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Events in July

Festivals, cultural celebrations, food and music events happening across Canada in July.

14 events

Calgary Stampede

Calgary, ab

Calgary Stampede

The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth — rodeo, chuckwagons, and a city in Stetsons.

Early July · 10 daysSummer
Montreal International Jazz Festival

Montréal, qc

Montreal International Jazz Festival

The largest jazz festival on Earth — 3,000 artists, hundreds of free outdoor shows.

Late June – early July · 10 daysSummer
Celebration of Light

Vancouver, bc

Celebration of Light

The world's longest offshore fireworks competition lights up English Bay.

Late July – early August · 3 nightsSummer
Adäka Cultural Festival

Whitehorse, yt

Adäka Cultural Festival

Yukon First Nations arts, music, dance, and storytelling celebration.

Late June / early July · 7 daysSummer
Bay of Fundy Whale Season

St. Andrews, nb

Bay of Fundy Whale Season

Humpback, finback, minke, and endangered right whales feed in the world's highest tides.

July – SeptemberSummer
Osheaga Music & Arts Festival

Montréal, qc

Osheaga Music & Arts Festival

Canada's marquee indie/alt/hip-hop festival on Île Sainte-Hélène.

Late July / early August · 3 daysSummer
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa, on

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest

One of North America's largest outdoor music festivals — blues, rock, hip-hop, pop.

Early – mid July · 10 daysSummer
Granville Island Public Market

Vancouver, bc

Granville Island Public Market

Vancouver's iconic waterfront market — 50+ food, produce, and artisan vendors.

Year-round · peak summer weekendsSummer
St. Lawrence Market Weekend

Toronto, on

St. Lawrence Market Weekend

National Geographic's #1 food market — a Toronto institution since 1803.

Every weekend · Saturday farmers' marketSummer
Halifax Tall Ships Festival

Halifax, ns

Halifax Tall Ships Festival

Majestic sailing vessels line the Halifax waterfront in a rare and spectacular gathering.

Late July / early August (select years) · 4 daysSummer
Stratford Festival

Stratford, on

Stratford Festival

North America's largest classical repertory theatre — a six-month Shakespeare season.

April – OctoberSummer
Shaw Festival

Niagara-on-the-Lake, on

Shaw Festival

Repertory theatre celebrating George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries in Ontario wine country.

April – DecemberSummer
Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana)

Toronto, on

Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana)

North America's largest Caribbean festival — 1.3M revellers along the Lakeshore.

Late July – early August · 3 weeksSummer
Rocky Mountaineer Signature Season

Vancouver – Banff, bc

Rocky Mountaineer Signature Season

Daylight-only luxury rail journeys through the Canadian Rockies.

Mid April – mid OctoberSummer

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