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Halifax Tourist Scavenger Hunt
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Halifax Tourist Scavenger Hunt

Are you planning a visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia? Our Tourist Scavenger Hunt will take you from the public gardens to Halifax Harbor and its museums, by way of the Citadel!

You will have to solve challenges at every stop along the way to discover your next destination. At each step, you will learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Halifax Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road and South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3T 2M3 Canada

Take in Halifax most beautiful public park and solve your fist challenge.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Royal Artillery Court, Royal Artillery Ct, Halifax, NS B3J, Canada

See a small military base from 1799. Another challenge awaits you here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada, 5425 Sackville St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y3 Canada

The Citadel is managed by Parks Canada. You can enter and tour by yourself for free. If you are asked, answer that you are only looking around quickly.
You'll learn much history as you tour the grounds, and exit the other side.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Old Town Clock, Top of St George Street Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

It is the most recognizable architectural landmark in the city of Halifax. As we recently saw, it was built by the British Army in 1803. Your challenge here is to correctly identify how the number 3 is spelled on the clock.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N8 Canada

This multifunctional center, formerly known as the Halifax Metro Center, is the largest arena/stadium in Canada’s Atlantic provinces.
Can you correctly decode what NBL means?

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Grand Parade, Halifax, NS B3J, Canada

Here you will see a few monuments as well as City Hall and a historic church.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Halifax City Hall, 1841 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y8 Canada

Learn the fate of City Hall during the 1917 explosion - as well as why it occurred.
Your challenge here involves Halifax's flag.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: St. Paul's Church, 1749 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K4 Canada

Learn more about the 1917 explosion, as well as the history of this church.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Province House, 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2Y3 Canada

This is Nova Scotia's Parliament house which you can visit. Several monuments surround it which are worth a look. That's because a challenge involves them.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1741 Hollis St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada

See this 1908 museum and learn of its history.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk, entre le quai Purdys et la rue Salter, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

See the Dockyard Clock and discover its origin while you uncover where it was made.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Theodore Tugboat- Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1751 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 1S5, Canada

See the famous boat full size!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 Canada

See this museum as you learn to decode maritime flags for your next destination.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: HMCS Sackville - Canada's Naval Memorial, 1675 Lower Water St adjacent the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5X5 Canada

See this WWII Canadian warship and figure out its ID number.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Alexander Keith's Brewery, 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1R9 Canada

See Irishtown and this brewery while you learn its history.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market, 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P8 Canada

See many monuments honoring the city's past near the seaport and farmers market. You'll need to discover who the King of Seam was.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Edward Cornwallis Park, Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3H, Canada

Learn about the controversy surrounding this park's name as you also discover Halifax Station, the train terminal for the Ocean Line - the longest continuously running passenger train line in North America. Your challenge here is one of observation.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Government House, 1451 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z2 Canada

See where the Lieutenant Governor resides and figure out when the cornerstone was laid.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: St. Mary's Basilica, 1508 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z3 Canada

Learn the history of this church and the Popes associated with it as you solve this challenge.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Halifax County-Public Library, 177 S Main St, Halifax, VA 24558, USA

See the new (2014) and beautiful public library as you answer a challenge which you'll track from the start of your scavenger hunt.

Duration: 5 minutes



Duration:2 to 3 minutes
Commences in:Halifax, Canada
Country:Canada
City:Halifax

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