Trafalgar Square will be awash with poutine, Mounties and maple leaves for one Saturday this summer.
London's annual Canada Day celebrations take place on Saturday 28 June 2025, marking the national day of Canada. Over 80,000 Canadians live in the UK — a fair tranche of them calling London home.
Tens of thousands turned out to 2024's celebrations, although of course, you needn't be a Canuck to join in with the hijinks.
From 12pm-8.30pm everyone's invited to get involved in free fun and activities, including:
- A music stage featuring performances from Arkells, Celeigh Cardinal and Beòlach and loads more
- Interactive hockey-themed activities courtesy of the National Hockey League
- Food stalls peddling the likes of poutine, lobster rolls and Nanaimo bars
- In previous years, there's been a chance to meet and have your photo taken with members of the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hopefully that'll be the case this year too.
Trafalgar Square and Canada have a strong bond. On the west side of the square, you'll find Canada House with its forest of Maple leaf flags fluttering out front. Cockspur Street is also studded with opulent buildings from the golden age of travel, which once belonged to the likes of the Canadian National Railway Company. You can read more about London's Canadian connections on the Londonist: Time Machine newsletter.
Not far from Trafalgar Square, of course, is the Maple Leaf pub, which we expect will be, let's say, animated on this particular Saturday. Canada Day 2025 itself falls on Tuesday 1 July.
Canada Day, Trafalgar Square, Saturday 28 June 2025, 12pm-8.30pm, free
