Play Day

Kid-friendly places in Halifax

Best Western Plus Dartmouth Hotel and Suites

Hotel with an indoor pool, free breakfast, and suites with a fridge.

The Cambridge Suites Hotel

All-suite hotel with an indoor pool, kitchenettes and free breakfast.

Atlantica Hotel Halifax

Hotel with an indoor pool, suites and a fridge in the rooms.

Courtyard by Marriott Halifax Downtown

Downtown hotel with an indoor pool, suites and fridges in the rooms.

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

Hotel right on the waterfront with an indoor pool, suites and fridges in the rooms.

The Hollis Halifax, a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton

Suite hotel with an indoor pool and a fridge in the rooms.

Armview Restaurant and Lounge

Casual restaurant with a kids' menu and high chairs.

Westin Nova Scotian

Harbourfront hotel with an indoor pool and suites.

Wonder World Indoor Play

Indoor play centre with toilets on site.

Alt Hotel Halifax Airport

Airport hotel with an indoor pool.

CHKN CHOP

Chicken restaurant with high chairs.

Sutton Place Hotel Halifax

Hotel a short walk from the Citadel, with a pool, suites and free breakfast.

Ristorante a Mano

Italian restaurant with high chairs.

Steele Wheels Motor Museum

A car museum full of old motors, with toilets on site.

The Wooden Monkey

Restaurant cooking with local, organic ingredients.

Atlantic Splash Adventure

Outdoor waterpark with slides and pools.

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Discovery Centre

Science centre full of hands-on exhibits to touch and try.

Emera Oval

Full-size outdoor skating oval, open to everyone for public skates.

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Star-shaped hilltop fort with costumed guides, marching drills and a cannon fired at noon.

Halifax Public Gardens

Victorian garden with ponds, winding paths and a bandstand in the middle.

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Long wooden boardwalk along the harbour, past ships, shops and snack stands.

HMCS Sackville

Second World War corvette kept afloat as a museum ship you can walk aboard.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Waterfront museum of ships and the sea, including a gallery on the Titanic.

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

The province's natural history museum, with toilets on site.

The Prince George Hotel

Downtown hotel with an indoor pool and suites.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Halifax

Downtown hotel with an indoor pool.

Georges Island National Historic Site

A fort on a small island in the harbour, reached by boat, with old tunnels and a lighthouse.

Halifax Central Library

Striking glass-fronted library with a dedicated space for kids.

Halifax Harbour Hopper

Amphibious bus tour that rolls through downtown, then drives straight into the harbour.

Hatfield Farm

Farm with animals to visit and wagon rides around the fields.

Point Pleasant Park

Big wooded park at the tip of the peninsula, with trails that run along the shoreline.

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