Hidden gems - Tourist Attractions in Halifax, Canada not to miss (Updated January, 2024)

Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Halifax

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Halifax. This list contains 46 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Bára Whitewater Rafting

Raft trip outfitter

👍👍 Jeff has been a tidal bore rafting guide for over 14 years! We really enjoyed our trip with him. He is very knowledgable and since he is a smaller company, he can bring you to cool places the big rafting parties won't bring you to. My husband had a blast mud sliding! We went on a colder and rainy da...

5.00 (66 reviews) (~69.52 km from centre)

Trecothic Creek And Windsor Railway

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This is an amazing place to visit, especially with young kids. Admission is by donation and the rides are free, so the little ones can ride till they drop. The scale model engines are all unique and quite intricate in the case of the steam engine which is actually steam powered. Be sure to check the...

4.90 (86 reviews) (~57.34 km from centre)

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church

Catholic church

👍👍 It's one of our go to church for our daily mass. Even though the holy mass is in Arabic, we love the eastern mass. The priest and the community is so welcoming, they always come and greet us. They take time to bring us English books and guide us so that we can follow the prayers in English eventhou...

4.90 (57 reviews) (~5.36 km from centre)

Lawrence House Museum

Museum

👍👍 Beautiful home with great information about the ship building history. Guide was well informed and friendly.

4.90 (34 reviews) (~75.24 km from centre)

Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia

Cultural center

👍👍 Beautiful establishment! Very welcoming staff. Definitely a must see while visiting Halifax.

4.80 (120 reviews) (~10.87 km from centre)

Butcher Hills Falls

Hiking area

👍 It was an easy drive to get to with partial travel on gravel road. The beginning of the path leads downward pretty sharply for a short time. But wasn't too difficult for 7 and 9 year old. The water was low and allowed us to explore a lot of the falls. Which also made it very slippery in some spots....

4.80 (98 reviews) (~75.1 km from centre)

Sackville Lakes Provincial Park

Park

👍👍 Well groomed shady trail leading to beautiful Second lake. Several benches strategically located. Some hills. Has an outhouse and lots of parking. Easy to find near lower Sackville.

4.80 (94 reviews) (~14.64 km from centre)

Fort McNab National Historic Site

Historical landmark

👍👍 This place is a historic preservation site and is worth checking out has alot of fun things to see we found it quite interesting to walk around and the history behind this place is very educational The scenery is breathtaking to see how things were done way back in the day was quite an experience fo...

4.80 (56 reviews) (~6.96 km from centre)

Jacob's Ladder

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Always a highlight and a personal challenge when in this park. The views from the top are great if you can handle the stair climb up. The interconnecting trails all throughout make this park wonderful. Our outdoor group sometimes comes here and challenges everyone to climb Jacob’s Ladder.

4.80 (53 reviews) (~82.13 km from centre)

Fultz House Museum

Museum

Set in an 1865 home, this museum features an eclectic collection portraying the community's history.

4.80 (28 reviews) (~13.09 km from centre)

Queen’s Landing / Wharf

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Halifax's newest waterfront additions - looks very modern and well maintained. There's some very luxurious amenities, hotels, restaurants found in this area. Very cool steps that head into the harbour water - light up at night.

4.80 (20 reviews) (~1.22 km from centre)

Georges Island National Historic Site

Historical landmark

👍👍 We really enjoyed our trip to Georges island. The guided tour through the tunnels of the fort was very well done. The interpreter Alec who was out tour guide was very knowledgeable. The ride aboard the harbour ferry was excellent as well. We had a picnic while waiting for the return trip(bring your...

4.70 (141 reviews) (~2.26 km from centre)

Duncan's Cove Nature Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful hike, peaceful and crashing waves, can go just a short way or hike to the end. My pup loved it and I found it quite easy to navigate :) although hard to find the entrance? I was terrified of trespassing on private property but I spoke with two others and they said it’s the only way to get...

4.70 (107 reviews) (~16.96 km from centre)

Gibraltar Rock Loop Trailhead

Hiking area

👍👍 Great short hour-ish hike. Beautiful views of area at the peak. Not a challenging trail, however that first climb is pretty steep. I recommend going in reverse, so you're more warmed up and the back side isn't as steep.

4.70 (85 reviews) (~37.83 km from centre)

Enter The Bunker

Entertainer

👍👍 Jackalynn was a great tour guide! A lot of great insights! Highly recommend.

4.70 (54 reviews) (~86.55 km from centre)

St. Matthew's United Church

United Church of Canada

👍👍 Awesome music. Choir and organist are superb! Ministry is very direct and relevant to today. Thanks to Rev. Hogan.

4.70 (52 reviews) (~1.21 km from centre)

Parking for ocean view

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This is a great spot for drivers to take a short break especially in the summer. There are two picnic tables with a few parking lots there. It's enjoyable for leisure people to drink cold beers with friends at the sunset time. I would tend to recommend this spot to my peers.

4.70 (45 reviews) (~11.1 km from centre)

MacPhee House Museum

Museum

👍👍 What a pretty place! Well maintained, the bathrooms are clean, and the staff are so knowledgeable and helpful. They provided us with restaurant options and how to get there. The perfect people to be working in tourism!

4.70 (30 reviews) (~87.87 km from centre)

Little Dutch Church

Anglican church

👍👍 This is a pokemon gym near three other pokemon gyms so it is pretty fantastic. Lots of spawns down near the ocean gym, hope that one sticks around.

4.70 (18 reviews) (~0.8 km from centre)

Gallery 215

Tourist attraction

4.70 (16 reviews) (~75.15 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Halifax, Canada