Apologies for any spam or inappropriate messages that have been sent from the Colony of Avalon Twitter account. We were hacked and have since rectified the proble.. Thank you for everyone who reached out to us.

Beginning our second week open and it's nice to see everyone on the team settling in! Big welcome to all our new staff and students, and here's to a good season. We can't wait to see who comes to visit.

First day of the dig season! Can't wait to see what our archaeologists find this year.

Come check us out today on CBC NL: The Signal. We'll have interviews from a bunch of us here at the colony; talking about everything from upcoming programs, archaeology, the Southern Shore, to D&D and more. We'll be live from 12:05-1:00pm so make sure to listen in!

Capelin are rolling down on the beach and it's time to fill up the buckets!

Want a fun evening of fun and exploring all while hanging out in a 17th c. kitchen? Make sure to check out our website for our weekly D&D games here at the colony.

Weekend field trips! One half of the Shad Canada students enjoying Colony of Avalon yesterday. Archeology Lab time, 17th Century Kitchen, hike to Ferryland Lighthouse.... What a beautiful day of adventure and learning. Sunday field trip starts now! Future Students, Memorial University 🥾🏞️

As one of the many sites taking part in #historicplacesdays come take your cameras to the colony for the #hpdcontest2023 ! For more information check out the HPD website at historicplacedays.ca

Make sure to check out Instagram and Facebook to see the kick off recipe to the annual Colonial Cook off. This week is a strange but tasty drink.

The Newfoundland Adventure continues today with @Wildland Tours @colonyofavalon. The 1600’s doesn’t seem so far back when we experience what they’ve discovered!!

We’ll be closing for the Shamrock festival this weekend so please take note of our special hours and plan your visit accordingly. Wishing everyone a good weekend✨

Come to the colony August 4th for a special day of activities!

The Colony is closing today due to the poorly weather, but we'll be open again tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding.