Experience...high drama and
heroism; firefighting in a province made of wood.
Admission Charged
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
441 St. George St., Annapolis Royal
4 ha (10 acres) of theme gardens
and displays reflecting the history of the area.
Admission charged (O/S by
donation).
Atlantic Theatre Festival
504 Main St., Wolfville
World-class theatre presenting
high-quality professional productions of the classics.
Admission charged
Grand-Pré
National Historic Site
Wolfville Area, Grand Pré
Site of the church and cemetery
of the 17th-18th century Acadian village that became the scenic setting
for Longfellow's narrative poem Evangeline.
Admission charged.
Kejimkujik
National Park and National Historic Site of Canada
Off Rte 8, Maitland Bridge, between Annapolis Royal and Liverpool.
381 km (147 sq mi) of scenic
inland
wilderness country. "Keji" abounds with wildlife, including rare
Blanding's turtles. During summer, park interpreters conduct nature
talks, walks and canoe excursions.
Admission charged mid-May to
mid-Oct.
Brier
Island Whale & Seabird Cruises Ltd
209 St George St., Westport, Digby County, NS, B0V 1H0
An entire marine of ecosystem
in
action - explore the Bay of Fundy, Humpback, Finback and rare
endangered right Whales to name a few.
Various Packages available.
King's
Theatre
Annapolis Royal Area, Annapolis Royal
Films, live theatre (including
annual Summer Festival), concerts, art gallery and community activities
in heritage building.
Admission varies.
Mermaid
Theatre of Nova Scotia
132 Gerrish St., Windsor
Internationally acclaimed
touring
theatre for young and family audiences, known for its unique blend of
puppets and performers and for its unusual retelling of traditional and
contemporary children's classics.
Donations accepted
Oaklawn
Farm Zoo
Hwy 101, Exit 16, Aylesford
The most exciting display of
animals in NS. Largest display of cats & primates in Atlantic
Provinces. Admission Charged
Port-Royal
National Historic Site of Canada
Rte 1 to Granville Ferry, left 11.5 km (7.5 mi), Port Royal
A reconstruction of the
original
Port Royal Habitation (1605), a French fur-trading post built by Samuel
de Champlain and Sieur de Monts.
Admission charged.
The Lookoff
5 km (3 mi) north of Canning on Rte 358, Canning
Spectacular panoramic view of
Annapolis Valley and the Minas Basin-the "Land of Orchards and Tides".
No Admission charge.
Upper
Clements Park
2931 Hwy 1. 6 km (3.5 mi) west of Annapolis Royal, Clements, Upper
Atlantic Canada's largest
amusement
park: 26 rides & attractions, including waterslide and roller
coaster – crafts center.
Admission charged.
Windsor
Hockey Heritage Center
128 Gerrish St., Windsor
Photos of players and teams
from formative years of Canada's great winter game, ice hockey.
Artifacts include the equipment with which the game began-wooden pucks,
hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi'kmaq natives, stock
skates and world-famous Starr skates-as well as early forms of
protective equipment.
Admission free, donations
accepted
* FESTIVALS
Annapolis
Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Kentville
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom
Festival. Windsor to Digby. Official opening, princess tea, coronation
ceremonies, dance, concerts, barbecues, sports, art show, fireworks,
children's parade, grand street parade, family entertainment, craft
fair & "Sunday in the Park". May 28-Jun 2. PW, B,C.
Dates: End May to Early June
Atlantic
Theatre Festival
Wolfville Area, Wolfville
Atlantic Theatre Festival.
World
Class Theatre presenting high quality professional productions of
classical theatre. A newly renovated, air-conditioned 500 seat theatre.
Handicapped accessible, gourmet picnics, learning vacations,
accommodation packages, backstage tours on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00
am. Call toll free at 1-800-337-6661. Admission: $21 - $39 discounts
available. B, Pc100.
Dates: June to August
Digby
Scallop Days
Digby
Digby Scallop Days. Digby. A
festival to celebrate one of the world's largest scallop fleets. Come,
taste how many ways succulent scallops can be prepared. Musical events,
crowning of Scallop Queen, scallop shucking competitions, parades,
woodsman's competition, unique scallop draggers parade of lights,
"Ceremony of the Flags" and fireworks finale. Join us for our Scallop
Days Festival. Admission: varies with events. PW, B, Pic, Pc150b4, TO,
C.
