Top Things to do in Lunenburg
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Lunenburg, Southwest Nova Scotia
Established in 1753, this historic Nova Scotia coastal community is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wander among its colorful galleries and shops, arranged on a tidy grid of walkable streets. Visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic to understand the town's maritime history.
Restaurants in Lunenburg
1. Glimpses Theatre Troupe
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5.0 based on 123 reviews
2. Laurie Swim Gallery
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5.0 based on 66 reviews
Award-winning visual artist and author, who is nationally and internationally recognized; Laurie creates painterly works of art in fabric and thread portraying the landscapes and people of the South Shore. Visit the Laurie Swim Gallery in beautiful Old Town Lunenburg and see these beautiful works for yourself.
3. Lexicon Books
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Lexicon Books is an independent bookstore in lovely downtown Lunenburg. We've hand-picked new books to reflect our passion for quality & variety. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, small press, graphic novels, young adult & children's books are our focus. We also offer an online store for your convenience, accessible at our website.
4. Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
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4.5 based on 902 reviews
2020 Guided Tour Experience In order to keep our visitors and staff safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adapted the museum experience we offer this season. We are offering a guided tour of the first floor. The small group sizes allow for easy physical distancing and the wearing of a non-medical face mask is strongly recommended while on site. This high value experience gives the opportunity to discover how our ocean connects to our maritime identity. Small groups sizes allow for the benefit of a 1 to 5 staff to visitor ratio, and our staff are wow makers! Our ocean is a pillar of Nova Scotia’s natural and cultural heritage. We identify with our ocean but what are we doing to protect it? This tour will touch on some ocean preservation initiatives plus more! To book your tour: Call 902-930- FISH (3474)
Reviewed By cliffl973
My wife and I visited in late September. We expected to breeze through in maybe half an hour. Actually spent a couple of hours, and it was educational and informative and very entertaining. They have the best collections of shipbuilding tools I've seen, and a wonderful old birchbark canoe—just two of the many highlights of our visit. And make sure to view the cod-cleaning video by Rosie Tanner (I bough a DVD copy at the well-stocked gift shop for a friend who fancies himself an expert fish cleaner). Lisa, the interpretive guide at the aquarium, was personable, enthusiastic, and a font of knowledge. My only suggestion for the acquarium might be that they provide a nook or crevice for the Wolf Fish to retire to when he's feeling shy. On our two-week driving tour of Western Nova Scotia, this was certainly one of the most enjoyable experiences.
5. Knaut-Rhuland House
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
6. Ironworks Distillery
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4.5 based on 373 reviews
Ironworks Distillery opened its doors to the public in June 2010. Situated in the old town of Lunenburg and residing in the building that used to be the old marine blacksmith shop, we create small batches of artisan spirits using produce from the Maritimes. We make vodka and brandy using Annapolis Valley apples, Pear Eau-de-vie, Rum, Gin and several delicious fruit liqueurs. Tastings are free. Please contact us to check on the tour availability.
Reviewed By AndyANew - Flower Mound, United States
Ironworks is an artisanal cute little distillery located in the historic port town of Lunenburg. My wife and I stopped in while we were visiting Lunenburg. We sampled several different liqueurs and vodka and loved all the sampling, especially the sweet blueberry liqueur. The shop was beautiful and well preserved. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend this stop in Lunenburg!
7. Sweet Treasures Confectionery
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Amphiraion - Westmount, Canada
This is a as its title suggests a place where one finds a variety of special homemade ice cream flavours. The service is cordial. It seems that every visitor to Lunenburg, sooner or later, visits the place. You will not be disappointed!
8. Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Jasper-Dreams
So this review is horrendously late. My girlfriend and I visited this fantastic place (or rather stumbled upon it) during a trip to Canada for a friend's wedding that we extended into a holiday to Nova Scotia. It was a warm September in 2018 (not 2019 but TA will not let me input earlier) and we were out biking the back roads heading back to our B&B when I cam across a sign indicating this railway museum. Now I love my trains and the girlfriend was willing to tolerate a detour. I expected to have fun as I love watching model trains and I was NOT disappointed but the happier occurrence was my girlfriend's taking to the passion, whimsy and knowledge of the owner of this fine passion project of an establishment. They chatted happily away about running a small museum while I gazed at tiny trains passing through meticulously created historical local landscapes. A true joy and I'm sorry it took me so long to say so BUT I've only recently started a TA profile.
9. St. John's Anglican Church
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4.5 based on 407 reviews
Reviewed By Westgalady - Decatur, United States
I was on a walking tour of Lunenburg and our guide arranged for the church organist to play for our group on our visit. Allow at least 30 minutes to see the church and grounds. You can also walk downhill to the water and take a stroll of that area.
10. Lunenburg Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
For 46 years, the Lunenburg Art Gallery has given us an exciting parade of fine art by Lunenburg County artists and distinguished professionals from across Canada and the United States. For eight months of the year, March – October, the Gallery is open to residents and visitors, providing us all with quality exhibits and programs. The Gallery has established an admirable reputation as a focus of our cultural life. This is a remarkable achievement for a volunteer group in our Heritage Town of approximately 2800 people. The Lunenburg Art Gallery was founded in 1972 under the auspices of the Heritage Society. Lunenburg Art Gallery was established initially to provide a home and display area for a collection of paintings by the noted artist, Earl Bailly. It has evolved into an independent non-profit society with a current membership of 185.
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