Mary Brown's Centre
Mary Brown's Centre is downtown St. John's arena, home to the Newfoundland Regiment and a primary large-event room for the province.
Event-day essentials
Plan in 60 seconds
Reviewed 8.8.26
- Exact location
- 50 New Gower Street, St. John's, NL A1C 1J3Open directions (opens in a new tab)
- Parking
- Official venue arrival guide (opens in a new tab)Mary Brown's Centre explore-the-space guideCompare paid street parking with MetroPark at 351 Water Street, the 330 Duckworth garage, or City Hall after weekday permit hours. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. weekdays and all weekend where posted.
- Bags & entry
- Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)
- Maps & layout
- Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
- Arrive
- Reach New Gower Street about an hour before the start, adding time for steep or icy downtown walking and the current Tixr mobile-ticket workflow.
- Getting there
- Metrobus serves the downtown area; verify the return schedule and walking conditions, especially for a late or winter event.
The $250 for OK seat is not so bad compared to other place you mention.One fan's perspective. Verify variable details with official venue guidance.
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- Home teams
- Newfoundland Regiment
- Upcoming Events
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Last checked Sep 16, 12:46 PM EDT- Venue details
- Venue typeArena
Plan your visit
Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details
Need to Know
- Best for
- junior hockey, concerts, and touring shows in central St. John's
- Watch out for
- steep downtown streets, Atlantic weather, and event-specific entry or seating layouts should be checked before travel
- Good arrival window
- Reach New Gower Street about an hour before the start, adding time for steep or icy downtown walking and the current Tixr mobile-ticket workflow.
- Main transit note
- Metrobus serves the downtown area; verify the return schedule and walking conditions, especially for a late or winter event.
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Parking At A Glance
Parking difficulty
Parking options (opens in a new tab)High
- What to do
- Compare paid street parking with MetroPark at 351 Water Street, the 330 Duckworth garage, or City Hall after weekday permit hours. Street parking is free after 6 p.m. weekdays and all weekend where posted.
- Best option
- A downtown garage selected for the least steep walk, or Metrobus when its current return schedule fits
- Avoid
- Do not use an outdated Mile One parking or ticketing guide: the venue now uses Tixr, and downtown street rules and garage access vary by time and day.
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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice
Central St. John's access
- ✓Four named accessible seating areas span lower and upper levels.
- ✓A qualifying guest can receive one complimentary attendant ticket with proof.
- ✓Several downtown garages and evening or weekend street-parking rules provide practical alternatives to a single venue lot.
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Grades and limited devices
- ×Only 12 assistive-listening devices are available, and guests need their own headphones plus identification and a credit card.
- ×Steep downtown grades and Atlantic winter conditions can complicate otherwise short walks.
- ×The 2026 move to Tixr makes older ticketing instructions obsolete.
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Editorial verdict
FanProof Takeaway
Reviewed 8.8.26
Use the current Tixr ticket, choose a garage for the least difficult downtown walk, and reserve sections 120–122 or 206 early when accessible seating is required.
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