An amazing museum and very affordable. The staff stationed throughout the museum were all so…read moreinformative and helpful. My 5 and 2 year old enjoyed all the exhibits and on an early Thursday morning we found the place pretty quiet. The bubble room, musical stairs, and energy rooms were our favorites. Lots of clean spacious bathrooms, a coat check area, and snack bar. Just a short (1/3 mi?) walk from the cruise terminal. We really recommend this place!

My review of the Discovery Centre is based on the Science, Spirits and Boos event…read more Okay, you know me, I just have to be honest. I don't blame Yelp for this one but overall this event was lame. Firstly, I hated that I couldn't really mingle with other yelpers. :( Secondly, no free food or drink? Not even water was free (besides the fountain I finally found). I guess I just assumed for 38 bucks a ticket (yes thankfully as a Yelp elite I didn't have to pay but can't believe others did). We had to ask the girl selling food where we could get water and she said we could wait in the line for the bar but then went and got us a plastic cup that we could fill at the fountain. Now here's the real disgusting part, food and drink costs were astronomical! $7.50 for a tiny little plastic cup of green liquid, $4.25 for a bottle of water, $4.50 for a cup of chili, and no vegan options (not that I'd spend that even if they did). Next, it didn't feel much like a Halloween party besides people being dressed up. I did love the giant screens with the projections of ghosts and Jack o'lanterns but would have been nice to have had Halloween music and some other decor. The building itself is beautiful. I love the giant colorful lights and the view of the seaport market from the top floor. It was my first time at the Discovery Center and I am glad I did get to visit, especially for free but I definitely wouldn't pay to go back. I found myself really bored by the exhibits. My favourite part were the 3d printers. It was so cool to finally see one in person. I also have to mention that I was in fact offended by the organ dissections going on. I walked into the room not knowing what it was and saw a giant cow heart on the table. I asked what it was and turned around and said "nope I'm not okay with this." As a vegan, that was pretty heartbreaking to me. I was also offended by the kids area where they had a fake cow to milk and a plastic butcher shop area with fake meat to play with. Apologies for letting my vegan show, it's just pretty hard to disconnect. Nothing against jazz or the band playing but that also felt strange for a Halloween party. Anyhow, I thank Yelp for getting me in for free and since I was with my friend we still had an okay time but we left by 9pm because of everything I described. I definitely have no desire to visit the Discovery Center again. This event was a pretty big disappoint for me.

What an amazing place; The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic! I had been here about 15 years ago and…read moreit's amazing how it's changed with more artifacts. It's Canada's oldest and largest maritime museum located on the beautiful waterfront of Halifax! They have many exhibits and artifacts including the largest collection of items and stories about the Titanic rescue, shipbuilding, the 1917 Halifax explosion and various Navy memorabilia. I really enjoyed that they included history of the indigenous mi'kmaw! Also notable was that they have a boat school and a real more representative that will signal your name and provide you a certificate! Fun day of seeing, learning and having fun at this museum!

Fascinating & Informative - A Must for History Lovers…read more The Halifax Maritime Museum of the Atlantic was such a great experience! There's so much to learn, and the exhibits are incredibly well done. We especially loved the Titanic section--super moving and full of fascinating detail. It's definitely worth the price of admission, especially if you're even remotely interested in history or maritime culture. We left feeling like we'd learned a lot and gained a deeper appreciation for Halifax's role in so many historic events. Highly recommend!

Must visit - especially in the Spring when everything is blooming!!! Not a huge garden by any…read morestretch of the imagination but it's centrally located in Halifax. Extremely easy to walk in with level paths. There's a large pond that is gorgeous because it reflects the trees in the park - see pics. Also a bandstand where there are occasionally performances. Located close to the bandstand is a coffee shop to get your caffeine fix. The main entrance is off of Spring Garden and South Park - but there are many other entrances on all sides of the park. A must visit for the tourist to Halifax!!! A calm place to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city!

A peaceful and enjoyable garden to walk through. Has beautiful flowers, statues, a gazebo, amongst…read morea few other things to enjoy. It is free to enter. If you are looking for a jog, or a bike ride, this is NOT the place. The park has a sign right at the entrance advising that it is not allowed.

It's only $6 CAD. Two small floors of exhibits. Good for kids with short attention spans. I was…read moredone after an hour. Clean bathrooms. Private parking lot. Walking distance from the public gardens.

I really enjoyed the museum! It isn't particularly big but it is certainly larger than I thought it…read morewould be. All of it is very interactive and I learned a lot while walking around and reading. There are some really fascinating things inside and I enjoyed the experience over all. The staff were very friendly and everyone was helpful during our visit.

