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The Best Attractions In Halifax Region

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Halifax Public Gardens

Alexander Keith's Brewery

Peggy Of The Cove

Halifax Central Library

Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park

Historic Properties

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Hooked Rug Museum of North America

Hubbards Barn and Community Park

Province House

Clam Harbour Beach

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada

Halifax Titanic Historical Tours

Halifax, also known as the Halifax Regional Municipality , is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The municipality had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, ...
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The Best Attractions In Halifax Region

1. Halifax Public Gardens Halifax
Halifax, also known as the Halifax Regional Municipality , is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The municipality had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource ...
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2. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada Halifax
Halifax, also known as the Halifax Regional Municipality , is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The municipality had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource ...
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3. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Halifax
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The museum is a member institution of the Nova Scotia Museum and is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of over 30,000 artifacts including 70 small craft and a steamship: the CSS Acadia, a 180-foot steam-powered hydrographic survey ship launched in 1913.
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4. Alexander Keith's Brewery Halifax
Founded in 1820, Alexander Keith's is a brewery in Halifax, Canada. It is among the oldest commercial breweries in North America. Keith's was founded by Alexander Keith who emigrated from Scotland in 1817. Keith moved the facility to its final location, a three-storey building on Hollis Street at Lower Water in the downtown area, in 1820. Keith had trained as a brewer in Edinburgh and London. His early product included ale, porter, ginger wine, table and spruce beers. Alexander Keith was mayor in 1843 and in 1853-54 and president of the Legislative Council from 1867 to his death in 1873. Keith's was sold to Oland Breweries in 1928 and to Labatt in 1971. Today, the brewery is under the control of this subsidiary of Anheuser–Busch InBev which took the brand national in 1990's. Keith's also...
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5. Point Pleasant Park Halifax
Point Pleasant Park is a large, mainly forested municipal park at the southern tip of the Halifax peninsula. It once hosted several artillery batteries, and still contains the Prince of Wales Tower - the oldest Martello tower in North America . The park is a popular recreational spot for Haligonians, as it hosts forest walks and affords views across the harbour and out toward the Atlantic. Plays are performed in the park every summer by a professional theatre company called Shakespeare by the Sea. The performances take place at Cambridge Battery, and include both Shakespearean productions and original musicals based on classic fairy tales for audiences of all ages. The company also operates the 80-seat Park Place Theatre in the lower parking lot of the park, which is used as a rain venue d...
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6. Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax
Fairview Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is perhaps best known as the final resting place for over one hundred victims of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Officially known as Fairview Lawn Cemetery, the non-denominational cemetery is run by the Parks Department of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
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7. Clam Harbour Beach Clam Harbour
Clam Harbour is a rural community on the Eastern Shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia, Canada on the West Ship Harbour Road off of Trunk 7 84 kilometers east of Dartmouth. The community is host to the Clam Harbour Beach sandcastle contest every year in August.
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8. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Halifax
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed. The facility is often compared to Ellis Island , in terms of its importance to mid-20th century immigration to Canada an association it shares with 19th century immigration history at Grosse Isle, Quebec and Partridge Island in Saint John, New Brunswick . The Museum began as an independent institution run by the Pier 21 Society in 1999. It became a national museum run by the Canadian federal government in 2011.
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9. Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk Halifax
The Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk is a public footpath located on the Halifax Harbour waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Constructed of durable heavy timber, the Halifax boardwalk is open to the public 24 hours a day. The boardwalk also includes shops at Bishop's Landing and the Historic Properties buildings as well as the Cable Wharf, a former cable ship terminal now used as a tour boat base for several vessels including Theodore Too. The only working vessels to operate from the waterfront are pilot boats which are based at a small pier at the foot of Sackville Street. A fleet of tugboats operated from the tug wharves at the foot of Salter Street for over a hundred years, including the famous tug Foundation Franklin but in 2010 the last tugs such as Point Chebucto were transferred...
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10. Historic Properties Halifax
The Historic Properties are warehouses on the Halifax Boardwalk in Halifax, Nova Scotia that began to be constructed during the Napoleonic Wars by Nova Scotian businessmen such as Enos Collins, a privateer, smuggler and shipper whose vessels defied Napoleon's blockade to bring American supplies to the British commander Duke of Wellington. These properties helped make Halifax prosperous in Canada's early days by aiding trade and commerce, but they were also frequently used as vehicles for smuggling and privateering. During the War of 1812, two of the most successful Nova Scotian privateer ships during this time period were the Liverpool Packet and the Sir John Sherbrooke. Folk singer Stan Rogers made the Privateers Wharf famous in his songs Barrett's Privateers and Bluenose. The Pontac Hous...
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12. Halifax Central Library Halifax
The Halifax Central Library is a public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street. It serves as the flagship library of the Halifax Public Libraries, replacing the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library.A new central library was discussed by library administrators for several decades and approved by the regional council in 2008. The architects, a joint venture between local firm Fowler Bauld and Mitchell and Schmidt Hammer Lassen of Denmark, were chosen in 2010 through an international design competition. Construction began later that year on a prominent downtown site that had been a parking lot for half a century. The new library opened in December 2014 and has become a highly popular gathering place. In addition to a book collection signifi...
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13. Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Halifax
Nova Scotia is a Canadian province located in Canada's Maritimes. In known history, the oldest known residents of the province are the Mi'kmaq people. During the first 150 years of European settlement, the region was claimed by France and a colony formed, primarily made up of Catholic Acadians and Mi'kmaq. This time period involved six wars in which the Mi'kmaq along with the French and some Acadians resisted the British invasion of the region . During Father Le Loutre's War, the capital was moved from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia to the newly established Halifax, Nova Scotia . The warfare ended with the Burying the Hatchet Ceremony . After the colonial wars, New England Planters and Foreign Protestants immigrated to Nova Scotia. After the American Revolution, Loyalists immigrated to the c...
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14. St. Paul's Church Halifax
St. Paul's Church is an evangelical Anglican church in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, within the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at the south end of the Grand Parade, an open square in downtown Halifax with Halifax City Hall at the northern end. Built during Father Le Loutre's War, it is the oldest surviving Protestant church in Canada and the oldest building in Halifax. There is also a crypt below the church and the St. Paul's Church Cemetery. The official chapel of the church was the Little Dutch Church. Saint Paul's was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981. In 1981, it was designated a Municipal Registered Heritage Property by the former City of Halifax, and in 1983 it was designated a Provincially Register...
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15. Province House Halifax
Province House is where the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819, making it the longest serving legislative building in Canada. The building is Canada's oldest house of government. Standing three storeys tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America.
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Road to 150: The Best Things To Do In Nova Scotia

