Visitors Guide
As tradition has it, fireworks will take place at midnight, December 31 St. John’s harbourfront. Should the fireworks be unable to go ahead on New Years Eve, the next firing time will be on New Years Day at 7:00 pm. 24 hour recorded information available at 754 –2489.
Development of the harbour no longer makes it possible to use a land-based site so a barge must be deployed. The fireworks contractor for this year’s display, Fireworks F/X has put together an exciting display of almost 400 bursts of colour and light.
Street Closures
In the interest of public safety, the following streets will be closed from 10:00 pm December 31 to 1:00 am January 1st.
Signal Hill Road
Battery Road
Harbour Drive from Prescott Street to Waldegrave Street
Baird’s (Clift’s) Cove
Southside Road east of Blackhead Road
Should the fireworks be postponed from New Year’s Eve, these roads will be closed from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on January 1st.
Safety is, of course, our first concern. The general public is reminded that firearms, flares, flammables and glass are not permitted on Harbour Drive. Access to the Marginal Wharf is prohibited.
Special thanks to St. John’s Regional Fire Department, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, St. John’s Port Authority. Coastal Shipping, Canada Coast Guard, St. John Ambulance, the Downtown Development Commission and the Special Events Advisory Committee.