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is a must visit for anyone with the migration of ancestry…read moreto Canada! The staff is very friendly, helpful, resourceful and knowledgeable. They were able to find all the original documents of my Italian grandparents immigration and every detail of their voyage to Quebec! They printed everything out and placed it in a very nice envelope for me. I donated to the cause as they do this service free of charge. It's a great service and interesting g place. They kept excellent t records as my grandparents still record went all the way back to 1920!! Amazing documentation that also solved some family mysteries!!

While a port pier is usually just like every pier but this one has a Maritime Museum and close to…read more30 venders of both commercial and homemade crafts, apparel, and things tourists love to purchase. Very decent prices too.

Small art gallery in Halifax - although the largest in Nova Scotia! The star of the show is Maud…read moreLewis - especially her house. The largest collection of her art anywhere in the world! They have rotating exhibits - mostly Canadian focused. There' are some nice Alex Colville paintings in the permanent collection. There was talk of a new art gallery with amazing architecture on the waterfront but this was shelved for financial reasons. This art gallery is quaint! Pro tip - Thursday evenings are free entry!

If you love Maud Lewis, as I do, this place is wonderful! The museum is comprised of two…read morebuildings, and the more modern one has ML's house, plus a great rotating selection of her paintings, and all kinds of great Maud-themed items in the shop. The rest of that bldg seemed to be temp exhibits of some very weird contemporary artists, so we skipped all that. We couldn't figure out how to easily get to their second building, weren't sure what was in it, and it was getting close to lunch time anyway, so we skipped that, too. In total we spent about an hour here.

I don't get it? I left Greekfest feeling regretful and ripped off. Is there a different festival…read morethe other reviewers are talking about? $5 to get in, upon scanning the area I saw a big tent with dancers, a "score on the goalie" event, a church, and a little shop where you can buy greek flags and stuff. Thats it. Me and my mom went together, she was hungry and decided she wanted to get a bite to eat first. You buy your meal ticket and then go into the tent that serves food. I got a vegetable plate and mom got a Greek plate. The Greek plate was $14, an I think the vegetable plate was like $12, can't remember. The vegetable plate was ok. The potatoes were the highlight but I ended up throwing the stuffed pepper and dolmades out. The tiropita barely had any feta in it and they gave me the smallest husk of bread ever, I saw other plates with a big piece but mine was pathetic. When I asked for tzatziki they seemed irritated. Disappointing for $12. My mom ended up not eating her moussaka and said she regretted paying $14 for her food. Since I threw out a good portion of my meal I got a custard pastry, it was $3 which was too much. It didn't have much taste to it and it disappointed me. The lemon roasted potatoes were very good with the tzatziki, but I give 2 stars because the dancers were great and the music was cool. I can't see myself going again as I didn't think it was worth the money.

After a 3 year hiatus due to some necessary travel on my end, I returned to Halifax to attend my…read morebeloved Greekfest which happens annually. Now just a bit of background: I love Greek food. I love Greece (and WILL travel there someday). I normally love Greekfest but this year I found it to be a little underwhelming. The weather was beautiful as it usually is on GreekFest weekend (I don't know how they do it!) and there were plenty of people around. However, I felt that things have gotten a lot more expensive than they used to be. I paid $6 for a simple chicken wrap that was no thicker than my wrist (and I have very tiny wrists) and another $14 for a plate which was good but I could have gone to one of the many amazing restaurants around and had the same thing for a lot less. We went during the day and there was some dancing and music but nothing over the top and I just didn't feel like there was anything there for me. Once you've experienced Greekfest one year, you're done - unless your Greek and in that case it's a huge family reunion. If I was Greek it would probably be my favourite weekend of the year but since I'm not, I was a little disappointed this time around.

Had a blast this year. The food was great. Plenty to choose from. The prices were reasonable and…read morethe vendors were friendly and more than willing to pour you a boat load of portions. My only criticism is there needs to be more ethnic entertainment than just Dutch dancers and highlanders. To me that seems more like local settlers backgrounds.

Great food, fun entertainment, and beautiful displays (and sales) of wares produced by a variety of…read morecultures from around the globe. What a great way to spend a beautiful summer day! The event was larger than I expected it to be (actually, I wasn't quite sure what to expect last year, it being my first time, but I was happy to see the diversity in all aspects of this fair). There was quite a bit of variety in terms of the food (who knew mango juice was so good?...and okay, yes, I am a bit sheltered), and lots of dancing and such by various performers from different cultures. The only complaint I had, and admittedly it's a minor one, was that the stage was a kind of far away from the seating area (at least compared to Greekfest). I would have liked to have been a bit closer to the action, to be able to see the costumes and dancing, etc., up close, to gain full appreciation for everything they had put into their performances. The exhibitors tent was my favourite, rich with handmade artifacts and cultural offerings from many different countries. There was a little bit of everything here, from clothing, to art, to craft items, to historical, geographic, and political information about these cultures. And these are just to name a few.