Pan Am Games 2015 - 19 days of celebrations leading up to the Pan AM games
The world's largest international multi-sports event (the Pan American Games) will be held at 30 different venues in 16 municipalities across the Golden Horseshoe communities, July 10 to 26. With only 19 days left until the start of the Pan Am games it’s time to let the games begin with a torch relay in a city near you.
Join in on the Pre-Celebrations - Torch Relay
One more week from today until school is out and you need to know what to do with the kids at home. Why not get in on the pre-celebrations for the PanAm games, there is something to do in a city near you. For more information on the ceremonies, be sure to check out the Official Interactive Map.
Here is the lineup
June 22 - Hamilton, CFB Winnipeg, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
Starts -
CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium
Flame travels -
- CFB Winnipeg, Winnipeg City Hall
Ends -
Celebration at The Forks in downtown Winnipeg.
June 23 - Milton, Oakville, Brampton
Starts-
- Milton Sports Centre - a day celebration before visiting the Cisco Milton Pan Am/Parapan Am Velodrome
Flame travels -
- Oakville
- iFLY Toronto - a unique indoor skydiving experience where Quique Escamilla will perform.
Ends:
- Brampton
June 24 - Brampton, Kleinburg, Woodbridge, Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill
Starts-
- Brampton Lawn Bowling Club for a community celebration
Flame travels -
- Vaughan City Hall - daytime celebration
- The afternoon will see the flame ride the tallest roller coaster in Canada — Leviathan — at Canada’s Wonderland.
Ends -
- Richmond Green Sports Centre & Park in Richmond Hill where Conjunto Lacalú will perform.
June 25 Richmond Hill, Aurora, King, Newmarket
Start -
- The Pan Am flame will spend the morning visiting several schools in the York Region
Flame travels -
- Lambert Wilson Park in Aurora for the community celebration.
- School visits in the King City area
Ends -
- Evening celebration at the Newmarket Riverwalk Commons where Quique Escamilla will perform.
June 26 - Newmarket, Sharon, Holland Landing, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Keswick, Mount Albert, Whitchurch-Stouffville
Starts -
- Newmarket Health Centre
Flame travels -
- Holland Landing and Sharon.
- Bradford West Gwillimbury Leisure Centre - a day celebration.
- Keswick and Mount Albert
Ends -
- Whitchurch-Stouffville Memorial Park - evening celebration.
June 27 Markham, Unionville, Thornhill, Markham
Starts-
- Cornell Community Centre
Flame travels -
- Angus Glen Golf Club,
- Unionville
- Markville Shopping Centre
- Pacific Mall (Taste of Asia Festival)
- Thornhill Community Centre - community celebration
Ends -
- Markham Civic Centre - an evening celebration where Conjunto Lacalú will perform.
June 28 Montreal, Toronto
Starts -
- The Olympic cauldron at Montreal’s Olympic Park
Torch Travels -
- Maurice Richard Arena.
- City Hall
- Parc la Fontaine - day celebration
Ends -
- On this day, the flame will also participate in celebrations at the Toronto Pride Parade.
June 29 - CFB Petawawa
Canadian Forces Base Petawawa - community celebration.
June 30 - Gatineau, Ottawa
Starts -
- Gatineau City Hall
Flame travels -
- Rideau Hall,
- Ottawa’s City Hall
- Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame
Ends -
- Sparks Street - community celebration where Francesco Yates will perform.
July 1 - Ottawa, Kanata, Barrhaven
Happy Canada Day! The Pan Am flame will take part in several activities in Ottawa to celebrate and share the Pan Am spirit, including the noon show on Parliament Hill as well as celebrations at Walter Baker Park in Kanata and Clarke Fields Park in Barrhaven.
July 2 - Orléans, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Brockville, Gananoque, Kingston
Starts-
- Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans
Flame travels -
- Smiths Falls - day celebration
Ends -
- Fort Henry in Kingston - evening celebration.
July 3 - Calgary, AB, CFB Kingston, Kingston, Odessa, Napanee, Deseronto, Tyendinaga First Nation, Belleville
Starts -
- Calgary Stampede Parade
Flame Travels -
- Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame - community celebration.
- Kingston area
- Odessa Agricultural Society
Ends -
- Belleville at West Zwick’s Island Park - and an evening celebration where Crystal Shawanda will perform.
July 4 - CFB Trenton, Trenton, Brighton, Colborne, Cobourg, Toronto
Start -
- Canadian Forces Base Trenton
Flame travels -
- Brighton Speedway
- King Edward Park Arena - day of celebration
Ends -
- Prince Edward Viaduct (Toronto)
July 5 - Toronto (east)
Start -
- Withrow Park
Flame travels -
- Variety Village and the Toronto Zoo
- CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre
- Field House
Flame ends -
- Music Africa for Afrofest — an annual music festival — for the evening celebration.
July 6 - Toronto (east and west)
Starts -
- S.H. Armstrong Community Centre
Flame travels -
- Ontario Science Centre Ontario Place West Channel
Ends -
- Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus where Quique Escamilla will perform.
July 7 - Toronto (west and north)
Starts -
- Ken Cox Community Centre
Flame travels -
- Montgomery’s Inn
- Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre
Ends -
- Albion Arena -evening celebration.
July 8 - Toronto (north and central)
Starts -
- North Albion Collegiate Institute
Flame Travels -
- Mel Lastman Square - community celebration
- Earlscourt Park - evening celebrations where Conjunto Lacalú will perform.
July 9 - Toronto (central and south)
Starts -
- Mount Dennis Library
Flame travels -
- Christie Pits Park - community celebration.
- CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes’ Village
Ends -
- Nathan Phillips Square- evening celebration
July 10 - Toronto (central and south)
Starts -
- Toronto Pearson International Airport
Flame travels -
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Jack Layton Ferry Terminal
Ends -
- Ontario Celebration Zone (Harbourfront Centre) for the final community celebration before making its way to the Pan Am Opening Ceremony.
Tickets Please
Before you begin with the Pre- Celebrations, make sure you have your tickets! With affordable and accessible pricing here is what the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games ticket program has to offer:
Tickets starting at $20, with 75% of tickets priced $45 and under.
For persons under 16 years of age, or 65 and over: 50% Off
Tickets can be purchased online at TORONTO2015.org/tickets or at 1.855.726.2015 and internationally at 1.949.333.4824.
Maybe you have found a pre-celebration ceremony to attend before the games begin, if not be sure to attend the games.
