New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Nova Scotia | Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

• Boishébert and Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Sites, J. Leonard O’Brien Memorial
  http://www.pc.gc.ca/boishebert
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Voyageur Canoe outings to Beaubears Island. Guided tour on the island with historic characters that have influenced the island’s history.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site
  http://www.pc.gc.ca/beausejour
  • May to October – Soldier for a Day
    This is an interactive program for children between the ages of 6 and 12 that is designed to educate and entertain participants, who experience a day in the life of a soldier in the Compagnies franches de la Marine at Fort Beauséjour / Fort Cumberland.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Special activities each year recognizing the special place of national parks and historic sites in all our lives.
    
    
  
  
  
• Kouchibouguac National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/kouchibouguac
  • May 19 to October 10 – 100 km for the 100th
    Pick up a count brochure at the Visitor Reception Centre and start walking on the Park’s trails! For every 100 km completed, fill in a ballot for a chance to win prizes. Challenge yourself and your friends, family members and co-workers, but most of all, enjoy being active in a natural environment!
    
    
  • July 16 – BioBlitz Science Day at Callanders Beach
    Spend the day with the park’s scientists and participate in sampling data and laboratory monitoring activities. Meet at Callanders Beach between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and take part in one or more of these activities:
    • Butterfly and dragonfly inventory
      
      
    • Aquatic insect monitoring (for this activity, you will need to ride your bike to the site)
      
      
    • Exotic plant detection (for this activity, you will need to travel with your bike)
      
      
    • Soft-shelled clam population, juvenile recruitment and sediment composition
      
      
    • Express the artist in you by painting one of your discoveries on the large canvas
      
      
    • We recommend that participants register in advance by calling the park. This will allow us to better plan for the day.
      
      
    
    
    
  • July 16 – Exhibit on Canada’s National Parks Network
    On the way to Kellys Beach, stop by the yellow umbrella along the boardwalk to meet with heritage interpreters, tell us how many national parks you have visited and share your stories! We’re waiting for you between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m.!
    
    
  • July 16 – Artists in the Park
    Local artists demonstrate their art as they paint away under the Kouchibouguac summer sky and demonstrate how they produce banners for the Banner Festival in the local communities of Rexton, Richibucto and Saint-Louis-de-Kent. See the artists at work along the Kellys Beach Boardwalk.

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.pc.gc.ca/capespear
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Enjoy free admission, family fun, games, food and prizes as you explore the beauty and mystique of the oldest surviving lighthouse in NL. Take in the inaugural “Music at the Lighthouse” program. Visit the WWII bunkers and gun emplacements and discover how close conflicts were to our shores.
    
    
  
  
  
• Castle Hill National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.pc.gc.ca/castlehill
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Join us at Castle Hill National Historic Site for afternoon entertainment and children's games as we celebrate Parks Day and the 100th anniversary of national parks in Canada. Try your luck at finding the Soldier in the Forest; choose your side in the epic water balloon battle; test your patience in the cannonball egg race and make your mark in the Bean-Bag-BOOM! toss.
    
    
  
  
  
• Gros Morne National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/grosmorne
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    It’s a shed party at Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse! There’s no better way to spend Parks Day than to eat local food, listen to traditional music, and celebrate with Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans at Gros Morne National Park! As this is Parks Canada’s 100 year anniversary, we’ll be reliving some of the best parties at the lighthouse from 1911.
    
    
  
  
  
• L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/meadows
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Vikings! Fireworks! Need we say more? Parks Day at L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site will be a spectacle to behold. And there's more! With new exhibits, outdoor art, tours of the sod houses, food, traditional music, children’s activities, and a bonfire. Entertainment for all!
    
    
  
  
  
• Port au Choix National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/portauchoix
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Come hunt for fossils at Port au Choix National Historic Site! Explore the coast with your camera and see who can take the best photo of a fossil. Cap your day with a campfire.
    
    
  
  
  
• Ryan Premises National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.pc.gc.ca/ryanpremises
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Come and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada at a garden party at the Ryan Premises National Historic Site in Bonavista! “Stand on guard for thee” with a salute from the Signal Hill Guard. Enjoy costumed interpreters bringing history to life, the traditional music of the Cape Shore Boys, reminiscences on life as a fisherman with Fisherman’s Corner, and the work of “Making Fish.”
    
