Steinbach celebrated Canada Day on July 1 with a full day of free family events, ending with a fireworks show at 10:45 pm despite weather concerns.
The day started at 9 am at the Mennonite Heritage Village, which offered free admission with activities and entertainment through 5 pm. Families also took advantage of public swims at the Steinbach Aquatic Centre.
Evening events moved to Steinbach Soccer Park at 5 pm, where a DJ, free cupcakes, and Canada Day souvenirs drew crowds. The City of Steinbach organized the celebration, a tradition it has shared with the Mennonite Heritage Village for several years.
Fireworks launched at roughly 10:45 pm from the soccer park on PTH 52 West. Popular viewing spots included the park itself, the Southland Church parking lot, L.A. Barkman Park also known as Abe’s Hill, and along McKenzie Avenue and Bush Farm Road. Pathways between Bush Farm Road and the soccer park were closed from 8 pm to midnight for safety.
Earlier forecasts called for a 60 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm risk, but the fireworks were set to go ahead unless Canfire Pyrotechnics, the company handling the show since 2022, found conditions unsafe. The city had a backup date of August 2, 2026, if weather forced a delay, following a similar postponement in 2024.
