Halifax Seaport & Boardwalk Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

  Explore Canada's immigration story at Pier 21, with an optional visit to the museum inside.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market

  Browse local flavours and waterfront energy at North America’s oldest continuously operating farmers’ market.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Samuel Cunard Statue

  Meet Halifax-born shipping pioneer Samuel Cunard at his waterfront monument.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Discovery Centre

  Discover hands-on science at the Discovery Centre, with an optional visit inside.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  The Emigrant Statue

  Pause at The Emigrant, a moving tribute to the courage and hope of newcomers to Canada.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  JCVM+43 Halifax

  Admire Georges Island National Historic Site across the harbour, with seasonal ferry visits available separately.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  The Way Things Are

  Spot The Way Things Are, Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg’s playful sculpture of crooked light posts.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

  Relax in a waterfront hammock and enjoy sweeping views across Halifax Harbour.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Lower Water Street

  See The Wave, a bold waterfront sculpture that became one of Halifax’s best-known photo stops.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  The Piazza at Bishop's Landing

  Cool off beside the playful Fountain at Bishop’s Landing on a warm waterfront day.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

  Stroll Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk past shops, murals, public art and harbour views.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Hmcs Sackville

  See HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, with an optional seasonal visit aboard the ship.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 13
  Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

  Explore Atlantic Canada’s seafaring heritage at the Maritime Museum, with an optional visit inside.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 14
  JCXJ+42 Halifax

  See CSS Acadia, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship moored beside the Maritime Museum.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  JCXH+FG Halifax

  View the historic Cable Wharf, a 1913 landmark linked to Halifax’s transatlantic cable era.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  The Dockyard Clock

  See the landmark Dockyard Clock, a working 19th-century timepiece overlooking the harbour.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Halifax Ferry Terminal

  See the Halifax Ferry Terminal, gateway to a quick harbour crossing to Dartmouth.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 18
  The Lower Deck

  Visit Privateers’ Warehouse, one of the waterfront’s oldest surviving buildings and home to The Lower Deck.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 19
  1883 Upper Water St

  Discover Collins Court and Bank Building within Halifax’s atmospheric Historic Properties.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 20
  1869 Upper Water St

  Finish at Market Mall, a covered passage lined with shops and waterfront character.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Georges Island National Historic Site (Pass by)

  Take in a harbour view of Georges Island National Historic Site and its star-shaped Fort Charlotte.

  Admission ticket free
• C.S.S. Acadia (Pass by)

  View CSS Acadia from the boardwalk, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship.

  Admission ticket free
• Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass by)

  QUEEN’S MARQUE frames the harbour with striking architecture, public art and inviting waterfront spaces.

  Admission ticket free
• Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass by)

  WOMEN VOLUNTEERS MONUMENT honours the women who supported Canada during wartime.

  Admission ticket free
• Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass by)

  THE STOCKS offer a playful nod to colonial-era punishment within the Historic Properties.

  Admission ticket free
• Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass by)

  PICKFORD & BLACK BUILDING recalls one of Halifax’s storied shipping and merchant firms.

  Admission ticket free
• Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass by)

  NOVA SCOTIAN CRYSTAL’s former waterfront workshop remains an exterior reminder of the city’s glassmaking craft.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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