Festival Schedule
May 3-4th, 2025 | Explore Halifax's neighbourhoods with passionate local guides.
Saturday, May 3rd
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Birds of Jollimore
Led by: Karen McKendry
9-11 am
Location: Pond Playhouse - 6 Parkhill Rd
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Revisiting Camp Hill Cemetery
Led by: Brandy Whitford
11-12 pm
Location: Camp Hill Cemetery - Summer St entrance
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Cultivating History: A Tour Through the Halifax Public Gardens
Led by: Colin Mitchell
11-12 pm
Location: North Side of Horticultural Hall
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Shubie Stroll
Led by: Richard MacMichael
11-12 pm
Location: 54 Locks Rd, Dartmouth, outside at the main entrance of the trails (Wooden Stairs)
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Historic Gems of Stadacona
Led by: Tom Tulloch
1-3 pm
Location: The RCR Gate - Gottingen Street at Bilby
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A Dog-Friendly Stroll Through Halifax's North End
Led by: Jenn Marotta
12-1 pm
Location: Hydrostone Park (Isleville & Young St) - meet at the monument/circular shaped installation)
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Plot Twist: Dartmouth
Led by: Katy Jean
1-2 pm
Location: Christ Church Cemetary
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Working Class Heritage Tour: Where We Stand
Led by: Mayworks Festival of Working People & the Arts
1-2:30 pm
Location: 5407 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 1G1, Canada
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Bedford's Role in WWII's Battle of the Atlantic
Led by: Elizabeth Murphy
2-3 pm
Location: Dewolf Park, Bedford at the Lions Club open air chalet
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Explore the Murals of Quinpool Road
Led by: Mke Burt
2-3 pm
Location: 6100 Quinpool Road (outside Dilly Dally Café)
Sunday, May 4th
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Birds of Jollimore
Led by: Karen McKendry
9-11 am
Location: Pond Playhouse - 6 Parkhill Rd
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Kidical Mass Waterfront Bike Ride
Led by: Kidical Mass
9:30-11:30 am
Locaiton: Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
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Beginning of Democracy in the City of Halifax
Led by: Wesley Petite
10-11:30 am
Location: 1877 Hollis St.
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The Unwanted of the Halifax Memorial Public Library
Led by: William Breckenridge
10:30-11:30 am
Location: Corner of Clyde St. and Queen St.
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Shubie Stroll
Led by: Richard MacMichael
11-12 pm
Location: 54 Locks Rd, Dartmouth, outside at the main entrance of the trails (Wooden Stairs)
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College By the Sea: Hidden History of Dalhousie University
Led by: Colin Mitchell
11-12 pm
Location: Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University
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Plot Twist: Halifax(ish)
Led by: Katy Jean
1-2 pm
Location: Last Post Road - Fairview Cemetery
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Halifax in The World: Race, Class, and Empire in the North End
Led by: Ajay Parasram
2-3 pm
Location: Hydrostone Park
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The Halifax Box House in Dartmouth
Led by: Maura Donovan
3:30-5 pm
Location: Corner of Lyle and Fairbanks St
Stay tuned for the full schedule!
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