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The Lantern

Banquet hall and wedding venue on Barnes Rd, St. John's

4.7from 81 reviews

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Things to ask before renting this hall

  • ✓TypeBanquet hall and wedding venue
  • ✓CapacityLargest room seats up to 240 guests
  • ?PriceOn request
  • ✓CateringSpace for DIY or catered meals; third-party supplier suggested for large events
  • ?BarNot published
  • ✓Parking18 spaces including 1 accessible; street parking except Dec-Mar
  • ✓AccessibleAccessible event space and washrooms
  • ✓Sound and A/VProjectors, screens, PA, mics, flipcharts
  • ✓KitchenLicensed kitchen available with Bacalhao or Bonavista rental
  • ✓DepositWeddings and large social events need 30 days' notice
  • ✓HoursListed below
  • ✓Phone+1 709-753-8760

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Booked for

  • Weddings
  • Banquets
  • Showers
  • Meetings
  • Conferences
  • Fundraisers
  • Galas
  • Community events

Rooms

Fort Amherst

Capacity 16 seated

Price $30/hour

Lamaline

Capacity 25 people

Price $30/hour

Cape Spear

Capacity 30 people

Price $30/hour

Point Amour

Capacity 30 people

Price $30/hour

Bacalhao

Capacity 60 seated

Price $50/hour; $70/hour with kitchen

Bonavista

Capacity 240 seated

Price $80/hour; $150/hour with kitchen

About The Lantern

Non-profit event space in a former school in St. John's with six rooms rented by the hour, plus a licensed kitchen available with the two largest rooms. The largest room seats 240 and the building has accessible rooms and washrooms.

The Lantern is a banquet hall and wedding venue at 35 Barnes Rd, St. John's, NL A1C 2E8, Canada. Reviewers rate it 4.7 out of 5, from 81 reviews. It is also listed as non-profit organization.

Before you book: The Lantern doesn't publish prices here yet. Ask in your enquiry, along with deposit and cancellation terms.

What guests say

4.7 out of 5 from 81 reviews. Read the reviews

Questions renters ask

How many guests does The Lantern hold?

Largest room seats up to 240 guests

How do I check if The Lantern is free on my date?

Send an enquiry from this page with your date and guest count, or call the hall.

Where is The Lantern?

35 Barnes Rd, St. John's, NL A1C 2E8, Canada. Use Get directions for a route from where you are.

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Source: Public business listings (as of May 2026) and the hall's own website (checked October 2026). Spot something wrong? Suggest an edit.