The Halifax Public Gardens
open daily at 8 AM, and closes 1/2 hour
before sunset.

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE - Info Desk and Guided Tours

Please be advised that Guided Tours and the Info Desk at Horticultural Hall will NOT BE AVAILABLE TODAY (July 4, 2026) due to adverse heat conditions.

NOTE: The Gardens are still open for enjoyment!

Free Guided Tours will resume at 10:30 am on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Thank you for your understanding.


Paint the Gardens 2026

Register to paint en plein air in the beautiful Halifax Public Gardens - every Saturday, starting July 4.
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What’s Happening in the Gardens

What’s Blooming When

The Halifax Public Gardens are ever evolving. See the versatility and symmetry of the Victorian Gardenesque style established in the 1800s, popular then and still in practice here in the only true Victorian Garden in North America.

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Gardens Tours

Free one-hour horticultural and historical tour of the Halifax Public Gardens (from May 15 through October), daily at 10:30 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm, and 3 pm. Special tours can be arranged by reservation. Tour Guides are conversational in several languages. Please check in advance at info@halifaxpublicgardens.ca or
phone 902 456 4552.

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Bursary

The  Suellen Murray Educational Bursary was established in 2014. It is awarded annually to recognize Suellen’s love of the Gardens and encourage and support an educational project or activity related to The Halifax Public Gardens. Click here for details of the bursary and the application process.

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Bird Tours

Free bird tours begin on Wednesday, May 20th, and continue every Wednesday to October at 7:30 am. Meet at the Camp Hill Cemetery at the Summer Street entrance. Fun for all ages and experience levels.

Audio Tours

A library of self-guided audio tours of the Halifax Public Gardens and audio tours of the adjacent Camp Hill Cemetery.

 

Check out our Events Calendar for information on
all the Halifax Public Gardens Summer Events.

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Gardens Gallery

A gallery of flowers and events through the years.
 

Gardens Gallery

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