Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Halifax

Indoor play centre with toilets on site.

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

Outdoor waterpark with slides and pools.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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