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What's open in Halifax on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th (and October 2nd as the day in lieu) marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

Many businesses will be closed for these days, but some will choose to stay open. 

Find out what’s open in Halifax on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30) and the Day in Lieu (Monday, October 2).

*Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all businesses open or closed in Halifax on this day

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Events happening in Halifax this weekend

Saturday, September 30

Restaurants

Balancing Rock Coffeehouse | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 2PM 

Bar Sabbia | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12:00PM | Closes: 10PM  

The Bicycle Thief | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM 

Cafe l’Acadie | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 7PM

Cafe Aroma Latino Inc | North End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Cannery Kitchen & Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 9PM

Caribbean Bliss & Breakfast Cafe | North End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 8PM

Cheeky Neighbour | West End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 3PM  

Easy Street Diner | West End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 8PM

Gahan Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 12AM

Gio Restaurant | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 10PM 

Harbourstone Pour House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 12AM 

Il Mercato | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 11AM | Closes:10PM 

Lake City Cider | Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 8PM

La Frasca Cibi & Vini | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 11PM 

Lil B’s Home Baking | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

MediTerra Kitchen | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 9PM

Moxies Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 12AM

Pane e Circo | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 7PM

Propeller Brewing Co | North End – West End – Bedford | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 12AM

Propeller Brewing Co | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8AM

Ristorante aMano | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM 

Salty’s | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes:9PM

Sapori Italian Street Food | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 9PM 

Seaport Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6AM | Closes: 12AM

The Arms Public House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 11PM

The Lower Deck | Halifax Waterfront| Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 12:30AM

Talya’s Taverna | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 7PM

 

Shopping

Agricola Street Books | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Atlantic Dutch Shop | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 2PM

Halifax Brewery Market | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 1PM

Liquid Assets NS | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 8PM

MediTerra Grocery | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 9PM

Sour Me Sweet Confectionery | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 9PM

The Trainyard | Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 3PM

Krishna collections inc | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 8PM

 

Things To Do

902 tattoo collaborative | North End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 11PM

Ambassatours Gray Line | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 4PM

Breathing Space Yoga & Wellness | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 1PM 

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Canadian Sea Turtle Centre| Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 4PM

East Coast Outfitters | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6PM 

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Halifax Harbour Tours | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play Space | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 8PM

I heart bikes | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Museum of Natural History | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 4:30PM 

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 6PM

SouthWind Studio and Gardens | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM

Think Inside the Box | North End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 9PM

The Carleton | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12:30PM | Closes: 11:30PM

 

Accommodations

Atlantica Hotel Halifax | West End Halifax 

Courtyard by Marriott Dartmouth | Downtown Dartmouth

E&F Webber Lakeside Park | Eastern Shore

Residence Inn by Marriott Dartmouth | Downtown Dartmouth 

The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton | Downtown Halifax

The Marmalade Motel | Eastern Shore

Prince George Hotel | Downtown Halifax

 

Closed Saturday, September 30

2 Crows Brewing

Anchors Gate Bed and Breakfast

Cascades Thrift Shop

Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute

Eastern Shore’s Gallery

East Coast Lifestyle Halifax Seaport Store

Inkwell Modern Handmade

The Summit – Skin Care & Hair Removal

 

VIC
Tourism Nova Scotia | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Monday, October 2

Restaurants

2 Crows Brewing | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 10PM

Balancing Rock Coffeehouse | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 2PM 

Bar Sabbia | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12:00PM | Closes: 10PM  

The Bicycle Thief | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM 

Cafe l’Acadie | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 7PM

Cannery Kitchen & Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 9PM

Caribbean Bliss & Breakfast Cafe | North End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 8PM

Cheeky Neighbour | West End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 3PM  

Gahan Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 11PM

Gio Restaurant | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 5PM | Closes: 10PM 

Harbourstone Pour House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30AM | Closes: 12AM 

Il Mercato | Bedford – Sackville | Opens: 11AM | Closes:10PM 

Lake City Cider | Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 8PM

La Frasca Cibi & Vini | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 4PM | Closes: 11PM 

Lil B’s Home Baking | Eastern Shore | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

MediTerra Kitchen | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 9PM

Moxies Nova Centre | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM 

Pane e Circo | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8AM | Closes: 7PM

Propeller Brewing Co | North End – West End – Bedford | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 12AM

Propeller Brewing Co | Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 8AM

Ristorante aMano | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 10PM 

Salty’s | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30AM | Closes:9PM

Sapori Italian Street Food | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 9PM 

Seaport Social | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6AM | Closes: 12AM 

The Arms Public House | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 10PM

The Lower Deck | Halifax Waterfront| Opens: 11:30AM | Closes: 12:30AM

Talya’s Taverna | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 7PM

Shopping

Agricola Street Books | North End Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

East Coast Lifestyle Halifax Seaport Store | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 7PM

Inkwell Modern Handmade | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 6PM

Liquid Assets NS | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 7AM | Closes: 8PM

MediTerra Grocery | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 8PM

Sour Me Sweet Confectionery | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 9PM

The Trainyard | Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 5PM

Krishna collections inc | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 8PM

 

Things To Do

902 tattoo collaborative | North End Halifax | Opens: 11AM | Closes: 11PM

Ambassatours Gray Line | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Breathing Space Yoga & Wellness | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 9PM 

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Canadian Sea Turtle Centre| Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5:30PM

East Coast Outfitters | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 6PM 

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM

Halifax Harbour Tours | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play Space | Bedford – Sackville  | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 7PM

I heart bikes | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10AM | Closes: 5PM

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic | Halifax Waterfront | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 5:30PM

Museum of Natural History | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9:30AM | Closes: 4:30PM 

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio | Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12PM | Closes: 6PM

SouthWind Studio and Gardens | Eastern Shore | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 4PM

Think Inside the Box | North End Halifax | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 9PM

 

Accommodations

Atlantica Hotel Halifax | West End Halifax

Courtyard by Marriott Dartmouth | Downtown Dartmouth

E&F Webber Lakeside Park | Eastern Shore

Residence Inn by Marriott Dartmouth | Downtown Dartmouth

Prince George Hotel | Downtown Halifax

The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton | Downtown Halifax

The Marmalade Motel | Eastern Shore

 

Closed Monday, October 2

Atlantic Dutch Shop

Anchors Gate Bed and Breakfast

Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum

Cascades Thrift Shop

Cafe Aroma Latino Inc

Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum

Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute

Eastern Shore’s Gallery

Easy Street Diner

Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market

Halifax Brewery Market

The Carleton

The Summit – Skin Care & Hair Removal

VIC
Tourism Nova Scotia | Halifax Airport Area | Opens: 9AM | Closes: 5PM