Canada Day in Charlottetown: What's on

The celebration of Canada's 150th birthday starts Friday in Charlottetown, despite the rain in the forecast.

The party launches with a parade of tall ships into the harbour, starting at 8:50 a.m. The ships will sail in through the morning, tying up at Port Charlottetown and Queen's Wharf. Starting at 2 p.m. they will be open for deck tours.

The rain is expected to start around noon, and if you want to get out of it Art Express/D'art exprim will have a show at The Guild, opening at 11 a.m.

Friday night features a Stihl Timbersports Canadian championships qualifying round in Victoria Park.

Celebrate Canada 150 in the Birthplace of Confederation! Canada Day in the Capital City will be an electrifying, nation-building experience.

A busy Canada Day

Canada Day itself will include dozens of events and shows.

At 9:30 a.m. the newly-installed bells of St. Dunstan's Basilica will peal with a musical tribute to Canada.

Deck tours for the tall ships will reopen at 10 a.m.

Residents and visitors are invited to become part of a living flag in Victoria Park at 11:30 a.m. That will be followed by a cultural artist pop up market.

The mainstage will also be in Victoria Park. Performances will start at 1:30 p.m.

• Victoria Children's Choir
• Logan Richard Band
• Gadette
• War Horses
• Canada's Rockin' the Hits
• Lennie Gallant
• Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy

The day's events will wrap with fireworks at 10:15 p.m.

Full details of events are available on the Charlottetown website.

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