Canada Day is Saturday, July 1 and celebrations will extend to Canberra.
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Iconic landmarks in the national capital will be lit up in red and white to celebrate the day.
Those earmarked to get the red and white treatment are Old Parliament House, Telstra Tower, Captain Cook Memorial Jet, the National Carillon, Malcolm Fraser Bridge (on the Majura Parkway) and the High Commission of Canada (on Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla).
And it's a big anniversary - 150 years of confederation. The British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867.
The Facebook page Canada Down Under is calling on the public to join in by taking photos of the illuminated structures on the night of July 1 and posting them on social media using the hashtag #CanadaDownUnder150.
The best photo of each illuminated landmark will receive a special #Canada 150 gift pack.
Winners' names will be announced on Canada Down Under.
