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!
You can also view the full list of activities and events at your favourite destination. Use the search tool to find a location.
Free admission and discounted overnight stays
Parks Canada is offering free admission and discounted overnight stays at participating locations, from June 20 to September 2, 2025 inclusive.
Events by region
Night sky celebration
Location: Terra Nova National Park, Glovertown
Celebrate the night sky with indoor activity stations at Newman Sound campground and outdoor night sky observation sessions at Sandy Pond.
Dates: August 22 to 23, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Emancipation Day
Location: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
Take part in a procession, a special cannon firing, a commemorative flag raising, or a special guided tour exploring Black history and enslavement at the site.
Dates: August 1, 2025
Times: 12 pm to 1 pm
Acadian Day
Location: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
Join the lively tintamarre procession before the noon cannon firing, then dive into the rich Acadian connections to the fortress with our expert guides.
Dates: August 15, 2025
Times: 11:40 am to 4 pm
Race through time
Location: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
Take part in this 12-kilometres race between two towns separated by 303 years of history!
Dates: August 16, 2025
Times: 6 pm to 10 pm
Fête de Saint-Louis
Location: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
Join us! Eat, drink and be merry as we celebrate this traditional feast day honouring the patron saint of France!
Dates: August 25, 2025
Times: 11 am to 5 pm
Parka’s great sleepover
Location: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
You are invited to spend the night at the fortress for an evening of family-friendly games presented by Parks Canada and the Fortress Louisbourg Association.
Dates: August 30 to 31, 2025
Times: 5:30 pm (overnight event)
Learn-to-Paddle voyageur canoe experience
Location: The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Lachine
Would you like to know how voyageurs got around in the fur trade era? This summer, take part in an introductory voyageur canoe paddling activity presented by guides from Parks Canada.
Dates: From June 21 to August 31, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday
Times: 10 am and 2 pm (2.5-hour activity)
Meeting Karl Chevrier
Location: Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site, Duhamel-Ouest
Enjoy demonstrations of Algonquin crafts and watch Algonquin craftsman Karl Chevrier build a bark kayak.
Dates: June 25 to August 31, 2025, Wednesdays through Sundays
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Short film screening by Wapikoni
Location: Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site, Coteau-du-Lac
Wapikoni is heading to Coteau-du-Lac! On the agenda: screenings of Indigenous short films and a post-screening discussion with the audience.
Dates: July 12, 2025
Times: 7 pm
Historic Places Days 2025
Location: Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello
Discover the fabulous history of the Papineau manor and enjoy tea in the garden while celebrating the 175th anniversary of the manor's construction.
Dates: July 13, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Basket-making workshop
Location: Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site, Duhamel-Ouest
Attend a white pine needle basket-making workshop and enjoy boreal cuisine with Marché Mycélia.
Dates: July 19 and August 9, 2025
Times: 1 pm to 4 pm
Short film screening by Wapikoni
Location: Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site, Trois-Rivières
Wapikoni is heading to the Forges! On the agenda: screenings of Indigenous short films and a post-screening discussion with the audience.
Dates: August 2, 2025
Times: 7:30 pm
“Our Climate Quest” by Science North
Location: Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site, Trois-Rivières
This exhibition is coming to the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site! Enjoy a family day out and help change the world.
Dates: August 6 to September 1, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Short film screening by Wapikoni
Location: Fort Chambly National Historic Site, Chambly
Wapikoni is heading to Fort Chambly! On the agenda: screenings of Indigenous short films and a post-screening discussion with the audience.
Dates: August 9, 2025
Times: 2 pm
"Tales from the shadow" guided tour
Location: Manoir Papineau National Historic Site, Montebello
Visit the site by lantern light! Take a walk down the seigneurial alley at dusk, then let the gardener reveal the secrets and legends of the manor.
Dates: August 29 to 31, 2025
Times: Tours take place between 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm (each tour is 90 minutes)
Historical re-enactment
Location: Fort Chambly National Historic Site, Chambly
Would you like to know how French soldiers lived in the 18th century? Now's your chance! The Compagnie de Lacorne is coming to Fort Chambly for the weekend.
Dates: August 30 to 31, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Women of war
Location: HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Hamilton
Women of War Weekend commemorates and celebrates the many ways that women contributed to Canada's war effort during the Second World War.
Dates: July 26 and July 27, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Fort Malden Living History Festival
Location: Fort Malden National Historic Site, Amherstburgt
Visit period encampments as re-enactors and volunteers recreate the lifestyles of several different time periods.
Dates: August 2 and August 3, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Murder mystery
Location: Fort Malden National Historic Site, Amherstburg
Channel your inner detective as you help uncover a murderer in a classic “whodunnit?” with an historical twist!
Dates: August 16, 2025
Times: 6 pm to 8 pm
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Fife & Drum Muster & Soldiers’ Field Day
Location: Fort George National Historic Site, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Fife and drum corps and infantry units converge at Fort George, showcasing the military music and drills of the early 19th century.
Dates: August 16 and 17, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Birthday weekend
Location: HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Hamilton
Celebrate the 81st anniversary of the commissioning of “Canada’s fightingest ship”.
Dates: August 23 and 24, 2025
Times: 10 am to 5 pm
Fort Walsh 150
Location: Fort Walsh National Historic Site, Maple Creek
Join us to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Fort Walsh in a celebration that brings history to life!
Dates: July 26, 2025
Times: 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Métis plant identification walk
Location: Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banf
Enjoy a leisurely walk to identify local plants from an Indigenous perspective.
Dates: July 13, and August 17, 2025
Times: 1 pm to 2 pm
Butterfly BioBlitz volunteer event
Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton
Help staff net butterflies for experts to identify, count and release unharmed. This is our most popular family-friendly volunteering activity.
Dates: July 19, 2025
Times: 8 am to 5 pm
Knapweed rodeo volunteer event
Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton
The rodeo is back! Help us corral this invasive species. Come on down for door prizes from community businesses, a free BBQ-style lunch, friendly competitions
Dates: July 26, 2025
Times: 9 am to 4 pm
Shoreline cleanup volunteer event
Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton
Join the volunteer team and become a citizen scientist for the day. We will be scouring the shorelines to collect all the garbage we can find and recording our findings.
Dates: September 6, 2025
Times: 10 am to 2:30 pm
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