What’s open, what’s closed on Canada Day in Halifax
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For the second year, Halifax will be presenting its KANA’TA: Canada Day format which will feature fireworks, live music, Indigenous programming, and a Snowbirds aerial display.
Halifax will be kicking off its Canada Day celebrations on Saturday. Here’s a look at what’s happening, as well as at altered schedules and holiday hours for local businesses and services.
The city will host fireworks, free concerts on both the Halifax and Dartmouth waterfront, and an air show debut from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds as they fly across the Halifax Harbour.
For the second year, the municipality is presenting its KANA’TA: Canada Day format, which takes the approach of offering programming that features cultural, musical, and family-oriented events that honour traditions of the province’s Mik’maq and pan-Indigenous communities.
Some of Halifax’s most prominent tourism landmarks including the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and the Canadian Museum of Immigration will be offering free admission for people looking to observe new exhibits and entertainment on display in both locations.
July 1 is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, and the following closures and changes are in effect:
Most retail stores, including grocery stores and malls, will be closed.
All NSLC outlets throughout the province will be closed.
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