This week we are full on for Canada Day events in and around Markham! So much going on – festivals, arts, music, cinema, a car show, a huge trampoline, beer on a train, theatre and more! Scroll down to find out What’s On in Markham – June 29th – July 5th and Happy Canada Day!
Join us on Canada Day (July 1) from 3 to 10:30 PM at Markham Centre in Downtown Markham (Birchmount Road/Enterprise Boulevard). We have an action-packed day planned with lots of free and fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
As the editorial cartoonist of local papers for 40+ years, the art of Pat Wheeler paints a picture of Markham and Stouffville development from the 1960’s to 2010’s. Explore Pat’s sharp-witted art in this new long-term exhibit at Markham Museum.
Listen to interviews with Pat herself, explore over 100 of Pat’s illustrations, vote on local topics worthy of an editorial cartoon today, and learn about the development of Markham. This exhibit is friendly for all ages, and access is included in general admission.
For more details click here. Price: General admission: from $4
Each week three unique performers will set up along Main Street Markham between 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Walk the street and listen for the artists to discover where they are playing. Enjoy the evening and explore Main Street Markham or sit on a patio and indulge in the entertainment.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
For more details click here. Price: $2.99
Here is a sample list of just some of the events provided by Markham Libraries,
Scroll down for the link to the rest of the details on the Markham Library site. You can filter down to your choice of nearby libraries, type of event, date, etc, to find the events that suit you!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Summer Camps in Markham for 4 to 9 years. Every Camp Week is Unique with something for everyone: animal lovers, sporty kids, STEM kids, mini chefs, or artsy kids who love to create! Themes include: Games, Coding, Pets, Nutrition, Science, Sports, Baking and more!
For more details click here. Price: from $220
For more details click here. Price: FREE
The Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival is a long standing tradition in our community. We are ecstatic to be able to host the 2023 Festival on Canada Day Weekend in Stouffville’s Memorial Park.
We look forward to gathering with friends and family to share in the spirit of the Festival with a full line up of family friendly events and activities, along with international cuisine and top-notch live entertainment. Canada Day fireworks will be starting at 9.30pm.
Whether you have been attending the Festival since it’s inception or are new to town we encourage you to come and join in this free community event. All are welcome and we look forward to sharing in the joy of the Festival with you. See you there, Canada Day long Weekend!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Positioned as the largest outdoor trampoline in North America, Uplå boasts a sprawling network of net structures suspended between trees. These nets link various modules, including trampolines, footbridges, tunnels, slides, and rope ladders. The remarkable tree canopy setting allows adventurers to explore nature while bouncing on a massive outdoor trampoline, navigating slides and passages. This is the second Uplå park in Canada. Uplå comes to Stouffville following its highly successful debut at Arbraska Mont-Saint-Grégoire in Quebec in 2022.
Nestled amongst mature maple trees within the picturesque Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area, it provides an ideal backdrop for your thrilling adventure. As part of Treetop Trekking’s forest adventure park Uplå offers a world of nets suspended high in the tree canopy, offering a playful way to interact with nature. With 9000 square feet of nets up to 30 feet off the ground, nine trampoline modules, eleven passageways, a two-story trampoline, three slides, and two ramps, you can reimagine yourself as a high-flying acrobat.
For more details click here. Price: $25
Whats better than a relaxing time, sitting by the fire with a cold one listening to live music, and waiting to board your train ride. While you’re on the grounds, grab some BBQ from our food trucks, grab a cold one and head onboard for a great 1 hour historic train ride. Back at the station there is live music, more cold ones waiting (and yes some wine for those that need it), lawn games and a chance to just relax! This is a great evening out- date night or bring your friends for a great evening of fun!
For more details click here. Price: $24.99
During Family Fishing Week, Canadian residents can fish in Ontario for free. This means you do not need to buy a fishing licence if you want to fish!
There are two options to participate: join a public event near you or fish with your family and submit your “family event” to receive a free digital fishing package and be entered into a draw for a $500 Fishing Prize Pack from Lucky Strike, Shimano, and Ontario Out of Doors!
For a second chance at the prize pack, a photo contest on social media will be held July 1-9.
For locations use Fish ON-Line
For more details click here. Price: FREE
You won’t want to miss this one! Join us on Saturday, July 1 from 2 – 11 p.m. as we celebrate Canada Day at Richmond Green Park.
Our largest single-day event dazzles thousands of residents every year with an exciting day full of live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, a beer garden, artist exhibit, midway, and one of the largest municipal fireworks displays in the Region.
This year, we are excited to welcome Kardinal Offishall, one of Canada’s most energetic and innovative emcees, to the main stage at 8 p.m. as our headliner!
Friday, July 1
Richmond Green Park (1300 Elgin Mills Road East)
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Fireworks at 10 p.m.)
Admission is free. Fees may apply to some activities, vendors and exhibitors. Event schedules listed are subject to change. Support the Richmond Hill Community Food Bank and drop-off non-perishable food donations at any of the four on-site information stations.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Canada’s Wonderland will present its spectacular fireworks display when the Park closes at 10:00 pm (weather permitting). Spend your day enjoying our 200 attractions, including our 17 roller coasters and then settle in for an explosive fireworks display.
Each of our fireworks shows has a unique, custom-design set to an original soundtrack that you won’t find anywhere else in Toronto! It’s a great way to end a fun day at the park.
More than 375 people-hours go into designing and mounting the show, with 11 separate firing positions and 1,800 firing cues creating a spectacular display above the park skyline and our iconic Wonder Mountain.
For approximately 15 minutes, you’ll witness more than 6,000 colourful explosions, reaching heights of over 800 feet, which is sure to ignite thrills for guests of all ages.
Please note that the fireworks start at approximately 10:00 pm. Certain rides are subject to close early on this date.
For more details click here. Price: free with admission
Our Rhythms of Canada festival returns this year on an even bigger and better scale! Enjoy an immersive four days of delicious food, activities for all ages, special programming, entrancing musical performances by local and international artists, and our world-class collection of art from across the Muslim world.
From magic shows and face painting to papermaking and poetry workshops, this year’s festival is packed with activities for the whole family.
Catch an unmissable lineup of outdoor evening performances!
For more details click here. Price: $25
What do a Swiss mercenary who uses his pistol holster to carry chocolates, an idealistic young woman with little worldly experience, her less than faithful fiancé and a social climbing, headstrong and flirtatious maid have in common? Since the successful 1894 premiere of Arms and the Man, audiences have delighted in discovering the answer.
Shaw’s sharp satire and good humour guide us to revisit our notions of fidelity, romantic love, and the nobility of war.
For more details click here. Price: from $19
Thanks for reading our list of What’s On in Markham – June 29th – July 8th
Feel free to bookmark our events page – we publish a weekly list of events every Thursday!
Or click here to sign up to have the list emailed directly to your inbox every week!
(We do not share email addresses and we don’t send you anything else except the weekly update).
Adil Esmail
Sales Representative
Century 21 Percy Fulton Brokerage
647-725-2565
2911 Kennedy Road
Toronto
