KAWARTHA LAKES-Canada Day in Kawartha Lakes is right around the corner, here’s a list of events happening across the municipality:
Friday June 27
Coboconk
The Kawartha Lakes Civitan Club is hosting live music and fireworks in Coboconk. Festivities start at 7pm on June 27 at the Civitan Club House on the corner of Highway 35 and Road 43 in Coboconk.
Fireworks begin at dusk (around 10pm), there will be free Kawartha Dairy ice cream and other snacks or drinks will be available for purchase.
Tuesday July 1
Bobcaygeon
Head to Tommy Anderson Park (94 Dunn Street) in Bobcaygeon for fun activities for the whole family, along with barbecue, live entertainment and a parade. Activities will begin at 10:30am with the Canada Day parade starting at 2:30pm.
Don’t forget to check out the Bobcaygeon Beach Park at dusk (around 10pm) for one of the best fireworks shows in Kawartha Lakes!
Details for the event can be found here: www.canadadaybobcaygeon.com
Fenelon Falls
Spend Canada Day in Fenelon Falls! The community is hosting a ton of fun events for the whole family, including live music, petting zoo, bouncy castle, kid friendly games and activities, barbecue, a rotary car draw and fireworks.
Start your day by visiting the Family Fun Zone at Maryboro Lodge (99 Francis Street West) and Garnet Graham Park. Once you’ve had your fill of free fun activities, head over to the Legion for their Canada Day on the Patio barbecue from 12pm to 5pm.
Don’t forget to head back to the Maryboro Lodge and Garnet Graham for the fireworks show at dusk (around 10pm)!
For a complete schedule of everything that’s going on and where it’s happening visit, https://maryboro.ca/events/
Kinmount
Head to the Kinmount Fairgrounds (County Road 503 and Reid Street) for fireworks, live music, cake, wagon rides, lawn games, balloons, bubbles, glow sticks, a candy bar, barbecue and refreshments available for purchase.
The event begins at 5:30pm. There will be a Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party March at 7pm and the fireworks show will start at dusk (around 10pm).
Entry is free, don’t forget to bring your own chair!
Lindsay
Canada Day in Lindsay is happening at Wilson Fields (235 Colborne Street West). There will be free and fun activities for people of all ages, including family games and activities, food, live music and fireworks!
The event starts at 7pm and the fireworks show will start at dusk (around 10pm).
For more information visit, https://www.facebook.com/
Norland
Kawartha Lakes Fire Station 17 in Norland is hosting an evening of live music and fireworks at Ward Park (7675 Highway 35) for Canada Day.
There will be snacks and drinks for purchase as well as free Canadian flags, pins and tattoos! Live music starts at 6:30pm and the fireworks will begin at dusk (around 10pm).
Omemee
Visit Beach Park (14 George Street South) in Omemee for family activities, vendor displays, giveaways, Ducktona 2025, live music and fireworks. Activities will start early in the day at 11am, while the fireworks show will begin at dusk (around 10pm).
Friday July 4
Lindsay – 2025 Summer Kickoff
End your Canada Day week by celebrating Lindsay Downtown’s Summer Kickoff on Friday July 4 from 4pm to 8pm. Stroll the streets, enjoy live music, and support your favourite local businesses. It’s the perfect way to start the season with a local, lively and proudly Canadian celebration!
Stores are extending their shopping hours, there will be sidewalk sales and vendor pop-ups, kid’s activities and more fun for the whole family.
Visit the Lindsay Downtown Facebook page for more information.
Reminder: Fireworks Use
Fireworks may only be used on the day before, the day of, and the day after the holiday (June 30, July 1, July 2). Per By-Law 2007-236, Canada Day weekend is the second weekend of the year where consumer fireworks are permitted without the need for a permit.
Keep in mind that fireworks are only allowed between dusk and 11pm. Fireworks require 30 metres in all directions from buildings, trees and property lines to be safely discharged. Fireworks are only be used by adults and must be discharged as directed by manufacturer instructions.
Sparklers may be used by children with close supervision by an adult, however, glow sticks are a safer alternative – sparklers can reach a temperature of 1000 degrees Celsius or more. Please do not allow children to play with sparklers unsupervised.
For more information about using fireworks in Kawartha Lakes, including fireworks safety tips, visit the Burn Bans, Permits and By-Laws page on our website.
