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Harbour Nights
Front Street, Hamilton Bermuda
Harbor nights celebrations take place on every Wednesday during high season (May through October) on Front Street of Hamilton Bermuda.
So what is Harbor Nights? Basically, Bermuda at its best. The front street in Hamilton gets closed to all vehicles after sunset. The shops and the restaurants remain open till late at night. And the street comes alive with sparkling lights and music.
Harbor Nights at Hamilton
Large number of vendors wearing colorful dresses sell various kinds of local arts and crafts. Many of them will be the local artists themselves who are generally willing to chat with you and explain their artwork and how they did it.
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There will also be a number of food sellers selling different kinds of food - both Bermudian and ethnic.
And then comes the Gombey dancers with their lively music and rhythmic drumming. They are huge crowd pullers.
It's a great experience even if you just take a stroll along Front Street and enjoy the ambience of the Harbor nights.
People mix freely and talk to each other. This is a great family event and gives a wonderful insight into Bermudian culture.
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If you plan to take your dinner at a Front Street restaurant on Harbor Night, make reservations and come early. Take one of the open balcony seats facing the road. We just love it. Check Bermuda Restaurants and find your choice of restaurant at Hamilton Front Street.
So Harbor Nights at Hamilton Bermuda essentially features:
On-street celebrations from 7 to 10 p.m.
Shops are generally open until 9:00 p.m.
You get to see Bermuda's local Arts and Crafts
Live Music and Entertainment
Food Court
Lots of activities for Children in the Children's Court, including fun castles in all sizes, the ever-popular train, face painting, tattoos and hair braiding.
You can see the Bermuda Regiment band, which marches down Front Street in full regimental apparel with pipes and drums.
If you are docked in King's Wharf Dockyard, you can take the ferry to Hamilton at 6:30pm or 7:30pm. Return to Dockyard: 10pm or 11pm (such ferry timings are available only on Wednesdays for Harbor Nights). If you are staying at St George, you can take any bus to reach Hamilton in about one hour.
Seen Harbor Night celebrations?
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