# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Halifax

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Halifax. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 19 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-27, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Wonder World Indoor Play](https://ourplayday.com/places/wonder-world-indoor-play-halifax) (playground, Halifax). A play space, children's bookstore and café under one roof, with ball pits and slides.
2. [Hop Skip Jump Halifax](https://ourplayday.com/places/hop-skip-jump-halifax-halifax) (playground, Halifax). Indoor play center.
3. [Steele Wheels Motor Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/steele-wheels-motor-museum-halifax) (museum, Halifax). A car museum full of old motors, with toilets on site.
4. [Atlantic Splash Adventure](https://ourplayday.com/places/atlantic-splash-adventure-halifax) (water park, Halifax). Outdoor waterpark with slides and pools.
5. [Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21](https://ourplayday.com/places/canadian-museum-of-immigration-at-pier-21-halifax) (museum, Halifax).
6. [Discovery Centre](https://ourplayday.com/places/discovery-centre-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). Science center full of hands-on exhibits to touch and try.
7. [Emera Oval](https://ourplayday.com/places/emera-oval-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). Full-size outdoor skating oval, open to everyone for public skates.
8. [Halifax Citadel National Historic Site](https://ourplayday.com/places/halifax-citadel-national-historic-site-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). Star-shaped hilltop fort with costumed guides, marching drills and a cannon fired at noon.
9. [Halifax Public Gardens](https://ourplayday.com/places/halifax-public-gardens-halifax) (garden, Halifax). Victorian garden with ponds, winding paths and a bandstand in the middle.
10. [Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk](https://ourplayday.com/places/halifax-waterfront-boardwalk-halifax) (theme park, Halifax). Long wooden boardwalk along the harbor, past ships, shops and snack stands.
11. [HMCS Sackville](https://ourplayday.com/places/hmcs-sackville-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). Second World War corvette kept afloat as a museum ship you can walk aboard.
12. [Maritime Museum of the Atlantic](https://ourplayday.com/places/maritime-museum-of-the-atlantic-halifax) (museum, Halifax). Waterfront museum of ships and the sea, including a gallery on the Titanic.
13. [Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History](https://ourplayday.com/places/nova-scotia-museum-of-natural-history-halifax) (museum, Halifax). The province's natural history museum, with toilets on site.
14. [Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity](https://ourplayday.com/places/beaty-centre-for-marine-biodiversity-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). An 18-meter blue whale skeleton overhead, live local sea creatures and hands-on exhibits at the university's ocean science center.
15. [Georges Island National Historic Site](https://ourplayday.com/places/georges-island-national-historic-site-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). A fort on a small island in the harbor, reached by boat, with old tunnels and a lighthouse.
16. [Halifax Central Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/halifax-central-library-halifax) (library, Halifax). Striking glass-fronted library with a dedicated space for kids.
17. [Halifax Harbour Hopper](https://ourplayday.com/places/halifax-harbour-hopper-halifax) (attraction, Halifax). Amphibious bus tour that rolls through downtown, then drives straight into the harbor.
18. [Hatfield Farm](https://ourplayday.com/places/hatfield-farm-halifax) (farm, Halifax). Farm with animals to visit and wagon rides around the fields.
19. [Point Pleasant Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/point-pleasant-park-halifax) (park, Halifax). Big wooded park at the tip of the peninsula, with trails that run along the shoreline.

## Other lists for Halifax

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-nova-scotia/restaurants) (4)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-nova-scotia/hotels) (11)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-nova-scotia/playgrounds. All of Halifax: https://ourplayday.com/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-nova-scotia