Celebrate Canada’s birthday with fun, free activities and entertainment in Quinte West!
When: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Where: Centennial Park, 12 Couch Cres., Trenton, ON
Enjoy family-friendly, familiar favourites such as the Trenton Lions Club pancake breakfast, vendor village and food trucks, all-day entertainment and a fireworks display.
Accessible parking will be available at the Bob Wannamaker Amphitheatre in Centennial Park.
Schedule of events
| Time | Activity |
| 7 – 9 a.m. | Pancake breakfast Sponsored by the Trenton Lions Club |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Car show |
| 12-12:30 p.m. | Opening ceremonies on the pavilion stage Dignitaries and the Trenton Citizens’ Band |
| 12-5 p.m. | Vendor village and food trucks Critter Visits Live music and entertainment Bingo and 50/50 |
| 1-5 p.m. | Nerf battles* Laser tag Inflatable hockey *Due to extreme heat warnings, bubble soccer has been replaced with Nerf battles |
| 5 p.m. – dusk | Live music, performances and food trucks |
| Dusk (approximately 9:30 p.m.) | Fireworks – JULY 2 (rescheduled date) |
Entertainment
Enjoy live music, dance performances and more!
| Time | Entertainment |
| 10 a.m. | Non-denominational service |
| 11 a.m. | Trenton Citizens’ Band |
| 12 p.m. | Opening ceremonies |
| 1 p.m. | Astounding Heights Dance Academy |
| 2 p.m. | Andy Forgie |
| 3 p.m. | Surewood |
| 4 p.m. | The Pitiless Fools |
| 5 p.m. | Dr. Delicious and the Fantastic Flavours |
| 6 p.m. | Tailgate Romeos |
| 8 p.m. | The Reasons |
Other July 1 events and activities
The Quinte West Pop-ups will be open in Centennial Park from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Visit quintewest.ca/PopUps to find the full list of vendors.
The Quinte Royals Baseball Club will host four games on Canada Day on the Dog Ogden and Bayshore fields in Centennial Park. Games are free to watch!
Time | Location | Match |
11 a.m. | Bayshore Baseball Field (Centennial Park) | 16U T1 Quinte Royals vs. 16U Kendal Eagles |
12:30 p.m. | Don Ogden Little League Park (Centennial Park) | 12U T2 Quinte Royals vs 12U Kingston Thunder |
3:30 p.m. | Don Ogden Little League Park (Centennial Park) | 13U Quinte Royals vs 13U Whitby Canadians |
5 p.m. | Bayshore Baseball Field (Centennial Park) | 15U T2 Quinte Royals vs 16U T2 Quinte Royals (club exhibition game) |
Event sponsors
