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Pilot’s Picnic

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Fly on over to Admiralty House Museum Every Sunday and Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm this summer and join us for a Pilot's Picnic! You’ll be provided with a picnic blanket and a delicious lunch from Coffee Matters. The lunch will be wrapped in a cloth, similar to how Margaret Carter prepared lunch for Alcock […]

Admiralty Museum Guided Tour

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Admiralty House Communications Museum is located in the former residential quarters of HM Wireless Station. Built by the Marconi Telegraph Company for the British Navy during the First World War, the station was part of a global communication network; it linked the Admiralty with its ships on the water, intercepted German naval transmissions, and tracked […]

Fairy Door Twilight Tour

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Join us on August 20 at 7 pm for a Fairy Door Twilight Tour in Mount Pearl! All ages will enjoy this enchanted woodland walk. Visit whimsical fairy, elf, and gnome doors scattered along a picturesque nature trail, learn about our local fairy lore, and mail a letter in the fairy mailbox. Fairy storytime will […]

Pilot’s Picnic

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Fly on over to Admiralty House Museum Every Sunday and Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm this summer and join us for a Pilot's Picnic! You’ll be provided with a picnic blanket and a delicious lunch from Coffee Matters. The lunch will be wrapped in a cloth, similar to how Margaret Carter prepared lunch for Alcock […]

Storytime & Crafts

The Annex Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

We are so excited to invite you to Storytime & Crafts in partnership with AAMP - Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl - and Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries. Join us on Thursdays at 10:30 am at the Annex, beside the Admiralty House Communications Museum. This is an all-ages event and the site is […]

Field to Flight Guided Tour

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Field to Fight is a new exhibit that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Transatlantic Air Race. The exhibit highlights some of the major players of a historic race, Mount Pearl's connection, and tells the story from the perspective of Margaret Carter. Guided tours take place every Friday at 2 pm (August 9, 16, and […]

Pilot’s Picnic

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Fly on over to Admiralty House Museum Every Sunday and Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm this summer and join us for a Pilot's Picnic! You’ll be provided with a picnic blanket and a delicious lunch from Coffee Matters. The lunch will be wrapped in a cloth, similar to how Margaret Carter prepared lunch for Alcock […]

Admiralty Museum Guided Tour

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Admiralty House Communications Museum is located in the former residential quarters of HM Wireless Station. Built by the Marconi Telegraph Company for the British Navy during the First World War, the station was part of a global communication network; it linked the Admiralty with its ships on the water, intercepted German naval transmissions, and tracked […]

Brick Building Plane Party

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

We are excited for our Brick Building Plane Party! Come and join us at The Annex on Tuesday, August 27 at 10:30 AM. This is going to be a fun-filled morning of brick building with Bricks & Minifigs, pizza, and cake. Tickets are only $7/person and can be purchased here: https://squareup.com/store/admiralty-house/item/brick-building-plane-party  

Pilot’s Picnic

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Fly on over to Admiralty House Museum Every Sunday and Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm this summer and join us for a Pilot's Picnic! You’ll be provided with a picnic blanket and a delicious lunch from Coffee Matters. The lunch will be wrapped in a cloth, similar to how Margaret Carter prepared lunch for Alcock […]

Storybook Workshop

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Come join us for a Storybook Workshop on Thursday, August 29 at 10:30 AM at The Annex, beside Admiralty House. Craft and design your own storybook with the very real characters from the exciting tale of the first Transatlantic Air Race. Participants will get to colour, design, and name their own storybook. The cost of […]

ARTFUSiON Family Festival

The Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl will host their Annual ARTFUSiON Family Festival on Sunday, September 16th from 12 to 4pm on the grounds of the Annex and Admiralty House Museum. Visit aamp.ca for more information.