    
  
  
  
• Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada
  www.pc.gc.ca/signalhill
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Signal Hill was once a place where families of the city “got away from it all” for a family picnic. In celebration of Parks Day why not renew this tradition and enjoy a picnic of your own while taking in the scenic ocean and city vistas. Check in at the Visitor Centre to get advice on the best places to picnic and enjoy games and prizes as you explore the Visitor Centre, Cabot Tower and the many trails which wind through the site. Later in the evening we celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary with a camp fire sing-along.
    
    
  
  
  
• Terra Nova National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/terranova
  • July-August – A weekly 100th Anniversary Junior Naturalist Program
    This weekly children’s program will focus on Parks Canada’s centennial celebrations. Participants will learn about Parks Canada, its goals and responsibilities and some of its major milestones. We will celebrate 100 years of making memories in Canada’s special places, and discover innovative new ways to make own our memories in national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas while leaving them unimpaired for future generations to enjoy.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Participate in a scavenger hunt on the coastal trail, participate in hands-on programming at the Visitor Centre and then end the day with a family campfire where prizes will be drawn from the day’s activities.

Nova Scotia

• Cape Breton Highlands National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/capebreton
  • May to October – Celebration Stations
    Park interpreters will be setting up two Celebration Stations (Cheticamp and Ingonish) in which photographs and stories will be on display for visitors in celebration of Parks Canada's centennial and Cape Breton Highlands National Park's 75th anniversary.
    
    
  • July 16 – Three Peaks Challenge
    Hike three peaks in 12 hours! You will have climbed over 1,300 metres and completed a half-marathon (21 kilometres). This is not a timed event but participants are expected to complete the challenge within daylight hours.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Anne National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortanne
  • July 16 – Parks Day celebrations commemorating 100th anniversary as the world’s first national park service
    Join us for the official opening of the refreshed exhibits in the Fort Anne Officers’ Quarters. Find out more about the skeleton that was found on the shoreline in 1994. Children can try on period clothing and have their picture taken.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/louisbourg
  • July 16 – Parks Day - Marie Marguerite Rose
    Join us as we celebrate the life and the accomplishments of Marie Marguerite Rose, a person of national historic significance who arrived in Louisbourg as a slave but became a successful tavern owner in the old town. We will have the unveiling of a new exhibit dedicated to Marie Marguerite Rose.
    
    
  
  
  
• Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/halifaxcitadel
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Enjoy a showcase of pageantry and fun with the 78th Highlanders to help celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial. Visitors will have a blast with the noon gun, tap their feet to the bagpipes and get close to the 6-pounder canon. Visitors can check out the two new period-style rooms and join in the celebrations with a piece of anniversary cake. Also, the Great Canadian Backyard Campout is back for its third year… Visitors will pre-register to camp inside the walls of the fort and we encourage more people to join us by pitching a tent in the own backyard!
    
    
  
  
  
• Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/keji
  • July 16 – Parks Day Celebrations
    Campers can take part in the 2nd Annual Campground BBQ Competition – cook up your favourite Keji dish and enter it in the competition to win great prizes. Parks Canada Xplorers will get double stamps for attending interpretive programs on Parks Day. Join Juno-winning Old Man Luedecke, one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters, for a FREE concert at the outdoor theatre. The BBQ competition and concert are sponsored by the Friends of Keji.
    
    
  • July 16 – Kejimkujik Mi’kmaw Celebration
    Join us and celebrate the Mi'kmaw, their culture, and their relationship to nature. In honour of Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary, we are celebrating sporting and guiding traditions as well as making new history with the release of the 100th head-started Blanding's turtle back into its natural habitat. Enjoy music by internationally acclaimed Eastern Eagle Singers, dance demonstrations, activities with cultural interpreters and a BBQ hosted by the Friends of Keji. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Prince Edward Island

• Prince Edward Island National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pei
  • May to October – GPS Heritage Quest
    Discover your park in a new way! Using GPS technology, you will be guided on a GPS Heritage Quest during which you will learn about the history of the north shore of Prince Edward Island, going back 100 years (or more!). During your quest, you will solve a puzzle using the clues you find along the way. Start your quest at the Cavendish Destination Centre or at the Dalvay-by-the-Sea Hotel, where you can rent a GPS unit, obtain instructions and get started! Visit the Prince Edward Island National Park website for more information.
    
