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THINGS TO DO IN NOVA SCOTIA

The Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley Region of Nova Scotia is home to the highest recorded tides in the world. Twice a day, every day, 160 billion tonnes of seawater flow in and out of the bay – that’s more than the combined flow of all the freshwater rivers on our planet. Take a whale watching cruise in the Bay of Fundy, which sees 15 species of whales come to mate and play. Visit nearby Hall’s Harbour, where the tide can drop the height of a four-storey building, and walk on the ocean floor, keep your eyes open and you can spot seals from the shore.

Nestled between two parallel mountain ranges, the Annapolis Valley is one of Canada’s best fruit-growing regions, with several hundred varieties of apples being grown here. These fertile soils produce lush farms, more than 20 types of grapes and award-winning vineyards. Nova Scotia is home to the greatest number of farmers’ markets per capita in Canada, so be sure to visit a market or two, and take some time to pick your own berries at one of the many nearby U-Pick farms.

The Mi’kmaq are native to this region, and their art, music, language and spirituality are never far away. Heritage sites celebrate the rich Mi'kmaq culture, the earliest European settlements in North America, and the stunning natural history of the region.  Explore the diverse history of Nova Scotia by visiting some of the many heritage sites.

Nearby Wolfville is home to Acadia University, Wolfville Farmers’ Market, first-class dining, performing arts concerts, festivals and events such as Mud Creek Days and the Deep Roots Music Festival.

If you are coming to enjoy the great outdoors, there’s something for everyone. Whether it’s the famous Cape Split hiking trail, or a more leisurely walking trail, a round or two of golf, or an energetic cycling tour, you can find them all, and so much more.

We are only 16 mins from the areas only drive-in theatre, Valley Drive-In in nearby Cambridge, Nova Scotia

ABOUT THE AREA

HALL'S HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR HALL’S HARBOUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

www.hallsharbour.org

TIDE TIMES CHECK TIDE TIMES FOR THE HIGHEST TIDES IN THE WORLD

www.tides.gc.ca/eng/station?sid=305

BAY OF FUNDY, NOVA SCOTIA AN AFTERNOON OVER THE BAY OF FUNDY, NS

WEIRD PLACES: THE BAY OF FUNDY TOUR OF CANADA’S BAY OF FUNDY, HOME OF THE LARGEST TIDAL RANGE IN THE WORLD

OUTDOORS

MINER'S MARSH POPULAR NATURE AREA

Miner's Marsh

CAPE SPLIT TRAIL ONE OF NOVA SCOTIA’S MOST FAMOUS COASTAL VIEWS

www.novatrails.com/trails/kings-county/cape-split-trail.html

AYLESFORD LAKE BEACH POPULAR, MAN-MADE BEACH

www.nsls.ns.ca/aylesford-lake-beach

NOGGINS CORNER CORN MAZE ANNUAL CORN MAZE THAT OPENS IN AUGUST

http://www.nogginsfarm.ca/corn-maze/
[email protected]
902-542-5515

10009 Hwy #1
Greenwich, NS
B4P 2R2

KEN-WO GOLF CLUB ANNAPOLIS VALLEY'S PREMIERE GOLF CLUB

www.ken-wo.com
(902) 681-0678

9514 Commercial Street
New Minas, Nova Scotia
Canada  B4N 3E9

EAGLE CREST GOLF COURSE AN UNPARALLELED GOLFING EXPERIENCE

www.eaglecrestgolfcourse.com
[email protected]
902-679-3033

2075 Lakewood Road
Centreville, NS
B0P 1J0

apple blossom festival photo by liz west

ARTS & HISTORY

PRESCOTT HOUSE DELIGHTFUL HISTORICAL HOUSE TURNED MUSEUM

prescotthouse.novascotia.ca
[email protected]
902-542-3984

1633 Starrs Point Rd
Starrs Point, NS
B0P 1T0

APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL ANNUAL FESTIVAL

appleblossom.com

CENTRESTAGE THEATRE THE LITTLE THEATRE WITH THE BIG HEART

www.centrestagetheatre.ca
[email protected]
902-678-8040 (tickets)

61 River Street
Kentville, NS
B4N 3X9

TWO PLANKS AND A PASSION THEATRE A FEAST OF MUSIC AND FOOD FOR THE SOUL

www.twoplanks.ca
[email protected]
902-582-3842

555 Ross Creek Rd
Canning, Nova Scotia
B0P 1H0

ROSS FARM A LIVING HERITAGE FARM

rossfarm.novascotia.ca
[email protected]
902-689-2210

4568 Highway # 12
New Ross, NS
B0J 2M0

GRAND-PRÉ GET TO KNOW THE ACADIANS, NOVA SCOTIA’S EARLY FRENCH SETTLERS

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/grandpre/visit/accueil-visitorcentre.aspx
902-542-3631

2205 Grand Pré Rd
Grand Pré, NS
B0P 1M0

FARMS AND MARKETS

TANGLED GARDEN FOODS FRESH FROM THE GARDEN TURNED TO JELLIES AND VINEGARS

www.tangledgardenherbs.ca
[email protected]
902-542-9811

11827 Highway 1
Grand Pré, NS
BOP 1MO

FOX HILL CHEESE HOUSE FROM SEED TO GRASS TO MILK TO CHEESE TO YOU

www.foxhillcheesehouse.com
[email protected]
902-542-3599

1678 Church St
Port Williams, NS
B0P 1T0

WOLFVILLE FARMER'S MARKET 60 VENDOR FARMER'S MARKET

www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca/
[email protected]
902-697-3344

