Canada Day in Parksville 2025

Celebrate Canada, Celebrate Community: Parksville at 80

We are excited to host our residents and visitors at Parksville’s 2025 Canada Day celebrations. We’re busy planning activities for the day and you will see some of what we have planned on this page, a little more of everything! Please check back as we fine-tune our plans. Deadline for parade entries is June 20, and we look forward to another great parade; 2024 was truly amazing. 2025 is Canada’s 158th birthday, the City of Parksville turns 80 and as part of our celebrations, will recognize the Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band as they celebrate 50 years.

Celebrate Canada, Celebrate Community: Parksville at 80

We are excited to host our residents and visitors at Parksville’s 2025 Canada Day celebrations. We’re busy planning activities for the day and you will see some of what we have planned on this page, a little more of everything! Please check back as we fine-tune our plans. Deadline for parade entries is June 20, and we look forward to another great parade; 2024 was truly amazing. 2025 is Canada’s 158th birthday, the City of Parksville turns 80 and as part of our celebrations, will recognize the Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band as they celebrate 50 years.

  • Parksville’s 2025 Canada Day Celebrations

    March 10, 2025

    NEWS RELEASE

    Canada Day 2025 in Parksville will celebrate the 158th anniversary of Canada’s confederation, the City of Parksville’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band. Once again, we are busy planning a great family-friendly event for the community with a little more of everything. On Canada Day, we come together to celebrate and shine a light on our country and whatever it is that makes you proud! We hope you will share in the day and connect with families, neighbours and friends at Parksville’s Canada Day festivities.

    Canada Day parade applications, food truck applications, and latest news and updates are available on Let’s Talk Parksville and social media. Email questions to canadaday@parksville.ca

    Parksville’s Canada Day Celebration Plans

    Things we’d like you to know about Canada Day in Parksville

    • Free family-friendly fun in the sun kicks off with the Parksville Canada Day parade followed by activities and entertainment in the Parksville Community Park.
    • Entertainment and kids’ activities in gathering plaza from 1 pm to 9 pm.
    • Food trucks in the parking lot by the sport fields from 11 am through early evening.
    • Sandcastle Drive to Arbutus Point will be closed to vehicles with general parking in gravel lot and accessible parking within the park.


    For more information:
    Deb Tardiff; Manager of Communications
    communications@parksville.ca; 250 954-3073


Page last updated: 13 May 2025, 04:04 PM