July 1 - Canada Day

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.

Parade applications are OPEN! Apply Here

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.

Parade Float Contest! 

Cast your vote for the float with the most Canadian Spirit!! 

The winners of the 2025 Parade Float Contest were: 

• Agency Luxury Real Estate Brokerage
• Militaires Brass & Percussion Band
• Millen Electric

Thank you to all the parade participants!! 

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!

Vendor applications are still open. 
Vendor Application

2025 Entertainment:

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

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 - The Walkmen

5:30PM to 6:30PM - Yoga in the Park. Hosted by Power Yoga Canada - Niagara. 

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

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

10:00 PM - Fireworks!

In addition to the above activities, a Free Public Swim is also available at the Town of Pelham Pool.

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.

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.