Holiday Lights at Bowring Park

Tree branches and colourful string lights with text that says Holiday Lights @Bowring Park.

Holiday Lights at Bowring Park

Ring in the holiday season with our annual celebration, Holiday Lights at Bowring Park! Presented in partnership with NTV and OZFM, this festive event will be hosted by Sharon Snow. Enjoy local entertainment, free hot chocolate, and the official lighting of the park!

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Bowring Park Duck Pond

The St. John’s Lions Club will be serving free hot chocolate - don’t forget to bring a reusable mug! The Community Food Sharing Association will also be onsite, collecting non-perishable food items for the food bank.

In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled to Saturday, December 14, 2024. The holiday lights will remain on display by January 7, 2025.

Performers

Quote the Raven*
Baraka
Tyler Humby

*If the event is postponed until December 14, Port-Aux-Poutines will replace Quote the Raven.

Flip the Switch Contest

We need someone to flip the switch and turn on the holiday lights! We are asking the public to nominate a deserving individual.

Accessibility

This event includes a wheelchair accessible viewing area. Accessible parking is in the parking lot near the Duck Pond, with additional spaces near the Bowring Park Lodge on Waterford Bridge Road.

The duck pond trail is approximately 500 meters of concrete sidewalk and packed gravel with uneven terrain in places. All-terrain wheelchairs may be borrowed on a first come, first serve basis and must be reserved in advance. Call 709-576-6972 or email inclusion@stjohns.ca before November 29.

A limited number of noises reducing headphones will be available to borrow at the Bowring Park Lodge, near the duck pond. A photo-ID is required.

American Sign Language (English) interpretation area will be located on the south side of the duck pond, across from the stage. ASL interpretation will be provided compliments of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Visual Language Interpreters (NAVLI).

The City of St. John's strives to create accessible and inclusive programs and services where possible. To request accommodations, learn more or provide feedback or suggestions, please call 709-576-4450 or email inclusion@stjohns.ca.