The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) is on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. It is a day of commemoration of the painful history of residential schools in Canada. It honours the children who never returned home from residential schools. We have a list of a few events happening to honour and learn. Click the links below to learn more.
Events in Saskatoon and Area
Survivors’ Flag Raising
Date: September 22, 2025 | 10 AM
Venue: Civic Square | Downtown, Saskatoon
Pow Wow – Every Child Matters – Presented by Saskatoon Tribal Council and Cameco
Date: September 28-30, 2025
Venue: Sasktel Centre
Address: 3515 Thatcher Avenue
Honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM to 4 PM
Venue: Wanuskewin Heritage Park RR #4 Penner Road
Orange Shirt Day Walk/Run
This will be a trail run through Meewasin Trail starting at Victoria Bridge and includes three distances.
Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Venue: River Landing, Spadina Crescent East
Lunch and Learn Series
This is aimed at adults. If you want to learn more about the impact of Residential Schools and reconciliation, these Zoom sessions will help teach the week before Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Date: September 22-26, 2025
Website: trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns
Walking Together for Truth and Reconcilation
This event unites the community while sharing stories, listening, and learning about truth and reconciliation.
Date: September 27, 2025
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Venue: Army Navy & Air Force Veterans | 359 1st Avenue North, Saskatoon
If you have an event for Truth and Reconciliation that we’ve missed, you can submit your family-friendly event to us. Fill out the form with your event details and we’ll do our best to get your event added to our busy events calendar.
