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Celebrate Canada Day at Bayfront Park

June 20 2019

HAMILTON, ON – On Canada Day, July 1, RBC and the City of Hamilton invite you to visit Bayfront Park and enjoy food trucks, family-friendly fun, and spectacular free live music performances on the RBC Stage, featuring JUNO- and Polaris-nominated electro-soul artist Zaki Ibrahim, JUNO-winning blues titan Rita Chiarelli, deep-groove big band Darcy Hepner R&B All-Stars, jazzy hip-hop performer LTtheMonk, classic swing ensemble George Arnone Big Band, and pop/R&B singer-songwriter
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Celebrate Canada Day on July 1 with us!

June 22 2018

HAMILTON, ON - On Canada Day, July 1, RBC and the City of Hamilton invite you to visit Bayfront and Pier 4 parks and enjoy food trucks, family-friendly fun, and a spectacular free live music performance on the RBC Stage, featuring Dear Rouge, Wolf Saga, Avery Raquel, The Redhill Valleys, Findlay Napier, The George Arnone Big Band, and many more!  The Canada Day festivities will close with a sensational fireworks celebration set to a local, contemporary pop/rock soundtrack. Event Details RBC Stage Performance schedule
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Points-Packed Weekend for The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt App Adventure

June 29 2017

HAMILTON, ON - June 29, 2017 - As we head into the Canada 150 Day weekend, The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt is offering new exciting bonus points for a points-packed weekend!  From fireworks, live music, food trucks, Tall Ships, multicultural activities, picnics, pancakes, cake and more, there are points for all your Canada 150 Day celebrations. From selfies, trivia and video, there is something for everyone with over 14,000 available points this weekend!
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Canada 150 Events at the Waterfront: Your Guide to Getting There

June 21 2017

Hamilton, ON, June 21, 2017 - Two Canada 150 Hamilton 2017 signature events will attract major crowds to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. The events will take place on the waterfront Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. Visitors to Celebrate Canada 150 Day and Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta are advised to plan ahead for a more pleasant experience getting to and from these exciting events. Walking, biking, or using the free HSR bus shuttles is strongly encouraged.
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Celebrate Canada 150 Day Fireworks – Live Accompaniment by Boris Brott Orchestra

April 11 2017

HAMILTON, ON April 11, 2017 – The City of Hamilton today announced that the Canada 150 fireworks show taking place on July 1 will be set to an orchestral composition performed live at Bayfront Park by Maestro Boris Brott and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada. The fireworks will capture the mood of each musical piece in exciting pyrotechnical splendor.
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