Thousands of people flaunting their red and white colours flooded the streets around Canada place to celebrate Canada’s birthday on July 1^st. brand.LIVE is thrilled to have helped put on Canada Day at Canada Place this year, which was a huge success as enthused crowds took part in a full days worth of activities.

Between live music performances, art shows, parades, and the spectacular fireworks, the crowd was captivated all day long by the festivities. Starting at 10:00am and lasting until the evening, there were 30 free live bands on five different stages that captured an audience of 200,000 people throughout the day. Bands such as The Grapes of Wrath, Pacifika, Maria in the Shower, and Chic Gamine put on entertaining shows and were greeted by patriotic, cheering Canadians throughout the performances.

An incredible art exhibit featuring over 100 original oil portraits of well-known Canadians was available for the public to explore in the Convention Center. From Terry Fox, to Wayne Gretzky, to John Candy, the room was filled with famous Canadians who have helped to shape our country.

Later in the evening, thousands of people gathered around to enjoy the annual Canada Day Parade, which started at 7pm. With over 60 multicultural community entries, the crowds celebrated the true spirit of Canada. The parade lead the people at Canada Place into the final event of the evening; the 5^th annual firework show. This light show extravaganza could be seen form Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, West Vancouver, and North Vancouver. The fireworks were the perfect end to a great day filled with Canadian celebrations.

A special thanks to Canada Place Corporation for allowing brand.LIVE to help organize this special day.

To see more about Canada Day at Canada place, check out: http://www.canadaday.canadaplace.ca/