Beaches

School is out. It’s Day 3 of summer holidays, the kids are already bored and you are wondering how to keep them amused for the next 9 weeks without breaking the bank. Luckily, HRM has so many great places to spend a lazy summer ...Read More

We spent a lot of time at Halifax lakes and beaches last summer, thanks to Halifax Recreation’s program of FREE swimming lessons at Halifax beaches and outdoor pools. At Kearney Lake, my daughter’s class sizes were small, and by the end of the two-session ...Read More

Get your bucket and shovel…it’s time to build a sandcastle! Entry to compete in the annual Clam Harbour Sandcastle competition is $10 for adults or FREE for children and youth. To build your masterpiece, you may use hands and hand tools including shovels, spatulas, ...Read More

We arrive at the new Dingle Playground on Remembrance Day, just before noon. A small cluster of children wait excitedly, their noses pressed up against a heavy green fence that separates them from the clean new playground structures, and the impressive new climbing tower. Tom ...Read More