A parking ban is in place daily between 4 to 6 a.m. on the following streets in the downtown business district:
All bans will remain in place regardless of street or snow conditions. A vehicle may be ticketed and/or towed if they are parked in violation of the parking ban.
On-street overnight parking bans are in effect starting January 3, 2026 and ending at 7:30 am on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
For more information please visit https://www.stjohns.ca/en/streets-parking/winter-parking.aspx
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Almost 55,000 spectators had their Christmas wishes granted as they were treated to a
fantastic array of floats, performing groups and lovable characters at the 2025 Downtown
St. John’s Christmas Parade. “It was a perfect day for the Parade under blue bird skies
with huge crowds and amazing entries.”, said Gaylynne Gulliver of Downtown St. John’s.
Employees of Newfoundland Power, a corporate sponsor of the event, were out in full
force gathering food for Santa’s annual food drive aid of the Community Food Sharing
Association as well as thousands in cash donations. Newfoundland Power are also
matching funds collected at the Parade up to $25,000.00. Santa has a sleigh full of letters
to answer collected by Canada Post along the Parade route.
The winners of various categories for the 2025 Downtown St. John’s Parade were:
Charlie Cook Community Spirit Award:
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Best Live Music Performance
First Place: Salvation Army Band
Second Place: Music Collection Drumline
Third Place: Ukrainian National Federation of Canada
Best Cheerleading Group
First Place: Cheer Sport Sharks.
Second Place: Holy Heart Cheerleaders
Third Place: Holy Spirit High Falons
Best Performing Group:
First Place: Revolutions
Second Place: Sorensen School of Dance
Third Place: Kickn’ It Country with Colleen
Best Non-Corporate Float:
First Place: City of St. John’s
Second Place: HMSC Cabot
Third Place: Iceberg Alley Riders
Best Corporate Float:
First Place: SEA Contracting Ltd.
Second Place: Vale -Long Harbour Operations
Third Place: Heave Away Waste Management
Downtown St. John’s would like to thank Newfoundland Power, NTV and OZ FM, Allstar
Rebar, Capital Auto Group, the City of St. John’s, St. John’s Regional Fire Department,
RNC, Rovers Ground Search and Rescue, Eastern Health, St. John Ambulance, Bell,
East Can Transport, High-Tech Communications and Colliers International as well as the
thousands of Parade participants, spectators, volunteers and community agencies who
made the event such a success.
Join Santa and his special friends on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 12:00 pm in historic Downtown St. John’s.
Pick your favorite spot on the sidewalk along the parade route to help us welcome Santa to town! Don’t forget to bring along a non-perishable food item or a donation for the Community Food Sharing Association.
While downtown will be bustling with excitement, there will also be significant traffic and parking impacts on Sunday, November 30.
To avoid delays, patrons are strongly encouraged to arrange a ride with friends or family, use taxis or ride-sharing services, or use public transit. The free metrobus shuttle arranged to reduce parking and traffic congestion for the Christmas Parade is also available to those attending the Grand Slam of Curling (more details below).
If choosing to drive, arriving early is strongly recommended, as motorists should expect delays, road closures, and limited parking availability.
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.
On street parking will be very limited.
There are pay per use parking garages located at 8 New Gower Street, 351 Water Street, Metro Park, 330 Duckworth Street, A.P. Parking Garage and Clift’s Baird’s Cove.
Vehicles parked in the following areas will be towed beginning 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 1:
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.
The following roads will be closed effective the times noted below. These times are subject to change based on operational and safety requirements:
We ask that all pedestrians please use cross walks when crossing roadways and proceed with extra caution during high traffic times.
The GoBus drop off and pick up location for the parade is on George Street next to Jungle Jim’s. GoBus users must reserve their ride.
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.
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) or by email at access@stjohns.ca.
This event is brought to you by the Downtown St. John’s Business Commission. It is supported by the City of St. John’s, NL Power and OZ/FM & NTV.
When you come to visit Santa and his friends don’t forget to explore everything Downtown has to offer! Support Local. Shop Downtown.