Star-B-Q

Admiralty House Communications Museum and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - St. John's Center are excited to host a Star-B-Q! Join us on Friday, September 20 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm on the grounds of Admiralty House Communications Museum for a barbecue and stargazing. This event is a part of Science Literacy Week! […]

Oktoberfest NL – Craft’ernoon Experience

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Saturday, September 28 2pm-5pm Sample the best Oktoberfest brew from local craft breweries, including Yellowbelly, Landwash, Quidi Vidi, Raglan Rock, Port Rexton and more! Ticket $29.75  (Includes admission, four drink tickets and warm pretzel) Buy tickets here.

Oktoberfest NL – Rocktoberfest

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Saturday, September 28 7pm-1am YellowBelly will be on-site serving up drinks and delicious food. Enjoy live music and there are prizes for best dressed - Oktoberfest style! Tickets $24.75  (Includes admission and a YellowBelly beer) Buy tickets here.

Oktoberfest – Family Brunch

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Sunday, September 29 11am – 2pm Full brunch prepared by YellowBelly and live entertainment to keep the whole family entertained. Tickets $19.75 Adults / $9.75 Children Buy tickets here.

Fall Craft Fair

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Needle Felting Workshop with Janet Peter

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Come create your own needle felt pumpkins in a needle felting workshop that will be taught by Janet Peter. No experience required, for ages 12 and up. This event is $40 per person, with limited seating available. It will take place on October 17th, 2019, at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Admiralty House Communications […]

Halloween Crafternoon and Ghost Hunt

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Get into the spooky spirit by making some fun Halloween crafts! Kids will also have a chance to hunt for little ghosts that we have hidden on the museum grounds! The craft will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and the ghost hunt on the grounds will be from 2:30 to 3:00 pm. 365 […]

Christmas at the Glacier

  Wednesday October 23rd  5:00pm-10:00pm Thursday October 24th   10:00am-10:00pm Friday October 25th  10:00am-10:00pm Saturday October 26th  10:00am-9:00pm Sunday October 27th 10:00am-5:00pm   Details: http://www.cgientertainment.ca 

Pumpkin Parade

St. David's Park

Give your pumpkin a second chance to shine as we light up the night at St. David's Park! Bring your family and friends, and enjoy free hot chocolate and cookies while admiring the incredible display of Jack-o'-lanterns, along with fire performances by Cirque'letics. All pumpkins will be collected and composted after the event compliments of […]

Remembrance Day Ceremony

St. David's Park

On Monday, November 11th, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 36, will pay tribute to all those who fought to preserve the values that we hold so dear with a parade and wreath laying ceremony.  The parade will commence at 10:30am and will travel from the parking lot of the Mount Pearl Intermediate School and proceed […]

Mount Pearl Lions Club Christmas Parade

Mount Pearl Lions Club 64th Annual Santa Claus Parade Saturday, December 7th, 2019 Beginning @ 10:00 am   NEW Parade Route! The parade will depart from the Mount Pearl Intermediate School parking lot (Ruth Avenue) and travel east along Ruth Avenue and Park Avenue. The parade will then turn right onto Smallwood Drive and proceed […]

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Centennial Park

Come along and join Mayor Dave Aker and Members of Council as we celebrate the festive season on December 6th at 6:30pm in Centennial Park (next to Mount Pearl City Hall) with the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting.  Our very own grade 4 Newtown Elementary school choir will lead us in singing of our favorite Christmas […]

Breakfast with Santa

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa. We'll be serving a full breakfast and there will be a festive photo booth, Christmas activities/crafts, entertainment, and of course, Santa! Tickets are $5.00 each, children under 2 free. Tickets can be purchased at the Summit Centre Customer Service desk starting Wednesday, December 11th.

First Night Celebrations

Glacier Arena 45 Olympic Drive, Mount Pearl

Come join Mayor Dave and Council for a free family skate at the Glacier (Arena 1) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on December 31st. There will be live entertainment rink side, a New Year’s Eve countdown, and free hot chocolate and Timbits from Tim Hortons.

