Christmas in the Harbour 2023 is Celebrating 25 Years!

Experience Christmas in a whole new way.

If you want to recapture the magic of the festive season, this signature Peninsula event is the way to do it. Since 1999, a committed team of locals has been helping turn Port de Grave Harbour into a floating North Pole. The annual Christmas Boat Lighting and Carol Singing takes place the second Friday in December and the lights shimmer off the water’s surface till Old Christmas Day (January 6th).

Check out our 25th Anniversary Boat Lighting Souvenir Booklet now available on-line please click on this link:

25th Anniversary Boat Lighting Souvenir Flip-book thanks to TriNav Group of Companies.

**Join us on opening night to see the lights come on, along with a visit from a very special guest — Santa himself!**

Grab a hot chocolate, bring your singing voice, and bask in the festive spirit.
Even if you can’t make it to opening night, a walk amid 50 to 60 brightly lit, bobbing boats is a seasonal treat not to be missed. Drawing more and more visitors every year, the magical image of a harbour aglow has become internationally recognized and prominently featured in provincial tourism materials.

**The Story of the Boat Lighting**

In the fall of 1999, Port de Grave was selected to become the last port of call for the Viking Ship, the Islendingur, in the summer of 2000. A committee was formed which consisted of 35 people, it had two Co-Chairs Wayne Harbin and Joyce Morgan. Port de Grave would host a celebration like it never had seen before. That fall the Government of Newfoundland sponsored the Festival of Lights, whereby any community that was willing to participate by lighting up their community for Christmas would receive a grant in the amount of $500.00, we decided “what a way to celebrate Christmas by lighting up the Harbour”, and so our story begins…
**Read more**

Schedule of Events

December 3rd, 2023 to January 6th, 2024

Hot drinks will be available on the wharf nightly (weather permitting). The museum will be open on December 9th, 15th, 29th & 30th from 5-9 pm.
The 25th Annual Boat Lighting is presented by TriNav Group. Please check us out on Facebook for further updates!