
Date: Sunday, November 30
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The 2025 Downtown Christmas Parade, organized by Downtown St. John's, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 30 beginning at noon.
The parade will travel from Factory Lane to the Water Street/Springdale Street intersection. The full parade route is available on the Downtown St. John’s website.
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A free, wheelchair-accessible park and ride service will operate on a load-and-go basis starting at 10 a.m. from two locations:
Return shuttles will be available at the drop-off locations (Bannerman Road & Mary Brown’s Centre) immediately following the parade.
GoBus drop off and pick up location is on George Street next to Jungle Jim's. GoBus users must reserve their ride. Gobus users can book a ride using the "My Gobus" mobile app, online booking portal, call 709-368-8887 or text 709-765-5847.
Accessible parking permit holders can avail of parking located along George Street, accessed via Queen Street. There will also be accessible parking along New Gower Street.
An accessible viewing area for the Christmas Parade is located at 354 Water Street on a first come, first served basis.
The following roads will be closed effective the times noted below. These times are subject to change based on operational and safety requirements:
Vehicles parked in the following areas will be towed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 1:
For inquiries regarding the Downtown Christmas Parade, please contact Downtown St. John’s.
For questions related to road closures and traffic interruptions, please contact Access St. John's by calling 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489), email access@stjohns.ca or submit an inquiry online.
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