Sooke Canada Day 2026

Sooke Lions Club and District of Sooke present Canada Day celebrations with live music, outdoor games, kids zone, local vendors, concession and more.

Wed, July 1st • 10am – 4pm
Fred Milne Park • 2249 Sooke River Road
FREE Family Fun!

2026 Celebration Schedule

10:00am GATES OPEN
10:30am Opening Ceremony with Mayor and Council along with colour guard
11:00am Magician Donald Dumphy with balloon twisting after performance
12:00pm Cupcakes courtesy of Village Food Markets and Western Foods — while supplies last
12:00pm Kids Zone Opens with bouncy castles and dunk tank
1:00–3:00pm Live Music by Late Shift band
All Day Water Hose Ball Games courtesy of Otter Point Fire Department
Canadian Flag flown by Sooke Fire Dept. Ladder 1
Over 50 vendors and displays and 50/50 draw
Lions Concession and food trucks
4:00pm GATES CLOSE

SORRY, NO FIREWORKS

About Sooke Canada Day

Over 50 volunteers make Canada Day in Sooke possible, 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 is a live band and plenty of family-friendly activities, 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.

Sooke Lions Club Cook Shack serves hamburgers, hot dogs, smokies, french fries and onion rings at affordable prices. Local grocery stores Village Food Markets and Western Foods donate hundreds of cupcakes.