This year's Canada Day festivities see thousands of residents celebrate the true North strong and free.

The Canada Day Parade kicks things off at 10am, leaving Mainstreet closed while floats and entertainment line the streets.

From 3pm-10pm, a Family Fun Carnival at Chinook Winds, will include performances from Sheer Insanity and TNT Monster Trucks. Some of the regions best food trucks will also be on site, as well as facepainting and henna for the whole family.

To relieve parking, shuttles will be running from Ron Ebbeson Arena from 3:15pm-11:15pm, and additional parking will be provided at the RVS District office, Croxford Highschool, and Daybreak Community Church.

The evening will wrap up with a world class fireworks display at dusk.

For more information on today's events, visit the Airdrie Parade and Fireworks Committee's website.