Canada Day Hamilton 2026: What’s open and closed

This year, Canada Day falls on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Hamilton will host a Canada Day celebration at Bayfront Park (200 Harbourfront Drive). Hosted by the city and Sonic Unyon, the event will feature live music, food trucks, a beer garden, bouncy castles, family activities, games and a fireworks display after sunset. Admission is free.

For those looking to celebrate with a bang, the Hamilton Fire Department recently reminded residents that fireworks are ONLY permitted on Victoria Day and Canada Day, between dusk and 11 p.m. Residents are advised to attend professional fireworks displays whenever possible.

For more information on fireworks, click here.

Here are the places and services in Hamilton that will be open and closed for Canada Day:

Open: 

• Local parks and splash/spray pads
• Beaches
• Outdoor pools
• Hamilton Conservation Authority areas and trails
• Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations (call ahead to confirm)
• Wild Waterworks
• Most restaurants, cafes and bars that are typically open on Wednesdays will be open, but call ahead to confirm
• Municipal golf courses
• Canada Day Military Tattoo will take place at Dundurn Park from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
• Select Beer Store locations, including 282 Parkdale Ave. N., 1111 Barton St. E., 673 Upper James St., 959 Fennell Ave. E., 150 Barton St. E. and 1408 Upper James St.

Closed:

• CF Lime Ridge
• Eastgate Square
• All City of Hamilton administrative offices
• All Hamilton Public Library branches are closed (the virtual branch is always open at hpl.ca)
• All City of Hamilton recreation centres and arenas (reopen for regular hours on July 2)
• Major bank branches will be closed on July 1
• LCBO (where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets may observe their regular hours of business on Canada Day)
• All non-emergency federal, provincial and municipal government offices, including City Hall
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market
• All Hamilton Civic Museums
• City of Hamilton Animal Services office and shelter
• Canada Post (no mail pickup or delivery)
• Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse
• Most major grocery stores

Waste collection:

• Since Canada Day falls on a Wednesday, all garbage and recycling collection will be postponed by one day throughout the week.
• Community Recycling Centres and transfer stations will be closed

Transit:

• HSR buses will operate a Sunday service schedule, with the last trips from downtown at 12 am. There will be no service on routes 12 Wentworth and 42 Mohawk East.
• MyRide on-demand service and Trans-Cab service will align with HSR Sunday schedules. Trans-Cab Service between Countrywide Recycling and the Twenty at Nebo transfer point will not be running.
• Canada Day Shuttle Service is available, connecting downtown to Bayfront Park.
• DARTS will operate on holiday service hours, with all subscription trips cancelled (except dialysis). Advanced booking is required for travel on July 1
• GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule