Festival Schedule
May 1-3, 2026 | Explore our community’s stories with passionate local guides.
Friday May 1, 2026
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The Flora & Food Plants of Fort Needham
with Jayme Melrose & Peter Lapierre
Friday May 1 | 12:00 PM
Fort Needham Park, Halifax
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Show Your Love for Robie St Trees
with Peggy Cameron
Friday May 1 | 4:00 PM
Robie & Willow Streets, Halifax
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Retracing the path of Ian Forsyth's “The North End at Night, c 1878”
with Maura Donovan
Friday May 1 | 6:30 PM
Sinnot Hill Park, Dartmouth
Saturday May 2, 2026
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A History of the Halifax Memorial Library & the Unwanted of Halifax
withWilliam Breckenridge
Saturday May 2 | 10:00 AM
Spring Garden Road & Queen St, Halifax
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Pioneer Cemetery: Exploring the Oldest Cemetery in St Margaret's Bay
With Vicki Smith
Saturday May 2 | 10:00 AM
Pioneer Cemetery, French Village
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Plot Twist: Fort Massey Cemetery
With Katy Jean
Saturday May 2 | 10:00 AM
Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax
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Shubie Stroll
With Richard MacMichael
Saturday May 2 | 11:00 AM
54 Locks Rd, Dartmouth
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York Redoubt, a Walking Tour in Two Parts
With Tom Tulloch
Saturday May 2 | 11:00 AM
York Redoubt, Ferguson’s Cove
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History of the Halifax Public Gardens
With Colin Mitchell-Crouse
Saturday May 2 | 12:00 PM
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax
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Gritty to Pretty Art Tour
with Jonathan Goldson
Saturday May 2 | 12:00 PM
Peace & Friendship Park, Halifax
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Trees & People
With Heba Jarrar & the HRM Urban Forestry Team
Saturday May 2 | 1:00 PM
Museum of Natural History, Halifax
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The Beginning of Democracy in Halifax's Downtown Heritage District
With Wesley Petite
Saturday May 2 | 2:00 PM
Halifax Banking Company, Halifax
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Walls That Talk: Quinpool Mural Walk
With Mike Burt
Saturday May 2 | 2:00 PM
Dilly Dally Café, Halifax
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Plot Twist: Dartmouth
With Katy Jean
Saturday May 2 | 3:00 PM
Christ Church Cemetery, Dartmouth
Sunday May 3, 2026
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Urban Feathered Friends (Bird Walk)
with Karen McKendry & birders of the Public Gardens
Sunday May 3 | 9:00 AM
Halifax Public Gardens
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Get to know your dead neighbours at Halifax's Old Burying Ground!
With Craig and Louisa Ferguson
Sunday May 3 | 10:00 AM
Old Burying Ground, Barrington St, Halifax
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Salt Marsh Trail Clean-Up
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Adventures Under Blind Fold!
With Milena Khazanavicius & guide dog Hope
Sunday May 3 | 12: 00 PM
Outside the CNIB Office, Almon St, Halifax
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Absent Currents: Walking Freshwater Brook
With Kate Solar
Sunday May 3 | 1:00 PM
Halifax Commons
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Plot Twist: Fairview & St John's Cemetery
With Katy Jean
Sunday May 3 | 1:00 PM
Fairview Cemetery
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College by the Sea: Hidden History of Dalhousie University
With Colin Mitchell-Crouse
Sunday May 3 | 2:00 PM
Dalhousie University, Halifax
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Stamping the City Tour (Interactive!)
With Becs Semple
Sunday May 3 | 3:00 PM
Queen’s Marque, Halifax waterfront