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
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