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The 2025 Canada Games will take place from Aug. 8-25, 2025 across 19 venues and five municipalities

As a proud Canada Games partner, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University will provide space for many exciting competitions as well as the Games village, which includes accommodations for athletes, team mission offices and meeting spaces, polyclinic, media and broadcast centre, social programming.

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University's St. John's campus will host competitions in artistic swimming, basketball, diving, swimming and volleyball. 

Competition venues at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University

For a list of sports and all other competition venues, visit the 

No. If you would like to get in touch directly with the 2025 Canada Games Host Society, you can find their contact information on 

The Games will require upwards of 5,000 volunteers, 500 of whom are bilingual in English and French.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, visit the official .

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ is pleased to support the Games 2025 Canada Games Host Society and its volunteer goals by providing eligible non-academic university employees with up to two days of volunteer leave to volunteer at the Games.

For detailed information on this opportunity, please visit here or contact your HR Advisor.

All Canada Games tickets will be available through the

For the most up-to-date information on the competition schedule and results, visit the .

A selection of official 2025 Canada Games merchandise is now available for purchase in the . Merchandise will be available at the bookstore up until the start of the 2025 Canada Games on August 8, 2025. 

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ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University encourages faculty, staff and students from all campuses to create ways to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.

Whether it's incorporating Games content into course curricula, engaging in research, seeking work-integrated learning and volunteerism opportunities, or developing Games-related public engagement initiatives, building a Canada Games academic legacy at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University is encouraged. 

St. John's campus buildings where you can expect to find Canada Games activity include:

• Aquarena (The Works)
• Arts & Administration
• Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
• Business Building (RBC Atrium)
• Core Science Facility
• Engineering (S.J. Carew Building)
• Feild Hall
• Field House (The Works)
• G.A Hickman (Education)
• Global Learning Centre
• Physical Education
• R. Gushue Hall
• Science
• Student Residences: 
  • Burton’s Pond apartments
  • Macpherson College
  • Paton College
• University Centre

For more visit here.

Regular classes for 2025 spring and summer semesters end on Aug. 1, 2023, with the exam period ending on Aug. 5, 2025 prior to the start of the Canada Games on Aug. 8, 2023. Planning is in progress to ensure that academic programming that falls outside of the regular schedule can continue without interruption. 

It is anticipated that the Fall 2025 semester will start early in the week of September 8, 2025, with the exact start date to be announced soon

From Aug. 8-25, 2025, the Field House will be in use for competitions and other Games-related activities. Facility availability for community user groups leading up to and during the Games will be communicated promptly as schedules become available.

From Aug. 8-25, 2025, the area around ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s Food Bank, including the Global Learning Centre, will become the Games Village for the Canada Games. Planning is in progress to ensure that regularly planned Food Bank services can continue without interruption. Any impact on Food Bank clients during the period of the Canada Games will be communicated promptly as plans become available.

From Aug. 8-25, 2025, the Aquarena will be in use for competitions and training. The facility closed in September 2023 for renovations and the focus for construction is on an event ready facility for the 2025 Games. The Aquarena will reopen to the public after the 2025 Canada Games.

For the most recent public update on the Aquarena project, visit .

From Aug. 8-25, 2025, the area around ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University’s Child Care Centre will become the Games Village for the Canada Games. Planning is in progress to ensure that regularly planned services will continue without interruption. Any impact on the Centre's clients throughout the period of the Canada Games will be communicated promptly through regular Child Care Centre communications channels.

The regular two-week closure of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University Chlid Care Centre will take place from August 11 - 25, 2025.

From Aug. 8-25, 2025, areas of the Physical Education building will be used for warm-ups, practice and other Games-related activities. Facility availability for community user groups leading up to and during the Games will be communicated promptly as schedules become available.

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University is working with the 2025 Canada Games Host Society on traffic and parking plans for the Canada Games.

Suggestions for parking at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University and alternative transportation options to campus during the 2025 Canada Games are available here.  

For the most up-to-date information on permitted parking at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ's St. John's campus from August 8-25, 2025, visit here.

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University, the Canada Games Host Society, the City of St. John's and other partners are working on a traffic plan for the period of the Canada Games. Any planned road closures or detours will be communicated through ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University and City of St. John’s communication channels. Signage will be clearly displayed in affected areas.

Some changes are planned for inside St. John's campus and can be found here.

The Canada Games Host Society is working with Metrobus on sustainable transportation solutions for the period of the Canada Games. Any special services planned for the Games, and / or interruptions to regular routes will be communicated to user groups.

Visit  for more on infrastruture projects

For advisories on detours and other temporary road work, from the City of St. John's, or follow the City of St. John's on social media.