Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is an ancestral festivity that marks the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. Rooted in a 3,000-year-old mythology, today more than 300 million people celebrate Nowruz worldwide through a variety of different practices and rituals that ...Read More
If you know a young child or toddler who loves to touch objects, ask questions and use their imagination, then join the Museum of Natural History for Wee Wild Ones at the Museum of Natural History – a program where kids under 5 and their ...Read More
Planning the best birthday parties are seriously, a pretty big deal. Birthdays are special days, especially when you are still in the years of counting the ‘halves’! If we forget to add that detail when telling someone the age of our child, we are ...Read More
Have you been to the Africville Museum yet? Located on the tip of North End Halifax, only a short hop from downtown, The Africville Museum stands as a testament to the strength of an African Nova Scotian community that witnessed the destruction of their schools, ...Read More
Established in 1983, the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook was created to protect, preserve and promote the history and culture of African Nova Scotians. The Centre is a museum and cultural gathering place, where the rich history of Nova Scotians ...Read More
Attention teachers and educators! It’s a whole weekend just for you to explore the Museum and learn more about our curriculum-based education programs. Test out their programs first-hand and enter to win a prize. Coffee, tea, and refreshments will be served. FREE admission for ...Read More
The Little Learners program at the Discovery Centre brings fun, hands-on learning to the youngest of minds. The theme for January is ‘Arctic Adventures’! Toddlers and preschoolers (ages 3-5) will get experience how animals adapt to the cold and will experiment with ice cubes. ...Read More
The world’s most popular puzzle – the Rubik’s Cube! This Fall, the feature exhibit, ‘Beyond Rubik’s Cube’, will be coming to the Discovery Centre. This multi-sensory, interactive experience celebrates over 40 years of creativity based on world’s most popular puzzle. Examine first-hand how a ...Read More
The Army Museum is a private, non-profit institution preserving and promoting Atlantic Canada’s military heritage. Located at Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, the museum is open seasonally, with FREE admission each Remembrance Day. The museum features a number of illuminating artifacts and the exhibition, ...Read More
Did you know that ghostly apparitions have been reported by visitors and staff at the Citadel? Join a spirited tour of Halifax’s historic fort after dark and discover the haunted secrets and fascinating history of the Citadel. Wander by candlelight along the fort’s ramparts, dungeons ...Read More
With virtually all events cancelled, Family Fun Halifax has switched our focus to at-home and online events and activities. Click COVID-19 on the menu for a list of AWESOME family-fun opportunities that your family can enjoy during this time of isolation.
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