In honour of Canada Parks Day and having such a beautiful park in the heart of town, Truro Parks Recreation and Culture hosts a Canada Parks Day Celebration each year in Victoria Park. On the 3rd Saturday of July each year.

The 2026 event will take place on Saturday, July 18th, 2026.

SCHEDULE

9:30am-10:30am Victoria Park Challenge Kids Run! Pre-registration is required.
11:00am-1:00pm Live Musical Entertainment by No Boundaries.
11:00am-1:00pm Balloon Animals, Airbrush Tattoos, Bouncy Houses & Glitter Tattoos.
1:00pm-4:00pm Public Swim at Victoria Park Pool (entry fee, subject to pool capacity)

VP Challenge specific
Age Categories:
▪ Age 9-11: This race is roughly 3km's long; participants will get to do a bit of a trail run and then complete the obstacles in the ball field.
▪ Ages 7-8: This race is roughly 1km long, they will get to do a bit of a trail run and then complete the obstacles in the ball field.
▪ Ages 5-6: This race is confined to the baseball field in Victoria Park; they will do two loops of obstacles.
▪ Ages 3-4: This race is confined to the baseball field in Victoria Park.

General Info:
Clothing: During the race children will encounter multiple obstacles, while they run, that could have them jumping, crawling, balancing, and possibly getting wet. They should have appropriate clothing and footwear to participate in all aspects of the race.

Tentative schedule: The check-in and race start/finish will be between the tennis courts and ballfield at Victoria Park. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your race to check-in as race times may change slightly.
- Ages 3-4 @ approx. 9:30am. The age 3-4 race is confined to the baseball field in Victoria Park.
- Ages 5-6 @ approx. 9:50am. The age 5-6 race is mostly confined to the baseball field in Victoria Park; they will do two loops of obstacles.
- Ages 7-8 @ approx. 10:00am. The age 7-8 race is roughly 1km long, they will get to do a bit of a trail run and then complete one loop of the obstacles in the baseball field.
- Age 9-11 @ approx. 10:05am. The age 9-11 race is roughly 2.5km's long; participants do a trail run and then complete one loop of the obstacles in the baseball field.

Parking: There are a couple parking lots that you can use.
- Victoria Park Main Lot - 29 Park Rd, Truro, NS
- Victoria Park Pool - 2 Adam St, Truro, NS

Race Route:
- The course will be well marked with chalk arrows on the ground and signage along the route.
- We will have volunteers running in front of, and behind each group.
- Parents/family members are welcome to follow their littles as they complete the obstacles to help and encourage them.

Other:
- Bathrooms are available in the building adjacent to the playground / splashpad and in our maintenance building at the end of the main park parking lot.
- There is a water bottle refilling station at our maintenance building at the end of the main parking lot.

To register please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include the participating child's name, age, and a guardian contact phone number / preferred email address.