Why Choose Our Destination?
The City of St. John's has quickly become one of the most desirable destinations in Canada to host meetings and conventions. Rising spectacularly from the water's edge, St. John's promises you a sophisticated city experience full of small town warmth and the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Visitors will experience our world famous hospitality and friendly service within the oldest city in North America. Keep in mind that one does not have to venture far to experience our rich history, local culture and breathtaking scenery - it's right at your doorstep!
When you choose St. John's for your event, you will experience a truly unique destination with traditions, folklore and music. The modern facilities compliment the historical city. The dramatic coast line, rugged land, plentiful wildlife and lively nightlife beacon the adventurous historian and artist alike. We promise a meeting incorporating world-class facilities and attractions.
Destination St. John's makes planning easy! With one-stop shopping we will find you the right venues and suppliers for your group's every need. Let us do the work for you!
Venue Details
Hotels18
Convention center47,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms2,627
Guest rooms at 1 hotel300
Special event venues30
Average room rate-
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants300
Daily food cost-
Tax rate15%
Venue typeCVB
Getting Here
Distance from airport
3.107 mi from St. John’s International Airport
Distance from St. John’s International Airport airport 3.107 mi
Location
Local Attractions
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
Historical landmark
Stark white Cape Spear Lighthouse pierces a sky swirling with seabirds atop a craggy headland. It overlooks a vast expanse of indigo ocean where glittering processions of icebergs glide by, Humpback whales breach and pods of porpoises send misty spouts into the Atlantic air. On Canada’s easternmost point of land, historic Cape Spear Lighthouse, the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador, offers a glimpse into the lives of 19th century lighthouse keepers and their families.
Blackhead Road
Highway 11
St. John's, NL, CA A1C5H2
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Signal Hill National Historic Site
Historical landmark
As St. John’s most popular landmark, Signal Hill recalls the town’s historic past and communications triumph, as well as offering coastal hikes and colourful performances against sweeping views overlooking the Atlantic. Signal Hill was the site of St. John’s harbour defences from the 17th century to the Second World War and where Guglielmo Marconi received the world’s first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901.
Signal Hill Road
St. John's, NL, CA A1A1A9
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The Screech Room
Historical landmark
The Screech Room is the official home of Screech Rum and is the one-stop shop for all things Screech. Its a place where the tales of our past come alive with stories of trading rum and molasses for codfish, pirates and prohibition. There’s Screech in the floors, and rum and molasses in the window pains. Whether you want to be Screeched In, learn the story of Newfoundland Screech, sample the official rum cake of Newfoundland and Labrador, or browse our selection of Newfoundland Products including bottled Screech Rum, the Screech Room is the place to go!
6 Cathedral Street
St. John's, NL, CA A1C3Y3
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Quidi Vidi Artisan Studios
The Quidi Vidi Village Artisans Studios is a project of the Anna Templeton Centre that was designed to accelerate the growth of new craft enterprises. Upstairs 10 Studios are rented by emerging craftspeople where they produce and sell their work in a supportive and encouraging environment. On the main floor community programming is offered in the public space and outreach programming supports home-based artisans.
10 Maple View Place
St. John's, NL, CA A1A 5W2
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Manuels River Hibernia Interpretation Centre
The Manuels River trails meander over 6 km along a picturesque river valley. Visit us to learn about one of the finest trilobite fossil sites in North America. Open year-round, we feature natural history exhibits, a café, gift shop, theatre, and children's summer and holiday camps. We offer guided trail tours, geocaching, movie showings, campfire sing-alongs, and a young scientist series.
7 Conception Bay Highway
Conception Bay South, NL, CA A1W 3A2
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Johnson Geo Centre
The Johnson GEO CENTRE is a "Showcase of Earth & Space". Descend glass elevators and view the Planets of our Solar System. Visit fourteen unique attractions - including Oil & Gas and Titanic Exhibits. Marvel at our 550 year-old Great Rock Wall. See our high definition 3D movies, included in admission.
175 Signal Hill Road
St. John's, NL, CA A1A 1B2
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The Rooms
Museum
The Rooms Provincial Museum tells the stories of Newfoundland and Labrador and its diverse peoples. Over a million natural history specimens and over a million artifacts bring these stories to life, connecting us with our past and the environment that has both shaped our experiences and has been changed by our presence.
Experience art in all its forms at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery. Two floors of galleries with 10,000 square feet of exhibit space make it the place to see selections from over 7,000 works in the permanent collection and travelling exhibits from around the world.
