Canada Day 2024
Join us this Canada Day for live entertainment (Moonshine Mollys, The Kiltlifters and The Pickups), a photo booth, face painting by Leaders in Training, bouncy castles, interactive booths, food vendors, a multi-cultural community stage and so much more! FREE FAMILY FUN!
![canadaday2024 Canada Day Poster with details of event and image of children with face paint](/images/recreation-parks-images/canadaday8ff2733b1b316d6b9fc9ff0f001037d2.jpg)
![Canada Day en Francais Canada Day Poster in French with detailed list of events and four smiling children](/images/recreation-parks-images/canadaday_enfrancais-(1).jpg)
Getting to Canada Day
Parking at Maffeo Sutton Park will not be available on Canada Day but there are many FREE Parking options near the park (limited accessible parking accessible parking spots are available on site). You may loop into the park to drop off this year.
- RIDE YOUR BIKE - a bike valet will be available through Hub City Cycles at Maffeo Sutton Park from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Ride your bike and drop it off for FREE in a secured location. You will be given a ticket when you check your bike in and then you can go about enjoying the event knowing your bike is safe.
- PARKING DOWNTOWN - even though parking is unavailable at the park, there is parking in the downtown area. This downtown parking map will help you.
- TAKE THE BUS -a shuttle will be available for FREE. Please see detailed schedules and maps below.
Shuttle Schedules and Maps
Woodgrove Mall to Maffeo Sutton Park
Bus # | Woodgrove | Country Club | Maffeo Sutton |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:20 |
2 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 |
1 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 12:00 |
2 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:24 |
1 | 12:48 | 1:00 | 1:48 |
2 | 1:12 | 1:24 | 2:12 |
1 | 2:52 | 3:04 | 3:16 |
2 | 3:16 | 3:28 | 3:40 |
1 | 4:04 | 4:16 | 4:28 |
2 | 4:28 | 4:40 | 4:52 |
Maffeo Sutton Park to Woodgrove Mall
Bus # | Maffeo Sutton | Country Club | Woodgrove |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 |
2 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 |
1 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 |
2 | 12:48 | 1:00 | 1:12 |
1 | 2:14 | 2:24 | 2:52 |
2 | 2:36 | 2:48 | 3:16 |
1 | 3:40 | 3:52 | 4:04 |
2 | 4:04 | 4:16 | 4:28 |
1 | 4:52 | 5:04 | 5:26 |
![Woodgrove image of map and of the bus stop at Woodgrove Bus Exchange](/images/recreation-parks-images/woodgrove7eb6a330-6ff8-455b-bf62-3e68d8b3d53c.png)
![Country Club Exchange Bay A image of map and of the bus stop at Country Club Exchange Bay A](/images/recreation-parks-images/country-club-exchange-bay-a.png)
![Maffeo Sutton Park image of map and of the bus stop at Maffeo Sutton Park](/images/recreation-parks-images/maffeo-sutton-park.png)
![Country Club Exchange Bay H image of map and of the bus stop at Country Club Exchange Bay H](/images/recreation-parks-images/country-club-exchange-bay-h.png)
South Parkway Plaza to Maffeo Sutton Park
Bus # | South Parkway Plaza | Maffeo Sutton |
---|---|---|
1 | 10:36 | 10:48 |
2 | 11:06 | 11:18 |
1 | 12:12 | 12:24 |
2 | 12:36 | 12:48 |
1 | 2:00 | 2:14 |
2 | 2:24 | 2:36 |
1 | 3:28 | 3:40 |
2 | 3:52 | 4:04 |
1 | 4:40 | 4:52 |
Maffeo Sutton Park to South Parkway Plaza
Bus # | Maffeo Sutton | South Parkway Plaza |
---|---|---|
1 | 10:24 | 10:36 |
2 | 10:54 | 11:06 |
1 | 12:00 | 12:12 |
2 | 12:24 | 12:36 |
1 | 1:48 | 2:00 |
2 | 2:12 | 2:24 |
1 | 3:16 | 3:28 |
2 | 3:40 | 3:52 |
1 | 4:28 | 4:40 |
![South Parkway Plaza image of map and of the bus stop at South Parkway Plaza](/images/recreation-parks-images/south-parkway-plaza.png)
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