Brockville residents heading out for Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, will find several downtown roads closed and city services paused to make way for a full schedule of celebrations. Market Street West and Water Street West will shut down for the walking parade, and Blockhouse Island Parkway will be off-limits to vehicles all day for fireworks setup, according to the City of Brockville.
The non-motorized parade starts at 11:45 a.m. from City Hall on King Street West and heads to the gazebo at Hardy Park, led by the Pipes and Drums Band. To clear the route, Market Street West and Water Street West will close from 11 a.m. to noon. Anyone can join the walk, but no vehicles are allowed.
Blockhouse Island Parkway will be closed to vehicles all day while crews set up the fireworks barge, with work starting around 5 p.m. The Water Street parking lot remains open, and people can still explore the island on foot. If high winds or lightning roll in, the fireworks will be pushed to the evening of July 2.
Hardy Park will host ceremonies and live music, with local musician Oliver Filion singing “O Canada.” At 12:15 p.m., the Fair Jeanne, a 110-foot tall ship based in Brockville, will give a waterfront demonstration. The fireworks are set for 9:45 p.m. at Blockhouse Island. The celebration is organized by Brockville Tourism and the city, with the Armagh L. Sifton Charitable Foundation as the title sponsor.
City Transit won’t run on July 1, and garbage and compost pickup will move to the day after your usual collection for the rest of the week. City Hall, the Gord Watts Municipal Centre, the Brockville Arts Centre, and the Brockville Public Library will all be closed. The Tourism Visitor Information Centre at 16 Market Street East and the Brockville Museum at 5 Henry Street will stay open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