9 Bonaventure Avenue
St. John's, NL, CA A1C 3Y9
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Toonie Tours
Vancouver
Headquartered in Calgary, Canada - Toonie Tours is a fun, educational, guest-focused tour company that welcomes and connects customers to great cities through remarkable tours and experiences. Since its founding in 2018, Toonie Tours has become a national 5-star rated tour company best known for providing a lay of the land with an introduction to local history, culture, and recommendations from the unique perspective of an expert local guide. Toonie Tours specializes in Private Group Tours, and can offer multiple itineraries that include walking, biking, e-scooters, buses and more.
Send us a request, and we'll be looking forward to serving you soon. Explore with Good Company!
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La Costa Limousine
multi-city
La Costa Limousine provides safe, clean and reliable chauffeured transportation. We achieve this goal with highly trained chauffeurs, the newest vehicles available and a commitment to Five Star service.
The difference between La Costa Limousine and other companies can be explained using one word – quality. From our perfectly maintained fleet of late model luxury vehicles to the highly experienced and professional team of chauffeurs and support staff; you will know quality when you travel with La Costa Limousine.
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Vancouver Wizard Wheels
Vancouver
Vancouver wizard wheels is a premier tour operator based in Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in VIP Segway sightseeing tours for corporate groups and leisure/family travelers, we cater to groups of up to 12 guests, ensuring personalized attention and a VIP atmosphere.
As the only Segway tour of its kind in North America, we combine adventure with convenience-transportation is included, and every tour is tailored to create unforgettable memories. Whether it's team - building or a leisurely exploration of Vancouver, our goal is to deliver seamless, unique, and immersive experiences.
Discover the city in style, where every ride is an adventure-exclusively with Vancouver Wizard Wheels.
Vancouver's must do adventure activity.
Let the good times roll
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Tourist Scavenger Hunt
multi-city
Who are we?
We are family and friends who enjoy traveling and playing games together. Read on to discover more about Tourist Scavenger Hunt.
OUR GOAL
We endeavor to build touristic scavenger hunts that mix easy and tough challenges, that are family friendly and fun. Moreover, we really try to provide insight and discovery about the city you are visiting.
Who doesn’t enjoy traveling, movies, music, games, and room escape challenges? We figured if we’d have fun building and testing these Tourist Scavenger Hunts, you would also enjoy doing them. This new way of discovering a city via a walking tour with various challenges is a great way to learn about its history and discover its layout.
Simple And Fun
Each Tourist Scavenger Hunt is around 40 steps, 2-3 hours in duration on a 3-4km circuit which brings you back to the start.
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Go! Running Tours ApS
multi-city
Sustainable and healthy: Make your conference unforgettable with activities that boost well-being and lower carbon footprints. Explore the world on the run with expert local running guides.
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Hired Entertainment
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Landry's Dining Brands
multi-city
Landry's, Inc., is a privately held American multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas. Landry's, Inc., owns and operates more than 600 restaurants, hotels, casinos, and entertainment destinations in 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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Brand Ambassadors
multi-city
We provide staff for events, tradeshows, conventions, promotions, marketing tours.
Hired Entertainment
Preferred staff
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Eataly Canada
Toronto
SHOP OUR MARKETPLACE
Whether you’re searching for your everyday essentials or indulging in authentic Italian treats, explore our marketplace for local grocery delivery. Shop now!
ORDER TAKEOUT & FOOD DELIVERY
Enjoy an authentic Italian meal from the comfort of your kitchen with takeout and food delivery from La Pizza & La Pasta. Place your order today!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT EATALY?
From curated experiences to traditional Italian bites, check out what’s happening at your nearest Eataly!
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Amenities/Gifting
Restaurant/Bar
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Dave and Busters North east
multi-city
LEGENDARY FOOD & DRINK
Looking for an incredible bar and amazing restaurant near you? Look no further than Dave & Buster's. We have amazing games and award-winning food and drinks. Come check us out!
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Restaurant/Bar
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50th Parallel Estate Winery
Lake Country
Curtis Krouzel and Sheri-Lee Turner-Krouzel have created a world-class wine destination only 15 minutes from the Kelowna airport. The focus is to craft the best wines in the world while delivering Unparalleled hospitality experiences at this very special place on earth. This incredible location has been further decorated with stunning buildings boasting international award winning architecture that must be seen in person to be appreciated.
50th Parallel Estate has been built from scratch to create a wine destination experience that is second to none.
In 2009, the Sheri-Lee and Curtis hand-planted the first 10 acres of vines. Curtis then engineered a planting machine tuned to the needs of the steep rocky property and now planting is mostly complete with more than 55 acres now under vine.
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