Whoa Canada! Celebrations
July 1, 2023
Moncton's Riverfront Park
FREE
The City of Moncton’s highly anticipated Whoa Canada! celebrations will once again take over Riverfront Park on July 1st!
Get ready to enjoy a FREE party featuring electrifying entertainment, games and activities for children, mouthwatering food, fireworks and more!
Throughout the day, Moncton’s Riverfront will be host to various activities for all ages to enjoy.
🎈 The Kids’ PlayZone is sure to get the whole family in a celebratory mood with food vendors, inflatable games, partner activations, and much more. Family-friendly entertainment on the Riverfront Park Stage will run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
🎈 New this year: An Artisan Village will be set up along Downing Street featuring local artisans, selling their hand-made products.
🎈 Larso, the Solar Butterfly, will make a special appearance at Moncton's Canada Day celebrations. Larso is the largest solar-powered vehicle in the world.
🎈 The Whoa Canada! Main stage, which will be located in the Riverfront Parking Lot, will be present phenomenal performers, including headliners Sloan and Les Hay Babies, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
🎈 Once the applause for Sloan has quieted, the crowd’s attention will be directed to the river, where the tri-community Canada Day fireworks, a presentation of the City of Moncton, the Town of Riverview, and the City of Dieppe, will begin at 10 p.m.
Join us for an unforgettable Canada Day on July 1st!
Full Canada Day Program :
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 🎩🐇 Family-friendly entertainment on the Riverfront Park Stage featuring:
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12 p.m. –8 p.m. |
✨ Kids’ PlayZone featuring:
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12 p.m.– 10 p.m. | 🍧 Food vendors |
12 p.m.– 10 p.m. | 🎨 Artisan Village on Downing St. |
12 p.m.– 8 p.m. |
🦋 Meet Larso, the Solar Butterfly! Larso, the world’s largest solar powered vehicle, is touring the globe, and stopping in Moncton on July 1st! Find out more: https://solarbutterfly.org/ |
5 p.m.–10 p.m. |
🎤 Musical entertainment on the Main Stage:
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10 p.m. | 🎇 Canada Day Fireworks |
Sloan and Les Hay Babies to headline Canada Day:
Moncton's Whoa Canada! Celebrations will be headlined by Juno Award-Winning Band Sloan and Acadian Trio Les Hay Babies! Read the press release for more details: 2023 Canada Day Headliners press release |
Acoustica Concert on Canada Day 🎶
The Moncton Market Acoustica Series presents:
- Artist: Cameron Molloy
- Location: on the Moncton Market patio
- Date: on July 1st
- Time: at 10 a.m.
See the full program of the 2023 Acoustica Summer Entertainment Series here: https://www.moncton.ca/acoustica
THANK YOU!
The City of Moncton would like to thank the Canada Day sponsors for their generous support:
- Government of Canada
- Government of New Brunswick
- Dairy Farmers of Canada