Main Stage
Time |
Name of Performer |
2 p.m. |
Canada Day Drumming Richmond Hill joins cities from coast-to-coast in the 9th annual Canada Day Drumming initiative. This year’s theme, "One Beat. One Canada. Together We Drum. Together We Stand," highlights a nationwide effort to set a world record for the largest and most diverse simultaneous drumming event!
Celebrate community spirit through the power of rhythm by bringing your own drum or percussion instrument and join Enviro Drum to kick off the festivities!
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3:30 p.m. |
Catherine Carter |
4:30 p.m. |
Rubik's Cube Contest - Finales |
5 p.m. |
Official Welcome including Chief Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation |
6 - 8 p.m. |
Pater |
8:45 - 9:15 p.m. |
Con the Artist |
9:30- 10 p.m. |
Elijah Woods |
10 - 10:20 p.m. |
Fireworks |
10:20 - 11 p.m. |
Elijah Woods |
Performer Bio's
Headliner: Elijah Woods |
Canadian pop singer, songwriter, and producer, Elijah Woods writes yearning, atmospheric pop songs rooted in organic elements like acoustic guitar and piano, but with a strong electronic component. Elijah released his first EP, Look What I Made, in October 2021. Over the next year, he delivered singles at a rapid clip, pulling in big streaming numbers with songs like 2022's "Fingers Crossed" and "Everything Everywhere Always."
Live on the Main Stage at 9:30 p.m.
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Con The Artist |
 Con The Artist bleeds creativity into anything he touches. From scoring films and producing records, to sound design, video direction, CON has his hands in every aspect of his art. With a bold approach alongside a global team, and early radio support, these infectious, upbeat bops are ready to set off into the stratosphere.
Live on the Main Stage at 8:45 p.m.
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Pater |
Richmond Hill-raised Päter’s signature Alt Pop/Rock Drama delivers raw storytelling through complex soundscapes and sharp lyricism. Swinging between irreverence and sincerity, Päter will have you dancing, feeling and singing along. With features on CBC and Exclaim!, Päter has secured their distinction as an artist on the rise.
Live on the Main Stage at 6 p.m.
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Emcee: Julia Suppa |

This year's Canada Day host is Julia Suppa! Julia is a dynamic, multi-platform storyteller—an award-winning producer, TV and digital host, lifestyle blogger, content creator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience bringing stories to life.
Whether behind the camera or on stage, Julia believes in the power of connection—and champions local and Canadian businesses, initiatives, and charities. Through creativity, compassion, and community, she uses every platform she touches to inspire, uplift, and engage everyone around her.
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Heritage Minutes and Indigenous Cinema
Keep your eyes on the digital screen at the main stage throughout the day to learn more about our Canadian and Indigenous history.
Heritage Minutes |
Courtesy of Historica Canada, the Heritage Minutes collection is a bilingual series of history-focused public service announcements. Each 60-second short film depicts a significant person, event or story in Canadian history. This year, we are showcasing the lived history across Canada from the Prairie Provinces out to the Atlantic Region.
- Heritage Minutes: Norman Kwong
- Heritage Minutes: Paldi
- Heritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson
- Heritage Minutes: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Heritage Minutes: Naskumituwin (Treaty)
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Indigenous Cinema |
Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada, discover a collection of Indigenous-made films.
Collector
A pair of unlikely travellers encounter a young man on the highway who seems to have forgotten that he can be seen. Collector explores the concept of semi-private spaces and how we act when we forget that we might be being watched.
A film by: Kassia Ward
Little Thunder
This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.
A film by: Nance Ackerman & Alan Syliboy
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Licensed Area Stage
Time |
Name of Performer |
2 - 3:45 p.m. |
Stuart Black |
4 - 5:45 p.m. |
Ruby Tuesday |
6 - 7:45 p.m. |
Meep Moop |
Wedding Gazebo Stage (Community Corner)
Time |
Name of Performer |
3 - 3:30 p.m. |
Redmaple Sunset Glow Cultural Association (Dance) |
4 - 4:30 p.m. |
Dance with Karish (Bollywood Performance) |
5 - 5:30 p.m. |
Mario Polsenelli (Accordion) |
6 - 6:30 p.m. |
RockWithAnthony (Drums) |
7 - 7:30 p.m. |
York Region Youth Orchestra |
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Richmond Hill Canada Day celebrations offer a variety of exciting activities and activations for the whole family to participate in and enjoy!
