Canada Day Events
St. John’s June 30
• George Street’s Canada Day Concert Series, with headliners Simple Plan
George Street
7 to 11 pm
July 1
• Sunrise and Breakfast Signal Hill 6 to 7 a.m.
• Wake up the Nation Breakfast Signal Hill Visitor Interpretation Centre, featuring Calver Street, The Freels and the St. Pat’s Dancers
7 to 9 a.m.
• Memorial Day Service National War Memorial, Duckworth Street 10:45 a.m.
• George Street Garden Party, Canada Day free show (all ages) George Street 1 p.m.
• Family Fun and Live Entertainment King George V Park, featuring Colleen Power, Ouroboros, Eastern Owl, Denis Parker and John Clarke and Rum Ragged, plus bouncy castles, laser tag, face painting, a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony, cultural showcase, and food drive for Bridges to Hope
2 to 6 p.m. • Concert Dominion Memorial Market, Lake Avenue Canada Day concert featuring The Sheepdogs, The Novaks and Mallory Johnson. A beer garden in support of the Vera Perlin Society and Special Olympics
6 to 10 p.m. • George Street’s Canada Day Concert Series, featuring Honeymoon Suite and Helix George Street 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. • Fireworks Quidi Vidi Lake 10 p.m.
July 2
• George Street’s Canada Day Concert Series, free show George Street 2 p.m.
Mount Pearl July 1
• Live music, children’s entertainment and a BBQ. Wear your red and white! St. David’s Park (rainy day location: Reid Community Centre). 1 to 4 p.m.
Conception Bay South July 1
• Memorial Service Monument of Honour, C.B.S. Noon
• Canada Day Event Conception Bay South Recreation Complex — free refreshments, live entertainment by Stixx and Stones and family activities!
1 to 3 p.m.
• Fireworks show
Cronins Head (top of Pond Road) 10 p.m.
Torbay July 1
• Sunrise Ceremony Torbay Fire Department — Join Department of Community Services and volunteer Barry Codner. Toutons, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
5 a.m.
• July Drive Memorial Service Torbay War Memorial, Torbay Rd. 11 a.m. • National anthem and cake cutting — Jack Byrne Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre 12:15pm – 1:00pm • Wonderbolt Circus, Jack Byrne Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre 12:15pm – 3:00pm • Sky High Amusements, Jack Byrne Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre 1 to 3 p.m.
Paradise July 1
• Memorial Day Ceremony Town Hall 10:55 am
• Canada Day Celebration Paradise Park, 1 Sarah Davis Way 1 to 9:40 p.m.
• 1 p.m. - Thomas Amusements Opens (regular fees apply)
• 2 p.m. – Face painting, kite workshops, Frontline Action Bouncers, laser tag, and more!
• 2:30 p.m. Free BBQ
• 3 p.m. Outdoor Concert - Terry Rielly - 3 p.m. - Edison Lane - 5:30 p.m. - Red City - 6:45 p.m.
- Celtic Connection - 8:10 p.m.
• 9:40 p.m. Fireworks
Holyrood July 1
• Canada Day Celebrations, Holyrood Festival Grounds, featuring Frontline Action, BBQ, cake, mini movers zone, carnival games, face painting, balloon twisting and more. Entertainment by Calver Street and Open Highway. Noon to 3 p.m.
Portugal Cove-st. Philip’s July 1
• Flag Raising Ceremony Voisey’s Brook Park 1 p.m.
• Parade Through the Park Voisey’s Brook Park — bikes, wagons, and strollers, etc. welcome. 1:30 p.m.
• Canada 150 Carnival Voisey’s Brook Park 2 to 4:30 p.m.
• Children’s Entertainer Ray Lake Voisey’s Brook Park 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• BBQ Fundraiser & Birthday Cake Voisey’s Brook Park 5 p.m.
• Evening Concert Voisey’s Brook Park
- Emily Best — 5:45 p.m.
- Open Highway — 7:15 p.m. Janet Cull’s in the Red — 8:45 p.m.
• Fireworks Voisey’s Brook Park 10 p.m.
Bay Bulls July 1
Live entertainment, activities, prizes, BBQ, cupcakes, face painting, bouncy castle (weather permitting)
Youth Centre
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pouch Cove July 1
• Canada Day Commemorative Service
St. Agnes Church/war Memorial 11 a.m
• Annual Community Soup and Sandwich Luncheon All Saints’ Parish Hall (Following Memorial Service)
• Bobber Race Shea’s River 2 p.m.
• Family and Historic Activities All Saints’ Parish Hall 3 to 5 p.m.
• Family Fun Evening Music by Bic and the Ballpoints, BBQ, home fires, Frontline Action, Photo Booth
6 to 10 pm
Logy Bay-middle Cove-outer Cove July 1
• Memorial Day Ceremony Marine Drive, next to Outer Cove lookout 2 p.m.