The City of St. John’s events calendar is filling up quickly, and absolutely no one is complaining.

After two years of COVID interruptions, the entire province is prepping for Come Home Year.

But yesterday’s addition of a short-notice Royal Visit, and return of the folk festival to Bannerman Park, has the capital city feeling particularly positive.

Mayor Danny Breen expressed that sentiment at the conclusion of Tuesday afternoon’s public council meeting.

He says many are anticipating getting out and returning to things such as the pedestrian mall and the Royal St. John’s Regatta.

Cruise ships will also make stops again in St. John’s this year, not to mention the Iceberg Alley concerts in mid-June, the George Street Festival and the new Churchill Park Music Festival in August.