Canada Day Celebrations at Alder Recreation Centre

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Address:

Alder Recreation Centre, 275 Alder St, Orangeville, ON
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Event Details:

Celebrate Canada Day, with a full day of family friendly fun, including an inflatable zone, free swimming, soccer activities, a photo booth, face painting, airbrush tattoos and more. 

The Town of Orangeville’s Canada Day event will be held on July 1 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Alder Recreation Centre. Then at 10 p.m. head to Murray’s Mountain for the drone show to cap off the day.

Schedule of events

Opening Ceremony – 12 p.m.

  • greetings from Mayor and Council, Kyle Seeback, MP and the Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP
    • singing of O Canada
    • cake cutting

Krusher BMX Stunt Team “Big Air Bag Show X Large” – red rink – 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

  • five BMX athletes propelled from a massive 16’ quarter pipe trailer
  • performing a variety of aerial maneuvers at incredible heights
  • big air bag landing
  • three 20-minute shows, followed by a 20-minute meet and greet with athletes

Free swim events – 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

  • two free, one-hour swims
  • 275 spots available per swim
  • 50 per cent pre-registration is available 75 hours in advance
  • 50 per cent drop-in spots available day of

All swimmers must follow the aquatic admission standards available at orangeville.ca/swimming.

Free family fun zone (inflatables) – green rink – 12 to 5 p.m.

  • 26’ rock wall
  • 27’ Mount Rushmore slide
  • 65’ mega obstacle course
  • bouncy castles

Neighbourhood Block Box

  • kick-off the new Block Box season with crafts and games
  • meet the Block Box team

Soccer activities

  • interactive soccer games including hardest shot competition and shooter tutor

Orangeville Public Library table

  • Alder Branch will be closed
  • Library staff to host a table with activities and information on the summer reading program

Other activities

  • face painting
  • airbrush tattoos
  • professional photo booth

Illumin Drone Show – Murray’s Mountain – 10 p.m.

  • 250 drones will provide a cinematic, choreographed performance designed to create a memorable and high-impact visual moment for the community
  • parking is available at Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre, Princess Elizabeth Public School, Orangeville District Secondary School, Grant Evans Education Centre and County of Dufferin Court House

Contact

Town of Orangeville Recreation
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