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From May 27th to June 6th, 2017, we toured Nova Scotia as part of the Road to 150 campaign. It was our second province during our 150-day road trip and what an incredible time we had. From the absolute natural beauty of Cape Breton Highlands National Park to the historic beauty of Halifax, the small town charm of Lunenburg, and the excitement of tidal bore rafting, Nova Scotia is an incredible province to explore. Although we accomplished a lot in ten days, we really only scratched the surface of this incredible east coast province. Whether you're looking for that laid back East Coast charm, maritime history, or incredible natural wonders, Nova Scotia is the place to visit!

Canada's Road to 150 is a 150-day Canada-wide multimedia road trip celebrating Canada's 150th birthday by exploring the uniqueness of this country provincially and collectively while answering the question; What makes Canada special?

We will drive to and through every driveable province and territory, showcasing Canada's natural beauty and regional attractions while interviewing Canadians of all cultures and backgrounds, including local celebrities, immigrants, refugees, and everyday rural and urban Canadians. Our aim is to dig deep into what makes Canada such an incredibly inspiring country while showing off the best of Canada's tourism to Canadians and to the world.

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THE BEST OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA with CAILIN O'NEIL | CANADA

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11 Top Tourist Attractions in Halifax (Canada) - Travel Guide

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Downtown Halifax, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Halifax Harborfront, Halifax Public Gardens, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, McNabs and Lawlor Island Provincial Park, Peggy's Cove, Pier 21 National Historic Site, Point Pleasant Park, Province House

Halifax Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Halifax? Check out our Halifax Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Halifax.

Top Places to visit in Halifax:
Halifax Central Library, Halifax Public Gardens, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Neptune Theatre, Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada, Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, HMCS Sackville - Canada's Naval Memorial, Emera Oval, St. Paul's Church, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, St. Mary's Basilica, The Emigrant Statue

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Oakfield Provincial Park | Halifax | Subtitles | Nova Scotia | Canada

In this video we are exploring Oakfield Provincial Park in Nova Scotia Canada. It is located about 20 minutes outside of the city (Halifax) near the airport.

There are numerous trails to hike (about 5 kms of hiking trails) and a lake. This is a day use area. You can camp at Laurie Park about 2 kms down the road.

Oakfield Provincial Park is one of closest Nova Scotia Provincial Parks to Halifax. Although there is no camping in this park, it is right next door to Laurie Park, which is a great spot to do some camping in Nova Scotia and is a great ns campground.

If you are looking for some Halifax rec activities, this is a great way to get outside, and still be close to the city. It offers for great hiking trails in Halifax and some of the most well kept hiking trails in Nova Scotia.

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COME VISIT HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Hidden Gem 2018)

Come visit Halifax Nova Scotia (Hidden Gem 2018)

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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Halifax in 2019

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Nova Scotia Road Trip Guide

A Nova Scotia road trip is the perfect introduction into the Maritime region of Canada. Nova Scotia, which means “New Scotland” has a significant Scottish influence while also being known as Canada’s ocean playground.

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