ADJA Studio and Gallery
313 Main St, Liverpool Area, Liverpool
Demonstrations by
Metalsmith/jewellers specializing in traditional Japanese techniques,
silver and niobium; history and techniques of metal work.
Astor Theatre
59 Gorham St, Liverpool
Live
and cinema presentations weekly in a 100-year-old community theatre.
Admission varies by event.
Barrington Woolen Mill Museum
2368 Hwy 3, Barrington
The
Barrington Woolen Mill was a thriving local business back in the late
1800s. Powered by a water turbine, the mill washed, picked, carded,
spun, dyed and wove the wool. See demonstrations of hand-spinning,
dyeing, processing, and weaving of wool. A superb woven mural on
exhibit includes the first piece of Nova Scotia tartan.
Admission charged; O/S tours at
cost
Black
Loyalist Heritage Site
Old Birchtown Rd, Birchtown
Commemorating the history and
contributions of the Black Loyalists, some of Canada’s first settlers:
heritage museum and walkway with interpretive panels, historic church
and burial ground.
Admission charged
Bluenose II
At the Fisheries Museum, Lunenburg
A 43.5-m (143-ft) schooner
built in
1963 at Lunenburg, Bluenose II is Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador; a
replica of the original Bluenose (1921-1946) depicted on the Canadian
dime. The ship sails out of Lunenburg, Halifax, and other ports. Call
for schedule and reservations.
Admission: charged
Cape Sable
Historical Society Center
2402 Hwy 3, Barrington
Local history exhibits and
historical society archives; genealogy
research.
Admission free, donations
welcome. Research charge
Chester
Playhouse
22 Pleasant St, Chester Area, Chester
Intimate A/C theatre;
excellent
acoustics. Comedy, drama and music; dinner theatre and B&B packages
available.
Admission charged
Fisheries
Museum of the Atlantic
On the Lunenburg waterfront, Lunenburg
Exhibits, displays and
activities
associated with the offshore and
inshore fisheries. Get the scoop on scallops and lobster lore; launch a
model schooner; visit the new Millennium Aquarium. Banks schooner
Theresa E. Connor at wharfside. Talk with “old salts” that fished the
North Atlantic. Visit the boat shop or spend a bit of time hooking a
mat or quilting, in the Life in Fishing Communities exhibit. The Museum
theatre shows films throughout the day. The Bluenose exhibit contains
the world’s largest collection of Bluenose artifacts.
Admission charged
Hank Snow
Country Music Center
148 Bristol Ave. Liverpool, From Hwy 103, Exit 19,
A renovated CN railway
station,
less than 3.5 km (2 mi) from Hank’s childhood home; audiovisual
displays, artifacts and memorabilia on the history and heritage of
Canadian country music, featuring the legendary Hank Snow, Wilf Carter,
Carroll Baker & others. Country music archives and library. Special
exhibit on local railroading history at the railway ticket office.
Admission charged.
Le Musée
acadien & Archives
West Pubnico - (902) 762-3380 - Civic address # 898 Highway # 335
Across from the West Pubnico Fire Station ( building named Center de
Pombcoup)
Discover and experience
Acadian
history and culture in a 140-year-old dwelling house transformed into a
museum. Since its official opening in 1979, the museum has acquired an
impressive selection of artifacts that depict how life would have been
for our ancestors at an earlier time. The museum's new wing boasts a
fine display of cameras, photographs and associated paraphernalia.
There are over 300 cameras spanning one hundred years of photographic
history, including a very rare gas operated upright enlarger, circa
1895. Discover a Traditional Acadian Garden with trees and flowers, as
well as an herb and vegetable garden, like that tended by the first
Acadians. In addition to household items, there are documents and
literature dating back to the 1700’s, which are of great interest to
the genealogist and historian.
Admission Charged
Ovens
Natural Park
Riverport, Rte 332 from Lunenburg, to Feltzen South Rd, to Ovens Park Rd
180-acre park. Site of Nova
Scotia’s
1861 Gold Rush and the famous “ovens,” or sea caves. Hike along the
spectacular coastal cliffs and nature trails. Experience the resounding
boom created by waves entering Cannon Cave. Pan for gold on the beach.
Small museum; store. 1-hr sea caves boat tours. Guided walk.
Playground, low ropes course, pool, and petting zoo.
Admission charged
Peggy's
Cove – Lighthouse and Village
Peggy's Cove Area, Peggy's Cove
This fishing village is famed
for
its famous lighthouse and picturesque fishing village. William E.
DeGarthe carved this “lasting monument to Nova Scotian fishermen” on
the 30-m (100-ft) face of a granite outcropping behind his house. Enjoy
a lobster meal overlooking the surf and lighthouse.
