Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax is the urban core of the region, complete with hundreds of restaurants, live music venues, unique local shops and world-class attractions. The area is home to the lively Halifax waterfront which boasts one of the longest waterfront boardwalks in the world. This iconic destination offers stunning harbour views and plenty of things to do, from beer gardens and farmers' markets to playgrounds and museums.
Districts
Argyle Street | 20+ eateries, pubs and bars
Bishop's Landing | High-end dining & shopping district
Brewery Market | Historic building with shops, dining & brewery
Granville Mall Area | Historic cobblestoned street mall
Halifax Seaport District | Vibrant arts and cultural district
Maritime Heritage District | Historic Maritime cultural district
Historic Properties | Historic shopping & dining district
Park Lane Mall | Three floor mall with 40+ retailers
Queen's Marque | New high-end dining & shopping district
Salt Yard | Waterfront kiosks with shops & food
Scotia Square | Downtown mall with everyday essentials
Spring Garden Place | Boutique shops and dining
Spring Garden Area | Centrally-located shopping district
Halifax
Museums
You'll Love Attractions & Landmarks
Places
A Casino Nova Scotia B Centennial Pool C Dalhousie University and University of King's College D Drunken Lampposts E Emera Oval F Government House G Halifax Brewery Farmers' Market H Halifax Central Library I Halifax City Hall J Halifax Convention Centre K Halifax Public Gardens L Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market M Neptune Theatre N Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) O Old Town Clock P Pizza Corner Q Point Pleasant Park R Province House S Rogers Square T Saint Mary's University U Scotiabank Centre V Submarine Playground W Wanderers Grounds X Waterfront Hammocks Y The Wave downtownhalifax.ca Scan for full business directory. 1 Alexander Keith's Brewery Tour/Brewery 2 Amos Pewter Gift Shop 3 Art 1274 Hollis Canadian Art Shop 4 Harbour Hopper Tours Land and Sea Tours 5 Northern Watters Knitwear & Tartan Shop Knitwear Shop 6 Park Lane Mall Shopping Mall 7 Peace by Chocolate Chocolate Shop 8 The Prow Gallery Canadian Art Shop 9 Spring Garden Place Shopping Plaza 1 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia 2 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 3 Discovery Centre 4 Georges Island National Historic Site 5 Halifax Citadel National Historic Site & Army Museum 6 Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 7 Museum of Natural History Ferry to Alderney Landing, Downtown Dartmouth Ferry to Woodside Woodside Ferry To Georges Island E N A L L A R O M E M S N A R E T E V MARLBOROUGH AVE D R N E D R A G G N I R P S D R N E D R A G G N I R P S LOWER WATER ST GREENWOOD AVE CATHEDRAL LANE UPPER WATERST SOUTH BLAND ST WELLINGTON ST U N V E R S I T Y A V E BARRINGTON ST BARRINGTON ST BARRINGTONST C A R M C H A E L S T NORTHPAR BIRMINGHAM ST SOUTH PARK ST BRUNSWICK ST BRUNSWICK ST BRU B E D F O R D R O W DRESDEN ROW GOTTINGENST BELLEVUE AVE WATERLOO ST T S L L E R E C O G S W E L L S T COGSWELL ST G R A N V L L E S T PL PORTLAND D R L O O P N U Q S A C K V I L L E S T S A C K V L L E S T TROLLOPEST MARGINAL RD CARTARET ST ST FALKLAND GOTTING LUCKNOW ST BRUSSELS ST RR D R T N O M L E B O A K L A N D R D O B L O W E R S S T SEYMOUR ST MITCHELL ST W L L I A M S S T V C T O R I A R D BRENTON ST R H U L A N D S T WINDSORST CARLTON ST F E N W I C K S T C O L L E G E S T IVANHOE ST EDWARD ST C O B U R G R D SUMMER ST VERNON ST D R E E L B U MCLEAN ST ST CHURCH MARKET ST S H I R L E Y G E O R G E S T AHERN AVE DR RAINNIE T S Y E V R A H TERMINAL RD T S Y R R E H C ST ARGYLE PARKER ST F R A S E R S T M O R R I S S T M O R R I S S T TOWERRD S A L T E R S T T S P O H S B T S Y E N N B P R N C E S T L N D E N ST HOLLIS QUEEN ST S O U T H S T S O U T H S T BLAND ST T S R A D G R E E N S T HENRY ST D O Y L E S T BAUERST A L L A N S T S E D Y L C N G L I S S T SM I TH ST T O B I N S T ROBIE ST T S T T DAVIS ST T S S S L B D U K E S T K E N T S T BELLRD Robie St GRAFTON ST Albemarle St Royal Artillery Park City Hall Government House Province House Peace and Friendship Park Police Station Victoria Park Holy Cross Cemetery Grafton Park Old Burying Ground Scotia Square Granville Mall NSCAD University VIA Rail Halifax Station Garrison Grounds Wanderers Grounds Georges Island National Historic Site Camp Hill Cemetery Queen’s Marque Maritime Heritage District Spring Garden Area Shopping District Grand Parade Historic Properties Purdy’s Wharf Bishop’s Landing Salt Yard Halifax Seaport District Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and Army Museum QEII Health Sciences Centre IWK Children’s Hospital VG Hospital 0 100 200 m N NORTH END HALIFAX DARTMOUTH Halifax Entertainment District A B C C F D G H I J S U N V W X Y T K L O P M N Q R E 1 4 7 2 5 5 2 7 6 1 4 8 3 5 3 6 9 Airport Bus 320 Metro X Beer Garden (seasonal) Church Dog Friendly Park/Area Free Public Wi-Fi Historic Cemetery Playgrounds Public Art Shopping Areas Skate Park Splash Pad Suggested Walking Route Train Tracks Ferry Route Legend Bank Parking Post Office Police Station Hospital Ferry Terminal Public Washrooms One Way Street Entertainment Districts North End Halifax Parks & Green Space Waterfront Districts Pedway System Downtown Halifax Link Halifax Harbourwalk
4 Georges Island National Historic Site parks.canada.ca/georges
5 Halifax Citadel National Historic Site parks.canada.ca/halifaxcitadel
4 Harbour Hopper Tours harbourhopper.com
Seaport District halifaxseaport.ca
Bishop's Landing bishopslanding.com
2 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 pier21.ca
3 Discovery Centre thediscoverycentre.ca
