Nova Scotia Attractions
Attractions in Nova Scotia
Ross Farm Museum
Come to Ross Farm Museum, located in New Ross in the South Shore region to explore 60 acres of rolling farmland and discover what life was like on a Nova Scotia family farm over 100 years ago.
An authentic, living heritage site, much of the farm remains the same as it was in the 1800s. From historic Rose Bank Cottage where the Ross family lived, to daily activities such as w...
Address:
4568 Hwy 12
New Ross
NS
Phone: 19026289870
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Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum
The Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum allows you to travel back to 1780s Nova Scotia and the recently settled town of Shelburne in the South Shore region. Here, thousands of Loyalist refugees began new lives after the American War of Independence. In this historic store, seasoned merchants George and Robert Ross carried on an international trade in tea, coffee, rum, port and wine, while offerin...
Address:
9 Charlotte Lane
Shelburne
NS
Phone: 19028753219
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Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a National Historic Site
boasting Gothic Revival architecture and design, located in downtown Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of
Halifax-Yarmouth.
Guided tours are offered by appointment October-May, and
Tuesday-Thursday at 10:00 am during the summer months of J...
Address:
587 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax
NS
Phone: 19024299800
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Sainte-Famille Wines
Sainte-Famille Wines is a small family-owned winery and 30-acre vineyard located on the hilly land of an original Acadian settlement known as “La Paroisse Sainte-Famille De Pisiquit” settled in the 1680s – now known as Falmouth in the Annapolis Valley region.We offer daily tours from May to October. Bus tours are welcome; group tours are available by appointment. Our gift shop f...
Address:
Dyke Rd
Falmouth
NS
Phone: 19027988311
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Savoy Theatre
The Savoy Theatre is a Victorian-Style theatre with a capacity of 761 including the balcony. The Savoy’s foyer also hosts events (dinner theatres, weddings, reunions) for up to 100 people.The Savoy Theatre was first established in 1927 as a performance venue. Live performance of every kind played at the Savoy well into the 1950’s. In the mid-50’s, Famous Players T...
Address:
116 Commercial St
Glace Bay
NS - B1A 3C1
Phone: 19028421599
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Scott Manor House
A 2 1/2-storey Dutch Colonial mansion with gambrel roof, hand-hewn beams, and wishbone chimneys, built c 1770 by one of Halifax’s first settlers. This unique house offers permanent and weekly exhibits, Bedford family histories, reading room featuring local history and archaeology, photo collection (20,000 in database), special summer events. Wheelchair-accessible on ground floor.The site ...
Address:
15 Fort Sackville Rd
Bedford
NS
Phone: 19028322336
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Seafoam Lavender Gardens
Located on the pastoral shores of Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Strait – on a lush escarpment overlooking Prince Edward Island – lie the beautiful rows of lavender at Seafoam Lavender Gardens. Between the earthy aromas of the surrounding forest; the light hint of salt spray; and the heavenly aroma of lavender, a visit to Seafoam Lavender Gardens causes sensory o...
Address:
3768 Hwy 6
Seafoam
NS
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Seal Island Light Museum
A unique experience awaits visitors to the scenic community of Barrington on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, where the Seal Island Lighthouse Museum had stood sentinel by the headwaters of the Barrington River for 30 years. Operated by the Cape Sable Historical Society, visitors can tour the five story, 35 foot tall replica of the original 60 foot lighthouse whose beacon still guides mariners fro...
Address:
Hwy 3
Barrington
NS
Phone: 19026372185
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Shag Harbour Incident Interpretive Centre
The Shag Harbour Incident Interpretive Centre, located in the fishing village of Shag Harbour along the South Shore, chronicles the sighting of a UFO which crashed into the waters of Shag Harbour leaving no trace other than yellow foam.
Visitors to the Centre can view television documentaries, newspaper articles, other memorabilia, and an exhibit on outer space. After...
Address:
5615 Hwy 3
Shag Harbour
NS
Phone: 19027230127
Shakespeare by the Sea
In the south end of Halifax, at the end of Tower Rd. Open-air, site-specific, environmentally friendly theatre festival offering accessible, innovative, professional productions. Performed in a magnificent expanse of nature trails, ruins of colonial forts, and other historic sites. Cambridge Battery is accessible via the Tower Road entrance to the park – a 10-minute walk straight ahead. Transport...
Address:
Point Pleasant Park
Halifax
NS
Phone: 19024220295
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