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Saturday, July 04, 2009 • 07:29 am

 

Canada Day - July 1, 2009

Parliament Hill Cam
Live shot of Parliament Hill. Photo courtesy of the Government of Canada.

The Nation's Capital is the headquarters for Canada's birthday celebration. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and other locations in the surrounding areas to celebrate Canada. This year marks Canada's 142nd birthday. Most of the information on this page is taken from the National Capital Commission's Canada Day web site.
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The Fireworks

This year's fireworks go off as the grand finale of the mainstage show on Parliament Hill, just after 10:05pm. The fireworks are set off from the Astrolabe, just behind the National Gallery. You can watch them from Parliament Hill, but the best views are from Major's Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and anywhere along the Ottawa River.

Related: Firework safety tips


Canada Day Events in 2009

 

Transportation

  • The best way to get downtown is by bus. OC Transpo is operating on a Sunday schedule, with extra buses galore to get you to and from Parliament Hill in the evening. Click here for schedules and routes. (Bus service is free after 10:00pm on Canada Day.)
  • Most of the streets around Parliament Hill, Jacques Cartier Park, and Major's Hill Park are closed on Canada Day. Click here for information about downtown Canada Day road closures...

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