Regatta Day Holiday City Schedule - July 30, 2025

The Royal St. John’s Regatta is set to occur on Wednesday, July 30. If the weather is not suitable on July 30 and the Regatta Committee postpones the event, the following list pertains to whichever day the Royal St. John’s Regatta occurs.

All City offices and facilities are closed on Regatta Day.

Please note:

• Curbside waste collection will occur as normal and is not affected by the holiday.
• All recreation facilities and community centres will be closed on Regatta Day.
• Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility is open for commercial and residential users.
• All City parking by-laws are still in effect, however paid parking regulations will not be enforced as Regatta Day is a Shops Closing Holiday. Should Regatta day be postponed, payment for parking will be required on July 30.
• Street cleaning operations will occur as scheduled during the week, which can be viewed online at stjohns.ca/streetcleaning.
• The Visitor Information Centre at 348 Water Street will be open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Public washrooms will be open at Bannerman Park, Bowring Park, Kenmount Park, Quidi Vidi Lake and Kenny’s Pond.
• The outdoor pool at Bannerman Park will be closed all day, however Bowring Park pool will open at 2:45 p.m. for public swimming following the Kids of Steel Triathlon.
• Splash pads at Bowring Park, Bannerman Park and Kenmount Park will be open on Regatta Day.

Please note that road closures and parking restrictions will be in place to facilitate the Royal St. John’s Regatta.

Access St. John’s is available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email at access@stjohns.ca, by phone at 311 or 754-CITY (2489) or by submitting a request online at StJohns.ca/Access.