The Newfoundland Mummers Parade

Since 2009, the Mummers Festival of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada has hosted a series of events, workshops and educational forums all leading up to our signature Mummers Parade. They have welcomed thousands to come make a hobby horse or ugly stick at one of our workshops, to get entertained or learn something new at one of our events or talks, and come to the wildly popular Rig Up, the Province’s largest dress-up party, prior to the Mummers Parade. While participation is the key to enjoying this Festival, in 2020, the team had to do things a little differently given all the Covid-19 restrictions. They were determined, however, to hold a 12th Annual Mummers Festival nonetheless. So, from November 28 to December 19, a series of panel discussions, presentations, workshops and concerts were delivered virtually...all capped off with a Virtual Mummers Parade that incorporated submissions from across Canada and beyond. Join Lynn McShane, Executive Director of the Mummers Festival, as she gives a presentation on the many challenges and the many joys that resulted in the first ever Virtual Edition of the Mummers Festival!