Food & Drink

Fresh produce, homemade baked good, organic meats and more are waiting for you at local farmers markets!

Dartmouth at Dusk

Family Fun Halifax Community Sales, Food & Drink

Head to Alderney Landing to check out Dartmouth at Dusk – Dartmouth’s first night market of the summer! There will be over 30 vendors of food, arts, crafts… and fun! Free Admission. Dartmouth at Dusk When: Friday July 12th, 2019 Time: 4:00 pm – ...Read More

Halifax Pride for Kids

Family Fun Halifax Arts and Crafts, Cheapies & Freebies, Concerts & Shows, Festivals, Food & Drink

The Annual Halifax Pride Festival boasts some of the best events in the city with TONS of events for kids and families. This 10-day long festival hosts well over 100 events for all ages, including lots of FREE events! Here are some of our ...Read More

The Magic of Maple at Sugar Moon Farm

Sue Dinham Day Trips, Farm Fun, Food & Drink, News and Reviews, Snowshoeing

Some adventures lead you to hidden gems that are so close, you wonder how they could have possibly been hiding at all. We found one of these gems in Earltown, Nova Scotia. We found Sugar Moon Farm. March only means one thing when you ...Read More

Breakfast at Elements on Hollis, Fun in Cornwallis Park: A Perfect Sunday Morning with Kids in Halifax

Helen Earley Food & Drink, News and Reviews, Parks & Pathways

Good service is when the head chef comes out to ask you if you enjoyed the buffet and then assists you with your coat when it’s time to leave; when the pot of tea you ordered is served properly, with boiling hot water and ...Read More

Where Kids Eat FREE in Halifax – Updated!

Family Fun Halifax Cheapies & Freebies, Food & Drink

Eating out is one of life’s great pleasures, but when you’ve got extra mouths to feed, restaurant meals can get expensive really quickly. Thankfully, many restaurants in Halifax offer special deals and offer complimentary kids’ meals on certain days – mostly on Mondays! Here’s ...Read More

The Perfect Picnic at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Helen Earley Food & Drink, News and Reviews, Parks & Pathways, Weekend Getaways

Imagine delicious lobster, chicken or vegetarian sandwiches, fresh salads, muffins or chocolate truffles, enjoyed from the comfort of your own cheerful picnic blanket, surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the world! This summer, at The Cape Breton Highlands National Park, you’re in for a ...Read More

Turkey Soup and a Big Cappuccino: The Basin Cafe and Bistro at the New Bedford Basin Farmers Market

Helen Earley Farmers Markets, Food & Drink, News and Reviews

In the upstairs seating area at the The Basin Cafe and Bistro, at the New Bedford Basin Farmers Market, nine long picture windows offer a stunning view of the sparkling Bedford basin. With the pleasant hum of conversation and soft piped music in the background, I count ...Read More

Bedford Basin Farmer’s Market

Family Fun Halifax Farmers Markets, Food & Drink

The Bedford Basin Farmers Market on the Bedford Highway, continues Farmer Clem’s tradition of good quality local produce and baked goods, but with way more! The new market offers a wide variety of local fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, a European Specialty Corner, a ...Read More

Halifax Seaport Farmers Market

Family Fun Halifax Farmers Markets, Food & Drink, Major Attractions, News and Reviews

The oldest continuously running Farmers Market in North America, extending from Piers 19 to 23 on the Halifax Waterfront, The Halifax Seaport Farmers Market has approximately 45,000 square feet of ecologically friendly floor space hosting over 250 local products, crafts people, artisans and entertainers… ...Read More

Saturday Farmers Market at The Halifax Forum

Family Fun Halifax Farmers Markets, Food & Drink, News and Reviews

Great news for the West and North End of Halifax! There is a NEW Saturday Farmers Market at The Halifax Forum! The market will operate Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bingo Hall annex, and will have about 50 indoor tables for ...Read More