Join us for the annual City of St. John's Pumpkin Walk at Bannerman Park!
📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 (Inclement Weather Date: November 2)
⏰ Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Bannerman Park
Enjoy a free and inclusive evening filled with Halloween family fun! Bring your jack-o’-lantern (pumpkin) to display along the perimeter of The Loop and take part in a spooktacular night featuring music, a live DJ, pop-up performances, free hot chocolate, and maybe even a few zombies!
Bringing a pumpkin is optional — everyone is welcome. A light will be provided for each pumpkin displayed.
To help reduce waste, please bring your own reusable mug for your free hot chocolate.
DROPPING OFF A PUMPKIN? 🎃
Pumpkins can be dropped off at Bannerman Park between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on November 1.
After the event, all pumpkins will be composted at Robin Hood Bay Regional Waste Management Facility and reused in future landscaping projects.
BACKYARD COMPOST SESSION 🌱
Join us from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Bannerman Park Pool House to learn how to compost at home!
Upon completing the session, St. John’s residents can purchase a backyard compost bin at a discounted rate.
PARKING INFORMATION 🚗
Parking is available along Bannerman Road. Carpooling and alternative transportation are encouraged. Please pay attention to posted signage indicating parking restrictions in the area.
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES ♿
➡️ Sensory friendly hour will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (during sensory friendly hour, there will be no loud music or surprise performances).
➡️ Accessible parking spaces will be available in the main parking lot off Bannerman Road during the event.
➡️ Gender neutral and accessible portable toilets will be available on site.
➡️ The GoBus drop-off and pick-up location is located in front of the Bannerman Park Pool House on Bannerman Road. The GoBus must be booked in advance.
➡️ All-terrain wheelchairs are available to reserve in advance, on a first come, first serve basis. To book an all-terrain wheelchair, please email
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➡️ Bannerman Park lights will remain on throughout this event, however, lighting may be dim in the evening. Attendees are welcome to bring a flashlight.
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
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH 🏘️
Neighbourhood Watch has been a part of Pumpkin Walk from the very start. In fact, this event began as a Neighbourhood Watch event.
What a great way to enjoy the thousands of pumpkins that are purchased and carved by the residents of St. John’s to greet trick-or-treaters.
Over 50% of crimes reported around Halloween are crimes against property, many of these crimes involve jack-o’-lanterns. By bringing your pumpkin to Bannerman Park for Pumpkin Walk, the opportunity for these crimes is reduced.
If you want to join or establish a Neighbourhood Watch in your neighbourhood, call Jennifer at 709-726-0180 or email
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