Wintry ReMix: Call for Submissions

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Admiralty House Communications Museum and the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl (AAMP) are hosting a winter-themed art exhibition opening on Thursday, February 6th, 2020, and we’d love to include your work. We support a broad definition of art and will consider visual art, photographs, short films, spoken word, short stories, woollen mitts, decorations, […]

The Story of Paddy Iron

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

The life of Paddy “Iron” McCarthy of Renews is brought to life by Randy Crane with musical accompaniment by Larry Brazil. Adapted from Frank Holden’s play, Paddy Iron, in turn inspired by Bertha Thorne’s Book It’s Like a Dream to Me. This play recalls Paddy’s memories of everyday and extraordinary events of Newfoundland throughout the […]

Wintry ReMix Art Exhibit

The Annex Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sure, it might be cold but winter has its own kind of beauty. Admiralty House and AAMP are celebrating winter’s beauty again this year with an art show that includes everything from poetry to hooked rugs. Join us on February 6th, 2020 at 7 p.m. for the official opening of "Wintry ReMix" - a delightful […]

Admiralty’s Awesome Afternoon

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Ahoy, Frosty Friends! Head on towards the Admiralty House Communications Museum and lower your anchor for the Admiralty’s Awesome Afternoon! During your visit you will get to learn Morse code, take part in an exciting scavenger hunt in the Museum, and compete in our naval signal flags challenge! And no day is complete without some […]

“Into the White” Outdoor Family Day

Power's Pond Boat House

Come out and get moving at this year’s community snowshoe and campfire at Power’s Pond. Roast wieners and marshmallows, make s'mores and drink hot chocolate by the fire. Snowshoes will be provided if you do not have your own. Dress warm and don’t forget camping chairs. Hosted by: The City of Mount Pearl. For more […]

Twine Loft at Admiralty House

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

Join us during Heritage Week as the Anna Templeton Centre and Fishing for Success turn Admiralty House into a Twine Loft for the day! Hear about the types of twine and rope used in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishing industry, while you learn to make a withe and to knit a fishing net. These traditional […]

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

Join the Easter Bunny for a fun filled family breakfast. Enjoy a full breakfast, photos with the Easter Bunny, photo booth, activities and you can even decorate your own Easter basket! tickets will go on sale at the Summit Center April 1st, 2020

Smitty’s Princess and Superhero Breakfast

Smitty's Family Restaurant 26 Gibson Drive Unit 26B, Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

While we all can’t get together for our annual breakfast, Smitty’s restaurant (Mt. Pearl location) is helping carry on the tradition! From Friday, July 17th to Sunday, July 19th, kids eat free when they come dressed for breakfast in their princess or superhero costumes! (Applies to breakfast only.)

Shop Local

City of Mount Pearl

All weekend long, score some sweet deals within our community as participating local businesses offer sidewalk sales and in-store specials. View the list of participating businesses. (Check back often as we continue to add businesses!) 

Backyard BBQ and Virtual Concert

Get together and host a backyard BBQ! Chef Steve Watson will be providing some tips and tricks on how to make the most of your BBQ – follow us on Facebook so you don’t miss out! Tune in for our virtual Saturday night City Days Concert featuring Rum Ragged, Irish Descendants and Masterless Men. The concert will begin […]

Drive-in Movie

Team Gushue Sports Complex 28 Arena Road, Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

To end off both City Days and Pride Week, join us for a drive-in movie night featuring Love, Simon! Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate […]

Drive-in Movie

Glacier (Upper Parking Lot)

Join us for a drive-in movie featuring The Sandlot. (1h 43m | Family/Comedy) ADMISSION Admission is free however we are encouraging everyone to bring a monetary donation to the food bank. COVID GUIDELINES To ensure everyone can safely enjoy the movie, please adhere to the following COVID guidelines: – You must remain in your car […]

Drive-in Movie

Glacier (Upper Parking Lot)

