Canada Day

What You Need to Know

• Parking: Paid parking is available in Heritage Park’s front lots. Members who’ve bought the parking add-on park for free! The Park Plus Zone number of the front lots is 8320. The daytime rate is $10 for the first 7 hours, and 10$ per hour thereafter to a maximum of $30. Click here for more information.
• Event Access: Once guests have arrived to the Park, they can go to the front gates of the Historical Village to get admission and enter the Historical Village.
• Getting to Heritage Park: There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!

Heritage Park’s 60th Anniversary Parade

Find a good spot to sit down and watch as we come parading around Village Square!

Time: 11 – 11:20 am. In the event of adverse weather, the parade may be delayed or cancelled.

Location: Around Village Square

60th Birthday Spike Drive Ceremony

Join us as we celebrate 60 years of Heritage Park in the community. Then, we’ll drive commemorative rail spike into the railway track!

Time: 11:30 am – 12 pm. May be delayed due to weather.

Location: Midnapore Station

Complimentary Birthday Cake Served

Sing happy birthday to Heritage Park and get a free piece of birthday cake! 600 pieces will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Time: 12 – 2 pm. May be delayed due to weather.

Location: Midnapore Station

Heritage Park Presents in Celebration of Our 60th Birthday, Mariya Stokes

Named Country Music Alberta’s (CMAB) two-time Female Artist of the Year, Mariya Stokes is set to release her debut album in 2025, with singles rolling out throughout 2024. She’s a local country-soul love child known for her distinct retro style, quirky sense of humour, and fearless, genre-bending approach to country music.

Performance Times: 1 – 1:45 pm and 2:15 – 3 pm

Location: Didsbury Bandstand. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to Celebration Tent.

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Hayley Isabel

A singing sensation with a heart of gold and a voice that’ll knock your socks off! This pint-sized powerhouse won the 2024 Alberta Country Music Youth Horizon Award (18 and under).

Performance Time: 3 pm

Location: Didsbury Bandstand. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to Celebration Tent.

Nifty Fifty’s Ford Club Antique Car Display

Come check out the fins and chrome on these beauties, courtesy of the Nifty Fifty’s Ford Club.

Time: 10 am – 5 pm. In the event of adverse weather, the Antique Car Display may be delayed or cancelled.

Location: Montefiore Institute

Old-Fashioned Family Games

Challenge your family and friends to a three-legged race, egg-in-spoon race, or tug of war.

Time: 12 – 5 pm

Location: In Celebration Field near Eugene Coste Park

Watâga Dance Troupe

Enjoy a performance of traditional singing, drumming and dance. This is a show you’ll long remember.

Performance Time: 12:15 – 12:45 pm

Location: Didsbury Bandstand.  In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to Celebration Tent.

Children’s Crafts

Make a beaver puppet or birthday cake headband! Enjoy colouring pages and word searches.

Time: 12 – 5 pm

Location: Didsbury Bandstand

Chinook Country Line Dancers

You’ll be tapping your toes, as you watch this multiple-award-winning, dynamic YYC dance group.

Time: 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Green space across from the Wainwright Hotel. In the event of rain, this performance will be moved to Chautauqua Tent.

Calgary Police Service Pipe Band

This group of volunteers strive to be the premier show and competition Pipe Band in Canada and are good-will ambassadors for the Calgary Police Service and the City of Calgary.

Time: 12:30 – 12:45 pm

Location: Green space across from the Wainwright Hotel. In the event of rain, this performance will be moved to Chautauqua Tent.

Balzac Kitchen Party String Band

Hang out on the grass and enjoy this eclectic group of musicians, playing a blend of Celtic, old-time, traditional western and folk music.

Time: 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm

Location: Green space across from the Wainwright Hotel. In the event of rain, this performance will be moved to Chautauqua Tent.

Best. Concert. Ever.

Named Country Music Alberta’s (CMAB) two-time Female Artist of the Year, Mariya Stokes is set to release her debut album in 2025, with singles rolling out throughout 2024. She’s a local country-soul love child known for her distinct retro style, quirky sense of humour, and fearless, genre-bending approach to country music.

Performance Times: 1 – 1:45 pm and 2:15 – 3:00 pm

Location: Didsbury Bandstand. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to Celebration Tent.

Follow Mariya on Social Media

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More About Mariya Stokes

Known for her distinct retro style and quirky sense of humor, Country Music Alberta’s two-time Female Artist of the Year, Mariya Stokes, is set to release her debut album in 2025, with singles rolling out throughout 2024. Produced by Juno Award-winners Spencer Cheyne and Justin Kudding, the album reflects her roots: honest country lyrics seamlessly blended with pop melodies. Stokes garnered national recognition this year as a semifinalist in SiriusXM’s Top of the Country, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association.