Pan Am Games 2015 - 19 days of celebrations leading up to the Pan AM games

Let’s join in on the celebrations before the games begin

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.