If your Canada Day plans are still up in the air, don’t worry — the Lakeland has something happening in every direction.

Whether your perfect day includes a parade, a pancake breakfast, live music, beach vibes, fireworks or simply spending time with family and friends, communities across the region are ready to celebrate Canada’s 159th birthday in a big way.

And if you’re eager to get the festivities started, you don’t even have to wait until tomorrow.

Elk Point gets the celebrations rolling tonight

The first Canada Day festivities in the Lakeland begin today (June 30) in Elk Point, where the community is turning the celebration into a two-day event.

Tonight’s festivities feature a ball game, Home Run Derby, Soap Box Derby, food trucks, beer gardens, karaoke with Crazy Jane and a fireworks show to cap off the evening.

Then on Canada Day, the action picks right back up with one of the busiest schedules in the region. After a community pancake breakfast and the annual parade, the grounds around the A.G. Ross Arena come alive with live entertainment, a petting zoo, junior firefighter challenge, axe throwing, the River Duck Race, a family rodeo, food vendors and activities for all ages before wrapping up with a family movie night.

If you’re looking to make a full day of it, Elk Point really is “The Right Place to Be.”

Bonnyville is ready to rock

Rain may have changed the venue, but it hasn’t changed the party.

This year’s Canada Day celebration has moved indoors to the Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre, where thousands are expected for Party at the C2.

The day begins with a pancake breakfast at Sobeys before opening ceremonies at the Bonnyville and District Museum and the annual Canada Day Parade down Main Street.

By late afternoon, the C2 transforms into one giant celebration featuring food trucks, the Farmers’ Market, bounce castles, beer gardens and entertainment for the whole family.

As the evening rolls on, Canadian rock legends Prism and Streetheart will take the stage before fireworks light up the sky over Bonnyville to close out the night.

Cold Lake heads to the beach

If your ideal Canada Day includes sand between your toes, Kinosoo Beach is the place to be.

Cold Lake’s annual celebration starts with the Canada Day Parade before opening ceremonies featuring a CF-18 flypast overhead.

The beach will stay busy all afternoon with family activities, performers, vendors, food and plenty of entertainment. Visitors can catch Dallas Arcand’s hoop dancing, cheer on the Lumberjacks, enjoy Mighty Quinn and browse Vendor Alley while kids take advantage of bounce houses, face painting, sparkle tattoos and balloon twisting.

As the sun goes down, The Northern Pikes headline the evening before Rattlesnake closes out the concert, with one of the region’s biggest fireworks displays launching over Kinosoo Beach at 11 p.m.

St. Paul has something around every corner

St. Paul is once again packing an entire day’s worth of entertainment into one celebration.

After grabbing breakfast at the Legion, families can spend the day exploring everything from a car show and vendors market to petting zoos, arts and crafts, bumper balls, axe throwing and museum tours.

Live entertainment runs throughout the afternoon with magician Jordan Sabo, The Flo Warrior, Second Son and Kehewin Native Dance Theatre keeping the stage busy before the celebration carries into the evening with more live music, a community barbecue and fireworks around 11 p.m.

It’s the kind of event where you can show up in the morning and still find something new to do hours later.

Glendon keeps a hometown tradition alive

Sometimes the best Canada Day celebrations are the simplest.

Glendon invites residents and visitors to Little Bridge Park beginning at 8 p.m. for a community wiener roast, cake and an evening spent catching up with neighbours before fireworks bring the celebration to a close.

Bring a lawn chair, don’t forget the bug spray and enjoy one of the Lakeland’s favourite Canada Day traditions.

However you celebrate, have a great Canada Day

Whether you’re catching a parade, singing along to your favourite band, watching fireworks with family or simply enjoying a day off with friends, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate across the Lakeland this Canada Day.

From all of us at Lakeland Connect, have a safe, fun and memorable Canada Day. Wherever you end up tomorrow, we’d love to see it — tag us in your photos and videos or send them our way. You just might see yourself on Lakeland Connect!