Top Things to do in Bonavista
6 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Bonavista That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Bonavista, Canada including East Coast Glow, Garrick Theatre, Ryan Premises National Historic Site, Bonavista Museum, Matthew Legacy, Mockbeggar Plantation.
Restaurants in Bonavista
1. East Coast Glow
2. Garrick Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
WE'RE A BIG CITY VENUE IN THE HEART OF A SMALL TOWN. The Garrick is a multi-use cultural facility located in the heart of Bonavista. Owned and operated by the Bonavista Historic Townscape Foundation, the Garrick boasts comfortable theatre seating for 200, full digital cinema, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, and exceptional acoustics ... and that’s just the beginning. Cross the lobby and you’ll find the Annex - a beautifully furnished bar, eatery and intimate performance space. Head upstairs, and you’ll discover our soon-to-be completed conference/event space with room for 100. From Opera to open mic, the Garrick offers a diverse, year-round program of mainstream and indie films, live music, theatre, public lectures, and special events. But The Garrick is more than a cultural and entertainment venue. It’s also a place to go and gather, and to meet friends, old and new. MAKE THE GARRICK PART OF YOUR WORLD. For more information, please visit our Events Calendar or contact us. The box office is open Monday to Friday, 1:00-5:00 p.m., one hour before show time, and online 24/7.
Reviewed By Summertriptime - Ottawa, Canada
The Garrick Theatre is a totally restored historic theatre in one of Newfoundland’s most popular go-to destinations, Bonavista. It shows movies (both current hits and golden oldies), hosts musical acts big and small (in the large theatre space and the more intimate bar area), and serves home-made ice cream! People of all ages attend films and events, which have a warm community atmosphere. Our visits there — especially for Newfoundland music — were real highlights for us this trip. We look forward to going there again ourselves — and we’ll be recommending the Garrick to anyone who is lucky enough to visit Bonavista.
3. Ryan Premises National Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
Closed for the Season
Reviewed By HappyMunching - Baltimore, United States
This site is spread over several historic buildings. The first building you enter gives you an introduction to the site and the historical themes, and also holds the Bonavista town museum on the second floor. The second building has a great museum about the fisheries, including beautiful models of the different types of boats and ships that have been used in the fisheries over the centuries; exhibits cover up through the current day. Across the street you can enter the fish merchant's grand house, which has a photography exhibit and a reconstructed flake (fish drying structure) next to it. And finally - you end up in the store and counting room, which contains a great gift shop. My only bit of feedback for the site's staff is to make it a little more obvious where visitors are supposed to park - if there were signs, all four of us in the car completely missed them!
4. Bonavista Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
5. Matthew Legacy
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 167 reviews
In 1497, a small wooden ship called the Matthew set sail from Bristol, England destined for the Far East. On board was the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto with a crew of around twenty men. Within six weeks, they made landfall. They landed, not as intended in the fabled land of Cathay, but on the shores of the New World. Here, they discovered a treasure that would change the course of history.
