Who is ready for some world-class hockey? The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship is taking place from December 26, 2022, to January 5, 2023, in Halifax’s very own Scotiabank Centre. The excitement doesn’t stop there. In addition to the multiple games taking place each day of the championship series, there
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Stroll Quinpool Road to see plain white “Snow Folks” transformed into colourfully decorated winter street art pieces displayed in the windows of several businesses along Quinpool Road. There will be a contest at the end where you can vote for your favourite! Snow Folk Street Art Festival When: November –
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Get creative at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Our Painted House is a drop-in activity inspired by Maud Lewis’ iconic Painted House. Using a variety of materials, you are invited to create your own artwork shingle to add to the painted house, an almost-to-scale image of Maud’s home. Our
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Looking for some outdoor family fun? At Hatfield Farm, you can take a wagon or sleigh ride adventure into the woods, with two departures daily over the holiday break and beyond. Hatfield Farm Holiday Family Round-Up When: Every Saturday and Sunday Time: 11:00 am/1:00 pm (arrive 30 min. early to
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Fun Fact: Did you know that Halifax was home to British North America’s very first indoor skating rink, way back in 1863? It was in the Public Gardens! Click here to read that story from CBC Nova Scotia. Continuing with this tradition, there are plenty of Public Skates and Family
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Christmas has passed and your are now in holiday limbo. You’re trying your best to make memories with your family that will last a life time, but you’re also exhausted, full of cheese and tired of cleaning. That is why we have put together a list of things to get
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Happy New Year, Halifax! Check out our list of Family Friendly New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Events in Halifax including family-friendly concerts, fireworks and levees. Welcome 2023 – New Year’s Eve Events Click on each heading for more information. New Years Eve Family Party at Cole Harbour Place
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Check out the flurry of activity at the Halifax Discovery Centre December 21st-23rd. There will be science demos, crafts experiments and more. Snowy Science Date: December 21st-23rd, 2022 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Halifax Discovery Centre Website: https://thediscoverycentre.ca

Join the Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax as they mark the celebration of the winter solstice with an evening ritual of fire, light, movement, and music in this service for all ages. Winter Solstice Celebration Date: December 21st, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax Facebook: https://fb.me/e/2zMEVYR5w

Join Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum to decorate wooden yule logs, watch the sunset and enjoy hot chocolate and candy canes around a bonfire in the farmyard. Registration is required, please visit the website below for more info. Winter Solstice at the Farm Date: December 21st, 2022 Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00
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