Amusement Area / Party Tyme Fun Zone
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Location: Around the Green Time: 2 – 11 p.m.
Party Tyme Treats and Amusements is a family-owned and operated company with over 10 years of experience, proudly offering some of the most unique and thrilling inflatables and attractions around the region. Get ready to experience the excitement of an 85ft inflatable zipline, a rock climbing wall and so much more.
Ticket Sales and Pricing
- All-Ages All-Day Pass: $22.75 for full access to all attractions. Attendees will receive a distinctive red or white wristband.
- Single Ride Tickets: $5 each, valid for one person, one use, per ride
Purchase Tickets Today!
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Art Exhibition
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Location: Boynton House Time: 2 - 8 p.m.
Located around the historic Boynton House, the Art Exhibit showcases contemporary arts and crafts, local art organizations, schools and more, displaying and selling their works. Be sure to check out our Artist Facilitators who will be offering free hands on art activities for all ages, including a cultural activation from our Treaty Partners, artist Dawn Clarke from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, along with live portraits by artist Vicky Wang. While supplies last.
Featured Artists:
Featured Activations:
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Community Corner
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Location: Wedding Gazebo Time: 2 - 8 p.m.
Travel Across Canada Discover the heart of Canada Day celebrations at our Community Corner, where fun, creativity, and connection come alive for all ages!
Enjoy interactive booths, local talent showcases, and hands-on activities that reflect Canada's rich cultural tapestry. Participate in activities that highlight diverse landscapes and natural beauty, from the rugged western coastlines to the charm of the Atlantic region. Enter friendly contests like trivia challenges, treasure hunts, and mini-games with prizes to be won. Don’t miss this vibrant hub of entertainment, laughter, and community spirit!
Featured Exhibitors:
Activities:
Step into our Community Corner, where popcorn and cotton candy delight the senses, life-sized games spark laughter, sporty adventures keep you moving, and a circus–inspired tumbling area add a touch of magic for the whole family to enjoy.
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Contests
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Feeling competitive? Participate in one of our many contests and competitions throughout the day for your chance to win a prize! Spaces are limited, so be sure to register at the contest tent located by the wedding gazebo on event day.
Registration opens one hour prior to each contest/activity and closes once all spots are full.
Contest/activity times subject to change.
Time |
Contest / Activity |
2 - 8 p.m. |
Stories That Connect Us Giveaway |
2:30 p.m. |
Catch-a-Fish Challenge |
3 p.m. |
Rubik's Cube Competition (preliminary round) |
4 p.m. |
Treasure Trail Adventure |
5:30 p.m. |
Lil' Ridders Roundup |
6 p.m. |
Treasure Trail Adventure |
Tim Horton's Coffee for a Year Grand Prize
Visit the Tim Hortons tent beside the main stage on Canada Day to submit a ballot and be entered for a chance to win free coffee for a year!
Grand Prize Giveaway Terms and Conditions
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Richmond Hill Canada Day 2025
Tim Hortons Coffee For A Year Grand Prize Giveaway Terms and Conditions
As part of Richmond Hill Canada Day 2025, Tim Hortons has generously provided Tim Hortons gift cards valuing $1,000 towards the Tim Hortons Coffee for a Year Grand Prize Giveaway (“Tim Hortons Coffee for a Year”).
1. How to Enter
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To enter the Giveaway, participants must complete and submit a ballot at the Tim Hortons main stage tent on July 1, 2025 between 2 and 8 p.m. EST (or until ballots last). A limited number of ballots will be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants must complete all ballot information to be received as a valid ballot entry. Only one ballot is permitted per eligible participant.
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2. Eligibility
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The Giveaway is open to all residents of Ontario who are 18 years of age or older as of July 1, 2025. Employees of the Corporation (City of Richmond Hill), as well as such employees’ immediate family (father/mother, brother/sister, son/daughter) or persons living under the same roof are not eligible to enter this Giveaway.
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3. Prize Package
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Tim Hortons gift cards valuing $1,000 (“Tim Hortons Coffee for a Year”).
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4. Procedure of Awarding Prizes
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A random draw will be conducted by the Corporation from among all eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period before July 7, 2025.
