Things to Do in Halifax

• Halifax Harbour Hopper – this is a great opportunity to view Halifax by water and by land. Guided and narrated by knowledgeable tour guides, this is an extremely popular way to get to know Halifax for a reasonable fee.
• Segway Tours – 1521 Lower Water St. If you are adventuresome, you can choose from various tours to see the city on a Segway!
• HFX E-scooters: 1549 Lower Water St. Download the app and find an available e-scooter within 4kms to rent!
• Sea-Doo/Sea kayak rentals: 1597 Lower Water St.: Harbour Watercraft Tours & Adventures | Halifax, Nova Scotia, a great way to view Halifax from the water!
• Bicycle rentals: 1507 Lower Water St. I Heart Bikes. If you want a workout tackling those Halifax waterfront hills or a more leisurely (i.e. flat) ride to Point Pleasant Park.

• The Spring Garden Road area is the primary shopping district in downtown Halifax, although many shops can be found along side streets in all of the downtown core. The 4 Points Sheraton (back entrance) is at the foot of Spring Garden Road, so is a very short walking distance.
• If you continue walking up Spring Garden Road, past the shops and cross South Park St., you will find the entrance to the Halifax Public Gardens, which is a beautiful Victorian garden that dates back over 150 years. Admission is free.
• The Halifax Shopping Centre, Nova Scotia’s largest shopping centre, is accessible by bus or taxi from downtown.
• Dartmouth Crossing is a large shopping area with a collection of restaurants and stores.  While it is also accessible by bus, it would require transfers. The area is most easily navigated by car to get from shop to shop.

For both participants and non-participants, there are a large number of fantastic restaurants in the downtown core. These are some examples, but by no means an exhaustive list.

• Mercantile Social: 1579 Hollis St. (in The Maple)
• Cut Steakhouse (steak and seafood): 5120 Salter St.
• Press Gang: 5218 Prince St.
• La Frasca: 5650 Spring Garden Rd. 
• The Black Sheep Restaurant: 1496 Lower Water St (in the Brewery Market)
• The Wooden Monkey: 1707 Grafton St.

These are a nice walk along the boardwalk on the water:

• Hermitage: 1460 Lower Water St.
• Bicycle Thief: 1475 Lower Water St (in Bishop’s Landing quad of shops)
• Ristorante a Mano – Italian Restaurant: 1477 Lower Water St. (also in Bishop’s landing)
• Drift – Atlantic Canadian Cuisine (in the Muir Hotel): 102-1709 Lower Water St.

It’s likely true when they say that there are more pubs per capita in Halifax than anywhere in Canada. Here are a few close to our venue and hotel:

• Gahan House: 5239 Sackville St. 
• The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St. 
• The Split Crow Pub – Nova Scotia’s Original Tavern: 1855 Granville St
• Lower Deck: 1887 Upper Water St.
• The Carleton: 1685 Argyle St.
• The Stubborn Goat: 1579 Grafton St.
• Orso Pub & Grill: 1859 Brunswick St.
• Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub: 1645 Argyle St. 
• Stillwell Beer Garden: 5688 Spring Garden Rd.
• Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.
• Julep Kitchen & Cocktails: 1688 Barrington St.

While there are the usual Tim Horton’s and Starbuck scattered around, here are some local coffee shops worth checking out:

• Weird Harbour: 1656 Barrington St.
• Cabin Coffee: 1544 Hollis St (right outside the front door of the 4 Points)
• Wired Monk Coffee Bistros: 5147 Morris St.

• Peggy’s Cove – One of the most famous landmarks in Atlantic Canada which recently had a significant infrastructure upgrade to make it more accessible and safer for visitors.  There are a number of private tour companies that offer tours from downtown Halifax to Peggy’s Cove, however it is also under an hour to drive if you have access to a vehicle or rental. How to Get to Peggy’s Cove From Downtown Halifax.
• Annapolis Valley – Home to Nova Scotia’s small, but impressive wine industry, a visit to some of the award-winning vineyards and wineries is a must-see. Roughly an hour’s drive from Halifax, it is an easy drive, or, if you would like to sample some of the offerings, there are a number of tour companies that run from downtown Halifax, saving you the drive.
• Grape Escapes – Nova Scotia Wine Tours offers a number of tours to choose from which depart from the Marriot Harbourfront Hotel, which is a 15 minute walk from the 4 Points Sheraton.
• If you would like to organize your own Annapolis Valley adventure, Where It’s At Tours – Taste Your Own Adventure can customize stops according to your interest – whether wineries, breweries, cideries, distilleries, restaurants, lookoffs, coastlines, museums and more! Also will arrange Halifax pick-ups/drop-offs
• Magic Winery bus (Wolfville). If you prefer to drive to Wolfville, you can book a guided tour of popular Wolfville area wineries. Using an original double-decker bus from the UK, tours begin and end at the Visitor Information Centre in downtown Wolfville – a beautiful university town on the Bay of Fundy (worth a visit for the views, shopping and restaurants).