Bluenose II: Lunenburg is the home port of Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador, the Bluenose II. The graceful ship is a replica of the original fishing schooner that found fame winning the International Fishermen’s Race starting in 1921. Check this site for the Sailing Schedule and when she will be in her home port of Lunenburg.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic: Wander Old Town Lunenburg’s distinctive waterfront with its colourful buildings and listen for salty tales of seafaring and rum-running. Discover what life is like on the open ocean when you visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic on the Lunenburg.
St. John’s Anglican Church: The second oldest Protestant church in Canada, was established in 1754. In 2001, it was partially destroyed in a Halloween night fire, but has been completely restored in years since. Come by and take a guided tour of the beautifully restored gothic architecture, or take in one of many Musique Royale concerts throughout the year.
Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP) is an international centre for advanced studies in performance and interpretation. Like the gifted young artists we train, LAMP is propelled by passion and ambition. In a short time, we've emerged as one of the most innovative and exciting post-graduate music schools in Canada offering immersive instruction from the world's most versatile and accomplished masters in disciplines like opera, strings, vocal, piano and composition.
Knaut-Rhuland House Museum: For a true 18th century experience.
Bluenose Golf Club/Course: Picturesque, 9-hole golf club, overlooks historic UNESCO Town of Lunenburg. As well it is the best spot to take pictures of town of Lunenburg.
Trot in Time Horse and Buggy Tours: Kick back and relax as your tour guide tells tales of days gone by, with some exciting urban folklore thrown in.
Boat Excursions:
Head down to Lunenburg’s working waterfront and book your spot on one of this adventures:
Star Charters: Offers a day cruise aboard a 48 foot wooden ketch, or a Sunset cruise at night that lets you see the nearby Ovens like never before Lunenburg.
Lunenburg Heritage Fishing Tours: Lets you decide the length of the voyage, and what you want to do – anything from deep-sea fishing to a picnic lunch onboard the boat.
Lunenburg Farmers’ Market: It is a community tradition for the residents and visitors of Lunenburg. Our market runs every Thursday morning, year-round. From September to May you will find us at the Lunenburg Community Centre. In May we move to the Lunenburg Arena when our market doubles in size for the spring and summer months. The farmers’ market offers a fabulous selection of local products, art and craft.
A piece of the Berlin Wall in Lunenburg! James J Kinley brought a section of the Berlin Wall to Lunenburg in the late nineties and put it on display to honour the towns ties with Germany as 1,400 German immigrants established the community of Lunenburg in 1753. The wall section is on display in front of the Lunenburg Legion.
Lunenburg Academy: The Lunenburg Academy, built between 1893-1895, is a massive, three-storey wooden Victorian building in the eclectic tradition, boldly painted in red, black and white in the town of Lunenburg, NS.