The early residents, mainly English but some Irish, were attracted by good growing land, abundant supplies of firewood and the more temperate climate as compared to other parts of the Avalon Peninsula.

A man with body armor murdered two persons with an AK-47 semiautomatic rifle and committed suicide not long after.

The world's largest tuna was caught off the coast of Long Pond and is now on display in the Atlantic Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

There are several full days of activities and events for the entire family, including the world-famous Kelligrews Soiree folk festival and garden party.

Conception Bay South is the largest community in the Admirals' Coast and provides many amenities for tourists visiting the region.

The Conception Bay South Soccer Association boasts more than 1000 members playing at fields in Topsail, Chamberlains, Foxtrap and Kelligrews.

In 2013 Olympic Bronze medalists Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson, Karina LeBlanc and Rhian Wilkinson held clinics for young players at the Topsail facility.

The children involved travel all the way from Topsail to Avondale to play in the Conception Bay Regional minor hockey association.

There is also an annual competition between the two high school hockey teams each year called the Fred Squires shield.

This best-of-three game series is dedicated to Fred Squires who was a former Conception Bay South stadium manager and later died in an automobile accident while employed with the Canadian Red Cross, NL division.

[13][14] Conception Bay South is home to a 24-hour Fire Department staffed by 28 full-time and 25 volunteer members.

The town is located approximately 30 km from St. John's International Airport which provides service to Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe.

The town's harbour is located in the Long Pond area and hosts many cruise ships over the summer months.