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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Signal Hill Tattoo prizes, entertainment, and concessions.

July – August
Meet our mascot Doxi and enjoy a
Signal Hill, St. John’s

fun filled day at Manuels River.
T: 709.772.7982 (summer)
T: 709.364.9240 (off-season)
Newfoundland and Labrador
www.signalhilltattoo.org
Folk Festival
During the Signal Hill Tattoo the sound
Bannerman Park, St. John’s
of musket and cannon fire boom

across St. John’s like ghostly echoes July 10-12
T: 709.576.0508
from bygone days. This exciting www.nlfolk.com
battle re-enactment performed by
the Royal Newfoundland Companies The good times in St. John’s keep roaring

commemorates the final battle of the in August with the annual Provincial
Seven Years’ War, which was fought Folk Festival featuring musicians,
on Signal Hill on September 16, 1762. dancers and storytellers from around
Held Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday the province and beyond! It is the
and Sunday, weather permitting.
perfect opportunity to get a taste of the
traditional Newfoundland lifestyle with
Kelligrews Soiree
July 4-11 music, dancing and storytelling plus extra
Town of Conception Bay South late-night shows and youth events around
T: 709. 834.6500 town, all presented by the Newfoundland
www.conceptionbaysouth.ca and Labrador Folk Arts Society.
There are events for all ages at the Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Events
world-famous Kelligrews Soiree, Throughout the year
including the popular Kelligrews Soiree T: 709.765.5299
Folk Festival and Garden Party. www.wreckhousejazzandblues.com
A great coming together of over 150
Victoria Park Lantern Festival
June 1 - July 26 local, national and international jazz,
Victoria Park, St. John’s blues and world music artists at various
www.lanternfest.ca venues throughout the city. Sound,
artistry, exploration and collaboration set
Activities in the Park kick off mid- in the oldest city in North America…an
afternoon on Festival Day with a line-up explosion of creativity on the edge of the
of music, dance, demonstrations, continent…an unforgettable experience.
community booths, a glass jar lantern
workshop and other entertainment. Mount Pearl City Days Celebrations
At dusk, the crowd swells. Following July 18-20
a mass lantern-lighting in the lower City of Mount Pearl
Park the lantern procession winds its T: 709.748.1008
way up the hill to the installation and www.mountpearl.ca
everyone settles down to enjoy the Come out and enjoy Mount Pearl’s
fire show.

Birthday during the Mount Pearl City
Days Celebrations! The weekend will
Family Fun & Watch the Bobber Race
July 4 be jam-packed with family activities,
Manuels River–Conception Bay South events and outdoor concerts! Many
T: 709.834.2099 events are free with a non-perishable
www.manuelsriver.com food donation to the local food bank.
An annual community event in July
for all ages. Cheer on the bobbers
as they race down Manuels River!
Kids carnival, games & activities,
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