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Spending money in Halifax is incredibly easy. The patio beers, the museums, the art galleries, the tours, and the food. It all ends up taking its toll on your wallet. Having been a starving student in Halifax, I ve managed to acquire a rather large list of free things to do in Halifax. Try and do at least half of these next time you re on the east coast of Canada. travel agent sites Really, you can t beat the price! 1. Point Pleasant Park
Located about 3km south of downtown Halifax, Point Pleasant Park can provide a full days worth of enjoyment for people of all ages. It s absolutely free for everyone, so hang onto that money for patio beers, souvenirs or some of that famous Cows Ice Cream (located on the boardwalk by the Lower Deck Pub Grill). Point Pleasant Park has a whackload of trails travel agent sites for hiking travel agent sites and biking (no biking on weekends). There s a supervised beach, which while locals will tell you not to swim in, is apparently now safe for the public after the city fixed some sewage issues. If hiking, biking, or swimming isn t your thing there s plenty of grass to park your keester on for a picnic or a read. If boat watching is more your thing, be prepared to be pleasantly distracted by the number of container ships, travel agent sites cruise ships, travel agent sites yachts, and sailboats you ll see float by. While walking through Point Pleasant Park you should also expect to see plenty of old historic pieces, including cannons, old forts, and my personal favourite, Prince of Wales Tower. 2. The Halifax Public Gardens
Located on the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park St, the Halifax Public Gardens is another quiet refuge from the occasional busy streets of Halifax. Upon walking in the Gardens you ll notice the incredible smells of thousands of flowers and the gentle sounds of flowing streams. The Halifax Gardens travel agent sites are great for a long stroll or for a relax and read session. It can get busy in here during the summer months, so be sure to have a Plan B in your back pocket incase crowds aren t your thing. 3. The Halifax Common a.k.a The Commons
Definitely a more local park than the Halifax Public Gardens, the Halifax Common (Or The Commons ) is where families, students, couples, and the occasional travel agent sites band of hippies go to enjoy the sun. It s only about a 10 minute walk from downtown. The North Commons has several softball diamonds, a couple walking paths, a fountainand plenty travel agent sites of room to starfish travel agent sites on the warm summer grass to partake in the worlds greatest hobby, cloud-watching. travel agent sites If you re bored of the massive fields, head to the Central Commons travel agent sites (just across the road), where you ll find , an outdoor pool, a skateboard park, tennis courts, a fountain, and a few more fields to sprawl in.
The Halifax Boardwalk travel agent sites extends across the entire Downtown Halifax travel agent sites waterfront, just below Lower Water St. The Boardwalk is hands down one of the few things I d say you have to check out while in Halifax. travel agent sites Sure, it s a little travel agent sites touristy travel agent sites at times and can get pretty travel agent sites hectic travel agent sites with how many people check it out. But a walk down the Boardwalk travel agent sites in the early morning with your coffee or after finishing a meal out on the town is probably one of the coolest free things to do in Halifax. travel agent sites If you want to walk the entire Boardwalk, head down to the Casino and start walking south. You can actually get all the way to the new Farmers Market. Along the way expect to find pubs, artists, travel agent sites buskers, Fish Chips, Beaver Tails, Souvenirs, Boat Tours, Historic Boats, shops, and some great scenic vistas to snap a photo or two. 5. The Halifax travel agent sites Seaport Farmers Market
Take a break from the Halifax Boardwalk and check out the new Farmers travel agent sites Market in Halifax. This complex was just recently finished, and is filled with vendors from all over Nova Scotia. While entry is free, the goods are not. But even if you don t plan on spending anything, it s just a great building to walk through. Whether it s coffee, food, fresh legumes, fruit, or meat, you ll have a tough time not coming home with something. If you re a robot and have no interest in food, you ll be happy to hear there are plenty of vendors selling art, trinkets, souvenirs, and other knick-knacks. Don t miss checking travel agent sites out of the best views in town, head upstairs to the rooftop of the Farmers Market , there s a few benches up there for the public along with the best view of Georges Island. travel agent sites The Farmers Market is open daily, all year round!
