Celebrate Canada Day in Durham

Are you looking for something to do Canada Day?

Here's a comprehensive of list of events around Durham Region.

Ajax

Rotary Park. Lake Driveway West at Parkes Drive

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free

A fun-filled day of family activities is planned for Rotary Park. Pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games, inflatable rides, buskers and exotic animals from the Bowmanville Zoo are some of the attractions that will be on hand. Magic shows will be performed at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will also be live entertainment throughout the day. A free shuttle bus service will be provided. Check www.townofajax.com for routes and details.

Ajax

Citizenship Ceremony

Town Hall Council Chambers, 65 Harwood Ave. S.

The citizenship ceremony is in partnership with the Community Development Council Durham.

Pickering

Kinsmen park

Free

Noon

Activities include a family stage featuring The Birdman and the Magic Family. The children's area will include Canada Day crafts, clowns, Canada Day games and carnival games, while a special youth area will offer volleyball, an obstacle course and inflatable slides. A softball tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a softball challenge at 5 p.m. Live entertainment begins at 7 p.m., featuring 1986 Juno-award winning band Honeymoon Suite and Joe Fischer. A fireworks display will be held at dusk. Free shuttle buses will be available throughout the event from the Pickering GO station or the OPG parking lot on Brock Road South. For more information visit www.cityofpickering.com.

Pickering

Royal Canadian legion Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St.

Free

Noon - 3 p.m.

Dan McTeague, MP for Pickering-Scarborough East, will host this year's annual Canada Day celebrations. People are encouraged to come out and meet Mr. McTeague, staff, legion members and veterans. A complimentary hamburger or hot dog, drink and cake will be provided. Donations to the Legion are welcome.

Whitby

Pringle Creek Park, 90 Ribblesdale Dr.

Free

7 p.m.

Children's games, activities and face-painting begin at 7 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by the Whitby Idols and a DJ. Food and concessions will be available. Fireworks at dusk. All proceeds benefit Community Connection. For more details visit www.town.whitby.on.ca.

Oshawa

Lakeview Park, Simcoe Street South

Free

Noon

Oshawa's Canada Day celebrations begin at noon and include demonstrations, a children's village and an historical village. There will be live entertainment throughout the day, including the Fab Four Beatles tribute band and Beach Boys tribute band Endless Summer, and concluding with Oshawa band Cuff the Duke at 8:45 p.m. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Free shuttles to the park are available from the GM parking lot at Park Road South and Wentworth Street. For more information visit www.oshawa.ca.

Oshawa

Durham College/UOIT
Simcoe Street North
Free
Noon - 4 p.m.
Whitby Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty throws a Canada Day celebration with a Canadian citizenship ceremony, activities for children, folk dancing, food and more.

Uxbridge

Elgin Park

Free

5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The evening will feature horse-drawn wagon rides, children's activities including a jumping castle, musical entertainment and fireworks at dusk. Food and desserts will be available for sale. Donations to offset the price of fireworks are greatly appreciated.

Port Perry

Palmer Park

Free

10 a.m.

A full day of festivities is planned for Port Perry's Palmer Park, including a Mutt Show, Fish TV weigh-in, Kaboom science display, teddy bear picnic, street sale and a memorial parade down Queen Street featuring the Royal Canadian Legion colour guard. Live entertainment will be provided throughout the day with fireworks at dusk. For more information visit www.discoverportperry.ca.

Bowmanville

Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, Hwy. 2 and Waverley Road

5 p.m.

The Rotary Club will be hosting this year's Canada Day fireworks celebration at Garnet B. Rickard. Mayor Jim Abernethy, MP Bev Oda and MPP John O'Toole will be on hand to open the ceremonies at 9:30 p.m., with fireworks beginning around 9:45.

The Rotary Rockin' Ribfest will be taking place during the day. Children's activities and music will begin at 5 p.m. Messages will also be collected on a banner to be sent to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan.

Bowmanville

Clarington Older Adults Association High Tea, 26 Beech Ave.

$15

1:30 p.m.

In partnership with the Bowmanville 150th committee, the Clarington Older Adults Association will be hosting a Royal High Tea to celebrate Canada Day. The service will start at 1:30 p.m. with a traditional tea service including finger sandwiches, scones, french pastries, strawberries with heavy cream, devonshire cream and preserves. After the service COAA's Martha Farrow and the Golden Rainbow Singers will perform live along with a showing of the theatre. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling 905-697-2856. For more information visit www.claringtonolderadults.ca.

Bowmanville

Bowmanville Museum, 37 Silver St.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be musical entertainment, children’s entertainer, historical re-enactors with demonstrations by blacksmiths, spinners and rug hookers, old-time races from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., horsedrawn carriage rides, historic games and crafts, free birthday cake and more. Official ceremonies, including cake, at 1:30 p.m.

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