24 Elm Av
Wolfville NS
B4P 1Z9

HUTCHINSON ACRES PURE NOVA SCOTIA MAPLE PRODUCTS 

www.hutchinsonacres.com
[email protected]
902-844-2035

3396 Aylesford Road
Lake Paul, NS
B0P 1C0

“PICK YOUR OWN” FARMS

COUNTRY MAGIC PICK YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & GRAPE TOMATOES

http://mycountrymagic.com/
902-582-1482

 see website for locations

MAC BERRY FARMS 60 ACRES OF HIGH BUSH BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, AND ARCTIC KIWI

macberryfarms.ca
902-678-3884

1279 Sherman Belcher Rd
Centreville, NS
BOP 1JO

KENNIE'S STRAWBERRY FARM GROWING WENDY, HONEYEYE AND CABOT VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES

www.kenniesfarm.com
[email protected]
902-679-1032

1164 Upper Church Street
North Kentville, NS
B4N 3V7

BOB ANSEM'S U-PICK OFFERING STRAWBERRIES, CORN, AND RASPBERRIES

www.bobansemsupick.com
[email protected]
902-679-0757

1949 Lakewood Road
Centreville, NS
B0P1J0

WINERIES 

  BENJAMIN BRIDGE WINERY NOVA SCOTIA'S SPARKLING WINE HOUSE

benjaminbridge.com
[email protected]
902-542-1560

1966 White Rock Road
Gaspereau Valley, NS
B4P 2R1

BLOMIDON ESTATE WINERY WINE WITH UNIQUE CHARACTER

blomidonwine.ca
[email protected]
902-582-7565

10318 Highway 221
Habitant, NS
B0P 1H0

DOMAINE DE GRAND PRÉ AWARD-WINNING VINTAGES

grandprewines.ns.ca
[email protected]
902-542-1753

11611 Highway 1
Grand Pré, N.S.
BOP 1M0

GASPEREAU VINEYARDS PREMIUM BOUTIQUE WINERY

www.gaspereauwine.com
[email protected]
902-542-1455

2239 White Rock Road,
Gaspereau, NS
B4P 2R1

L’ACADIE VINEYARDS A LITTLE BIT OF FRANCE IN THE NEW WORLD

http://www.lacadievineyards.ca/
[email protected]
902-542-8463

310 Slayter Road, Gaspereau
RR#1, Wolfville, NS
B4P 2R1

LIGHTFOOT & WOLFVILLE WINES A LIGHT TOUCH & ENLIGHTENED APPROACH

www.lightfootandwolfvillewines.com/
[email protected]

11143 Evangeline Trail Wolfville
Nova Scotia
B4P 2S3

LUCKETT VINEYARDS CAPTURING THE MAGIC OF NOVA SCOTIA THROUGH WINE

http://luckettvineyards.com/
[email protected]
902-542-2600

1293 Grand Pre Road
Wolfville, NS
B4P 2R3

PLANTERS RIDGE OUR GOAL AT PLANTERS RIDGE IS TO CRAFT WINES THAT ARE TRULY EXCEPTIONAL

https://www.plantersridge.ca/[email protected]

1441 Church St Port Williams,
Nova Scotia
B0P 1T0

EATERIES

PADDY'S PUB AND BREWERY ONSITE BREWERY WITH PUB FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC SELECT NIGHTS

www.paddyspub.ca/locations/kentville
[email protected]
902-678-3199

42 Aberdeen Street
Kentville, NS
B4N 2N1

THE PORT PUB & BISTRO ENJOY LOCALLY-PRODUCED FOOD AND DRINK IN AN IDYLLIC LOCATION

www.theportpub.com
[email protected]
902-542-5555

980 Terry's Creek Road
Port Williams, NS
B0P 1T0

HALLS HARBOUR SPECIALIZING IN FRESH LOBSTER AND SEAFOOD

www.hallsharbourlobster.com
902-679-5299

157 W Halls Harbour Rd
Halls Harbour, NS
B0P 1J0

MCGILL'S CAFE & RESTAURANT HIGH QUALITY FOOD IN A COMFORTABLE CAFE SETTING

www.mcgillscafe.com
[email protected]
902-681-3225

18 Kentucky Court
New Minas, NS
B4N 4N2

TROY RESTAURANT A TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE HEART OF WOLFVILLE!

https://www.troyrestaurant.ca/902-542-4425

12 Elm Avenue
Wolfville, NS
B4P 2S2

NAKED CREPE BISTRO WECOME TO THE NAKED CREPE, AN EXCITING NEW BISTRO CREPERIE IN THE CHARMING TOWN OF WOLFVILLE!

http://www.thenakedcrepebistro.ca/

902-542-0653

402 Main Steet
Wolfville, NS
B4P 4C9

A BIT FURTHER AFIELD

HISTORIC GARDENS GARDENS REPRESENTING MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OF LOCAL HISTORY

www.historicgardens.com
[email protected]
902-532-7018

441 St. George Street
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
B0S 1A0

ANNAPOLIS TIDAL STATION LEARN ABOUT HOW THIS INNOVATIVE GENERATING STATION WORKS

www.nspower.ca/annapolis-tidal-station.aspx
902-532-0502

236 Prince Albert Rd
Annapolis Royal, NS
B0S 1E0

NOVA SCOTIA CRUISES A JOURNEY AS GREAT AS THE DESTINATION

http://www.ferries.ca/
1-877-762-7245

FORT ANNE VISIT THE STAR FORT BUILT TO PROTECT THE HARBOUR OF ANNAPOLIS ROYAL

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/fortanne/index.aspx
902-532-2397

323 St George St,
Annapolis Royal, NS
B0S 1A0

PORT-ROYAL PORT-ROYAL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE FEATURES A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HABITATION…

http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/portroyal
902-532-2898