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Canada Day Celebrations: July 1, 2024

Annually the City of St. John's celebrates Canada Day on July 1. All Canada Day events are accessible, and all activities are free of charge.

From sunrise to sunset, on Canada Day there's something for everyone! With support from the Government of Canada, the City of St. John's and event partners will highlight many of the reasons we are proud to call Canada Home.

Sunrise celebration from 6 to 7 a.m.

Be among the first in the country to start the Canada Day Celebrations. The day begins with a Sunrise Event at 6 a.m. at Signal Hill National Historic Site. A free wheelchair accessible Metrobus Shuttle will bring you from the Signal Hill Visitor Centre up to Cabot Tower. After the return shuttle, join everyone for free birthday cupcakes at the Signal Hill Visitor Centre.

Free family fun and entertainment from 1 to 5 p.m.

An afternoon of free family fun and entertainment will take place at King George V Park (at the head of Quidi Vidi Lake) from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will include bouncers, Laser Tag, balloon twisters, interactive games, a concert, an interactive cultural space, free birthday cupcakes and much more. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for the Community Food Sharing Association. 

Featuring entertainment from Allison Walsh, Strength of the Drum, Soup' du Jour, Salt Beef Junkies and Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne on the concert stage. In the cultural interactive space, we will have a number of activities including dance workshops and showcases, a Cricket demonstration and a Canada Day Drumming event, which involves six minutes of simultaneous drumming that will take place from coast to coast.

Inclement weather location: Techniplex, 39 Churchill Avenue. Pets are not permitted at King George V Park or in the Techniplex. 

Cancelled - Live music and fireworks show from 8 to 10 p.m.

Original Event Information:

The evening will be sure to entertain with a live concert featuring Carolina East at the Quidi Vidi Bandstand at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at 10 p.m. Should weather conditions not be ideal and the event is cancelled, the fireworks portion of the event will be rescheduled for July 2 at 10 p.m. Pet owners are reminded to keep their pets inside during the fireworks display.

Canada Day events are funded in part by the Government of Canada

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The City of St. John's strives to create accessible and inclusive programs and services where possible. To request accommodations or to learn more or provide feedback or suggestions, please call 709-576-4450 or email inclusion@stjohns.ca

Accessibility features of this event:

• For the Sunrise celebration, a free wheelchair accessible Metrobus shuttle will bring patrons from the Signal Hill Visitor Centre up to Cabot Tower.
• Accessible parking spaces for afternoon and evening events at Quidi Vidi Lake will be available in the Dominion parking lot, close to Clancy Drive.  
• Gender-neutral, family-friendly, and accessible washrooms will be available on site.
• The GoBus drop-off and pick-up location for afternoon and evening events at Quidi Vidi Lake is the Dominion parking lot (20 Lake Avenue) near Carnell Drive. The GoBus must be booked in advance.    
• Lighting may be dim in the evening. Patrons are welcome to bring a flashlight.
• The evening concert at the Quidi Vidi Bandstand is accessible by using the major pressed gravel path around Quidi Vidi Lake.