    
  • July 16 – Canada’s Parks Day
    This year Canada’s Parks Day is extra special in PEI: We’ll be celebrating 100 years of Parks Canada, the world’s first park service. Planning is in the works to make this the celebration of the year! Check the Prince Edward Island National Park website and the 2011 Prince Edward Island National Park Visitor Guide for more details. It will be a day you won’t want to miss!
    
    
  
  
  
• Prince Edward Island Historic Sites
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pei
  
  
• Green Gables Heritage Place
  • July, August, September – Explorers Program
    Parks Canada’s Xplorers program offers children and their families a menu of fun-filled activities of opportunities to learn about L. M. Montgomery, author of world-famous Anne of Green Gables (and 19 other novels and 500 other works of published fiction). Along with a collectable souvenir booklet, children will receive a certificate of merit and a complimentary souvenir. Free.

Quebec

• Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/mingan
  
  
• July 16 – A Special Parks Day for the Centennial
  • Take part in the Festival des Paspayas (Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan)
    
    
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• Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/chateauguay
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Events focussing on nature with a guided tour and a presentation highlighting the Châteauguay River.
    
    
  
  
  
• Chambly Canal National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/canalchambly
  • June to September – GPS Bike Rally
    
    
  
  
  
• Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/cartierbrebeuf
  • All summer long – Gardening in Three Eras
    Visit a commemorative garden at the Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site offering a variety of vegetables and grasses dating from three different periods, i. e. the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, Jacques Cartier and Fr. Jean de Brébeuf. Learn more about the way of life of the occupants from different eras.
    
    
  
  
  
• The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fur
  • Weekends during July – Life-Size Explorers
    Climb aboard a rabascaw and discover the starting point for the voyages of this continent's major explorers. Sail where Alexander Mackenzie started his journey and explore the site where David Thompson ended his travels. The adventure starts at the The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site. All aboard!
    
    
  
  
  
• Coteau du Lac National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/coteaudulac
  • Every Saturday during the summer – Farmers' Market
    July 16 – Parks Day
    Nature tour and geocaching.
    
    
  
  
  
• Forillon National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/forillon
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Xplorers Program launch, Bioblitz activity and "Tracking Cod" cooking event
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Chambly National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortchambly
  • Starting June 24 – The Fort as Seen by Artists: 300 years of inspiration
    Exhibition of different representations of Fort Chambly, as part of the fort's 300th anniversary.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Lennox National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/lennox
  • July 16 – Concert during the day and candlelight visit in the evening (100 persons for the 100 years of the Agency)
    Musical performers and storyteller TBA. Events held in partnership with the Friends of Fort Lennox, celebrating their 25th anniversary.
    *Fort Lennox is temporarily closed due to flooding.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/temiscamingue
  • July 16 – Parks Day "Des airs de fête"
    Musical performance with Les Tireux d'Roches. Opening act: Martin Bernard and local musicians.
    Nature events: guided nature tour, geocaching and self-guided nature tour (visitors taking part in this activity will be provided with binoculars and a map). Family picnic. Local and regional communities invited.
    
    
  
  
  
• Manoir Papineau National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/manoirpapineau
  • July 16 – Parks Day "Jigs and Games at Sir Papineau's Place"
    Invitation to local and regional communities. Free tours of the site. Concert and musical animation, croquet tournament on the grounds.
    
    
  
  
  
• La Mauricie National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/mauricie
  • June 23–October 10 – Special Interpretive Talk on Parks Canada's Centennial
    
    
  • July 16 – Open doors as part of Parks Day with balloon rides
    
    
  
  
  
• Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/saguenay
  • July 16 and August 13 – Full Moon Evenings... JAZZ Under the Moon
    A unique event in Quebec where the St. Lawrence and its whales serenely let the moon shine with its golden ray of light serving as the decor for an outdoors concert with a jazzy vibe. Concerts are held at the Marine Environment Discovery Centre, 41 des Pilotes, Les Escoumins.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Enjoy free admission in Parks Canada sites during Parks Day. Special events will highlight the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada.
    
