Weekend Wrap-Up Jan 31-2, 2020

Hey Halifax! We’re up to some hijinks this weekend and hope you are too. This weekend’s list of practically free activities includes some STEM, Celtic Festivities, Beards, and…wait for it…Groundhog Day! 1. It’s a Party! It’s a grand opening celebration! It’s coding, video games, and STEM! Code Ninjas has opened in Halifax at 998 Parkland …

March Break Camps 2020

Make lemonade out of your March lions and lambs! Sign those kids up for some day camps to lighten up whatever weather might spring up at us this March 16-20. This year in HRM, organizations about town are happy to offer the following day camps and workshops for the March Break week. Check out the …

Weekend Wrap-Up, Jan 17-19, 2020

Say goodbye to the holidays and hello to the new year! Ring in January (or 2020) with Microbes, the Rat, the Symphony, and Printmaking! Even though life may have mellowed out a bit, there are still exciting things to do in Halifax this weekend… 1. From microbes to neutrinos, there’s a lot of small things …

Weekend Wrap-Up Dec 13-15, 2019

Welcome Winter, Halifax with birds and Dickens, long nights and talking trees. 1. The Young Naturalists Club will once again participate in the longest running citizen science project in the world – the Christmas Bird Count! Lots of eyes are needed to spot all the birds possible in one morning, but no previous experience in …

Pop-up in to the pop-up, head to New Ross, be amazed at Glow and spend some family time with the Symphony—there’s so much fun happening everything this weekend is themed (you guessed it) with red and green and has a little wreath on it! 1. Symphony Nova Scotia’s The Nutcracker has been Halifax’s favourite holiday tradition for …

Glow Halifax

Halifax Glow Gardens Trust us when we tell you this is a Holidays 2019 must see and do with the kiddos—Glow Gardens, with its 85,000 square feet of lights will dazzle the eyes, ears, and spirit. Enter over a magical bridge into a land of sparkling wonder, a lit-up introduction of what glows ahead. This …

Weekend Wrap Up, Nov 29, 2019

The holidays are upon us, Halifax! With this much joy and cheer abounding in HRM and beyond, your family is sure to find some festive fun to brighten the weekend. Tree lightings, the theatre, parades, and markets—take your pick. 1. Don’t miss Sackville’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Friday night at Acadia Park, 650 Sackville Drive …