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Saint John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Events Calendar
NOTE: For a detailed events calendar, see the City
of St. John.s Events Calendar
ANNUAL EVENTS
St. John's Day Celebrations
Celebrate the City?s birthday through outdoor concerts, historical characters
and other events throughout the downtown.
Canada Day Celebrations
July 1
Contact: Tourism St. John's
Telephone: (709) 576-8106
Each July 1st, when the sun rises over Signal Hill, the people of St. John's
become the first in Canada to celebrate this country's birthday. Outdoor
entertainment caps off the day of birthday celebrations. Happy Birthday Canada!
Royal St. John's Regatta
First Wednesday in August (weather permitting)
Location: Quidi Vidi Lake
Telephone: (709) 576-8921
Fax:: (709) 576-3315
The annual Royal St. John?s Regatta is North America?s oldest continuing
sporting event. The Regatta began officially in 1825 and has run the first
Wednesday in August every since.
Regatta Day is probably the only Municipal Holiday in Canada that is dependent
on the weather. If it is raining or too windy, the holiday is simply put off
until the next suitable day.
Newfoundland and Labrador Folk
Festival
Location: Bannerman Park
Telephone: (709) 576-8508
Fax:: (709) 576-2323
The good times in St. John?s keep roaring in August with the annual Provincial
Folk Festival held in Bannerman Park featuring musicians, dancers and
storytellers from around the province. It is a perfect opportunity to get a
taste of the traditional Newfoundland lifestyle with music, dancing,
storytelling and traditional good times.
George Street Festival
Location: George Street
Contact: Tourism St. John's
Telephone: (709) 576-8106
George Street, in downtown St. John?s, is the focal point of the City?s
nightlife. The pubs and taverns lining this historic cobblestone street offer
everything from traditional Newfoundland music to the latest rock music. The
festival features five nights of live outdoor entertainment featuring some of
Newfoundland?s top acts.
Sound Symposium
Telephone: (709) 753-4630
Off Season Tel: (709) 754-1242
Fax: (709) 753-4630
E-mail: soundart@nfld.com
Every two years the Sound Symposium turns St. John?s into a city wide
celebration of sound. Experience 7 full days and nights of music, concerts,
workshops, gallery exhibitions, outdoor installations and event, dance, theatre,
film and sound experiments.
Newfoundland Craft
Council's Christmas Craft Fair
Location: Convention Centre
Contact: Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Telephone: (709)753-2749
Fax: (709)753-2766
E-mail: info@craftcouncil.nf.ca
Craftspeople from all over Newfoundland, Labrador and the Maritimes converge on
St. John?s Convention Centre to bring the best they have to offer in crafts,
gifts and souvenirs. These juried craft fairs select only the best craftspeople
in the industry to be under one roof.
The Downtown Christmas
Parade
November
Contact: Downtown Development Commission
Telephone: (709) 579-4139
Fax (709) 579-1632
E-mail: info@downtownstjohns.ca
With over 100 entries and a crowd estimated at 40,000 people, the parade is the
largest in the province. It features zany clowns, marching bands, colourful
cheerleaders and fantastic floats. A food drive is included in the festivities
benefiting the community food sharing association.
North America's First New Year
December 31
Contact: Tourism St. John's
Telephone: (709) 576-8106
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