Visitors GuideThe Annual Downtown Christmas Parade is set for Sunday, November 29th at 1:00 pm (December 6th in case of inclement weather).
PARADE ROUTE:
The Parade begins from the the Aliant Building on Factory Lane and follows the regular Parade route down Duckworth Street to Prescott Street, down over Prescott Street and continues west on Water Street ending at the Railway-Coastal Museum.
Come and see Santa and his colourful cast of characters, clowns, beautiful floats, marching bands and performing groups. Newfoundland Power employees will be on hand collecting food as well as loonies and twoonies in aid of the Community Food Sharing Asscoiation. Don't forget your letters to Santa!! Canada Post will be collecting the letters along the route!
METROBUS PARK & RIDE - SANTA SHUTTLE:
If you need a ride to the Parade, jump on-board the Santa Shuttle. It starts at 11:30 and it will be picking up people at Bowring Park and the at parking lot of the Confederation Building (west block) on a load and go basis. The service is free but a non-perishable food item or a small donation to the Communtity Food Sharing Association will be gratefully accepted.
PARKING:
Fortis will be offering free parking for the Downtown Christmas Parade with a donation of a non-perishable food item for the food bank. The lots which we will be offering free parking are the following: Harbor Drive, Springdale Street, Cabot Garage and Cabot Outside. Disabled Parking available at the A.P. Parking Garage at Baird's Cove. Other parking lots available are Murray Premises and the City Hall Parking Garage.
For more information call the Parade Hotline at SANTA-HI (726-8244) or email info@downtownstjohns.com
For information on street closures and times please visit:
www.stjohns.ca/csj/NewsDetails?id=250
Brought to you by: Downtown Development Commission
Supported by: Newfoundland Power, FI Canada Oilfield Services, NTV and OZ FM.
