WHERE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT SHINES BRIGHT

Come to Downtown Halifax for The Halifax Lights Festival from November 30 - December 7, 2019.

Bright lights, holiday shopping, family fun, warm drinks, delicious food and festive entertainment await. Join us!

THE HALIFAX LIGHTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Event locations and times subject to change depending on weather.

Follow @DowntownHalifax and #HalifaxLights for updates.

DHBC will be accepting monetary donations during The Halifax Lights Festival for the Navigator Street Outreach Program, which will go towards supporting and helping street-involved individuals in Downtown Halifax.

*Argyle Street will be closed to vehicles during this event. Closure times are as follows:

- Sunday, December 1: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Blowers to Prince streets)

- Wednesday, December 4: 5:00 - 9:00 pm (Sackville to Prince streets)

- Friday, December 6: 5:00 - 10:00 pm (Sackville to Prince streets)

SPLENDOUR IN THE PARK

Cornwallis Park, 1181 Hollis Street

Visit Cornwallis Park to see the interactive holiday music and light display from mid-November 2019 to January 2, 2020.

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THE HOLIDAY LIGHT TRAIL

Keep an eye out for The Holiday Light Trail.

All the vendors featured in The Downtown Halifax Holiday Gift Guide 2019 will have a special light for their windows so you can easily find the holiday specials and promotions featured in this Guide.

PARK FOR FREE DURING THE HOLIDAYS

Develop Nova Scotia is offering FREE parking on Saturdays & Sundays starting December 7/8 to December 28/29 at their Lower Water Street Pay & Display lots. For more information, click here.

Foundation Place (1549 Lower Water Street)

Salter (1521 Lower Water Street)

Bishop’s Landing (1475 Lower Water Street)

Cunard (1325 Lower Water Street)

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic lot is a metered lot, so parking is free on evenings after 6:00 pm and weekends.

The Halifax Seaport offers free parking in their parking lots (in front of the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market and the Cunard Centre) on weekends and holidays.

VISIT PARKSMART FOR OTHER PARKING IDEAS