    
  
  
  
• Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/cartier
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Historical dance show with Miroir du temps and Aquarelle. Open to everyone, no pre-registration required.
    
    
  
  
  
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/laurier
  • Saturdays during July and August – Traditional Saturdays
    Talks, demonstrations and workshops on various traditional activities.

Ontario

• Bellevue House National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/bellevue
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada with free admission and fun activities all day long.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort George National Historic Site of Canada
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortgeorge
  • July 16-17 – Parks Day and Battle of Fort George
    Re-enactors from across Canada and the United States will gather at Fort George to portray British, American and First Nations peoples. This re-enactment weekend will commemorate a major Battle fought during the War of 1812 in Upper Canada. Experience battle re-enactments, settlers, artisans, and games.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada
  
  
• www.parkscanada.gc.ca/malden
  • July 16 - Canada's Parks Day
    Free admission all day! We are celebrating Parks Canada's 100th birthday with fun activities for the whole family. Pack a picnic and rediscover the national treasure in your very own backyard.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortstjoseph
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Enjoy a hike on one of three scenic trails, free guided tours form costumed interpreters or just bring a picnic and observe Mother Nature at her best in this beautiful national historic site. Free entry.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Wellington National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortwellington
  • July and August – Guided Tours of Fort Wellington
    Be escorted on a journey back in time with a soldier or his wife who will share exciting tales and tastes of the fort’s past. Explore the fort’s history and features during an engaging 90-minute tour with a guide in historic costume. The tour concludes with period summer refreshments served within the walls of the fort.
    Free admission on Parks Day, at 1:30 p.m.
    
    
  
  
  
• HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada
  http://www.pc.gc.ca/haida
  • July 16 – Canada's Parks Day
    Join in on the 100th anniversary celebration of Parks Canada. Site admission is free from 10:00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m.
    Special outdoor evening concert featuring "Poor Angus" starts at 6:30 p.m. – ticketed event. Please check back later or call 905-526-6742 for further information and event costs.
    
    
  
  
  
• Laurier House National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/laurier
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Family activities and guided tours.
    
    
  
  
  
• Point Pelee National Park of Canada
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pointpelee
  • July 1-September 5 – Cruise
    Join us and cruise among the cattails with an interpreter in our ten-person canoe. “Meet” the marsh's carnivorous plant and take a glimpse at life below the water, as you discover a side of Point Pelee few have experienced.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Family-oriented activities are planned for the entire day. Head down to the most southern tip of mainland Canada or get your face painted at the Visitor Centre. It's an adventure for the entire family.
    
    
  
  
  
• Pukaskwa National Park of Canada
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pukaskwa
  • July 16 and 17 – Parks Day and Lake Superior Day Weekend
    Take a hike on Parks Day at Pukaskwa! On July 16 enjoy a guided day hike on the Coastal Hiking Trail to White River where history is in the making with our spectacular new suspension bridge installation. Paddle Hattie Cove in a real birch bark canoe. Support our partners and “dine out” at the barbeque offered by Friends of Pukaskwa volunteers all weekend long. Hattie Cove Visitor Centre features nature activities led by Parks Canada interpreters. Guided boat tours and kayak excursions are available by reservation. The highlight of Parks Day July 16 is a traditional feast celebrating the official opening of the Bimose Kinnomagnewan Trail.
    
    
  
  
  
• Rideau Canal national Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/rideau
  • May 21-October 10 – Rideau Canal Museum Open
    The Rideau Canal Museum is housed in a 19th‑century stone building that was once a mill: the Woods Mills Complex. Inside, high-tech displays and a variety of artefacts bring the history of the canal to life: its construction from 1826 to 1831, its role throughout history, and the distinct lifestyle and folklore associated with the Rideau Waterway.
    Explore the unique Tunnel of History. Take a short climb to the lookout to see a panoramic view of the canal and the town of Smiths Falls. Test your skills as a canal captain in a steerable model boat. Sit back in the museum’s auditorium to view a short presentation.
    
    
  • Summer – Xplorers Program Launch on the Rideau Canal
    Parks Canada Xplorers Program is a new national initiative launched on June 1, 2011 that encourages discovery through games and fun activities. Designed for children aged six to eleven, it will offer them and their families the opportunity to explore national treasures in an engaging and fun way.
    
