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Get excited, Halifax – Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is coming to Halifax Garrison Grounds on June 11 and 12. 🎉⚽✨

This first-of-its-kind event is bringing football fans together for live match viewings, cultural programming, music, games, and more. It’s 100% free to attend, and all ages are welcome. 👏🍻🎶

Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is coming to Halifax Garrison Grounds on June 11 and 12.

From 1 to 9 p.m., catch the live match action, including Mexico taking on South Africa on June 11 and Canada taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12.

It’s all part of Canada Celebrates, a nationwide celebration bringing fans together through football, music, food and unforgettable moments.

All events are free and open to the public. Due to the closure of the MacKay Bridge, Halifax Transit’s Alderney ferry service will be free starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 12 to the end of service on Sunday, June 14, courtesy of Halifax Harbour Bridges.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the energy. Halifax, we’ll see you there!

On paper, Martinique Beach stretches five kilometres. In this fog, it’s anyone’s guess. 🌊🐚☁️

➡️ A note on sharing the shore: Remember that we share parks with an abundance of animals and the spaces they need to survive. Please be mindful of all wildlife when enjoying these places and follow these guidelines when you visit:

- Keep dogs leashed
- Give wildlife plenty of room
- Never feed wildlife
- Do not climb the dunes
- Watch your step for nesting shorebirds
- Leave what you find
- Dispose of garbage properly
- Respect area closures and seasonal restrictions

📍 Martinique Beach Provincial Park, Nova Scotia

It’s no secret that the Eastern Shore’s cold, clear waters yield some of the best seafood in Canada, and even across the globe. 🌊❄️🏆

This weekend, connect with the coast at Memory Lane Heritage Village’s Eastern Shore Cold Waters Seafood Festival; whether you’re looking for contemporary dishes, simple steamed shellfish, or tried and true traditional favourites, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Bring the whole family and participate in fun activities and skills demonstrations with paint-your-own-buoy sessions, dory rides, live music, and more. 🦞🎨🎶

➡️ Find out everything you need to know about this iconic festival: https://bit.ly/4vnkLrm

Mood light done right. ⛴️🌇✨

📍 Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia
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Round up the family and head out to One Port City Day tomorrow (June 6), a free, family-friendly celebration of the people and infrastructure that connect Halifax to the world. 🌊🚢🌎

Head to the Halifax Seaport for vessel displays, partner exhibits, a family fun zone, mini train rides on CN’s Little Obie, and guided bus tours of the PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub container terminal. It’s a rare, up-close look at how the port actually works, and it’s completely free for the whole family to attend. 🚂⚓✨

➡️ Find out everything you need to know about One Port City Day: https://bit.ly/4xgu8ew

Local celebrity sightings look a little different around here. 🪿🔍✨

Every spring, people flock to Sullivan’s Pond for the return of Dartmouth’s geese and their fuzzy goslings. You’ll find them nesting and nuzzling, splashing in the pond, and parading about the park. They have no qualms about halting traffic, waddling across the street on their own schedule, often by way of the crosswalk. 🌳⛲🪿

Grab a coffee from .goodluck or a sandwich from .dartmouth and stroll over to Sullivan’s Pond for a dreamy picnic among the spring blossoms. Settle in and watch the geese keep guard while their goslings take their first wobbly tours of the world.🥤🥪🌸

➡️ This is just one corner of Halifax where you can catch these feathered locals in action. Find 7 Great Places to See Ducks and Geese in the Halifax Region here: https://bit.ly/3RMpOTQ

➡️ Note: These geese roam free, but they’re still animals that need their space. Keep well back and give lots of room for them to roam, keep dogs leashed, and please don’t feed them, as human food does more harm than good. Admire from a distance, but let them be.

📍 Sullivan’s Pond, Downtown Dartmouth
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SailGP returns to Halifax from June 20-21, and this year it’s arriving bigger, bolder, and more electric than ever, and the thousands of spectators lining the waterfront will feel every second of it. Whether you’re a die-hard sailing fan or have never watched a race in your life, trust us – you do not want to miss this. 🌊⛵💥

With so much happening during this major sporting event, it can be difficult to keep tabs on all there is to enjoy. Here's a handy guide on everything you need to know about SailGP.👇

Everything You Need to Know About SailGP in Halifax SailGP's adrenaline-fueled racing will return to Canada from June 20-21, 2026 when a record number of 13 teams from across the globe go head-to-head for glory, sailing at unbelievable speeds in the center of the Halifax Harbour for all to see. From hear...

June is when patios pop up on every corner, festivals spill out across every neighbourhood, and when the ocean reminds you exactly why you chose to be here. 🪼🍻🎶

Whether you’re watching adrenaline-fueled racing through the harbour, exploring what it takes to live in space, or catching live music under the summer sky, here are 10 ways to make the most of June in Halifax.👇

10 Things To Do in Halifax This June The month when patios pop up, festivals spill out across every neighbourhood, and the ocean reminds you exactly why you chose to be here.

Morning commute, softened. 🌁⛴️✨

📍 Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia
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A new addition to the Halifax Waterfront has officially opened its doors. 🎉⚓✨

The Irving Shipbuilding Boat School, part of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, is a new space dedicated to hands-on boat building, maritime learning, and on-the-water experiences in the heart of the city. 🌊⛵🪚

Welcoming people of all ages and abilities, the Boat School is keeping Halifax's maritime heritage alive while creating new opportunities to learn traditional skills and connect through life on the water. 🌊🧭🙌

➡️ Learn more about Halifax's latest addition to the waterfront: https://bit.ly/4dzo6fS