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

Cafe hours: 9AM-5PM daily (closing October 28th)

Info Desk & Gift Shop hours: 10AM - 4PM daily (closing October 25th)

Volunteer-led Guided Tours next available Spring 2027

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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.