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Canada Day 2010

This year, 2010 Canada Day will be celebrated on Thursday, July 1st, which means amazing fireworks, parades, concerts, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, get-togethers and the biggest national party of the year.

Each year, Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, and other locations in Canada have been visited by hundreds of thousands of people. 2010 marks Canada's 143rd birthday.

In many towns and cities people organize a lot of events. Actually, most of these events are held by municipal governments. Canada Day is celebrated with carnivals and festivals in a patriotic mood.  You can see people on the streets who painted their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, which is Canada’s capital city, are particularly exuberant.

This year Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Jacques-Cartier Park, Confederation Park, Ottawa-Gatineau and Sparks Street will host many activities. Here is the list of Canada Day activities including activities at Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.

2010 Canada Day activities

Activities at Parliament Hill

* Carillon Concert, 9 am.
* Flag-Raising Ceremony, 9:30 am
* Changing the Guard, 10 am
* RCMP Musical Ride, 10:30 am
* Canada Day Noon Show, Noon to 1:30 pm
Featuring: Barenaked Ladies, Isabelle Boulay, Johnny Reid, Dione Taylor, Marjo, Andrea Lindsay, Blueprint Cru, Christina Martin, Hey Rosetta!, Jan Lisiecki, Jean-Francois Breau, Marie-Ève Janvier, Marie-Josée Lord, Samian,  Shauit, Wayne Lavallee, The Campbell Brothers, Lynda Thalie, H’Sao, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, Christopher Plummer, Geneviève Borne and Ron MacLean.
*  Hill Invasion!
2:15 pm and 3:45 pm, À Fleur de Pot
2:45 pm and 4:15 pm, A Modern Ball
* Canada Day Evening Show, 6:30 pm to 10 pm
Featuring: Pre-show with Team Canada DJs, Barenaked Ladies, Isabelle Boulay, Alex Cuba, Johnny Reid, Cadence Weapon, Dione Taylor, Jean-François Breau and Marie-Ève Janvier, Marjo, Andrea Lindsay, Blueprint Cru, Christina Martin , Hey Rosetta!, Lucie Idlout,  Michael Kaeshammer, Marie-Josée Lord, Samian, Wayne Lavallee, The Campbell Brothers, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir and Rebecca Makonnen


Activities at Major's Hill Park

* Sony’s “3D World”, 10 am
* Canada’s Mosaic in Chalk, 10 am to 5 pm
* Take Command in a Canadian Forces Cockpit, 10 am to 5 pm
* The Six String Nation Guitar, 10 am to 5 pm
* Major's Hill Park Daytime Show
* Cultural Face Painting, 10 am to 5 pm
* Cupids 400 Photo Exhibit, 10 am to 5 pm
* Avenue of the 2010 Cultural Capitals of Canada, 10 am to 5 pm
* Canada Place, 10 am to 5 pm
* NRJ 104.1 Gatineau-Ottawa (Live broadcast)
Marc Atkinson Trio — Gypsy jazz, K-OS — Rap ’n’ roll, Malajube — Experimental / power pop, Amelia Curran — Rock / roots music / alternative, Digawolf — Alternative / roots music / rock, Jessica Rhaye — Pop / folk, Imaginary Cities — Alternative / indie / R & B, Clément Jacques — Folk rock / pop
* Circle of Friends
* Upcycling Workshop, 10 am to 5 pm
* VIA miniature train, 10 am to 5 pm
* 1000 plates, 10 am to 5 pm
* Chicken Corner — Home of the 18th Annual Great Canadian Chicken BBQ
* Jump CANADA Jump!
* Chicken Corner — Cooking Demonstrations
* Great Canadian Oath! (Reaffirmation Ceremony), 2 pm
* Major's Hill Park Evening Show, 6 pm to 10 pm
Hannah Georgas — Indie / pop / alternative
* President’s Choice® Canada Day Fireworks, 10 pm (approx.)
(To see all of Canada Day 2010 activities, you can visit NCC's official Canada Day web site: www.canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday )

Source for activities: http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday/

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