Tim Hortons Canada Day

Date(s)
  • Jul 1, 2026, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Event type
    Town Event

    Join us July 1, 2026 for our annual Tim Hortons Canada Day Festival featuring: 

    • Live concerts at Riverwalk Commons
    • Food vendors including a licensed area and BBQ managed by the North Newmarket Lions Club
    • Rides on the Tim Hortons Express Train 
    • Roaming busker entertainment
    • Busker circle shows
    • Vendors 
    • Facepainting and more! 

    Be sure to also check out the festivities happening next door on Newmarket's Main Street.

    Vendor Applications

    Complete the 2026 Vendor Application Form to be considered to be a vendor for this event. 
     

    Evening Concert & Fireworks 

    Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |  7:30 to 10:30 p.m 
    George Richardson Park (Bayview Parkway)  
     

    Check back here for more details on the evening concert & fireworks!
     

    See the video recap below to see what happened at Canada Day 2025

     

    2025 Event Information

    Performances:

    Free Bus Shuttle:

    (Please note that the bus shuttles are wheelchair and stroller accessible and will also include a bike rack for cyclist use.) 

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    White shuttle bus route maps on a red background with a maple leaf graphic.

    Parking:

    Closure Information:

    Coffee for a Year Contest presented by

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    Tim Hortons logo in red script.

    Details:

    Participants attending the daytime concert & festival and evening concert & fireworks will have the opportunity to complete and submit a ballot (while ballot quantities last) for a chance to WIN one (1) Coffee for a Year prize, presented by Tim Hortons.
     

    Prize: 

    • Coffee for a Year (ten (10) $100 Tim Hortons gift card(s) for a total value of $1000.) 
      • The prize must be accepted as is, and may not be exchanged. No substitutions will be allowed. All ten (10) $100 Tim Hortons gift card(s) with a value of $1000, cannot be exchanged and/or substituted for any cash value.

    Contest Eligibility: 

    • Participants must be 18 years of age or older as of July 1, 2025
    • Only one entry may be completed and submitted by a single attendee
    • To win, participants must be Newmarket residents

    For full details on contest Terms & Conditions please click on the link below:

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