Canada Day in Parksville starts at 7:30 am with the Shriners Pancake Breakfast in Parksville Community Park.
The day traditionally hosts over 15,000 spectators and is a full day of fun for everyone with entertainment, games and food, kicked off by the Shriner's Pancake Breakfast and the 100-plus-entry Canada Day parade and ending with a spectacular fireworks display, sponsored by Thrifty Foods.
Market vendors and food trucks will be there for shopping and eating pleasures. An adult-only beer garden will be open from 1 pm to 7 pm.