Timeline
10:00
Stroll through the Seaport Farmers' Market. As the oldest running farmers' market in North America, it is open every day of the week. Arriving at 10:00 on a weekday lets you browse the local produce and bread before the Saturday crowds arrive.
10:45
Head to The Henry House for lunch. This pub near Pier 21 offers excellent food in an English pub atmosphere and serves a wide range of local micro-brewery beers.
12:00
Walk to Pier 21 to explore Canada's equivalent of New York's Ellis Island. This historic waterfront building processed over a million immigrants and is now a modern museum with extensive exhibits.
Local tip
The Seaport Farmers' Market is busiest on Saturdays. For a quieter experience with more time to chat with vendors, visit on a weekday morning.
Check before you go
- The Henry House is open Wednesday through Sunday from 00:00 to 23:00. It is closed on Mondays.
- Seaport Farmers' Market hours are Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00, Saturday 07:00-16:00, and Sunday 08:00-16:00.
Worth knowing
- The Henry House is open at 10:45 only on We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Halifax (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).