Road Closures - Canada Games One Year Out Fireworks - August 5

The 2025 Canada Games Host Society is closing out the opening night of the One Year Out Celebrations with a bang. On Monday, August 5, at 10 p.m., a fireworks display will take place at Quidi Vidi Lake following the Community Baseball Game at St. Pat’s Ballpark. 

To learn more about this event, including parking and shuttle bus details, visit the 2025 Canada Games website. Accessible parking for accessible permit holders is available on a first come, first served basis in the Dominion parking lot.

View One Year Out Celebration Event Information

To facilitate this event, please note the following impacts to the Quidi Vidi lake area for Monday, August 5 and Tuesday, August 6:

Road Closures/No Parking Tow Away Zones

Monday, August 5, 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

• The Boulevard
• Lake Avenue
• Clancey Drive
• Lakeview Avenue
• Parking lots on either side of the Quidi Vidi dog park will be closed.

Vehicles parked in violation or parked such that they are obstructing traffic will be ticketed and towed.

Access will only be permitted for emergency vehicles. Local traffic will be permitted if safe to do so, while all other through traffic will be detoured.

Quidi Vidi Walking Trail and Dog Park Closure

Monday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 6, 12:00 p.m.

The Quidi Vidi dog park and a portion of the walking trail around Quidi Vidi Lake will be closed during the above-noted times.

Pet Owners

For the safety of your pets, please consider keeping them on a leash during the fireworks display.

The City of St. John’s apologizes for any inconvenience.  For more details or to report an issue, contact Access St. John’s by calling 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489), via the app 311 St. John’s, or by email access@stjohns.ca