George Street
Said to have the highest density of bars per unit length of any street in North America, where visitors can take part in the evening 'Screech-in' initiation ceremony.
This pedestrian street, only two blocks long, is lined with bars and nightclubs on both sides, and live Newfoundland traditional music and Irish folk songs play constantly. Visitors often take part in the 'Screech-in' ceremony: take a sip of Screech, a local rum, kiss a cod, and recite a dialect oath, and you become an 'honorary Newfoundlander.' The George Street Festival is held in early August. It is lively at night, but be mindful of your safety.
Opening hours
Bars approx. 12:00–02:00 next day
Nearby sights
- Water Street
- Jellybean Row
- Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
- The Rooms
- Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
- Johnson Geo Centre
- East Coast Trail
- Quidi Vidi Lake