Best places: Tourist attractions in Halifax, Canada

Historic landscaped gardens hosting regular concerts & events, plus walking tours & flower exhibits.

Leafy destination on Halifax peninsula with trails, fort ruins, a historic tower & a swimming beach.

95-acre park with extensive walking trails, a boat launch & a 1912 tower with Northwest Arm views.

Founded in 1749, this star-shaped hilltop fort offers guided tours, plus a coffee bar & gift shop.

Large maritime museum, with boatbuilding, shipwreck & naval exhibits, plus a historic vessel.

Family-friendly national immigration museum with temporary & interactive exhibits, plus events.

Created in 1749, this urban park features sports facilities, a fountain, a swimming pool & more.

Large natural park around a lake with a 3-mile man made trail, woodland & streams.

👍👍 A must for history buffs. Incredible green space in the city overlooking the harbour where 2 ships collided on December 6, 1917. Destroying the north end of Halifax. 1782 confirmed dead Approximately 9000 injured Their story is told in this beautiful park. Also a great playground and washroom fac...

Tranquil park featuring a variety of wooded trails around a pond for hiking, biking & birding.

Sloped 200-acre nature park with 2.5 mi. of marked trails, off-leash areas & a heart-shaped pond.

👍👍 Amazing Gothic style basilica in Halifax, consecrated in 1899. It's truly inspiring the type of architectural design put into work here, especially compared to others within Canada.

Information on a former 1860s African-Canadian town, displayed in a replica Africville church.

👍 Public gathering space for many municipal events. Christmas tree lighting tonight. Good crowd, lively music, hot chocolate and Santa Claus. Great night with family.

Natural history & science museum, established in 1868, with live animals & interactive exhibits.

👍👍 A must visit for people visiting Halifax. This place highlights Halifax’s connection with one of the most tragic accidents in history.

👍👍 A piece of Halifax where you can watch the seasons change. Amazing place to just have quiet time and enjoy the scenery. Tip: Great place to get pics in every season. Totally worth it!

👍 Overall fun! We did the pirate brig room and went as a group of 5 people. I wouldn’t recommend more as it was a bit cramped in the room, but we were fine. The puzzles were mostly locks and figuring them out was a nice amount of difficult. The room was a 2/5 difficulty level and for a group who do...

Expansive art collection showcasing over 18,000 classic & modern works by local & global artists.

Covered marketplace with a variety of vendors selling produce, gourmet foods, plants & handicrafts.