Rain date: August 27, 2023 Teams of LoonWatchers will canoe an assigned lake to provide a simultaneous survey of loon presence and reproductive activity. Lakes are surveyed from 12 noon until 3 pm. LoonWatch observation forms will be collected at the Visitor Centre following the survey. A canoe and associated equipment must be supplied by […]

Visit Annapolis Royal for the annual Natal Day Parade starting at 1 pm. After the parade, join us at 2:30 pm in Fort Anne’s parking lot to take a closer look at the handiwork involved in creating these colourful displays. Who will be this year’s float winners? Don’t miss the excitement!

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of fine music from 2 pm to 4 pm on the grounds of Fort Anne! Bring the family and a picnic lunch and soak in the ambiance of music playing in this historic place. This is a fair weather event.

Stroll around the encampment of the 84th Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion (Royal Highland Emigrants) and enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of black powder musketry, outdoor cooking, and life in an 18th century military camp. Saturday afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm a tactical battle features 18th century military techniques, weather permitting.

Discover the rich heritage and culture of the Acadian people inside Fort Anne’s Officers’ Quarters Museum. Join L’Association des Familles Acadiennes de Port-Royal for the raising of the Acadian flag, presentations and Acadian music performances. Acadian music will continue afterwards at the Oqua’titek Amphitheatre in Annapolis Royal. Regular admission applies for the museum visit.

Free with admission Artist: Harvey Marcotte Be entertained by traditional tunes played on the fiddle, mandolin or guitar. Harvey Marcotte is a fiddler, mandolinist, and guitarist who has been playing traditional fiddle music at the Habitation for many years. A direct descendent of Louis Hebert and first Acadian settlers, he has always felt something special […]

Celebrate Canada Day with FREE admission at Port-Royal with cake served in the afternoon.

Celebrate Canada Day with FREE admission! Engage all your senses – sing “O Canada” as you watch the flag raised at Town Hall; join Parks Canada’s mascot, Parka the beaver, in the procession to the fort; savour a piece of cake; and listen to the Annapolis Basin Community Band, weather permitting.

Make your way to the Halifax Citadel as the historic fort takes on a festive air with Victorian music, games and, of course, Father Christmas. It’s the perfect way to capture some holiday magic to share with family and friends. Admission with a donation to Feed Nova Scotia (non-perishable food item or cash).

Parks Canada and the Halifax Citadel are honoured to join in Remembrance Day commemorations with free admission. Starting at 11 am the 1st Field Artillery Regiment will fire a 21-gun salute at the front entrance followed by the firing of the noon gun. The Halifax Citadel and Army Museum are open to visitors from 10 […]