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Destination Dockyard
A Grand Bermuda Festival
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Destination Dockyard is a festive celebration held every Monday evening at Bermuda's Kings Wharf Dockyard. It is generally held in the summer months starting in June.
So, if you happen to be in Bermuda on a Monday and looking for a great night entertainment with your family, Destination Dockyard can be a great option.
If you are starting from city of Hamilton, you can take a ferry. There is a direct ferry service to the dockyard during summer time from Hamilton city and St. George.
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The celebration at the dockyard is packed with fun-filled activities. As you step into the dockyard, you will find hundreds of vendors displaying local art and craft work, many selling local sea food and cold drinks.
Destination Dockyard Bermuda
There are musicians, dancers and other entertainers adding to the festive atmosphere. You can see Bermuda's famous Gombey dancing here. The Gombey dancers and drummers reflect Bermuda's African, Native American and British colonial heritage as they dance to lively rhythms wearing vibrant costumes.
The Dolphin Quest puts up special Dolphin shows on Monday evenings. If you love to see Dolphins in action, don't miss this. Also, stop by the Frog & Onion Pub. They offer free samples of some of Bermuda's most famous ethnic food and drinks during the happy hours (6 - 8pm).
Bermuda Arts Center offers a range of impressions and style galleries. It is the creative workshop of local (Bermudian and resident foreign) artists.
Take a look at the many retail stores within Clocktower Mall. It stays open late (up to 9pm) on Mondays.
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The Snorkel Park at the dockyard offers live entertainment during this time. The Dockyard Glassworks demonstrates glassblowing features to create classy glassware items.
There's a wide range of activities that go on for children, like go-carting, a jumbo slide, fun castles, face painting, hair braiding, air-brush tattoos and a lot more.
There is also late night beach action. Head to the Reggae Beach Party at Snorkel Park from 10pm-2am.
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A children's game - Destination Dockyard
Open Hours
8:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
Location and Contacts
Email to the event marketing group at marketing@wedco.bm for any specific information about the festival. Phone: 441/234-1709; Phone (Visitors Service Bureau): 441/234-3824
Ferries from the City of Hamilton stop at Ireland Island, Sandys Parish, at the western end of Bermuda. They ply every hour between 7am-6pm. Buses (# 7 and 8) operate regularly between dockyard and Hamilton City. The bus takes about an hour from Hamilton to Dockyard and runs almost every 15 minutes Monday through Saturday.
UPDATE: The weekly event Destination Dockyard has been canceled from 2011 and is being replaced by another summer series called the Royal Naval Nights.
Seen Destination Dockyard celebrations?
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