Canada Day

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Celebrate Canada Day at the ROC and Georgina Pioneer Village with a day of exciting festivities. Bring the family for live entertainment, children's activities, inflatables and delicious food. As night falls, relax and enjoy spectacular fireworks, ending our Canada Day celebrations with joy, laughter and memorable moments for everyone!

Shuttle bus information

Event details

Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
Time: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Location: The ROC grounds and Georgina Pioneer Village  – 26557 Civic Centre Rd, Keswick

Event details

  • Opening ceremonies
  • Main stage performances (presented by Premier North Windows ad Doors)
  • Kids activities, face painting/glitter tattoos, inflatables, gaming RV, splash pad, roaming characters
  • Mike’s Crazy Science Show
  • Magic Mel
  • Fire and glow show
  • Vendor market
  • Free hot dogs and water (while supplies last)
  • More details to come

Schedules

Activity schedule

  • 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies – Main stage 
  • 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Knights in the Classroom - Bandstand Pioneer Village 
  • 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Face Painting - Parkway
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Pioneer Village building open for viewing 
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Sutler Cyrus – Parkway 
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Old Fashioned Games – Sedore Barn Pioneer Village 
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Inflatables 
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Splash Pad
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Vendor Market – Pioneer Village 
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - ROC Bike Park
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Gaming RV – Parkway 
  • 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Igloo misting dome 
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. - Canada Day Birthday Cake 
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Voices of Georgina Choir – Church Pioneer Village 
  • 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Crock A Doodle Pottery – paint a tile - first 50 are free - additional fees apply ($5.00)
  • 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show – Church Pioneer Village 
  • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Mario and Luigi – Pioneer Village 
  • 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - ROC Climbing – Try the high ropes, low ropes and rock climbing - additional fees apply
  • 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Georgina Fire Department – ROC Parkway 
  • 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Character meet and greet 
  • 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Glitter Tattoos
  • 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Roaming Magician 
  • 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Marshall and Chase – Pioneer Village 
  • 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. - ROC Climbing – Try the high ropes, low ropes and rock climbing - additional fees apply
  • 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Community Drum Circle – Rhythimagination 
  • 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Peppa Pig and Bluey – Canteen 
  • 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show - Church
  • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Canadian Beaver – Canteen 
  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Georgina Fire Department – ROC Parkway 
  • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Mike’s Crazy Science Show – Bandstand 
  • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. - ROC Climbing – Try the high ropes, low ropes and rock climbing - additional fees apply
  • 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Glow Stick Giveaway – Town information tent (while supplies last) 
  • 8 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Magic Mel – Bandstand 
  • 9 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. - Fire and Glow Show – Parkway 
  • 10 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. - Fireworks Display

Performance schedule

  • 2 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies - Main Stage
  • 2 p.m. - Knights in the Classroom - Pioneer Village – Bandstand field 
  • 2:30 p.m. - Katie Fuentes - Main Stage 
  • 3:30 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show - Pioneer Village – Chruch 
  • 3:40 p.m. - Jayme Lynne - Main Stage 
  • 4:30 p.m. - Rhythimagination – Drum Circle - Canteen area 
  • 4:50 p.m. - Joe McLeod - Main Stage 
  • 5:30 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show - Pioneer Village – Chruch 
  • 6 p.m. - Mike’s Crazy Science Show - Pioneer Village – Bandstand 
  • 6 p.m. - Duvet - Main Stage 
  • 7:10 p.m. - Honey Jack - Main Stage 
  • 8 p.m. - Magic Mel - Pioneer Village – Bandstand 
  • 8:20 p.m. - Big Shiney 90’s - Main Stage 
  • 9 p.m. - Fire and Glow Show - Canteen area 
  • 9:30 p.m. - The Focklers Feat the Coin Collective - Main Stage 
  • 10 p.m. - Fireworks - Canteen and Parkway area

Schedule of entertainment by location

Food and beverage

  • 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Sobeys Refreshment Stands (Canteen) -while supplies last
  • 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. - StreetSide Eats Food Truck - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Knights of Columbus – French fry truck - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. - The Lemonader - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Nonna’s Lakeside - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Dina’s Cuzina Pizza ** additional fees apply
  • 2:30 p.m. - Canada Day Birthday Cake (Main Stage Area at the Canteen) *while supplies last
  • 3 p.m. – 11 p.m. - Elpida Café and Roastery - additional fees apply
  • 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. - RJ’s World-Famous Popcorn - additional fees apply

Main Stage – Canteen

  • 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Katie Fuentes
  • 3:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. - Jayme Lynne
  • 4:50 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. - Joe McLeod
  • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Duvet
  • 7:10 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. - Honey Jack
  • 8:20 p.m. – 9:20 p.m. - Big Shiney 90’s 
  • 9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. - The Focklers Feat the Coin Collective

Main Stage presented by Premier North Windows ad Doors

Pioneer Village activities

  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Buildings Open for Viewing
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Turbo Rush Dual Lane Obstacle Course 
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Vendor Market – Pioneer Village field 
  • 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Knights in the Classroom – Bandstand field 
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Voices of Georgina choir – church 
  • 2:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Crock A Doodle Pottery – paint a tile - first 50 are free - additional fees apply ($5.00)
  • 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show – Church 
  • 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Brandon David Magic Show – Church 
  • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Mike’s Crazy Science Show – Bandstand 
  • 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Magic Mel – Bandstand 8

ROC Canteen

  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Splash Pad
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - ROC Bike Park 
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Town of Georgina information tent
  • 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Igloo misting dome 
  • 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. - RJ’s World-famous popcorn - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. - StreetSide Eats Food Truck - additional fees apply
  • 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. - Beer Garden (19+ years) - Operated by the Georgina Kinsmen - additional fees apply
  • 2:30 p.m. - Canada Day Birthday Cake (while quantities last)
  • 2:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Sobeys refreshment stand (while quantities last)
  • 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. - ROC Climbing – Try the high ropes, low ropes and rock climbing - additional fees apply
  • 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Community Drum Circles - Rhythimagination
  • 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Character meet and great – Peppa Pig and Bluey 
  • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Character meet and great – Canadian Beaver
  • 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Glow Stick Giveaway – Town information tent (while supplies last) 

ROC Parkway

  • 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Face painting 
  • 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Inflatables 
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - The Gaming RV
  • 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Sutler Cyrus
  • 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Georgina Fire Department
  • 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Glitter Tattoos
  • 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Roaming Magician 
  • 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Roaming characters 
  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Georgina Fire Department
  • 9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Fire and Glow Show 

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Free shuttle service

Avoid parking delays and take advantage of our complimentary shuttles to and from the ROC all day long.

Route 1 - Keswick

The shuttle bus will pick up at the first location every hour on the hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Route 2 - Sutton

The shuttle bus will pick up at the first location every hour on the hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Route 3 - Udora, Pefferlaw, and Virginia

The shuttle bus will pick up at the first location every hour and a half on the hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The final shuttles depart from the ROC at 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. and will return passengers to their original pick-up locations.

If you require accessible transportation, contact us at 905-476-4301 ext. 2233.

Sponsorship opportunities

Want to be a part of this event? There are a lot of sponsorship opportunities, reach out to Community Services at eleisure@georgina.ca for more information.

Volunteer opportunities

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals from ages 14 years and up to help us celebrate Canada Day at the ROC.  If you're interested in being a part of this exciting event, fill out a volunteer application form and send it to eleisure@georgina.ca 

Contact Us

26557 Civic Centre Rd,
Keswick, ON  L4P 3G1

T: 905-476-4301 / 705-437-2210
F: 905-476-8100
info@georgina.ca

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.