Canada Day 2025 is packed with community celebrations across the South Shore, with Bridgewater and New Germany both putting on programming throughout the day.
Bridgewater kicks off the day with a breakfast at the Legion from 8 to 11 a.m. The celebration continues at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (LCLC) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a multicultural festival and kitchen party. Visitors can enjoy live music, dance performances, food trucks, henna, crafts, bouncy castles, and more. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will run throughout the day, and families can cool off with a free outdoor swim at O’Regan’s Pool from noon to 3 p.m.
Evening events begin at 5 p.m. downtown with the Pirates of Halifax performing at King Street Court. At 6 p.m., “Lost in the 60s” takes the stage at Pijinuiskaq Park, while food trucks and a community party fill the Town Centre. The day wraps up with a free outdoor screening of Kung Fu Panda 4 at HB Studios. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, and snacks. Note: There will be no fireworks in Bridgewater this year.
Meanwhile, New Germany is hosting it’s own slate of Canada Day events.
The day starts with a community breakfast at Pinehurst Community Hall from 7 to 10 a.m. At 10 a.m., a children’s parade takes place at the Rosedale Home for Special Care, themed “Nova Scotia: An Ocean Playground.” Ox pull registration runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m., with the pulls starting at 12:30 p.m.
The main parade lines up at 12:30 p.m. at New Germany Elementary School and begins at 2 p.m., with cash prizes for participants. From 4 to 10 p.m., the RC Legion Grounds host a massive garden party featuring vendors, food trucks, carnival-style games, bouncy castles, and live music from performers like Low Key, Riverside Ramblers, and Yesterday’s Wine. The night concludes with a fireworks display at 10 p.m., pending provincial burn restrictions.
