Events at Parks Canada

Find Parks Canada events throughout the year, whether you’re looking for winter and holiday events or summer fun. Check back periodically to learn more about workshops, festivals, concerts, markets, holiday-themed events, and more!

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A Parks Canada staff member sits in a canoe with binoculars looking for Loon activity on a lake on a cloudy day.

Kejimkuijik LoonWatch

Location : Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Join teams of LoonWatchers to canoe on assigned lakes and help survey loon presence and reproductive activity.

Dates : May 26, 2024
Times : 12 pm to 3 pm

Sign up

A closeup shot of indigenous instruments and tools. Behind them and out of focus, an elder wearing a Parks Canada uniform speaks to a crowd of people near a bonfire.

L'nuk Na'kwekmuew – National Indigenous People's Day at Kejimkujik

Location : Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Come celebrate National Indigenous People's Day at Kejimkujik and participate in activities for all ages. The event offers fun and learning for everyone!

Dates : June 21, 2024
Times : 10 am to 4:30 pm

Come celebrate

A man in a red sweater directs a group of racers wearing their numbers on a sunny day with green bushy trees in the background.

Keji’s Backyard Ultra

Location : Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Come on out for the 3rd annual Keji's Backyard Ultra and cheer on the runners as a spectator. The winner will earn a spot on the 15-person Canadian National Team!

Dates : June 8, 2024 and June 9, 2024
Times : Race begins at 9 am June 8 and ends when the final runner stops running.

Watch the race


An Indigenous woman in cultural regalia leads a drumming circle.

National Indigenous People Day at Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue

Location : Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site

Experience songs, dances, Algonquin food tasting and a presentation of artifacts by a Parks Canada archaeologist put on by the Timiskaming First Nation and Parks Canada.

Dates : June 21, 2024
Times : 10 am to 5 pm

Come celebrate


The Northwest Beach at Point Pelee on a starry night

Self-guided Dark Sky Night

Location : Point Pelee National Park, Leamington

Explore the park after dark with this special opportunity to stay late and admire the wonders of the protected night sky.

Dates : May 4, 2024
     June 29, 2024
     July 6, 2024
     September 7, 2024

Times : 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm

Discover Dark-Sky Nights

A yellow bird with black and white striped wings sits on a tree.

Festival of birds

Location : Point Pelee National Park, Leamington

Celebrate spring migration with the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park at the 2024 Festival of Birds! Enjoy special talks, guided walks, and various crafts with local artists.

Dates : May 1 to 20, 2024
Times : Varies. See link

Learn more


A guide in a Parks Canada uniform gives a tour to 5 visitors at The Forks on a summer day.

Doors Open Winnipeg

Location : The Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg

Join Parks Canada for Doors Open Winnipeg for a free “Where Our Stories Meet” tour, telling the histories of the First Nations, Red River Métis, and the fur trade era.

Dates : May 25 and 26, 2024
Times : 11 am to 4 pm

Join the tour



Indigenous peoples in ribbon skirts, a Parks Canada staff member, and some visitors help set up a tipi.

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Location : Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, Longview

Visit with Bar U Ranch’s Indigenous neighbors and celebrate the longest day of the year! Be sure to check out the newest interpretive area showcasing a traditional Stoney Tipi and wall tent.

Dates : June 21, 2024
Times : 10 am to 5 pm

Come celebrate


A plush rabbit on the canning line at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

Easter at the cannery

Location : Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Try out fish-tastic activities including crafts, story-time and a salmon-themed scavenger hunt.

Dates : March 29 to 31, 2024
Times : 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Reserve your spot

Two children at the edge of a tank catch replica salmon with a pole inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

Spring break salmon run

Location : Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Take the place of the salmon and complete your own journey up and down the cannery, facing a series of salmon-themed activities, and return triumphant to your home stream!

Dates : March 16 to 28, 2024
Times : 10 am to 5 pm

Learn more about the spring break salmon run

Three bath bombs coated in dried flowers and other plants in a cardboard box

Milky Bath Bombs Workshop

Location : Fort Langley National Historic Site, Fort Langley

Learn how to make milky bath bombs with your own custom blend of dried plant medicine.

Dates : March 16, 2024
Times : 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

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