The official home of Destination Halifax
Arts and Culture Packages
Fabulous online packages.
Featured Partners
Our featured Entertainment Partners
Other Core Experiences
View other Halifax Experiences
Other Travel Packages
View Other Travel Packages
Major Events
The biggest events of the year.
Arts and Culture
Rooted in Acadian, Mi’kmaq, Scottish and African Nova Scotian foundations, the Halifax, NS region offers rich and diverse cultural experiences for visitors. From exploring a Halifax art gallery or museum to strolling a vibrant Halifax festival, our arts and culture experience engages and entertains.
Bring your curiosity when you visit our many artistic and cultural Halifax attractions:
· Art Gallery of Nova Scotia – home to the Province's art collection and offers an array of exhibitions.
· Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and the Old Town Clock – located in the heart of downtown.
· Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 – where more than a million immigrants arrived in Canada between 1928 and 1971.
· Memory Lane Heritage Village – a living history museum depicting rural Nova Scotia life in the 1940s.
· Dartmouth Heritage Museum – promotes awareness of heritage in Dartmouth; located in historic Evergreen House.
There are also a number of Halifax art and culture festivals throughout the year, including:
· Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
· RBC Multicultural Festival
· Halifax International Busker Festival
· Atlantic Film Festival
· alFresco filmFesto
· Nocturne: Art at Night
· Clam Harbour Beach Sandcastle & Sculpture Competition
· Halifax Pop Explosion
· Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts
· Symphony Nova Scotia's Annual performance of "The Nutcracker"
· Halifax Citadel National Historic Sites's Annual Victorian Christmas
· TD Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax and the Titanic are forever linked by the city's key role during the tragedy's aftermath. There are many Titanic sites in Halifax, including a permanent Titanic exhibit at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Visit Halifax and be moved by the city's connection to the Titanic.
Whether you plan your own cultural adventures using the Halifax events tool search or take advantage of Destination Halifax’s arts and culture vacation packages, Halifax is the perfect place to let your artistic side shine through.