    
  
  
  
• Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sault
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Take a hike on Parks Day at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal! Follow the beautiful 2.2 km Attikamek trail to view the St. Mary’s Rapids. Walk under the International Bridge and view wildlife in the wetlands and forests of South St. Mary’s Island. Then, stop by the Visitor Centre for nature activities led by Parks Canada interpreters.
    
    
  
  
  
• St. Lawrence Islands National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sli - www.parcscanada.gc.ca/isl
  • July and August – Feeding Time
    Learn more about what the animals in our ecosystem are eating and how they find and consume their food as we feed the Visitor Centre's summer boarders. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.
    
    
  • July and August – Roving Interpretation
    Is fire a friend or foe? What's happening to the turtles in the river? Watch for park interpreters on the weekends as they rove through the campsites and docks of national park islands to share the stories of St. Lawrence Islands National Park.

Manitoba

• Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/garry
  • July 16 – Doors Open on Parks Day
    Celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial with a visit to this scenic historic treasure!
    
    
  
  
  
• Wapusk National Park and Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/wapusk & www.parkscanada.gc.ca/princewalesfort
  • July 16 – Doors Open on Parks Day
    Parks Canada in Churchill is celebrating it all with a grand event on Parks Day, July 16. In conjunction with Variety, The Children’s Charity of Manitoba, and the community of Churchill, Parks Canada will be throwing a centennial celebration in Churchill. There will be something for everyone, including children's games, live entertainment, food and art.
    
    
  
  
  
• Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/riding
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Parks Canada invites Canadians to come out and explore the best that Canada has to offer. Parks Canada opens its gates and welcomes you into all national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas for free! There will be special events throughout the day to check out. Includes the Whitewater POW Wagon Ride (below).
    
    
  • July 16 – Prisoner of War Wagon Tour
    From North Africa to the North Woods – Take a wagon trip back to a unique chapter in Canada’s history. Allow yourself to be transported back in time to a Canadian Prisoner of War (POW) camp in the backcountry of Riding Mountain National Park located in south western Manitoba. Guided by Riding Mountain National Park interpreters, you will ride in a horse-drawn wagon and experience a taste of what some young German soldiers who were captured on the battle lines in North Africa saw and felt when they were shipped to Canada’s rugged wilderness to await the end of the Second World War. Call 1-888-773-8888 or email rmnp.info@pc.gc.ca to reserve your spot on this one-of-a-kind adventure.
    
    
  
  
  
• The Forks National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/forks
  • May 21 to September 5 - Cache Me If You Can!
    High-Tech history hunts! Using GPS technology and a self-guiding booklet track down history at The Forks and locate a hidden geocache. Come celebrate Parks Canada's 100th anniversary! 10:00 a.m. tp 3:00 p.m.

Saskatchewan

• Batoche National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/batoche
  • June 21-Sept 15 – Métis Art Exhibit
    Come and see one of the largest Métis art exhibit since 1985 in the newly renovated Visitor Centre.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Join us for a day of family activities to celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary. Activities include bird watching and nature hikes. 10:00 a.m.
    
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Battleford National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/battleford
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Join us for a day of family activities and demonstrations to celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary. Discover the stories of 1885 first hand. 8:00 p.m.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Walsh National Historic Site
  www.parkcanada.gc.ca/walsh
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Join us for a day of family activities and demonstrations to celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary.
    
    
  
  
  
• Grasslands National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands
  • June 25 and July 23 – Bison
    Join Bison expert, Wes Olson, in a search for the bison. Distance up to 8 km. Pre-registration is required. Fees apply. Meet at the Visitor Centre. 8:30 a.m.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day Cowboy Coffee (West Block)
    Listen to stories about the open range, go for a wagon ride and taste a cup of traditional cowboy coffee. Pre-registration required. Fees apply. Meet at the Visitor Centre. 9:00 a.m.
    
