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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Christmas at Commissariat TREAT YOURSELF À LA FRANÇAISE

November
IN THIS SMALL PIECE OF FRANCE !
Commissariat Christmas
by Candlelight
November
The Commissariat
Provincial Historic Site
Kings Bridge Road,
St. John’s, NL
T: 709.729.6730
www.seethesites.ca
Annual events that are fast
becoming a tradition — a great
way to get into the festive spirit with
the sights, sounds, tastes and traditions
of an 1830s Christmas in St. John’s.
Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade
November 24 chocolate and warm yourself by the

Downtown, St. John’s fire. Come see the Garden in a new
T: 709.579.4139 light and leave merry and bright! Explore
www.downtownstjohns.com
Festival of Music & Lights
With over 100 entries and a crowd December 5
estimated at 40,000 people, the Bowring Park, St. John’s
parade is the largest in the province. It www.stjohns.ca
features zany clowns, marching bands, Ring in the holiday season with
colourful cheerleaders and fantastic our annual celebrations of bright
floats. A food drive is included in the lights, festival music and free

festivities benefiting the Community hot chocolate. Enjoy musical
Food Sharing Association.

performances as we officially light
Mummers Festival up the trees and paths surrounding Savor
Late-November to Mid-December the Duck Pond in Bowring Park.
Various locations throughout St. John’s North America’s First New Year
T: 709.697.8722 December 31
www.mummersfestival.ca
T: 709.576.8106
A two-week long series of events www.stjohns.ca
that lead up to (and build momentum When the clock strikes midnight on
for) the Mummers Parade. Events December 31st, the people of St.
include workshops, touring program, John’s are the first in North America

lectures, parade, and more.
to celebrate the New Year. The New
Year’s Eve celebrations outdoor
Merry & Bright Festival concert and a spectacular display
December 1-22 of fi reworks at Quidi Vidi Lake.
MUN Botanical Garden
306 Mt Scio Road, St. John’s
www.mun.ca/botgarden/register/
specialevents/merrybright By sea By air
It’s St. John’s newest holiday tradition! From Fortune - 1h30 From St-John’s - 45mn
The Garden will be glowing once
again with a spectacular light display. WWW.SPM-TOURISME.FR
Take a winter evening stroll, sip hot
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