For the random draw, Corporation staff will randomly select a winning ballot from the total ballots collected. The Corporation shall assume no liability for losses, delays, errors, malfunction, damage or any other issue that may occur during collection, retention or processing of the ballots. The first selected participant for the “Tim Hortons Coffee for a Year” prize package to correctly answer the mandatory mathematical skill-testing question shall be declared the winner, subject to meeting all of the conditions described in these rules.
The winner will be contacted by staff of the Corporation through the email address they provided on their ballot.
Prizes will be given to the winner by July 31, 2025. If a winner cannot be reached within three (3) days following the first attempt of contact, incorrectly answers the mathematical skill-testing question, or declines the prize, the prize shall be forfeited and the Corporation has the right, at its sole discretion, to randomly select another winner.
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5. General Rules
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5.1 The Giveaway is open on July 1, 2025 between 2 and 8 p.m. EST (or until ballots last) only.
5.2 To be declared a winner, the winner must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question.
5.3 The winner shall sign a release declaring their eligibility as stipulated in Section 2 of these rules; and releasing the Corporation and Tim Hortons as well as its respective directors, officers and employees (the "Giveaway Parties") from all liability for any damage or loss arising from participation in this Giveaway or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.
5.4 The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged. No substitutions will be allowed. All 10 $100 Tim Hortons gift cards with a value of $1,000, cannot be exchanged and/or substituted for any cash value.
5.5 Refusal to accept the prize releases the Giveaway Parties from any obligation toward the winner.
5.6 The Giveaway Parties assume no liability for any loss, damage or injury, including without limitation: (i) lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) loss, theft or damage to software or computer or telephone data, including any breach of privacy; (iii) fraudulent calls; (iv) inability of any person to participate in the Giveaway for any reason including mistaken addresses on mail or email; technical, computer or telephone malfunctions or other problems with computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, or software; congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing; (v) damage to any person's computer, including as a result of playing or downloading any material relating to the Giveaway; (vi) any delay or inability to act resulting from any event or situation beyond their control whatsoever, including a public health or other emergency, or strike, lockout or other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the organizations and businesses whose services are used to administer this Giveaway; or (vii) prizes that are lost, damaged or misdirected during shipping.
5.7 All personal information, such as name and contact information, is collected by the Corporation solely for the purposes of administering this Giveaway and shall not be used for any other purposes without your express consent. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes. Please see the Corporation's privacy policy at https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/our-services/privacystatement.aspx
5.8 All entries must include a valid email account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Giveaway will be the Giveaway server.
5.9 Odds of winning a prize in the Giveaway depend on the number of eligible entries. All entries that are incomplete, illegible, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, using any robotic, automatic programmed method that artificially increases the odds of winning or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by the Corporation. The Corporation is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Giveaway.
5.10 The Corporation reserves the right to amend the Giveaway rules or to terminate the Giveaway at any time without any liability to any Giveaway participants.
5.11 By entering this Giveaway, you agree to abide by the Giveaway rules and the decisions of the Corporation, whose decisions are final and binding on all Giveaways.
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Q: What is the cost of admission?
A: Admission to the event is free. Fees will apply for any vendor purchases and amusement attractions.
Q: Where can I park?
A: There are various public parking signs throughout the venue for parking. There are also parking attendants on-site to help direct traffic through the parking lots.
Q: Is there accessible parking?
A: Yes, accessible parking is available onsite in the Reserved Parking Lot. If you require accessible parking, please email events@richmondhill.ca to make arrangements.
Q: Can I ride my bicycle to the event?
A: You are encouraged to walk or bike! Limited bike racks are available near the entrance of the Sports Centre.
Q: Does the event close if it rains?
A: The event will continue rain or shine. In case of inclement weather where safety is a concern, you will be asked to exit the park.
Q: Is there an ATM on-site?
A: Yes, there is an ATM located inside the amusement area.
Q: Can I bring my dog or other pets?
A: Yes, Pets are welcome on the Richmond Green Park grounds. Please refrain from bringing pets into the food and beverage area. In addition, we strongly encouraged you to leave your pets at home for the fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Q: What time do the fireworks start and where is the viewing area?
A: Fireworks begin promptly at 10 p.m. Fireworks viewing area signs are located throughout the site.
Q: Can I register for the contests on event day?
A:Yes, contestants wishing to participate in one of the various contests must visit the Contest Registration Booth at the Wedding Gazebo on event day.
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