Canada Day fireworks light up Calgary skies (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Oh Canada, you look good for 149!

Canadians around the world celebration our nation’s birthday on Friday, and many communities around the country commemorated the occasion by ending the night with fireworks.

If you missed them, here are photos and videos of the Canada Day fireworks in Calgary.

Over 255,000 people came out to celebrate Canada Day in Calgary today. Happy 149th birthday Canada! #OCanadaYYC

A photo posted by City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) on Jul 1, 2016 at 10:42pm PDT

Canada Day Celebration from Calgary

A photo posted by Mirco (@mircolitrato) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:43am PDT

City of Calgary nailded it! Happy Canada day from this cool town! #canadaday #calgary #yyc #calgarybuzz #sharecalgary #downtown #citylandscape #fireworks #celebration #bowriver #skyscraper #nightsky #colors

A photo posted by Šimon Bednář (@simbednar) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:34am PDT

Awesome fireworks for Canada day here in #yyc #sharecalgary #calgarybuzz #love #iloveyyc #travelalberta #ohcanada #explorecanada

A photo posted by KLHstreetsPHOTOGRAPHY (@klhstreetsphotography) on Jul 2, 2016 at 11:39am PDT

#vsco#vscocam#ourdailyplanet#outdoors#explorealberta#explorecanada#stayandwander#travelinstatravel#vsconature#yyc#yvr#yyz#vscofeature#travelalberta#beautifuldestinations#wanderlust#lonelyplanet#canada#liveauthentic#livefolk#earthpixl#huffpostgram#fireworks#canadaday#july#dailyhiveyyc#calgarybuzz

A photo posted by Jason Fung (@jsnf) on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:41am PDT

#vsco#vscocam#ourdailyplanet#outdoors#explorealberta#explorecanada#stayandwander#travelinstatravel#vsconature#yyc#yvr#yyz#vscofeature#travelalberta#beautifuldestinations#wanderlust#lonelyplanet#canada#liveauthentic#livefolk#earthpixl#huffpostgram#fireworks#canadaday#july#dailyhiveyyc#calgarybuzz

A photo posted by Jason Fung (@jsnf) on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:33am PDT

Congrats Canada on reaching at your 149th Birthday. It’s so amazing what you have been able to achieve. Your strength, courage, kindness and determination is admirable. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of you. #landscape #instagram #sky_capture #clouds #calgary #calgaryism #captureyyc #cloudscape #calgarybuzz #calgaryevents #captureCalgary #calgayisbeautiful #cloud_obsession_ig #yyc #yycnow #yycliving #Super_PhotoSunsets #beautiful_sky @rtts_group_inc #beautiful_clouds #love #life #nature #yyctoday @eder_gongora_gomez #sharecalgary #calgaryarts #sun #sunset @cityofcalgary @nenshi #cityofcalgary

A video posted by LUZ MAYOLO (@luzmayolo) on Jul 2, 2016 at 8:48am PDT

Happy Canada Day everyone! So proud to be Canadian! #yyc #calgarybuzz #canada

A photo posted by Marion Morales (@marionmor) on Jul 1, 2016 at 11:27pm PDT

Happy #canadaday #calgary #alberta #canada #fireworks over downtown tonight. #yyc #yycbuzz #yycliving #yyctoday #calgaryisbeautiful #calgarybuzz #weownthenight_ab

A photo posted by Shawn B (@shawn_calgary) on Jul 1, 2016 at 11:26pm PDT

#fireworks #canada #day #happycanadaday #yyc #yycnow #calgarybuzz #calgary #awesome

A video posted by Maya (@mayaumg) on Jul 1, 2016 at 11:15pm PDT

Oh Canada! • —————————————————–• #yyc #calgary #403 #yycliving #yyclife #yycnow #yyctoday #yycevents #yycdatenight #yycarts #yycphotography #capturecalgary #caputureyyc #fireworks #babyyoureafirework #canada #canadian #calgarybuzz #thenational #theglobeandmail #urbanlandscape #nightphotography #weownthenight_ab #sonyalpha #igdaily #igers #picoftheday

A photo posted by MKT (@mkt.foto) on Jul 1, 2016 at 11:09pm PDT

Happy Canada Day! #yyc #calgary #yycity #calgarybuzz #canada #canadaday #fireworks #truenorthstrongandfree

A photo posted by Greg  (@mazi) on Jul 1, 2016 at 10:46pm PDT

A brilliant end to a fab Canada Day! #alberta #calgary #narcitycalgary #yyc #yycnow #yyctoday #iamdowntown #captureyyc #capturecalgary #calgarybuzz #dailyhiveyyc #shareYYC #yycliving #summer #getoutside #yycphotographer #calgaryarts #CalgaryAB #travelalberta # #skiesofinstagram #iphonephotography #canadadayyc #canadaday

A video posted by uniquely_spun (@uniquely_spun) on Jul 1, 2016 at 10:30pm PDT

happy Canada day | yyc

A photo posted by Hannah (@coilmeup) on Jul 1, 2016 at 10:19pm PDT

Another keeper from last night in Calgary! Still the best way to end Canada Day!! #yyc #calgary #livingincowtown #sharecalgary @photohuch #alberta #canada #canadaday #fireworks #centrestreetbridge #canon #photography #thebowbuilding

A photo posted by Cory Huchkowski (@photohuch) on Jul 2, 2016 at 12:05pm PDT

Amazing fireworks show last night! #yyc #ocanadayyc #chinatownyyc

A video posted by Jillian (@jilliannickel) on Jul 2, 2016 at 11:50am PDT

#canadian #canada #canadaday #fireworks #muchlove #yyc

A video posted by Nay Nay (@shanigalberry) on Jul 2, 2016 at 11:30am PDT

#fireworks #canada #canadaday #calgary #yyc #pretty #fireworksshow #downtown

A photo posted by Colleen (@cece__xoxox) on Jul 2, 2016 at 11:28am PDT

Canada Was Lit.

A photo posted by brocknorth (@brocknorth) on Jul 2, 2016 at 11:26am PDT

We’re so lucky to live in such an amazing country where all kinds of people can happily live together without discrimination and hate. Great job @fastandfabulous85 taking this photo #Canada #CanadaDay2016 #riverwalk #yyc #calgaryfireworks #canadadayfireworks #fireworks #eastvillage

A photo posted by Michael Darasz (@daraszberry) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

Canada Day Celebration from Calgary

A photo posted by Mirco (@mircolitrato) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:43am PDT

Outstanding show last night! #yyc #happycanadaday #fireworks

A video posted by Tia Vath (@tiavath) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:32am PDT

Canada Day fireworks. What a view! #Canada #CanadaDay #CanadaDay2016 #fireworks #YYC #Calgary #CaptureCalgary

A photo posted by LJ Morgan (@ljmorgan_) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:26am PDT

Only video before my phone died. Had a blast with my fav people #bestfriends #yyc #canadaday #fireworks

A video posted by Princess $hanaynay (@mermaidsoul_4) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:23am PDT

The fireworks yesterday were amazing! Happy 149th, Canada 18mm | 1 sec | f/8 | ISO 2000 #canadaday #yyc #cityofcalgary @cityofcalgary

A photo posted by Markus Agapiou (@markus_agapiou) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:11am PDT

#aboutlastnight #happycanadaday

A photo posted by LA (@lacuthbert) on Jul 2, 2016 at 10:10am PDT