Top rated Tourist Attractions in Halifax, Canada to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Tourist Attractions in Halifax

Experience the best that Halifax has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 115 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)

Mind Hack Room Escapes

Escape room center

👍👍 It was really well set, every detail was calculate. We were just two but we enjoyed the experience a lot. I recommend this for sure. Special thanks to the guy who was working there during our visit!

4.90 (284 reviews) (~15.56 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)

Halifax Public Gardens

Garden

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

4.80 (6.3K reviews) (~0.72 km from centre)

Shubie Park

Park

Forested, 16-ha. lakefront park with a beach, campground & picnic area, plus a visitor center.

4.80 (2.3K reviews) (~6.36 km from centre)

Victoria Park

Park

Bucolic, 1000-acre park featuring an extensive trail system, picnic areas & waterfalls.

4.80 (2.1K reviews) (~82.8 km from centre)

Burntcoat Head Park

Park

👍👍 We got to see this place at low tide and then high tide. Since it's the Bay of Fundy - tides are of utmost importance. You need to check and see the tide timings. Parking is free and ample so no cost involved. There is a public washroom there which is clean and easily accessible and visible. They al...

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~75.7 km from centre)

Taylor Head Provincial Park

Park

👍👍 Great hiking trails here. We made the mistake of hiking after rain the day before, so a little slippery on the Spry trail. Beach is fantastic with clear turquoise water, though sure to make the boys play hide and seek.

4.80 (481 reviews) (~83.12 km from centre)

Polly Cove Hiking Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 One of the best trails we’ve ever been in Nova Scotia! Better than Peggy’s Cove light house in my opinion.

4.80 (364 reviews) (~29.71 km from centre)

Burntcoat Head Park Association

Park

👍👍 Be prepared for an incredible journey amongst the overhanging cliffs and ocean floor. Don't forget to pack your least favorite shoes because the red sand and mud will stain them. Pack your sunscreen because you will get burnt especially at mid day on this beach as there isn't a lot of areas to hide...

4.80 (333 reviews) (~75.69 km from centre)

Africville Museum

Museum

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

4.80 (246 reviews) (~3.86 km from centre)

Escape Artists

Escape room center

👍👍 We had a bit of a hiccup where we booked and on arrival no one was there to greet us and the place was closed. After a phone call the employee came to let us do the escape room and apologized for the misunderstanding. The location is a bit weird- it’s on the second floor of a building occupied by an...

4.80 (214 reviews) (~15.01 km from centre)

McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park

Park

👍👍 This was a fun little island to explore. Docking was easy and the island only had a handful of people. The beach is nice and there is an outhouse for your connivence if needed. We didn’t explore too much but I’ll definitely go again and check out more.

4.80 (168 reviews) (~6.96 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)

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Top rated Tourist Attractions in Halifax, Canada