Candlelight Graveyard Tour
Fort Anne Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaExplore one of the oldest English graveyards in Canada by candlelight with award-winning heritage interpreter, Alan Melanson. Honoured by two Prime Ministers and recipient of Nova Scotia’s top tourism award, this is one of Canada’s most popular and well-known tours. Highly recommended by the New York Times, MacLean’s Magazine, CBC-TV and Trip Advisor, come join...Read more >
Explore the Cradle of Acadie
Historic Gardens 441 St. George Street , Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaThe spotlight will be on the Acadian House and 17th century life in the Annapolis Royal area, once the Cradle of Acadie. Special tours, activities and displays will take you back in time, on the very lands that the Acadians once lived and farmed almost 400 years ago. Check our website for details.
Natal Day Weekend ~ Gardens Style!
Historic Gardens 441 St. George Street , Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaMusic and family fun in celebration of Annapolis Royal’s Natal Day. Event cost included in admission.
Acadian/ Mi’kmaq Tour
The Annapolis Royal Lighthouse 242 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaExperience Acadian / Mi’kmaw history, music, dance, food recipes, song, symbols & settlement in the land of Tewapskik and the “Cradle of Acadie”. From encampment site of the Mi’kmaq for thousands of years to the arrival of the French and birth of the Acadian culture, from the deportation to the modern renaissance movement, learn the...Read more >
Encampment Days
Fort Anne Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaTake a stroll around the encampment of the 84th Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion (Royal Highland Emigrants). Enjoy the sights, the smells and the sounds of black powder musketry, outdoor cooking and life in an 18th century military camp. Experience the conditions of centuries-old military life. On Saturday afternoon, weather permitting, observe military techniques in...Read more >
First Fridays Music
Fort Anne Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaAs part of Annapolis Royal’s “First Fridays”, make your way to historic Fort Anne. Enjoy musical entertainment on the grounds the first Friday of the month (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm). Be sure to include a visit to the Officers’ Quarters Museum to experience the new and immersive exhibits that have been installed this year.
First Fridays at the Amphitheatre
Oqwa'titek Amphitheatre 275 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS, CanadaFar-Fetched First Friday Series
Far-Fetched Gallery 218 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaStory sharing night. You can tell a story, 1-10 mins., in length ,or encourage others by simply listening. A very casual evening...please bring your stories! Contact Cindy to secure your story telling time. 902 532 0179
Candlelight Graveyard Tour
Fort Anne Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, CanadaExplore one of the oldest English graveyards in Canada by candlelight with award-winning heritage interpreter, Alan Melanson. Honoured by two Prime Ministers and recipient of Nova Scotia’s top tourism award, this is one of Canada’s most popular and well-known tours. Highly recommended by the New York Times, MacLean’s Magazine, CBC-TV and Trip Advisor, come join...Read more >