Admission free
Lobstermen Tours
Fisheries Museum Wharf, Lunenburg
A fun & unique fishing
adventure! Share in Lunenburg's fishing heritage! A trip to Eastern
Points Reef, where we visit the seals and a variety of seabirds. 2 hour
adventure with a brief tour of Lunenburg Harbor and then proceed to the
fishing grounds for the hauling of the lobster traps. Along the way
you'll be learning about lobsters and lobster fishing from the
professional crew.
Regular Tour - 2 hours
Admission charged
* FESTIVALS
Acadian
Arts & Crafts
West Pubnico
Women
come with what ever they want to work on for the afternoon. An
afternoon of sharing crafts, patterns, savoir-faire etc. Well liked and
every one is welcome to attend whether you want to participate or just
visit.
Dates: Year Round
Chester
Race Week
Chester
Chester
Race Week. Yacht Club. August.
Dates: Mid August
Festival
Acadien à Ste-Anne-du-Ruisseau
Ste-Anne-du-Ruisseau
A week-long festival:
scavenger
hunt, cribbage tournament, hayride, BBQ, entertainment, car rally,
fishing tournament, sporting events, Acadian music & culture,
expositions, bazaar, grand parade, children’s parade, talent show,
Evangeline & Gabriel Pageant, fireworks
Dates: End July
Great
Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair
Mahone Bay
Scarecrows are popping up all
over
the town in Mahone Bay. Fun for the whole family, including The Pumpkin
Path, Live Theatre Performances, oodles of children’s activities, craft
demonstrations and street vendors, square dancing, fiddling, more
music, a huge antique fair and so much more.
Dates: Begiining October
Lights
Along the Shore Lighthouse Festival
Lunenburg
Along Lighthouse Route. The
“Lighthouse Festival” will focus on events in or around the light
stations - there are 32 in the region - minor, major and range lights.
Events will include lobster meals, boat tours, breakfasts, story
telling, demonstrations of model lighthouse building, lighthouse
photography, lighthouse viewing, lighthouse displays and much, much
more.
Dates: Mid May
Lunenburg
Walking Tours
Lunenburg
Stroll leisurely through
historic
old Lunenburg or scare yourself silly amidst tombstones on Gallows Hill
– guided walking tours and carriage rides.
Lunenburg
Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg
Folk
music, dancing and lore from some of today’s top traditional, roots and
contemporary folk musicians at various sites across town, includes the
waterfront, hill top tent, the bandstand, Opera House and the Parish
Hall.
Dates: Early August
Lunenburg
Craft Festival
Lunenburg
A quality arts &crafts
show and
community festival featuring traditional Lunenburg food and great
entertainment. 150 participating Nova Scotian crafters.
Dates: Early July
Mahone Bay
Wooden Boat Festival
Mahone Bay
On the waterfront. A
celebration of Mahone Bay’s history as a wooden boat building
community. Offering a mixture of educational, sportive, & festive
events for adults & children.
Dates: Beginning August
Nova
Scotia
Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg
The annual Nova Scotia Folk
Art
Festival provides a unique opportunity for Folk Art lovers to meet and
buy direct from more than thirty-five of the best folk artists from all
over Nova Scotia.
Dates: Beginning August
Privateer
Days
Liverpool Area, Liverpool
Liverpool Waterfront.
Historically
based festival that strives to recreate the privateering era with a
re-enactment, a downtown festival, children’s games & sports events,
music, crafts, a parade, fireworks and much more. Step back to 1780’s
for a celebration of the area’s colorful privateering history. 1780’s
wedding, animated burial ground tours; guided wagon tours.
Dates: End June
South
Shore
Exhibition
Bridgewater
Largest agricultural
exhibitions in Nova Scotia. Home of L E Veinotte & Sons
International Horse Pull and Oland’s International Ox Pull. Saddle
horse & MBRA events. 4-H displays, arts & craft competitions.
The
gallery located on the banks of the beautiful LaHave river, occupies
the historic family General Store. The gallery displays well known
colorful porcelain ware - the "blueberry" pattern is most popular among
the fruit and floral designs and the SMOKEDWARE is wonderfully rich and
unique to the studio. Paintings of Nova Scotia's seacoast, lakeshores
and streams emerge from Don's studio. Learn the pottery process through
in store displays. Children receive a complimentary YOUNG POTTERS
packet of clay.
Open Mon.-Sat., May-Dec.- 10-5pm
Open daily July and Aug - 10-6pm
Off season by appt.
Phone - (902) 688-2732
