Connect on Canada Day! Head to Rocky Point Park for an afternoon of live music and free, family-friendly activities

Connect with family, friends, and neighbours at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park (2800 block Murray Street) on Canada Day! The City is hosting an afternoon of live music and free, family-friendly activities – join us on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 between 12pm and 5pm.

“Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs to Rocky Point Park for music, food, and fun on July 1!” says Mayor Meghan Lahti. “Visit Pop-Up City Hall and engage with our Recreation and Environment teams, enjoy our fantastic line-up of performers, and participate in an art activity. Council will host a special ceremony at 1:15pm – this is an opportunity for us to celebrate the diverse cultures represented across Canada and recognize the Coast Salish Nations on whose Traditional Territory Port Moody resides. On behalf of Council, I invite you to join us on Canada Day as we learn, share, have fun, and connect!”

Find full event details below and at portmoody.ca/canadaday. We look forward to seeing you on July 1!

Live music at the PCT Performance Stage

• 12pm – JUNO-nominated musician Will Stroet of Will’s Jams performs high-energy rock-pop music for kids that inspires audience members to be active, creative, caring, and community-minded
• 12:50pm – join Johnny Williams and Family for Indigenous Drumming, Singing, and Dancing, with a welcome from Kwikwetlem First Nation Elder Xem-Tu-Mus (Stephen Armstrong)
• 1:15pm – sing along to O Canada during our Canada Day ceremony hosted by Port Moody City Council
• 1:45pm – Zaya Philip is an experienced musical theatre performer and a past first-place winner of Tri-Cities Got Talent (2023)
• 2:30pm – Michaela Slinger, who grew up in Port Moody, is a recording artist known for her vocal range and cross-genre writing in categories such as singer-songwriter, pop, and R&B
• 3:45pm: The Boom Booms perform tropical rock with a fun, positive, family-friendly vibe – get ready to dance to a blend of folk, rock, reggae, African, and Latin music 
  

Family-friendly activities

• Pop-Up City Hall – snap photos at our selfie station; join the Recreation team for Play in Our Parks activities, lawn games, face painting, and temporary tattoos; and learn about local wildlife like bats and bears from our Environment team
• starting at 1:45pm, members of Council will be handing out cookies and juice boxes (while supplies last) near the PCT Performance Stage
• try out our carnival-style inflatables – giant inflatable slide, bouncy castle for toddlers (three years and up), basketball game for children (three years and up), and Jacob’s Ladder (climb a series of suspended rungs that shift and sway – race a friend, there’s room for two! – five years and up)
• say hi to Port Moody Police and check out their mini police car
• art activity – Window into Port Moody – led by artist Cydney Eva of PatternNation
• art activity – Celebrate Canada’s nature with PoMoArts – make your own nature print to bring home, inspired by the nature around us
• experience heritage toys with the POMO Museum and take home a colouring sheet for kids

Food and drink

• there will be food trucks onsite with food and beverages for purchase
• feel free to bring your own food (along with blankets or lawn chairs) and have a picnic!

Onsite services

• public washrooms (including accessible portable washrooms)
• water bottle filling station (bring your own reuseable water bottle)
• tents for shade
• free bike valet service (all bikes must be picked up by 5:30pm)

Weather preparedness

• dress for the weather as this event will go ahead rain or shine
• use your sun sense if the forecast calls for higher temperatures – wear a hat, use sunscreen, and drink plenty of water
• if the weather is expected to be very warm, consider leaving your dog at home

Parking/transportation

• parking at Rocky Point Park will be extremely limited – consider leaving your car at home and walking or taking public transit instead
• information will be coming soon on the Shoreline Shuttle, a free shuttle service for summer events – details will be available at portmoody.ca/shuttle
• pay parking is in effect at Rocky Point Park parking lots – pay stations accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Debit Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
• vehicle parking is also available at the Westcoast Express Park and Ride (65 Williams Street, pay parking)

A few rules to help everyone enjoy the event

• dogs must be on leash and under your control at all times – be sure to pick up dog waste and dispose of it properly by taking it home or placing it in one of the City’s red dog waste bins
• barbecues and pop-up tents are not allowed in the event zone
• smoking is not permitted in City parks at any time

As Canada Day falls after the Golden Spike Days Festival this year, the City of Port Moody’s Canada Day celebration is a separate event. The Festival is happening June 27 and 28, 2026 – visit goldenspike.ca for details.