Get ready for a day of celebration as Osoyoos marks the 75th Cherry Fiesta and Canada Day on July 1, 2025. The parade begins at 11 AM on Main Street, followed by live music, games and family activities at Gyro Beach Park. The festivities cap off with a stunning fireworks show over the lake at 10:00pm.
Support the Osoyoos Festival Society’s Firework Display
The annual Canada Day fireworks in Osoyoos are a cherished tradition, brought to life each year through community generosity and local partnerships. The Osoyoos Festival Society leads the charge, organizing fundraising initiatives and rallying support to ensure the skies over Osoyoos light up on July 1. With strong backing from sponsors and the community, the celebration continues to grow, bringing friends, families and visitors together for a memorable evening.
The Fireworks Fundraiser Is Osoyoos’ Canada Day Warm-up Party
To help cover the cost of the fireworks display and support a full day of Canada Day festivities at Gyro Beach Park, the Osoyoos Festival Society hosts an annual fundraiser. Known as the Canada Day Warm-up Party, the 2025 event was held at Watermark Beach Resort on Friday, June 13. It brought together locals, visitors and businesses for an evening of entertainment, raffles, auctions and community spirit.
Supporting the Osoyoos Festival Society is one way Watermark can give back to the community that makes Osoyoos so special.
Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Osoyoos Festival Society, helping fund Canada Day fireworks and festivities while keeping a cherished local tradition alive. Thanks to the continued generosity of local sponsors and enthusiastic attendees, this annual event remains a key part of celebrating summer in Osoyoos.
Things to do in Osoyoos on Canada Day
Planning on making a day of celebrations come July 1st? Here are a few ways you and your loved ones can ring in another Canadian summer tradition together in Oyosoos’ idyllic natural setting.
- Make a (long) weekend of it! Our lakeside vacation rentals include access to all resort amenities and provide the perfect place for the whole family to soak up the summer fun!
- Spend the day frolicking on the beachside. Gyro Beach will be bustling with friends and family soaking up rays of the legendary Osoyoos sun before the fireworks take place.
- Hit up Osoyoos Lake for a day spent enjoying Okanagan-famous watersports, or take the plunge one toe at a time.
- Stock up a cooler with delicious artisan local goodies and enjoy a picnic in one of Osoyoos’ many pristine parks, like Goodman Park, brimming with benches, picnic tables and incredible lakeside views.
- Head down to Main Street to catch the Cherry Fiesta Canada Day Parade and participate in some of the additional family-friendly activities, just don’t forget the red, white and sunscreen!
- It is wine country after all! Get out into the stunning Osoyoos hillsides and peruse the local wineries while you wait for the sun to set and the summer night sky to come alive.
- Stargaze and soak in the sights at Sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point). With a diverse biome and stunning natural vistas, Sẁiẁs Provincial Park is the perfect place to set up camp and catch the firework show.
photo credit: Osoyoos Festival Society
Growing Success for Osoyoos Festival Society
So far, the Osoyoos Festival Society’s fundraising efforts and generous contributions from the community have given the Society the opportunity to continue this cherished celebration and annual tradition. Thanks to community sponsorship, The Osoyoos Festival Society promises a fireworks display that will span roughly 15-20 minutes. If you would like to make a donation, the Osoyoos Festival Society graciously thanks you and strives to deliver additional pyrotechnics to the fireworks display, making it Osoyoos’s best show to date.
