Canada Day

2024 Parade Registration - NOW OPEN!

It’s time to celebrate Canada and what better way to show your Canadian pride than entering a float into the Goderich Parade! If you would like to enter to part of this year’s parade, here are the important details.

WHEN: Monday, July 1st, 2023 at 2:00 PM
MARSHALLING: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Elgin Avenue West)

CONDITIONS
1. Registration deadline is Friday, June 21, 2023
2. Tourism Goderich must approve of entry
3. Entries with animals must provide their own means of clean-up
4. Floats may HAND OUT candy. Throwing is NOT PERMITTED.
5. Parade will be marshalled on Elgin Ave., west of South Street at 1 pm
6. You will be emailed or telephoned your parade position by June 26, 2023

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

PARADE: 2:00 PM Start
ROUTE START: Wellington Street and West Street
Travelling East up West Street to Courthouse Square
Moving clockwise around Courthouse Square to South Street
ROUTE END: South Street and Elgin Avenue West

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, June 27

Friday, June 28

Saturday, June 29

Sunday, June 30

Monday, July 1

Goderich Canada Day Scavenger Hunt
This year, with so much going on over the holiday weekend, we a kicking off a massive Goderich-wide Scavenger Hunt. Document your hunt and submit to win a prize from Goderich Tourism! (contest rules TBA)

7 PM – 9 PM BIA Thursday Evening Concert Series
Running every Thursday and Saturday throughout the summer months, the Goderich BIA hosts a different band each performance. Free to all those who can attend, this performance will certainly get you in the mood for the long weekend!

8 PM – 10 PM Huron Multicultural Festival Concert
New this year to the Multicultural Festival line-up, a ticketed evening concert in Courthouse Square Park will be an excellent kick-off to the Canada Day weekend. Enjoy great, live entertainment, as well as excellent local beverages on tap.

9 AM – 2 PM BIA Farmer’s Market
The BIA Farmer’s Market will be in full swing for Saturday morning and will no doubt have some special additions to vendors’ wares in celebration of this weekend!

10 AM – 6 PM Huron Multicultural Festival
One of Goderich’s favourite festivals, the Huron Multicultural Festival is once again going to turn Goderich Courthouse Square Park into a world of fantastic food, drink, and entertainment.

9 AM – 2 PM BIA Sunday Market
The BIA Sunday Market will be taking place in the Courthouse Square and will be the perfect spot to find a Canada Day treasure.

3:30 PM Lions Beef BBQ
The Lions will be in Lions Harbour Park serving up a delicious meal. Tickets are available now at Goderich Tourism.

6:30 PM Goderich Laketown Band Sunday Concert
As part of their summer concert series, the Goderich Laketown Band will be performing on the Lions Harbour Park stage for folks looking to enjoy a beautiful evening outside.

Waterfront Fireworks Display
We will kick off the weekend with our evening fireworks display. Special thanks to the Goderich Marina for their donation of the barge to make these displays possible. This year, a food truck village will help make your fireworks display even sweeter (or more savoury)! Have your pocket change ready, or tap to donate as you head down to the waterfront. Your donation helps to ensure the Goderich Tourism can keep hosting these great events for our community.

10 AM – 2 PM Goderich Children’s Festival
This year, we are kicking off Canada Day with the Goderich Children’s Festival, starting at 10:00 am. There will be inflatables, games, crafts, and so much more – all located in Courthouse Square Park!

2 PM Canada Day Parade
The Canada Day Parade will follow the traditional parade route and will start promptly at 2 pm. Folks wishing to take part in the parade can join at South St. and Elgin Ave to be added into the parade.

Canada Day Celebrations Are Coming To Goderich!

Check back here soon for more information about the Canada Day Weekend in Goderich.

Sunset

Canada Day

2024 Parade Registration - NOW OPEN!

It’s time to celebrate Canada and what better way to show your Canadian pride than entering a float into the Goderich Parade! If you would like to enter to part of this year’s parade, here are the important details.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, June 27

Friday, June 28

Saturday, June 29

Sunday, June 30

Monday, July 1

Canada Day Celebrations Are Coming To Goderich!

Once you have visited Goderich,
your heart will never WANT TO leave!

YOU CAN FIND US HERE:

YOU CAN FIND US HERE:

Sunset

Canada Day

2024 Parade Registration - NOW OPEN!

It’s time to celebrate Canada and what better way to show your Canadian pride than entering a float into the Goderich Parade! If you would like to enter to part of this year’s parade, here are the important details.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, June 27

Friday, June 28

Saturday, June 29

Sunday, June 30

Monday, July 1

Canada Day Celebrations Are Coming To Goderich!

Once you have visited Goderich, your heart will never WANT TO leave!

YOU CAN FIND US HERE:

YOU CAN FIND US HERE:

Once you have visited Goderich,
your heart will never WANT TO leave!