Canada Day Picnic 2023

Celebrate Canada’s 156th birthday with your fellow Bay Area Canadians and Alums under the redwoods of Huddart Park! 

Join us for the ever-popular DML event, with representation from our Canadian Consulate, our tech, and the University Alum community. 

We have a fun afternoon of activities & games planned to keep kids and adults entertained. Meet new #sfbaycanadians and reconnect with old friends as we embrace our heritage and celebrate with patriotic pride.

FOOD & DRINK:

Enjoy a tasty Flamin Dog BBQ plate, burgers, sausages, salads, snacks, and cold drinks. We also have kid's meals! 

Your favorite Canadian beer and BC wines will be served at our bar (purchase advanced drink tickets)

FAMILY FRIENDLY:

Get ready for a day of fun - kids corner crafts, trivia, street hockey, bean bag toss, water balloons, tug o' war, alumni contests, soccer game and more surprises!

LOCATION:

We're back at Huddart Park in Woodside! Wear red/white and your Canada gear or your favorite Canadian sports team and look for us at the East & West Meadow. You can't miss our flag proudly displayed and our Mountie & Digital Moose! 

(Note: no pets and there is a $6 park entrance fee paid in cash only at the park entrance.)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We are also looking for fabulous volunteers to help with activities, setup, and cleanup. You will receive a complimentary admissions ticket and a DML t-shirt. Sign up here!

Thank you to our Premium Sponsors: 

Consulate General of Canada, SF

Representing Northern California & Hawaii and servicing Canadians visiting and living in the United States.

RBC Bank 

Providing secure and easy U.S. banking to over 400,000 Canadians who live, travel, shop and work in the U.S. RBC makes cross-border banking simple and accessible.

Québec Government, Los Angeles, and Silicon Valley

Le réseau des représentations du Québec à l’étranger, c’est 34 représentations réparties dans 19 pays, qui offrent des services dans divers secteurs d’activité, tels que l’économie, l’éducation, la culture, l’immigration et les affaires publiques.

Representing abroad, Québec has a network of 34 government offices located in 19 countries and offer services in various sectors, such as the economy, education, culture, immigration, and public affairs.

British Columbia Trade and Investment

The British Columbia Government supports international companies who want to invest, expand and do business in B.C. Helping them build strong links to resources, skills, and businesses that make British Columbia an attractive place to work and invest.

Thank you to our University Alumni Partners:

McGill University

Home to exceptional students, faculty, and staff, McGill counts itself among the finest research-intensive universities in the world.

University of Waterloo

With a global network spanning more than 220,000 alumni in 151 countries, Waterloo attracts world-class scholars including a Nobel Laureate, leads in providing work-integrated learning opportunities with 7,100+ active co-op employers and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit that’s created 5,000+ jobs through Velocity alone, Canada’s most productive startup incubator by private investment.

Thank you to our Partners for gifts-in-kind:

Air Canada

San Jose Sharks Hockey

SailGP Canada

RBC