    
  
  
  
• Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/motherwell
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Join us for our Equine Extravaganza to celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th anniversary. Activities include a variety of horse demonstrations including harnessing and equine massage. Come discover the different breeds of horses and their fascinating history. 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
    
    
  
  
  
• Prince Albert National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/princealbert
  • July 16 – Waskesiu Children’s Festival on Parks Day

Alberta

• Banff National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/banff
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    First celebrated in 1990, Parks Day is an opportunity for Canadians to participate in unique, fun learning events taking place in Canada’s first national park – where Parks Canada’s system of 42 national parks, 167 national historic sites, and four national marine conservation areas began.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day in Lake Louise
    Take advantage of free entrance to the parks and join us for some fun! Want to know what goes on behind the scenery in a park? Meet some staff who will share stories about their exciting and sometimes dangerous jobs! Get to know the amazing flora and fauna on interpretive excursions.
    
    
  • July 16 – Sanson’s Centennial Stroll
    Follow in the footsteps of naturalist and original curator of the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, Norman Bethune Sanson, to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. Guided by Parks Canada Heritage Ambassadors, this moderately challenging hike will take you to the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site, and end at the Banff Park Museum National Histroic Site where you will have the opportunity to sip iced tea and explore the museum as Sanson would have known it more than a century ago. Recommended for participants ages 10 and up. Call 403-762-1550 for details. Time TBA
    
    
  
  
  
• Jasper National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/jasper
  • July 1-September 3 – Campfire Programs – Wabasso and Wilcox campgrounds
    Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. bring your cup and relax by the warm glow of a campfire enjoying complimentary tea or hot chocolate. Park interpreters will entertain the whole family with true tales of adventures, and share stories about the features in this spectacular park.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Day-long Parks Day activities include kids games, exhibits, music, guided walks, demonstrations and displays that celebrate the park and showcase some of the specialized work that goes into managing it. For full details visit the Friends of Jasper National Park website at www.friendsofjasper.com At this year’s Parks Day, you can also be part of history! A newly-carved Two Brothers totem pole has arrived from the west coast and will be raised in the afternoon. The event will include a traditional Haida cedar bough blessing followed by a peace dance and then the raising of the totem pole.
    
    
  
  
  
• Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/rockymountainhouse
  • July 16 and 17 – Parks Day – Legends and Legacies
    Discover why people make the place! Live the stories of the past at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. Visit the encampment with our special guests the Edmonton House Brigade re-enactors.
    
    
  
  
  
• Waterton Lakes National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/waterton
  • July 16 – Open House Waterton!
    Activities, games and demonstrations highlighting visitor experience, resource conservation and ecological restoration to celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial.
    Take in a special performance of “It’s a Warden’s Life in Song and Poetry.”
    
    
  • Starting July 16 – Geocaching
    Take our geocaching challenge! Parks Canada will be placing five caches in various locations throughout the park for geocachers to find. All will be registered on geocaching.com. Geocachers must travel on marked and maintained trails or in publicly accessible areas (e.g. picnic areas) at all times and ensure that natural and cultural resources are not disturbed. Collect all five to obtain your Parks Canada geocoin! Geocoins, geocache listings and GPS units (free with a credit card imprint) will all be available at the Heritage Centre on Waterton Ave.

British Columbia

• Fort Langley National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley
  • July 16 – Happy Birthday Parks Canada!
    Happy Birthday Parks Canada! Learn to camp, discover wilderness survival, place your favourite park or site on a map and test your knowledge of BC as we attempt to build the province on a large map. Be one of the first 100 people to visit the fort and receive a souvenir.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort Rodd and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortroddhill
  
  • July 16 – Take a hike! – on Parks Day
    Lace up your hiking boots and celebrate Canada’s Parks Day by joining the Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Walking Club for a scenic 10 km ramble through the byways of Colwood. The walk finishes with a loop through Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, followed by a picnic with the club. This is an officially sanctioned Volkssport International event.
    
    
  
  
  
• Fort St. James National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortstjames
  • July 16 – Parks Day is Salmon Day
    Come taste the best salmon this side of New Caledonia! Chefs from Northern BC compete in an iron chef salmon cook off. Fishy and family friendly activities in every historic building. Barter for salmon, watch a salmon preparation demonstration and learn about the traditional importance of this magnificent fish. An unforgettable experience!
    
