Canada Day in NYC (06/29/13)

Hey folks, June is almost over, and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for the Annual Canada Day Celebrations in NYC. This year marks the return of the (once a regular standby) Annual Canada Day Concert to Central Park. Tonight you can catch Spirit of The West, Joel Plaskett and Lights on at the Rumsey Playfield starting at 6PM. The evening’s festivities will be hosted by Canadian chat show host George Stroumboulopoulos. The day’s festivities begin at the Naumberg Bandshell in Central Park and include trivia with Pat Kieran, cooking demonstrations with Noah Bernamoff, field hockey, and more.

Full schedule of the day’s events after the jump.

CANADA DAY NEW YORK
10:30AM Canada Day Opens in the Bandshell
10:30AM Ceremonial Drop of the puck
10:30AM Hockey Tournament begins
10:30AM Taste of Canada opens (Mile End)
10:30AM New York Rangers
11:00AM Meet the Mounties
12:00PM Opening greetings from the Canadian Consul General
12:00PM First Nations Performance by Aboriginal Experiences
12:30PM Great Canadian Picnic & Cooking Demonstrations
12:30PM Cooking Demonstration 1 – Joshna Maharaj
1:00PM Trivia with Pat Kiernan
1:30PM Cooking Demonstration 2 – Noah Bernamoff
2:30PM Cooking Demonstrations 3 – Jelly Donut
3:00PM Trivia with Pat Kiernan
3:30PM Cooking Demonstration – Perfect Picnic
4:00PM Photo Opportunities with the Mounties on Bandshell Stage
5:15PM Hockey: Finals
6:00PM Closing of Bandshell

6:00PM – 10:00PM RUMSEY PLAYFIELD
6:00PM Canada Day Concert with Plenary Greetings
6:00PM Presentations for Canada Day International Summer Classic
6:10PM First Nations Performance by Aboriginal Experiences
6:30PM Spirit of the West
7:30PM Joel Plaskett
8:30PM Lights
9:30PM Closing Remarks and Singing of National Anthem O Canada