Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
On Canada’s most easterly point of land, the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador offers a glimpse into the lives of 19th century lighthouse keepers and their families. Marvel [...]
On Canada’s most easterly point of land, the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador offers a glimpse into the lives of 19th century lighthouse keepers and their families. Marvel [...]
Signal Hill National Historic Site National Historic Site St. John’s most popular landmark, Signal Hill, recalls the town’s historic past and communications triumph, as well as offering coastal hikes and [...]
The Celtic Fiddlers is a dynamic group of vocalists and instrumentalists who perform traditional Irish/Newfoundland music to audiences of all ages and to venues provincially, nationally, and internationally.
Welcome to O’Brien Farm O’Brien Farm is a window into the history of a traditional Irish-Newfoundland Farm. An oasis of tranquility in the middle of the city, the farm’s accessible [...]
Discover Brigus’ colourful history at the Stone Barn Museum, watch an artisan blacksmith work at Brigus Blacksmith, take in the summer blooms at Wilcox Gardens, or relax at Vindicator Park [...]
The Festival offers the best in Newfoundland / Irish music by featuring local and established performers. In 1998, space was acquired in the historic Bernard Kavanagh Premises in order to [...]
Completely restored to its original grandeur, the former Railway Station houses over 100 exhibits and displays telling the story of the Newfoundland Railway and Coastal Boat Services. Featuring a 90-foot [...]
Led by Artistic Director, Danielle Irvine, Perchance Theatre produces and presents classical theatre each summer in Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador. Perchance Theatre’s outdoor performance space was inspired by Shakespeare’s [...]
Crow’s Nest Officer’s Club The Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club National Historic Site of Canada first opened on January 27th, 1942 as the Sea-Going Officers’ Club and provided a place of [...]
In the 18th century, when Trinity was a bustling, thriving seaport, with the shipbuilding, the fishery, and importing and exporting all taking place, the Mercantile Building was a hive of [...]
Imagine… the cool quiet of stone walls, and a warm sip of sweet wine, infused with the bouquet of old St. John’s… The Newman Wine Vaults tell the amazing story [...]
We offer you a unique and thrilling experience on the wharf and out on the sea. Learn first hand what it would be like to live and fish in an [...]
In July 1866, after nine years and several unsuccessful attempts, the first permanent telegraph cable connecting Europe and North America was hauled ashore at Heart’s Content. This little Newfoundland town [...]
Begin your Trinity visit here. Purchase tickets for Provincial Historic Sites, pick up a map, and get your bearings. An interactive exhibit orients visitors to the story and people of [...]
Keep the Tradition Alive A sense of place: from foraging the materials, to fashioning the tools, to moulding the timbers, boat building was always a collective effort. Visit today to [...]
Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada was the Brigus home of one of Canada’s foremost Arctic navigators and explorers, Captain Robert Bartlett. Explore this rare 19th century example of [...]
Discover Signal Hill’s role in Canada’s communications and military history at Cabot Tower, Queen’s Battery and the Visitor Centre. Explore the trails and archaeology of Signal Hill. Take in a [...]
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society (NLFAS) is a charitable organization located in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada whose mandate is the promotion and preservation of the traditional folk arts [...]
In August 1610, Bristol merchant John Guy arrived at Cupers Cove (now Cupids) in Conception Bay, Newfoundland with a small group of colonists. By 1613, the colonists had built at [...]