Sunday, June 28, 2009

Canada Day Events: Banff & Canmore


Canmore Canada DaySchedule of Events 2009


http://www.canmore.ca/



  • 8am - 10am: Rotary Pancake BreakfastSilver Collection - Help Rotary support the community with your donations!B.Y.O.P&C - Help reduce your impact on the environment and bring your own plates and cutlery!

  • 9am: Family Fun Run Begins3km & 8km Family Fun Run & Kid's Obstacle Course (5 years and under). Centennial Park.Register online at http://www.zone4.ca/ or in person at Ultimate Fit Centre Running Store, 1302 Bow Valley Trail. Visit http://www.canmorenordic.com/ for more information.

  • Noon: Canmore Canada Day ParadeThe parade start at Main Street and Railway Ave., Be There!To participate in the Canada Day Parade fill out the attached parade waiver and fax it to 403-678-6661.**Railway Ave. will be closed from 10am - 2pm on Wednesday, July 1st for the parade and access to the downtown core will be restricted. **

  • 1pm-2pm: Mass Band Field PresentationCome feel the music at Centennial park

  • 1:30pm: Children's Games and Petting ZooLots of fun games for the kids at Centennial Park!

  • 2pm-5pm: Stan Rogers Stage OpensLive, local entertainment for the whole family! - 2pm: Ronnie & The Bag Boys - 2:40pm: La Jazz - 3:20pm: Treehouse - 4pm: "Canmore Idol" Brigitte Brophy with Jenna Strautman - 4:20pm: Open Road

  • 10:30pm - Dusk: Canada Day Fireworks!Finish the day off with a BANG with fireworks at Millenium Park!

Main Street will remain closed after the Canada Day Parade for a Street Fair.
Wander among the street vendors, enjoy buskers and do a bit of shipping from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Join us for Live Music at 5:00 pm and a Fashion Show at 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by The Canmore Downtown Business Association.



Celebrate with us in Banff on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009:


http://www.banff.ca/



  • 9 - 11 a.m. at Banff Canada Place

  • 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. in Banff's Central Park

  • 5 p.m. Canada Day Parade

The Town of Banff in the middle of the majestic Canadian Rockies is the perfect place to celebrate Canada's birthday on July 1st of each year.
This year’s line up of Canada Day activities in Banff is not to be missed.
Start off your day at Canada Place with the annual Parks Canada Pancake Breakfast. Then amble back downtown to Central Park for an all day party with entertainment on the Louis Trono Gazebo and Stampede stages.
The 2009 Parade runs the length of Banff Avenue starting promptly at 5:00 p.m.



  • After the parade, head back to Central Park for an evening of great entertainment by the “Local Legends”, a musical review of the Bow Valley’s finest professional bands. Performances run until

  • 11:00 P.M. when the day’s events end with our always spectacular fireworks show.
    Remember that entry into Banff National Park is free on July 1st.
    Parking in the townsite is limited, so plan accordingly.

Please take advantage of our Roam public transit bus system to get you around town.

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