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New Year's Eve Celebration

The City of St. John’s invites everyone to ring in the New Year with fun, free, family-friendly activities on Wednesday, December 31, 2025!

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

Updates to these events will be shared on the New Year’s Eve Celebration webpage and on social media. For more details or to...

City of St. John’s Celebrates Strong 2025 Cruise Season

The City of St. John’s is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2025 cruise season, marking another year of growth and economic benefit for the region. This year, St. John’s welcomed 38 cruise ships, bringing 27,829 passengers and 15,270 crew members to the capital city.

The steady flow of visitors between April and October contributed significantly to local businesses, tourism operators, and the broader economy, reinforcing the city’s position as a premier cruise destination in...

Construction to Begin on Quidi Vidi Slipway

Construction work to facilitate the replacement of the Quidi Vidi Slipway off Cadet Road is scheduled to begin on Friday, January 2, 2026.

In preparation for construction, the contractor will mobilize on the site starting on Tuesday, December 16. Parking spaces immediately adjacent to the slipway will be impacted.

All boats stored on the slipway must be removed by Friday, January 2, 2026.

The City will make every effort to minimize interruptions. The public is asked to follow all personnel and...

City of St. John’s Releases Budget 2026

Today, the City of St. John’s released the details of Budget 2026. To maintain programs and services and address growing operating and capital costs, the City of St. John’s 2026 budget is balanced at $365,997,790, reflecting a 4.8% increase over 2025.

“Council’s priority for the 2026 Budget is to maintain fiscal discipline while ensuring every dollar is invested wisely to sustain and enhance the programs and services our community values,” said Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth, lead for Finance. “As a...

Road Closure: Stanley's Lane Dec 17, 2025

Stanley’s Lane will be closed to through traffic on Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow for tree pruning, beginning at the Bay Bulls Road entrance.

Local resident access and emergency vehicle access will be maintained. Signage will be placed at both ends of the road, and due to the narrow roadway, crews will be on site to direct traffic as needed to minimize disruption to motorists.

The City apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Website Application Outages – December 15, 2025

The City of St. John’s advises that several online applications will be unavailable today (December 15, 2025) between 5 to 9 p.m. due to scheduled system maintenance.

During this period, users will be unable to access certain pages and tools.

Impacted applications include:

• Strategic Plan Results Dashboard
• Street Cleaning Lookup
• Property Assessment Search Application
• Council and Committee Minutes and Agendas
• Adoptable Pets
• License Your Pet
• Lost and Found Pets
• Archived Agendas
• Archived Minutes
• Ward Lookup

Traffic Advisory - Portugal Cove Road at Major's Path

Saturday, December 13 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To facilitate exploratory work for the Major’s Path and Portugal Cove Road Improvements project, lane reductions and delays will occur Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Portugal Cove Road (west bound), near/at the intersection with Major's Path.

The City will make every effort to minimize interruptions. Pedestrian access will be maintained, and the public is asked to follow all posted signage and personnel in the area.

The City of St....