    
  
  
  
• Glacier National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/glacier
  • May 1 to October 10 – 125 km Hike Challenge
    We challenge you to hike 125 kilometres in Yoho and Glacier national parks in 2011! Record your hikes and win a prize when you reach 125 km. Pick up a booklet and claim your prize at the Friends of Yoho store at the Visitor Centre in Field or Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier at Glacier Circle Bookstore in Rogers Pass National Historic Site.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Glacier – Canada’s third national park – and the Parks Canada centennial with guided tours and activities for families, as well as the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier’s $1.25 barbecue. Free park entry.
    
    
  
  
  
• Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/gulf
  • Summer – Centennial Geocaching Program
    Wake up the treasure hunter inside you and join us for Gulf Islands National Park Reserve’s centennial geocaching program! Complete your passport and receive one of 100 limited edition centennial Geocoins.
    
    
  
  
  
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/georgiacannery
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Complimentary admission in celebration of Parks Canada’s Centennial. Join us for cake and explore our fishing heritage.
    
    
  
  
  
• Kootenay National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenay
  • June 29-August 31 – Interpretive theatre shows
    Join us for entertaining and educational theatre shows at several campgrounds. Ask at campground kiosks or visitor centres for schedules. Great for adults and kids, these programs are open to the public, whether you’re staying at the campground or not! Free with park admission.
    
    
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Take advantage of free admission to the parks and join us for some fun! Want to know what goes on behind the scenery in a park? Meet some staff who will share stories about their exciting and sometimes dangerous jobs! Get to know the amazing flora and fauna on interpretive excursions.
    
    
  
  
  
• Parks Canada in Vancouver
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/vancouver
  • June-September – Coastal Naturalist Program
    Coastal British Columbia is home to remarkable natural and cultural diversity and beauty. Parks Canada and BC Ferries partner every summer to bring you the Coastal Naturalist Program, where our engaging coastal naturalists host half-hour presentations on select sailings travelling the Vancouver-Victoria and West Vancouver-Nanaimo routes.
    Our coastal naturalists inform and inspire by combining amazing facts, thrilling wildlife sightings and spectacular vistas into an unforgettable experience onboard the ferries. Discover places like Gulf Islands and Pacific Rim National Park Reserves, and learn about species at risk and our proposed National Marine Conservation Area along the way.
    
    
  
  
  
• Yoho National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/yoho
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Take advantage of free admission to the parks and join us for some fun! Want to know what goes on behind the scenery in a park? Meet some staff who will share stories about their exciting and sometimes dangerous jobs! Get to know the amazing flora and fauna on interpretive excursions.

Northwest Territories

• Nahanni National Park Reserve
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/nahanni
  • July 16 – Parks Day Events
    Nahanni Butte: Join parks staff at the office in viewing a multi-media presentation and actively participate in a scavenger hunt.
    Fort Simpson: Happy centennial Parks Canada! Watch multi-media presentations at the Nahanni National Parks Reserve Office, discover what type of explorer you are, take a historical guided walk of Fort Simpson, and eat cake!
    
    
  
  
  
• Wood Buffalo National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/woodbuffalo
  
  
• July16 – Pine Lake Picnic for Parks Day
  A tradition for almost 30 years, this picnic and games day in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion involves the community and businesses of Fort Smith and local Aboriginal communities, and brings locals and visitors together for a day of fun, sun, activities and food on the shores of Pine Lake.

Nunavut

• Auyuittuq National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/auyuittuq
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Special focus on anniversary and showings of video “Over Canada.”
    
    
  
  
  
• Sirmilik National Park
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sirmilik
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    New office opening ceremony on Parks Day in Pond Inlet.

Yukon

• S.S. Klondike National Historic Site
  www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ssklondike
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    Celebrating Parks Day is a standing tradition at the S.S. Klondike, displays, events and entertainment ranging from music to fly fishing demonstrations will be featured. Parks Canada’s centennial will of course be in the forefront of the celebration.
    
    
  
  
  
• Ivvavik National Park
  http://www.pc.gc.ca/ivvavik
  • July 15-24 – Great Northern Arts Festival
    Canada centennial art exhibit featuring seven years of work from Art in the Park.
    
    
  
  
  
• Kluane National Park and Reserve
  http://www.pc.gc.ca/kluane
  • July 16 – Parks Day
    A centennial musical hike and interpretive event will be held on the Dezadeash River Trail. It will be co-hosted with Junctions Arts and Music. Lots of fun for all!