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Halifax

Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours. Wikivoyage

Population 440,072 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Canada

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Canada

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Halifax Canada Day

    July

    July 1. Celebration of Canada's national holiday in Halifax on the waterfront

  2. The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

    July

    The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a show inspired by Military Tattoos given by military bands and display teams. It has taken place annually in the capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax since 1979.

    Official site Wikipedia

  3. Busker Festival

    August

    The Halifax Busker Festival is an annual event held by Premier Entertainment Group in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Halifax Waterfront showcasing talent from buskers around the world.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Halifax); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 08:00–14:00
    7. Sunday: 10:00–14:00
    Times vary by day
    Saturday
    08:00–14:00
    Sunday
    10:00–14:00
    1.6 km from the centre

  • Warehouse Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: 11:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 11:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 11:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 09:00–16:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Wednesday
    11:00–18:00
    Thursday
    11:00–18:00
    Friday
    11:00–18:00
    Saturday
    09:00–16:00
    2.1 km from the centre

  • Salt Yard

    No hours mapped

    550 m from the centre

  • Foundation Wharf

    No hours mapped

    580 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 76 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.