Sooke Canada Day 2024

Sooke Lions Club and District of Sooke present Canada Day at the flats. Live music, outdoor games, kids zone, food trucks, local vendors and more.

Mon, July 1, 2024 11:30am – 4:00pm
Sooke River Campground
FREE Family Fun!

Sooke’s Canada Day event is made possible by over 50 volunteers including members of the Sooke Lions, Sooke Lionesses, Harbourside Lions, Rotary Club, Sooke Community Association, Chamber of Commerce and District of Sooke.

Sooke Lions Club representative Murray Lambert states, “Sooke has so many incredible and inspiring volunteers that touch every fibre of our community and without their involvement events such as Canada Day would not be possible.” He also highlighted the immense contributions of Sooke Lions President, Lion Godfrey, and member of the Sooke Lions Canada Day Committee, Kirk Jacobson.

Although there are no fireworks, there are plenty of family-friendly activities including Kid Zone with bouncy castles from Just Bounce Inflatables, a magic show, music bingo, karaoke, and an all-day dunk tank where anyone can nominate anyone to be dunked! Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department returns with their ladder truck and giant Canadian flag and will have the fire hoses out for games of hose ball. The celebration also features appearances by Ravi Parmar, Randall Garrison and Mayor Maja Tait and a special blessing from the Tluth Nation.

Sooke Lions Club Cook Shack serves hamburgers, hot dogs, smokies, french fries and onion rings at affordable prices, with all funds raised going to the sponsor Tour du Rock rider Mary-Ellen Sommerville, Sooke RCMP. Village Food Markets and Western Foods donated 400 cupcakes.

2024 Celebration Schedule

11:30am Opening Ceremony with Colour Guard
12:00pm Canada Day Cupcakes for all attendees (while supplies last)
12:30pm Kids Zone Opens with bouncy castle!
All Day Dunk Tank — To nominate a dunk-ee, phone Lion Murrary at 778-678-1805
1:00pm Magic Show on stage
1:15pm Music Bingo in picnic area
2:30pm Balloon Twisting in Kids Zone
Water Hose Ball Games at the boat ramp by Otter Point Fire Department
2:45pm Karaoke in picnic area
Food Trucks & Vendors organized by Sooke Chamber of Commerce
4:00pm Lions Cookshack Closes
Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock rider Mary-Ellen Somerville of Sooke RCMP will be on-site helping at the Lion’s cookshack with all net proceeds from the cookshack going to Mary-Ellen for her fundraiser.

NO PARKING AT THE SOOKE FLATS

Public parking is available at EMCS (High School) and SEAPARC with FREE shuttle buses running from 10:30am to 4:00pm courtesy of Sooke Rotary, Sooke Community Association and District of Sooke.