• Brigus Blueberry Festival

A must-do tourist attraction.

The Brigus Blueberry Festival invites one and all to three days of festivities, crafts, concessions, contests, Missed Blueberry Pageant and of course, blueberries.

Brigus is well known for its unique and picturesque architecture, and delightful ambience.

This festival is a favorite in the region, and you can be sure to find plenty of unique blueberry dishes, and crafts inspired by the sweet, wild berry. Dates for 2008: August 7th to 10th.

Check the "2007 Blueberry Festival Schedule" for what to expect.
Panorama of fireworks during the Blueberry Festival.
Photographs of Blueberry Festival
For more information, contact Byron Rodway at (709) 528- 3201 Fax (709) 528-3201.

• Historic St. George's Anglican Church - Year Round Concerts

In 2006 St. George's Anglican Church was presented The Manning Award for "Excellence in the Public Presentation of Historic Places." The award was presented for outstanding leadership in preserving the church as a cultural venue for public enjoyment.

All year around they offer the best of Newfoundland talent in concerts. Past performers have included:

• Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne
• Ron Hynes
• Sherry Ryan
• Anita Best & Pamela Morgan
• Quintessential Vocal Ensemble
• Anchormen Chorus
• New Found Sound
• The Morgan Brothers

Panorama of Church Yard during "Steps Through Time."

July and Aug - Saturdays A Royal Shag-Up: Dinner Theatre. 7 pm.

Event begins outdoors on the lawn of Hawthorne Cottage, Brigus, and after a comic Ceremony involving a Royal Visit from Her Majesty the Queen, everyone moves inside the old Orange Lodge for the Royal Banquet - and the rest of the plot.  The story revolves around the antics of our womanizing Town Mayor, his nagging wife and 2 bratty daughters, a torrid French dancer named FiFi LaFlamme, and of course, the Queen herself. Includes a "Knighting" ceremony, Royal "Awards," music, comedy and lots of audience participation!

3-course catered meal offers a menu choice - fresh Atlantic salmon or savory stuffed chicken breast - cost is $39.50 total per person, cash bar available

Reservations required - at (709) 528-4044. Major Credit Cards accepted.  (Shows usually sell out by mid-week, extra non-advertised shows may be scheduled) Call 709-528-4044

July and August on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 3:00p. Performances take place in Hawthorne Gardens. Rain venue: upstairs in the Cottage Green Room.

Description: This series of plays brings stories to life about celebrated Arctic explorer, Captain Bob Bartlett. Performed by members of The Baccalieu Players, each of the four 20-minute theatrical presentations take place once a week throughout the months of July and August.

The Hawthorne Cottage website offers updates during the summer with specific dates and times.

WEDNESDAYS: "Emma Remembers" - Join Captain Bob Bartlett's sister in this single-character vignette as she reminisces about life in Brigus and her brother's famous voyages, during a time when Hawthorne Cottage was the centre of activity in Brigus.

THURSDAYS: "27 Hands to Greenland!" - Fred Littleton recounts his experiences with Captain Bartlett on the Effie M. Morrissey. Littleton was only 15 years old when he became a deck hand for the "old man's" 1940 West Greenland Expedition.

FRIDAYS: "All In a Day's Work." The newest addition to Live! On the Lawn is the 4th play of the series, which tells the story of Florrie Morgan, the Hawthorne Cottage maid. Listen to the stories of daily life at the cottage, told through the eyes of a young local woman. Enjoy the antics of two of Captain Bob's relatives as they keep Florrie on her toes!

SATURDAYS: "The Karluk Disaster" - As told by Ernest Chafe, a surviving crew member of the ill-fated Karluk and the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1914. Chafe recalls Bartlett's heroism during "the greatest Arctic disaster since the Franklin Expedition."

2006 LIVE! ON THE LAWN TICKET PRICES:
*All tickets include FREE site admission on the day of the play*

Adult $6.00
Senior $5.50
Youth (ages 6-16): $4.50
Child (under 6): Free
Family: $16.00

GROUP TOURS
School $3.50 per student
Commercial $5.00 per person

July and Aug - Sundays - Steps Through Time. 2:30 pm
Starting at the Calico Outdoor Stage
Cost: - $5.00 [No charge for children 10 & under accompanied by an adult.]

Unique outdoor dramatized Walking Tour of Brigus, audience travels with cast of over 30 actors, dancers and singers.

Click here for a panoramic view of a performance of "Steps Through Time."

Photographs from "Steps Through Time."

90-minute performance takes visitors on a stroll through the town's narrow and winding streets, where, around every corner, another piece of the colourful past comes to life. Performers re-enact over a dozen different anecdotes, including a Roaring Twenties Wedding in pantomime, an Old-Fashioned Spelling Bee, the Haunted Hat Shop, the Devil's Footprints Mystery, the Little People, and a memorable scene in an old churchyard, where beautifully costumed dancers portray the joys and the tragedies of Newfoundland's inseparable links with the sea.