Join us on Friday, August 28th at 9pm for our final drive-in movie of the summer, featuring School of Rock! After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band. 1h 49m | PG-13 […]

Drive-In Movie – Hocus Pocus

Glacier Upper Parking Lot

It's (not) just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! We're hosting a fall drive-in movie that will kick-start your Halloween spirit! Conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters, a tricky trio of 300-year-old witches set out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth. But first, they must get their act together outwit three […]

Pumpkin Parade

St. David's Park

Give your pumpkin a second chance to shine as we light up the night at St. David’s Park! Bring your family and friends to admire the incredible display of Jack-o’-lanterns created by friends and neighbours. All pumpkins will be collected and composted after the event compliments of the City of Mount Pearl. (Pumpkins can also […]

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2020

St. David's Park

On Wednesday, November 11th, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 36, will pay tribute to all those who fought to preserve the values that we hold so dear with a wreath laying ceremony at St. David's Park.  The ceremony will commence at 10:30am. Please note, there will be no parade this year, and the number of […]

City Days – Senior’s Social

Reid Community Centre 126 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, Canada

In collaboration with the Mount Pearl Seniors Independence group, join us on Friday, July 16th for a seniors social! Catch up with friends (old and new), where you will be served a delicious hot meal with tea/coffee and a dessert! Live entertainment. SOLD OUT!

City Days – Family Drive-In Movie

Glacier Upper Parking Lot

Join us at the Glacier Parking Lot at 9pm for a drive-in movie, featuring The Muppet Movie (1979)! ADMISSION Admission is free with a donation of a non-perishable food item to the foodbank, on a first-come, first-serve basis. A Facebook post will be made when the lot reaches capacity. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuCCtBleq6w GUIDELINES - Trucks and […]

City Days – Princess and Superhero Picnic Breakfast

St. David's Park

Join us for a fun family picnic breakfast at St. David’s Park! Individually boxed continental breakfast will be provided, compliments of Sobeys. Also, family activity packs will be available! Join the princesses and superheroes in attendance, and don’t forget to bring your blanket! Tickets will be available at the front desk of the Summit Centre, […]

City Days – Find Your Centre Day

Centennial Street and Park

The city has now launched the Find Your Centre, the City Centre Renewal Plan, and we’re bringing the downtown core to life! On Saturday, July 17, from 11am to 6pm, we’re closing the streets to traffic and ramping up the fun in Centennial Square! There will be live entertainment, food trucks, and sidewalk sales! You’ll […]

City Days – Films Where You’re At

Online Online, London

Online event co-hosted with the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF). Enjoy a short film marathon with SJIWFF’s new summer screening program, Films Where You’re At - streaming online for free! During this event, you’ll have an opportunity to watch a FRAMED retrospective. The SJIWFF's FRAMED Film Education Series has offered hands-on, high-quality professional […]

City Days – Pride in the Park

Centennial Park 3 Centennial Street, Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

Hello, hello, hello! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come celebrate Pride in Centennial Park with LGBTQ2SIA+ themed films including an international award-winning locally produced short film called Waiting Outside... paired with the feature film, Bend It Like Beckham. The evening will be emceed by Shea Muah who will also treat audiences to special […]

City Days – Seniors Tea

Admiralty House Communications Museum 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl

In collaboration with the Mount Pearl Seniors Independence group, join us on Sunday, July 18th in the beautiful gardens of Admiralty House! We’ll be serving an assortment of sandwiches with tea/coffee and dessert! Live entertainment. There will be tents setup to ensure the event goes ahead rain or shine! SOLD OUT!   COVID guidelines will […]

City Days – Beep for Bingo

Glacier Upper Parking Lot

In partnership with the Frosty Festival and the Mount Pearl Sport Alliance, join us for a game of bingo starting at 4pm in the upper Glacier Parking lot. Bingo cards will be on sale at the Reid Centre from 1pm to 3:30pm on July 18th.