bike, as there is limited accessible parking only.

Thank you for celebrating Canada Day with us!

We’d love to hear about your experience at this year’s event. Your feedback helps us understand what we did well and where we can improve for future celebrations. This short survey will only take a few minutes, and your input will help us make future community events even more enjoyable and meaningful.

Feedback Survey

The Town of Pelham Canada Day Celebration at Harold Black Park is a day families look forward to every year. The Canada Day Celebration offers residents of all ages a free, social event featuring the Grande Parade, a welcome ceremony, free family activities, food and retail vendors, a licensed area, and an entertainment stage featuring local talent.

The Canada Day Celebration's success is attributed to community leaders and partners who offer residents an inexpensive and exciting event by attending and contributing to it. Each year more than 9,000 people participate and engage with us and our partners.

Community events are among our strategic plan goals to build strong communities and cultural assets, building civic pride, encouraging local engagement, and attracting people to the community. 

We know each partnership is unique and will feature its own values and objectives.

Many options are available; please see the Canada Day Sponsorship Package for more information.

Nope, no entry fee here! Come out and enjoy! 

Yes, there is parking. However, parking is quite limited around Harold Black Park and we recommend that you car pool, walk or use the bike valet!

The Grande Parade is held on Haist St. It travels down Haist St, from A.K. Wigg School to Harold Black Park. It begins at 3PM.

Please enjoy the parade safely and stay out of the roadway. For the comfort of all participants, please do not spray water on anyone who does not have a water element as part of their float.

No! However, there is a bar available to purchase alcohol onsite.

Unfortunately, we do not recommend that you bring your pets to the Pelham Canada Day event. The only exception is for service animals. According to the AODA’s Customer Service Standards, one of two conditions must apply for your animal to be considered a service animal: (1) the animal is easily identifiable as relating to your disability (for example, it is a guide dog or other animal wearing a vest or harness) or (2) you can provide documentation from a regulated health professional confirming the animal is required due to a disability. Under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the AODA, service animals do not need to have certificates or identity cards. However, you may be asked to provide acceptable documentation. This includes documentation from a regulated health professional and/or an identification card from the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General for people who are blind and use a guide dog. 

The Pelham Canada Day event is a drone-free zone. Operating drones near or over this event, whether for recreational or commercial purposes, is not allowed and may violate multiple Transport Canada regulations. 

Yes! There are bathrooms located in the building at Harold Black Park. These bathrooms will be available until 10PM.

Check the Pelham 14-day forecast for a general idea of the weather.

The Pelham Canada Day event is a rain or shine event. Only severe inclement weather could rain on our parade, and by severe, we mean a hurricane with a side of tornadoes.

The entertainment line-up for the Pelham Canada Day event is announced in April each year.  Visit pelham.ca/july1 for details.

Pelham’s Canada Day vendor applications typically open in late January or early February every year. These applications can be found on our website. The final deadline for all applicants is March 15th.  Once the application window closes, potential vendors are reviewed and curated.