Day Trips

The 2019 Nova Scotia Celebration of Nature is taking place at Liscombe Lodge from May 24th – 26th. You can explore the beautiful Eastern Shore through a wide variety of presentations, activities and field trips lead by some of the Province’s best naturalists. The ...Read More

It’s the 5th Annual Kids Fishing Derby at White Point Beach Resort… and it’s FREE for kids 15 years and younger – you simply need to register. Email greatday@whitepoint.com the names and ages of the kids – and White Point will see you on ...Read More

There’s nothing better than local, fresh produce and in Nova Scotia, there’s no better time to enjoy the abundance of tasty treats than the fall harvest. Noggins Corner Farm is open year round but the sweetest time of the year is when the apple ...Read More

There’s nothing like the juicy crunch of a freshly picked apple, and no better feeling than picking that apple yourself! With so many plentiful orchards, families in Nova Scotia are spoilt for choice when it comes for places to go apple-picking. To accompany the ...Read More

The Young Naturalists Club (YNC) is a FREE nature club geared toward youth (7-12) and their families. There are several chapters, including one in Halifax. With the Young Naturalists Club, your kids can learn more about the many species of Nova Scotia plants and animals, ...Read More

Did you know that there is a true-to-scale replica of Maud Lewis’ house, just outside Digby, Nova Scotia? We didn’t until we happened upon it during a trip to Digby this summer. My daughter was delighted to find it; they have been studying Maud ...Read More

How about a trip to the South West tip of Nova Scotia? There, you will find Nova Scotia’s newest museum, The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre which tells  the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century. In addition to the Centre, you can ...Read More