Canada Day 

Family Friendly Activities

The 8,000-square-metre (86,000-square-foot) festival lawn near the Town Centre Park Community Plaza will feature:

• Adventure Games – Stop by for exciting and fun active games for a variety of ages, skills and abilities, including mini golf, a climbing wall, and a e-bike and scooter demo area provided by Lime and Neuron.
• Eat Street – Find tasty multicultural food options, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. Eat Street is sponsored by Tricity Mitsubishi.
• Eco Zone – Join the City's environmental team and local environmental organizations for fun and interactive environmental activities.
• Coquitlam Lane – Snap a photo in the giggle booth and learn about the City’s recreation, parks, multicultural and first response services. Coquitlam’s Tree Spree team will be on site with free tree giveaways. 
• The Meadow – Discover the various arts, cultural and service groups from the community, and participate in fun activities. The Meadow Stage will feature cultural music performances throughout the day.

Stop and savour the multicultural food options at Eat Street, sponsored by Tricity Mitsubishi, from 12 - 10 p.m. All food trucks offer a variety of Vegan (VE), vegetarian (V), gluten free (GF) and nut-free options. 

• Camion Cafe - Authentic Vietnamese and fusion options
• Cazba - Persian cuisine
• Dos Amigos - West Coast style tacos
• Green Coast Coffee - Full service cafe with coffee, tea, juice, and mocktails (Wheelchair friendly service window, Multi-lingual staff including ASL)
• Indish Food Truck - Indian inspired food
• Just-In Time Smoke BBQ - Classic North American BBQ
• Kampong - The Taste of Malaysia - Authentic Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian food (Wheelchair friendly service window, assistance carrying food available)
• Old Country Pierogi - Authentic Polish and Ukrainian Food (Wheelchair friendly service window)
• REEL Mac and Cheese - Comforting yet gourmet Canadian mac and cheeses
• Roasted Revolution - Roasted corn on the cob with globally-inspired flavours
• Rocky Point Ice Cream - Locally made Ice cream
• Taco Tigre - Asian fusion tacos
• Teriyaki Boys - Traditional Japanese street food
• The Little Snowflake Factory - Hawaiian shaved ice and sodas
• Tochi Desserts - Specialty Hong Kong and Japanese desserts
• Veg Out Plant Based Burgers and Shakes - 100% plant-based food

Reminder: Outside alcohol is not permitted in a City park when a sanctioned event is taking place in that park and holds a special event liquor licence (e.g., Canada Day)

Getting to Canada Day

Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is located at 1299 Pinetree Way with access points on Pinetree Way, Pipeline Road and David Avenue. Visitors are encouraged to walk, ride, or take transit to Canada, as parking is limited. 

• Transit – The Canada Day event is located a short ten-minute walk from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas Skytrain station, with a clearly marked paved path leading the way to the event grounds. 
• Bike – Attendees who choose to ride their bike or scooter to the event can access the free on-site bike valet service stationed along Trevor Wingrove Way . 
• Pick-up/drop-off – There will be designated pick-up and drop-off areas in parking lot A (on the west side of the park off of Trevor Wingrove Way adjacent to Pinetree Way).
• Road Closure  – Pinetree Way between Guildford Avenue and Pinewood Avenue will be closed to traffic in the evening from 9:30 – 11 p.m. for the fireworks display.
• Vehicle – For those who arrive by vehicle, free parking will be available in the lots off of Trevor Wingrove Way and at the Douglas College surface lots. 

View the Canada Day Parking map (PDF)

Event Accessibility 

Coquitlam strives to create experiences for people of all ages and abilities. On Canada Day this includes providing:

• Designated accessible pickup/drop-off locations
• ASL interpretation provided during the opening and closing ceremonies at the Main Stage
• Accessible parking and entrances
• Accessible stage-viewing areas
• An accessible viewing area for fireworks
• Multilingual volunteers and staff

Frequently Asked Questions

For additional information about Canada Day accessibility  see our Frequently Asked Questions.

View the Canada Day Accessibility map (PDF).

Resources for Learning

The City is encouraging residents to reflect on the country’s complicated colonial history, and consider our nation's strengths as well as its flaws, as we collectively learn from our past and do better in the future.  

• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - Exhibits
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - Education
• kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation  – Information, Education, Programs and Services, and Resources
• Orange Shirt Society - Resources and Ideas
• Spirit of the Children Society - Resources

Complete our Feedback Survey for a Chance to Win

Complete the participant survey by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 15 for a chance to win a $100 gift card from Coquitlam Centre.

To complete the survey, visit the Canada Day in Coquitlam Survey page and refer to the contest rules.