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Historic street · Hamilton, Pembroke
Front Street
The city’s main street on the harborfront, with colorful buildings featuring balconies, shops, cafés and the ferry terminal.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Front Street
Front Street follows the north shore of Hamilton Harbour and is the city’s best-known street. On one side are two- and three-story buildings painted pink, yellow and blue, many with iron balconies over the sidewalk; on the other side are the piers, boats and ferry terminal.
The street is filled with clothing shops, craft and island-product stores, cafés and restaurants with tables facing the water. It’s also the setting for the city’s parades: on the Bermuda Day holiday in late May, and on other festive dates, groups of gombeys in masks and colorful costumes usually dance to the sound of drums.
Front Street leads to the streets that climb into the rest of the center, such as Queen Street and Church Street, where the cathedral, City Hall and Victoria and Par-la-Ville parks are located. To the east the street continues as East Broadway toward the BUEI.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
One to two hours to walk along, pop into some shops and stop at a café.
Best time
Late afternoon, when the light hits the colorful facades and harbor traffic eases. In the warm months the street often hosts evening events on some weekdays: check the schedule.
How to get there
It’s in central Hamilton, beside the ferry terminal and a few blocks from the central bus terminal.
Tip
Walk up one block to Church Street to see the cathedral, then return along Front Street at dusk when the boats come back into the harbor.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Front Street
What is on Hamilton’s Front Street?
Shops, cafés and restaurants in colorful buildings facing the harbor, plus the ferry terminal. It is the main walking area in the capital.
Is the ferry terminal near Front Street?
Yes. The terminal is on Front Street itself, in downtown Hamilton.
When are parades on Front Street?
The main ones happen on holidays such as Bermuda Day, in late May. The date and route change each year: check the schedule.