Parks Canada Halifax

10/09/2026

Have you heard of the Grey Lady? 👰‍♀️

The most famous ghost to haunt the Halifax Citadel is the "White" or "Grey" lady of the Cavalier Building. Since the early 1900s, many people have reported seeing the apparition of a young woman wandering the veranda or the barrack rooms.

Take a candlelight ghost tour at Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and explore the shadows of this historic 19th century British fort.

🎟️ You can book your tickets via the Halifax Citadel Society eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/halifax-citadel-society-10862362985

10/07/2026

Georges Island is open on select days and times until October 27.

Visit the Ambassatours Gray Line website for the complete ferry schedule: https://www.ambassatours.com/tours-experiences/visit-georges-island

Don't miss the opportunity to set foot upon this unique, historic island! 🌊

Halifax Citadel

10/01/2026

October 1st is Treaty Day in Nova Scotia, and the beginning of Mi'kmaq History Month. Treaty Day commemorates the signing of treaties and celebrates the culture and contributions of Mi'kmaq people.

On June 4, the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Peace and Friendship Treaty at 1726 was commemorated at Fort Anne National Historic Site. The treaty, signed on the grounds of what is now Fort Anne, was the first treaty between Indigenous Peoples and any European state in the region that would become the Canadian Maritimes.

The treaty served as the basis for future negotiations and Peace and Friendship Treaties and laid the foundation for Crown-Indigenous relations in what is now Eastern Canada.

Learn more: https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/traite-1726-treaty

📷 Riley Smith

09/30/2026

Today, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

By wearing orange today, we honour the children who were lost in the residential school system and the Survivors from whom we continue to learn. This evening, the Town Clock at Halifax Citadel NHS will be illuminated in orange. 🧡

In 2020, the former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School in Nova Scotia was designated as a national historic site. Learn about how Survivors and their communities have chosen to commemorate the story of this site and others: https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/pensionnat-residential.

09/28/2026

Learn more about Fort McNab National Historic Site on a tour with the Friends of McNabs Island Society ⬇️

🍂Tickets are available NOW for the McNabs Island Fall Foliage Tours!

🗓️October 18th, 2026 (Rain date: October 25th)
🕘9:30AM-4:30PM
📍Departure with Ambassatours from the Cable Wharf (1751 Lower Water St, Halifax)

🎟️Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mcnabs-island-fall-foliage-tours-october-18-2026-depart-halifax-at-930am-tickets-1997712685419?aff=oddtdtcreator

🍁Join the Friends of McNabs Island Society for our Fall Foliage Tours of McNabs Island Provincial Park. See the island in its autumn splendour and participate in a guided Heritage Tour, Nature Tour, Adventure Tour, Coastal Shoreline Tour or the Hangman’s Beach – McNab Family Homestead Tour.

We offer a variety of options during our Fall Foliage Tours, so make sure to select your top choices when buying your tickets!

ℹ️For more information, contact us at: [email protected]

09/24/2026

As a result of road closures to accommodate Magnetic World Music Festival, visitors should expect some delays for both vehicle and pedestrian movement in and around the Halifax Citadel NHS on September 25 and 26.

🚗 Vehicles:
From 2 pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday, vehicles visiting the Citadel must enter from the Sackville Street entrance and depart towards the Cogswell Roundabout/Rainnie Drive. The back side of the Perimeter Road will be closed.

Between 2 pm and 5 pm, access to the parking lot will remain open only to visitors to the national historic site. Concert parking is not permitted.

🚶Pedestrians:
From 2pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday, the back side of the Perimeter Road will be closed to all pedestrian traffic.

We thank everyone in advance for their patience and cooperation.

09/22/2026

It's the first day of fall! 🌇

Make the most of the season with a scenic and historic walk around the ramparts of the Halifax Citadel, down the trails of York Redoubt or to the Prince of Wales Tower in Point Pleasant Park. The fortifications at these national historic sites are all part of the Halifax Defence Complex.

📷 C. Potter

09/19/2026

You can visit Georges Island NHS until October 31! ⛴️

Take a complimentary tunnel tour from a living history guide and discover the underground complex below the fort. Visit ambassatours.com/visitgeorgesisland for dates, times and tickets.

Ambassatours Gray Line Halifax Citadel

09/16/2026

09/14/2026

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