Hope Blooms engages at-risk youth and the community in the inner city of Halifax, and teaches them to become agents of change; improving food security, education, social inclusion, and disrupting poverty. Join them every Thursday until August 11 for live entertainment, artisanal goods and fresh, delicious, local veggies! Hope Blooms
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Join the 2-day long cultural festival that will showcase thousands of years of Bangladeshi culture, cuisine, music, performance, and more. It is the first-ever festival in Nova Scotia that introduces Bangladesh and its people. Tickets are only $3, and there will be arts and crafts and amusement for the kids.
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The Sackville Business Association presents the ‘Sackville Concert Series’. Enjoy local talent at Acadia Park each Sunday evening throughout the summer! These FREE concerts will have a maximum attendance allowed so come early, bring your blanket or chair and settle in for some sweet sounds in the park! Sackville Summer
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Curiouser and Curiouser! The immersive Alice and Wonderland experience is coming to HRM! This is an escape room style event that will be held outside in the streets of Downtown Halifax. You and your family need to find Alice as she is trapped in Wonderland and time is running out
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If you would like your kids to continue reading over the summer, encourage them to join the Summer Reading Club, run by Halifax Libraries, and sponsored by TD bank! When your kids register for the TD Summer Reading Club Halifax they will get a free reading kit, including a magazine filled
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It’s Summer Storytime at the Halifax Public Gardens. Kids, toddlers, babies, and their parents can enjoy FREE stories every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 am, thanks to our friends at Woozles bookstore. Storytime happens rain or shine, either inside Uncommon Grounds Cafe, or on the grounds nearby. Where to meet?
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The Tantallon Village Farmers Market is open every Tuesday during the summer months and boasts over 30 local food and artisan vendors. Pick up local fruit, vegetables, and meat, or shop the great selection of local artisans. Enjoy dinner from a prepared food vendor or local food truck and cool
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Head towards the beautiful South Shore, just a short drive from the city to the Hubbards Farmers’ Market at the Hubbards Barn and Community Park. This market is open every Saturday from May to October with over 40 local vendors of fresh produce, meat, fish, eggs, bread, prepared foods, plants,
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The Shubenacadie Canal Commission historical guided tours program ‘History Hikes’ will be starting again this May!  This unique tour begins at the Fairbanks Centre, in Shubie Park, which surrounds the section of the canal that connects Lake Micmac and Lake Charles. During the walk, you will see Locks 2 and
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Have you ever been to Memory Lane Heritage Village? If not, this summer is a great time to go! Memory Lane Heritage Village is an award-winning living history museum depicting coastal rural life in Nova Scotia during the 1940s, including life during and after the Second World War. Their regular
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