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
