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 curated by Kascadia Wine Merchants will be served at our bar.

(purchase advanced drink tickets to be redeemed at the bar, no cash bar)

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 your red & white Canada gear, Alum colors or support your favorite Canadian sports team -look for us at the East & West Meadow. You can't miss our flag proudly displayed and our Mountie & Digital Moose! 

Sorry- park rules say "no pets" and there is a $6 park entrance fee paid in "cash only" at the park entrance- yes really!

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

The mission of McGill University is the advancement of learning and the creation and dissemination of knowledge, by offering the best possible education, carrying out research and scholarly activities judged to be excellent by the highest international standards, and by providing service to society.

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.

Carlton University

Situated on unceded Algonquin territory beside the historic Rideau Canal, an official UNESCO World Heritage Site, Carleton University was founded by the community in 1942 to meet the needs of veterans returning from the Second World War.

University of Alberta

The University of Alberta in Edmonton is one of the top teaching and research universities in Canada, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering and health sciences.

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

Air Canada

San Jose Sharks Hockey

SailGP Canada

RBC Bank

Canadian Consulate of San Francisco