カナダ掲示板 (旅行) - No.251384

私もちょうど気になってました！

時間が短ければ国会議事堂はぜひ、RCMPの赤いコートをきた警官の交代。
時間が決まってるので要チェック。

国会議事堂の内部、美しい図書館等の見学、整理券をもらって時間を指定してもらうこと。

そしていく時期があえば、よる国会をライトアップする、ショー、ノーザンライト。
毎年少しずつ変わります。
ここで聴くカナダ国歌は感慨深いです。
カナダ政府サイトより。
https://youtu.be/LdTbFOrDFII
まだ始まっていないと思いますが７月上旬には始まります。

おおう。これが今日の一番か。

アイディアありがとうございます！
私の日程だとライトアップはぎりぎり始まっていないようでざんねんですが、素敵ですね。次機会があったら是非見てみたいです！

カナダディーにいくなら、無料開放が今年は多いらしいです。
KanataもGatineauもオタワのすぐ近所でバスでいけます。

◊ Canada Day on Parliament Hill

9 am - Carillon Concert
9:30 am - Flag Raising Ceremony
10 am - Changing of the Guard
Noon to 1:30 pm - Canada Day Noon Show. The The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be in attendance. The show will include perforances by artists from all over the country including Great Big Sea, and fly-bys by Canada's Snowbirds and CF-18's.
2:30, 3:00, 3:30 and 4:00 pm - Pipes and Drums on the lawns of Parliament Hill.
7:00 pm to 10 pm - Canada Day Evening Show. This lead-up to the fireworks will include Great Big Sea and many other artists.
10 pm (approximately) - Fireworks!


Last year we happened to be at Elgin and Wellington just before the Queen was due to arrive - I don't recommended heading into the crowds there with kids and strollers! We escaped as quickly as we could and headed to Major's Hill Park, where things were much calmer. We ended up on Sussex Street by Major's Hill park just as the Queen was driving by after her Parliament Hill appearance, and we got a great view of her as no one else was there! I can't guarantee that this year's Royal visitors will follow the same route, but it might be worth a try if you really want a close-up view of Will and Kate!



◊ Canada Day at Major's Hill Park and Jacques Cartier Park (Gatineau).

There are activites at these locations all day long, including plenty of live music. Here are my top picks for family-friendly fun - please visit the location websites for the complete schedule.

Major's Hill Park

Intercultural Face Painting (10 am to 5 pm)
Via Mininiature Train (10 am to 5 pm)
Paralympic Showcase with wheelchair basketball and other paralympic sport demonstrations (10 am to 6 pm)
Dance workshops including ballet, Bhangra dance, and flamenco, and dance performances (throughout the day)
Major's Hill Park evening show featuring various area dance troupes and singers (6 pm to 10:30 pm)
10 pm (approximately) - Fireworks!

Jacques Cartier Park

Climb into the cockpit of the Snowbirds' aircraft and an F-18, and meet the experts in the field! (10 am to 8 pm)
Kite Flying, including kite workshops at 10:30 am to noon, 1:30 pm to 3 pm, and 4 pm to 5:30 pm; an Introduction to Kites at 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm , 3:30 pm, 5 pm and 6:30 pm; and acrobatic kite demonstrations at 10:30 am, noon, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 7 pm.
Dress up in military gear, and feel what it’s like to carry the same load that a soldier does. (10 am to 8 pm)
10 pm (approximately) - Fireworks!



◊ Canada Day in Orleans

This Canada Day celebration takes place at Petrie Island. Activities include:
The kids' tent (11 am to 5 pm)
Circus Delights magic show (12 to 1 pm)
Little Ray's Reptiles (1:30 to 2:30 pm)
Family Olympics (2 to 3:30 pm)
Junkyard Symphony (3 to 4 pm)
Main stage entertainment (6:15 to 10 pm)
Fireworks! (10:05 pm)



◊ Canada Day in Kanata
This Canada Day celebration takes place at Walter Baker Park. Activities include:

Rock the Arts puppet show
Carleton University's Chemistry Magic Show
Live music on the Urbandale stage, including headliner Sloan
The All Saints Juggling Team
Fireworks!