When is Canada Day in Barrhaven?
Barrhaven's Canada Day celebration is a two-day community event held each year at Clarke Fields, around June 30 and July 1, with fireworks on the evening of July 1. In 2026 it runs June 30 and July 1, with fireworks at 10 p.m. on July 1. There is no parking on site, so plan to shuttle, bike, walk, or take transit.
What's on
The Barrhaven celebration is one of the larger community Canada Day events in Ottawa, and the line-up is similar each year. For 2026:
- June 30: a classic car show and a country music festival.
- July 1: a seniors' breakfast in the morning, Velocity Games and a Kidz Zone, multicultural food vendors through the day, main-stage programming, and fireworks at 10 p.m.
Getting there
Organizers note there is no parking near the site, so plan to use the shuttle service, bike, walk, or take transit. The exact dates and schedule are confirmed each spring — for the current year's details and shuttle information, see the organizer's site at canadadaybarrhaven.ca. Barrhaven Bugle also lists it in the community calendar as the date approaches.