Halifax Farmers Market Hours Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM -4:00 PM 6. Get out on the water with the Halifax Ferry
While this is a stretch on the word Free , I like to think of it as pretty much free , which means it s being included whether you like it or not. For $2.00, you can get a round trip ticket on the Halifax Ferry to Dartmouth. It is the cheapest way to get on the water and provides some fantastic views of downtown Halifax and Dartmouth. During the summer months, scoring an upstairs seat on the Ferry can mean a fantastic reprieve from the Halifax summer heat. The Ferry Terminal is located just down from the new Tim Hortons (With Cold Stone Creamery), right near where they park Thomas The Tug Boat. If you re heading to Dartmouth for the afternoon, walk up to Two If By Sea for Halifax s best coffee and the most mind-blowingly-awesome cheese croissant I ve ever eaten.
Edit The Cost went up from $2.00 to $2.25! Don t be sad though, now you can break a dollar and spend those quarters on the candy machines in the ferry terminal!  7. Free Halifax Concerts at Grand Parade Alderney Landing
Halifax has a large and thriving music scene, and if you play your cards right you might be in for experiencing some world class live music, for free! Every summer there is at least one or two free shows worth checking out at either Grand Parade (across the street from the Dome) or at Alderney Landing (in Dartmouth). Natal Day consistently brings free concerts to Halifax. Be sure to check out their schedule. This year, Natal Day is putting on Wintersleep, Gloryhound, Town Heroes, and Jay Smith at Alderney Landing, on July 30th. 8. Watch Buskers in Halifax
For 10 days in August, Buskers from all over the world head to Halifax to perform their acts. Be it music, theatre, or dare-devil-esque performances. Watching is completely free, but I highly suggest tossing what you can into their hats if you really enjoyed the show. While the International Busker Festival in Halifax travel agent sites is definitely the show stopper, there is always busking going on in Halifax. If you re in town, look for Buskers on Spring Garden Road (Typically near the library), downtown Barrington Street, or along the boardwalk. There are plenty of talented local buskers in Halifax, including Fiddlers, Guitarists, Sax Players, and my personal favourite, this one African-Canadian guy who is the worlds greatest karaoke singer (find him along the Boardwalk). 9. Visit A Halifax Cemetery
If it s a depressing kind of day, maybe the fog rolled in, and the sun is hiding, experiencing some of the historic cemeteries in town can be a surreal change from the upbeat streets of Halifax. There are two cemeteries I d recommend checking out. The first being the Old Burying Ground, located on the corner of Barrington Street Spring Garden Road, which contain the remains of some of the earliest Canadians. While most of the names are pretty hard to make out from weathering, it s still a neat little spot in the middle of downtown. If you have wheels, be they bike or car, wander up to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery. It s located in North Halifax, on Windsor St. What s unique about this cemetery is that many of the remains of victims from the Titanic ended up there. Apparently there s even a Jack Dawson there, which gets a lot of attention care of James Cameron s famous film. 10. Listen to the Cannon travel agent sites go off at Noon on Citadal Hill
Everyday at Noon, a cannon goes off in downtown Halifax, shaking the bodies of locals and tourists, and typically scaring both. If you play your cards right, travel agent sites you can experience the whole event in the most up-close and personal way possible. Head up to Brunswick Street and look for the Halifax Clock Tower. Walk up the hill, or take the Citadel travel agent sites Hill Tour if history is your thing (costs about $8.00 for the tour), and wait. If you can make sure you re there for noon, you are in for a treat. As the thunderous roar from that cannon goes off, you ll witness dozens of people on the hill and along Brunswick Street freak out, then laugh as they remember travel agent sites Oh, just the noon cannon, woops! 11. Halifax travel agent sites Historic Sites
History Buffs will love Halifax. The amount of historic properties, forts, churches, and ships in this city is border-line crazy. Best of all, many of these sights are free, or damn-near free. Stroll through Point Pleasant Park and check out the Prince of Wales Tower, or walk along the boardwalk and hop on the H.M.C.S Sackville, the C.S.S Acadia, or if you re timing is right, the infamous Bluenose (the boat on the Canadian dime). For a city thats so youthful and vibrant, it s great to