FREE family fun in Downtown Dartmouth’s Ferry Terminal Park! Activities include bouncy castles, meeting farm animals, meeting nursery rhyme friends, digging for treasure, puppet shows from Maritime Marionettes and more! Kiwanis Mother Goose Festival Date: July 11, 2026 Time: 10:00  AM – 1:00 PM Venue: Ferry Terminal Park Address: 88
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It’s time to celebrate Canada Day, and many special events are happening in Halifax and Dartmouth. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site: Enjoy FREE entry from 9 AM – 5 PM and a Canada Day cake will be served! Canadian Museum of Immigration: From 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM, there will
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The Halifax Pride Parade is one of the city’s best events of the year! Whether you find a spot on a downtown sidewalk or march in the Parade itself, this is your chance to show your pride! The parade route can be found HERE. Pride Parade Halifax Date: July 18, 2026
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The Halifax Ghost Walk was established in 1990 and is the oldest Ghost Walk in North America. Enjoy a historic walk through the streets of Halifax at night with spinning tales of ghosts, pirates, hauntings, buried treasures, and other mysterious things from our city’s rich past. Children under 10 can
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Join a spirited tour of Halifax’s historic Citadel after dark and discover its haunted secrets and fascinating history. Wander by candlelight along the fort’s ramparts, dungeons, and dimly lit passageways in this thrilling and one-of-a-kind haunting experience. This event is great for teens who love spooky, but it may not
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Dominion Day is a festive celebration of the coastal villages of the Eastern Shore. July 1st is also Memory Lane Heritage Village’s birthday, which means free admission and a free, freshly-made donut from their vintage donut robot for every visitor through the door! Explore the Heritage Village – there are
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Embrace local history and stroll back in time this summer at Memory Lane Heritage Village. Memory Lane Heritage Village is an award-winning living history museum that depicts coastal life in rural Nova Scotia during the 1940s, including life during and after the Second World War. Their 2026 summer season runs
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This summer, it’s time to fly! Or at least it’s time to enjoy a unique event with cool and crazy kites! If you’re looking for free family fun that promises excitement, beauty and a touch of magic, look no further than the East Coast Kite Festival, taking place on the
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There’s nothing like a summer spent on the water! Kids will have their best summer ever while staying active with outdoor fun at the Sackawa Canoe Club! They’ll spend their days learning the sport of kayaking and canoeing, with dryland training, activities, games, and more. Let them play outside, make
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Canadian Parents for French (CPF), Nova Scotia Summer Camps are a great way to make new friends, have lots of fun, and reinforce language skills over the summer months. The camps offer exciting summertime adventures – while totally immersed in the French language. CPF offers camps in various parts of
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