Parks Canada

Friday, August 2 (evening) to Sunday, August 4 (noon) Stroll around the encampment of the 84th Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion (Royal Highland Emigrants) and enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of black powder musketry, outdoor cooking, and life in an 18th century military camp. Saturday afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm a tactical...Read more >

Visit Annapolis Royal for the annual Natal Day Parade starting at 3 pm. After the parade, join us in Fort Anne’s parking lot to take a closer look at the handiwork involved in creating these colourful displays. Who will be this year’s float winners? Don’t miss the excitement!

Come early, lay down your blanket and settle in on the scenic grounds. Take in the wondrous open sky and watch Annapolis Royal’s magical fireworks display.

If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians. Harvey Marcotte - Be entertained by traditional tunes played on the fiddle, mandolin or guitar.

Join L’Association des Familles Acadiennes de Port-Royal for the raising of the Acadian flag, presentations and Acadian music performances. Discover the rich heritage and culture of the Acadian people inside Fort Anne’s Officers’ Quarters Museum. Regular admission applies for the museum visit.

Join Mapannapolis and the Town of Annapolis Royal at Fort Anne National Historic Site to discover the "Forgotten Scots of Nova Scotia". Did you know that the first fort at this location was established by Scottish settlers, almost 400 years ago? Mapannapolis and Parks Canada will be sharing this fascinating history through storytelling, music, artifacts,...Read more >

If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians. Taproom Growlers - This a cappella group will sing songs of the sea as they were sung in traditional sea shanties across Nova Scotia.

If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians. Jacquelyn Martell - Let the merry sounds of traditional fiddle-playing fill the Habitation.

Visitors are invited to join the Acadian Odyssey Commission as they unveil the Acadian monument commemorating Fort Anne as a deportation site. Join the Acadian Odyssey Commission, the Groupe Assomption Vie, and Parks Canada to mark this special day commemorating the Great Upheaval. Check the Fort Anne website for more details closer to the date....Read more >