Port Dover
national historic sites tell of French missionaries who claimed the area for King Louis XIV of France. Local festivals attract crowds through - out the summer and fall. Visit on July 1st to celebrate Canada Day at the morning boat parade, the afternoon Callithumpian parade, and eve - ning fireworks. In August, Summer Festival’s “Art in the Park” features craftspeople, artists, and antique vendors along with the Main Street Market merchant’s sidewalk sales. Be pier-side on November 21 as Santa Claus arrives aboard a local commer - cial vessel for the ChristmasFest Santa Parade. For a selfie, you’ll want to get to the lighthouse on the pier or the palm trees that appear on the beach every summer. That’s just a little of what
There are at least a thousand reasons to visit Port Dover. If you are looking for a day trip destination, Port Dover has a great selection of unique shops and a wide choice of restaurants from take-out to fine dining—it’s all here. Port Dover’s local specialty is perch but with about 30 restaurants in town there is something for everyone. All over Port Dover, the shops offer a unique selection that’s sure to please and a great way to spend part of any day. If professional theatre is your outing of choice, enjoy a show at Lighthouse Festival Theatre in downtown Port Dover featuring a Canadian comedy playbill from May to September. Interested in history? Port Dover Harbour Museum is full of interesting displays and information on the tall ships, rum-running during prohibition, boat building, and our commercial fishing industry. It’s well worth a visit.
you’ll discover in Port Dover—we are closer than you think!
The first Europeans to visit came in 1669 and stayed the winter. Two
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