Free Shows

Toronto

Downsview Park
Lots of other entertainment but the sky event gets underway at 10pm.

Mel Lastman Square
Fireworks will follow a Canada Day concert. The music starts at 7pm, with the light fantastic tripping at dusk. See the line-up here.

Ashbridge's Bay
The city's traditional place for free fireworks will be lit up again, starting at around 9:30pm.

Amesbury Park
The park promises musical entertainment and exhibits beginning at 10am. It wraps up with pyrotechnics as a finale. It's located at 1507 Lawrence Ave. W., between Keele and Culford Rd.

Centennial Park
Etobicoke gets into the spirit by holding its own bash at its most famous green space. The 6th annual Ribfest will bring music and food starting at noon, and the day will be capped by a fireworks display at dusk.

Milliken Park
Scarborough gets into the Canada Day spirit following its parade, with a fireworks display at Milliken Park. It starts at 10pm.

Woodbine Beach
Sun, sand, surf and fireworks mean you'll never be bored as you walk along the Beach - although you could be 'boardwalk.' The show starts around 9:30pm and you're invited to bring your own beach chairs. Find more about the show here.

GTA

Mississauga

City Centre
A day of entertainment starts at 1pm and ends with fireworks at 10pm. Details here.

Streetsville Memorial Park
Promises lots of entertainment before the sun goes down, and just as much after, starting with the singing of O Canada at 9:55pm and a late light show beginning at 10pm.

Brampton

Chinguacousy Park
You won't have to Guess Who's coming to this celebration - Burton Cummings headlines the show, which includes fireworks. Events run from 10am-10:30pm.

Milton

Milton Fair Grounds
Events start at 10am and continue until the fuse is lit on the big finale at 10pm

Oakville
Bronte Village gets lit up with a day of entertainment and a night of fireworks. It starts early with a pancake breakfast at 8am and continues until the grand finale at 10pm.

Pickering
Kinsmen Park holds a day of events beginning at noon. Fireworks get underway after sundown.

Whitby
Head to Pringle Creek Park at 90 Ribbesdale Drive for a show that begins at 7pm and brings the night to an end with fireworks at dusk.

Oshawa
The noon start to the Canada Day festivities at Lakeview Park includes live entertainment and carnival rides, along with a lot of night lights at dusk.



Pay Events

Richmond Hill

Richmond Green Park
There's a small admission fee (just a toonie for adults) for a day of events, which organizers promise will end with the "largest municipal fireworks display in Canada." They start at 10pm.

Find out more here.

Ontario Place
The Festival of Fire actually started on June 28th, and continues on the 1st, 3rd and 5th. Yours to discover with admission at 10:30pm.

Canada's Wonderland
The sky explodes at the theme park around 10pm.