Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), is the place to party for Canada’s 152nd birthday.
Dive into Canada’s rich musical history with an array of new exhibits celebrating iconic Canadians, enjoy hands-on, family-friendly activities and pop-up performances across multiple floors, and take advantage of FREE* admission all day on July 1, courtesy of Bell.
The entire Studio Bell building will be rocking for Canada’s birthday, so cap off your day of exploring five floors of exhibitions and interactive activities with a few beers and bites at NMC and Cold Garden present: Garden Party on the King Eddy Rooftop.
*Admission on Canada Day will be first-come, first-served.
Canada Day Membership Deal:
Buy or renew NMC Memberships for 50% off. Available online or in-person from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm July 1, 2019.
- All new NMC memberships and renewals are 50% off.
- Adult Memberships: $58 ($29 on July 1) + GST
- Students/Seniors (65+): $45 ($22.50 on July 1) + GST
- Family Memberships (two adults, two children/youth): $110 ($55 on July 1) + GST
To learn more, click here.
Canada Day Program Schedule:
| Time | Program | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Reel Zone feat. video interviews with iconic Canadians | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Craft Station: Jazz up your decoder glasses for the Corey Hart exhibit | Skybridge (Floor 5) |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Sound Sampling Arcade | Body and Brain (Floor 3) |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Sound Affects (Floor 3) |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Dueling Pianos: CanCon Edition | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Old Tyme Fiddlers | Homegrown Country (Floor 5) |
| 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Reel Zone feat. video interviews with iconic Canadians | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Sound Affects (Floor 3) |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Geddy Lee Air Guitar with Jett Thunders | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm | The Sugar Sweets Swing Dance | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Virgin Radio and CJAY 92 on location | Radio Lounge (Floor 1) |
| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Voix Des Rocheuses (French choir) | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Old Tyme Fiddlers | Homegrown Country (Floor 5) |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Reel Zone feat. video interviews with iconic Canadians | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Sound Affects (Floor 3) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Geddy Lee Air Guitar with Jett Thunders | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Dueling Pianos: CanCon Edition | Performance Hall (Floor 2) |
| 4:00 pm | Building-wide “O Canada” | Studio Bell |
Canada Day Street Performers Schedule:
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am & 12:00 pm | James Jordan Comedy Magician |
| 11:00 am | Brad Tomlinson (singer-guitarist) |
| 1:00 pm | Lucid Diversity (acoustic band) |
| 2:00 pm | Old Tyme Fiddlers |
| 3:00 pm | Max Badea-Hasasian (classical guitar) |
| 4:00 pm | Jack Lumber Band |