Family Fun Halifax



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Family Fun Halifax is your go-to resource for all things fun and local. From the biggest festivals to the hidden gems, we are on the move and on the lookout for the very best #YHZ has to offer! You can stay up to date by liking us on Facebook , following us on Instagram and signing up for our monthly newsletter. Travelling across Canada? Family Fun has you covered with local sites in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Vancouver.

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Review: Here Be Dragons at the Museum of Natural History

Posted on: January 2, 2017

Did you know that the word dinosaur means “terrible lizard”? And how about this fact: the term dinosaur wasn’t even used in science until 1841. Until then, the bones and fossils of large, unknown creatures were, in fact, thought to be the remains of dragons! And for the aviation buffs: were
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Halifax Recreation Open Gym Program: Free, Flexible, Unstructured Fitness for Families

Posted on: December 14, 2016

Halifax Recreation’s Open Gym Program offers free, flexible, unstructured fitness for youth and their families. All year round, school and community gyms across Halifax Regional Municipality will be open for school-aged children, youth and parents to come build an obstacle course, dance, shoot some hoops, or anything fun and active. Halifax
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The November Super Moon Will be The Biggest Moon until 2034

Posted on: November 8, 2016

It’s a bird, it’s a plane – it’s a Super Moon, coming to you, courtesy of nature! The super moon will appear on Monday, November 14th, 2016, and it’s billed to be spectacular. Let’s hope for clear skies! A supermoon happens when the moon travels closer to earth than normal, and
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Special Offer from The CoastMart: Annual Museum Pass for $20

Posted on: October 2, 2016

We love it when we find a deal…and we found quite a few of them at The CoastMart, a relatively new voucher area, managed by The Coast, Halifax’s weekly newspaper.  Here’s one really great deal for families: an annual pass to The Museum of Natural History for only $20.00!  The
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Ross Farm Family Participation Days

Posted on: September 1, 2016

Ross Farm Family Participation Days are a great way to spend the weekend, this September 3rd to to September 5th, 2016. If you’ve ever wanted to milk a cow or help in blacksmithing, bring the whole family down and try your hand at the skills that your fore fathers took
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Captain Cob’s Crazy Corn Maze at Masstown Market – PERMANENTLY CLOSED :(

Posted on: August 6, 2016

Suitable for the whole family, Captain Cob’s Corn Maze and Fun Farm is part of twenty-acres of new attractions across Highway #2 from Masstown Market’s Catch of the Bay Lighthouse. The pirate-themed maze covers over six acres and is surrounded by other activities including a snack bar, picnic tables, an
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Date Night – Parent’s Night Out in Fall River

Posted on: June 14, 2016

While parents are dining at a local restaurants, meeting friends for drink or running errands – or just staying home for a little bit of Netflix and Chill- the kids will be safe and having a great time at one of Party Patrol‘s themed ‘Date Night’ evenings, which always includes
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Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc in Halifax with FREE Deck Tours on Saturday and Sunday

Posted on: May 14, 2016

Bienvenido a Halifax, Cuauhtémoc! The Mexican Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc is in Halifax this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, there are FREE deck tours from 10:00 am- 8:00 pm, as per this schedule.  The Cuauhtémoc is a training vessel for the Mexican navy, and an ambassador to her country. The ship carries 250 crew
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Artist for a Day at NSCAD For All Ages: FREE Workshops in Painting, Pottery, Filmmaking, Letterpress – and More!

Posted on: May 3, 2016

Artist for a Day is a full, fun day of hands-on art making for people of all ages. It’s free, and suitable for all ages and abilities. The event is at NSCAD University Port Campus, and will coincide with Open City 2016.  At NSCAD Artist for a day, you can try your
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100 Things You Don’t Know About Nova Scotia

Posted on: April 20, 2016

Did you know that the Halifax–Dartmouth ferry was once operated by a team of nine horses? Or that Babe Ruth used to visit Yarmouth regularly for hunting and fishing vacations? Join author Sarah Sawler at the Halifax Central Library on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 for the launch of her new
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