PHOTOS: Abbotsford celebrates Canada Day

PHOTOS: Abbotsford celebrates Canada Day

Published 9:54 am Thursday, July 2, 2026

Abbotsford celebrated Canada Day on Wednesday with its annual parade along South Fraser Way. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

The annual Canada Day parade was followed by a day-long family festival at Exhibition Park. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Abbotsford celebrated Canada Day on Wednesday with its annual parade along South Fraser Way and a family festival at Exhibition Park.

Attractions throughout the festival included include hayrides, the Sports Zone, STEM Zone, Go Play Outside, the new RAD Torque Play Zone, and Unitech Slides.

Other activities include three Dogwood Pacesetters Agility dog shows, inflatables, face painting, and airbrush tattoos.

There was also a diverse selection of food and beverage options from the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival, as well as the Mango Marketplace, featuring handmade and homegrown goods.

The main stage featured a lineup of cultural performances throughout the afternoon. Evening entertainment included live music from Ben Cottrill and Tyla Jones, The Cambree Lovesy Band and Danielle Ryan.

Headlining the evening was award-winning B.C. country artist JoJo Mason, recipient of the 2026 BC Country Music Award for Video of the Year for his hit single, Gold.

The celebrations concluded with a fireworks finale.