Penticton will be bursting with pride this Wednesday as there are plenty of activities for all ages to celebrate Canada Day.

Everyone is invited down to Gyro Park to enjoy the fun, food and festivities. Volunteers from Quota International of Penticton and the South Okanagan Women in Need Society are partnering up with their celebrity flippers. At 8 a.m. a pancake and sausage breakfast for $5 can get the day started right. Starting from 11 a.m. right up until 6 p.m. the grills are switched over to lunch and supper with burgers or smokies for $4. Last year the event grossed over $4,400.

"The money they raise throughout the year is used to support the deaf and hard of hearing, the speech impaired and disadvantaged women and children," said Maureen Taylor, Quota Penticton's president. "Over the years they have been able to assist many South Okanagan residents through SOWINS and through projects like the Infant Hearing Testing program."

For the second year in a row the Fraser Blues Formation Team will take to the skies delivering a 12-14 minute routine of some of the best aviation formations and maneuvers that civilian pilots have to offer. The team will perform over Okanagan Lake at noon and 8:30 p.m. Canada Day celebration cake will be served at the Penticton Lakeside Resort hotel lobby at noon and 5 p.m. The resort also will be hosting musical entertainment from Joe's Garage on the house boat before the grand finale fireworks show at 10 p.m.

"We look forward to bringing locals, guests and tourists together to celebrate Canada every year," said Vanessa Jahnke, director of marketing and events at the Lakeside Resort.

In Gyro Park a public market opens at 9 a.m. with over 50 vendors including the Snowbird Flight Simulator where people can get a chance to see what it's like to ride in the cockpit of a Snowbird (tudor) jet. At 10 a.m. free children's activities begin and then at 10:30 a.m. a packed full day of entertainment begins including performances by The Pasties, Chasing Red Lights, Peach City Cloggers, Rube Band, Curtis Parry Trio, 2008 B.C. Musician of the Year Ari Neufeld, Maiya Robbie and Rodney, Auberte Campeau and Kim Gouchie, Thurein Myint Trio, the Darylectones, award winning First Nations hip hop group 7th Generation and Just in Time with Natalie Lewis rounds out the day of entertainment in Gyro at 9 p.m. Get Bent School of Belly Dancing and Performing Arts will showcase lively Bollywood style belly dancing that will be accompanied by entertaining music and festive costumes. Other performances include Shioki Extreme Yoga demonstrations and Delany Biollo hip hop dancing. Free of charge Canada Day birthday cake will be served at the opening ceremonies in Gyro Park at noon.

Canada Day celebrations are happening throughout the South Okanagan on Wednesday.

In Keremeos the day's festivities kick off with the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Memorial Park.

A kite flying contest will also take place in Memorial Park followed by opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Sylvia Bridgeman and Flavour Business are on stage at 10:40 a.m. and at 11 .m. the Rita Davan Sandeep Karan Bhangra Dancers will perform. Face painting, a dance contest for youth and vendors and concessions will keep everyone busy until Canada's birthday cake is served at noon.

An evening picnic is being hosted by the Grist Mill starting a 6 p.m with live entertainment from Fiddle Faddle, who will be backed with a line-up of local talent. The celebration also marks the re-opening of the Grist Mill heritage site. Those attending can enjoy concessions, vendors and some light food services on hand but organizers are encouraging families to pack a picnic supper and enjoy the Grist Mill grounds. The evening entertainment will wind up at 9 p.m. Admission to both morning and evening events is free.

The Keremeos swimming pool is celebrating Canada Day with a free swim day from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Penticton artist Aiden Mayes and her band will be playing on Canada Day during the Cherry Fiesta from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m in downtown Osoyoos.

In Oliver, the Tin Horn Creek Winery will be hosting a free open house. The day will start at 11 a.m. with a 30 minute hike where a guide will explain the terroir, vines and history of the area which will be followed with appetizers and a taste testing of the release of Tin Horn Creek chardonnay and merlot once the group returns from the hike. Tin Horn Creek is asking anyone who is planning to attend to reserve a spot by calling them at 250-498-3743.