Canada Day celebrations start Tuesday with Glow Up the Globe Festival

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The Tepee Village is also set up as part of the White Horse Riders Teepee project.

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READ: Historic volunteer-driven teepee project ready for Canada Day celebrations in Medicine Hat (June 30, 2026)

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Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday begin with Yoga at 8 a.m., followed by a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m.

The day also includes sports, live entertainment, food trucks, jump castles, kids’ activities, and an artisan market.

There will be speeches from dignitaries, citizenship recognition, and free cake from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Local bands start playing at 6 p.m. with The Accomplice, Jessikah Babe and the Hey! What’s That?, and Mahoney.

A free concert by Juno Award-winning artist Gowan starts at 9 p.m.

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READ: Headlining Music act announced for Canada Day celebration in Medicine Hat (May 29, 2026)

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The winning number of the 50/50 draw will be announced at 11 p.m., and fireworks are set for 11:05 p.m.

The annual Beat the Heat Skateboard Competition also returns for its 20th year, with amateur skateboarders from across the country competing in what organizers say is Canada’s largest amateur skateboarding event. It runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Full details are available on the Medicine Hat Canada Day Festival website.

Medicine Hat Transit will be running statutory holiday service on Canada Day as part of a pilot project.

Buses will operate from Wednesday from 8:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., marking the second of three statutory holidays included in the 2026 pilot.

The City says there won’t be dedicated on-demand or adaptive transit service, but all regular buses are wheelchair accessible.

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READ: City of Medicine Hat to offer transit services on three statutory holidays during pilot project (January 22, 2026)

by Jesse Gill

Canada Day celebrations start Tuesday with Glow Up the Globe Festival

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