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What's Open in Halifax Over Easter Weekend 2023

Visiting Halifax over the long weekend? Find out what’s open in Halifax over the Easter weekend (April 7-10).

*Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all the businesses open or closed in Halifax over the weekend

Visit Family Fun Canada for a full list of Easter Events happening in Halifax!

Friday, April 7 (Good Friday)

Restaurants

2 Crows Brewing - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 11pm

Almonak - North End Halifax | Opens: 9:30am | Closes: 2pm

The Arms Public House - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 11pm

Battery Park - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 12am

Birch & Anchor - Bedford | Opens: 11am | Closes: 10pm

Boondocks Restaurant - Eastern Shore | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Café Lara - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

Cannery Kitchen & Social - West End Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 9pm

Cheeky Neighbour - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

The Deerfield Pub - Hammonds Plains | Opens: 11am | Closes: 11pm

Easy Street Diner - West End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 8pm

Garrison Brewing Co. - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Harbour City Bar and Grill - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 10pm

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

Lil B’s Home Baking - Eastern Shore | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

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

The Nook Espresso Bar and Lounge - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Oxford Taproom - West End Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 12pm

Propeller Brewing Co - Gottingen - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 12am

Propeller Brewing Co - Quinpool - West End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 12am

Propeller Brewing Co - Windmill - Dartmouth | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Salty's - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

Seaport Social - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6am | Closes: 12am

The Sou' Wester Gift & Restaurant Ltd. | Peggy's Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

TEMPO Food+Drink - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 10pm

Trendz Gasropub - Bayer's Lake | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 10pm

The Village Taphouse - Bedford | Opens: 2pm | Closes: 12am

Things To Do

902 Tattoo Collective - North End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 11pm

Halifax Public Gardens - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 6pm

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play space - Bayers Lake | Opens: 10am | Closes: 7pm

Nature Folk - Dartmouth | Opens: 8am | Closes: 9pm

Shopping

Amos Pewter - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Eastern Shore's Gallery - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 7pm

Khush Mizaj Official - Sackville | Opens: 10am | Closes: 7pm

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates - Cole Harbour | Opens: 11am | Closes: 10pm

Liquid Assets NS (Halifax Airport) - Airport Area | Opens: 7am | Closes: 7pm

New Scotland Co. - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 12am

The Violet Unicorn - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

Yarn In The Hollow - Hammonds Plains | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Events

See what events are happening this weekend.

Accommodations

The Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel - West End Halifax

Coastal Inn Dartmouth - Dartmouth

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront - Downtown Halifax

The Hollis Halifax - a Doubletree Suites by Hilton - Downtown Halifax

Inn On The Lake - Airport Area

Lawrencetown Lodge - Eastern Shore

Ocean Bay View Luxury Guesthouse - Eastern Shore

Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel - Airport Area

Closed Good Friday (April 7)

30 Minute Hit Halifax

Action Laser Tag

Africville Museum

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Assuage Wellness Centre

Atlantic News

Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Store

Cabin Coffee

The Canteen on Portland

Cole Harbour Place

Colibri Hill

Discovery Centre

Fisherman's Cove

Halifax Brewery Market

Halifax Folklore Centre

Halifax Harbour Tours

Inkwell Modern Handmade

Kept Shop

Lodestone Soap Co

Nurtured

Paper Hearts

Portland Street Crêperie

POSH! & Wild Things

The Prow Gallery

Silver Silk

The Tare Shop

The Trainyard

Saturday, April 8

Restaurants

2 Crows Brewing - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 11pm

Almonak - North End Halifax | Opens: 9:30am | Closes: 3pm

The Arms Public House - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 11pm

Battery Park - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 12am

Birch & Anchor - Bedford | Opens: 10am | Closes: 10pm

Boondocks Restaurant - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11:30pm | Closes: 8pm

Cabin Coffee - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7:30am | Closes: 5pm

Café Lara - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

Cannery Kitchen & Social - West End Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 9pm

The Canteen on Portland - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 10pm

Cheeky Neighbour - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

The Deerfield Pub - Hammonds Plains | Opens: 10am | Closes: 10pm

Easy Street Diner - West End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 8pm

Garrison Brewing Co. - North End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 8pm

Harbour City Bar and Grill - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 10pm

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

Lil B’s Home Baking - Eastern Shore | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

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

The Nook Espresso Bar and Lounge - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Oxford Taproom - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 12am

Portland Street Crêperie - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 9am | Closes: 5pm

Propeller Brewing Co - Gottingen - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 12am

Propeller Brewing Co - Quinpool - West End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 12am

Propeller Brewing Co - Windmill - Dartmouth | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Salty's - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

Seaport Social - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6am | Closes: 12am

The Sou' Wester Gift & Restaurant Ltd. | Peggy's Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

TEMPO Food+Drink - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 12pm

Trendz Gasropub - Bayer's Lake | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 10pm

The Village Taphouse - Bedford | Opens: 2pm | Closes: 12am

Things To Do

30 Minute Hit Halifax - North End Halifax | Opens: 8:30am | Closes: 12:30pm

902 Tattoo Collective - North End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 11pm

Action Laser Tag - Bedford | Opens: 10am | Closes: 10:30pm

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Discovery Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Fisherman's Cove - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 4pm

Halifax Public Gardens - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 6pm

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play space - Bayers Lake | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

Nature Folk - Dartmouth | Opens: 8am | Closes: 9pm

Shopping

Amos Pewter - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Atlantic News - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 6:30pm

Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Store - North End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 4pm

Cole Harbour Place - Cole Harbour | Opens: 7am | Closes: 8pm

Eastern Shore's Gallery - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 7pm

Halifax Brewery Market - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 1pm

Halifax Folklore Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

Inkwell Modern Handmade - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Kept Shop - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5:30pm

Khush Mizaj Official - Sackville | Opens: 5pm | Closes: 7pm

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates - Cole Harbour | Opens: 11am | Closes: 10pm

Liquid Assets NS (within the Halifax Airport) - Airport Area | Opens: 7am | Closes: 7pm

New Scotland Co. - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 12am

Nurtured - North End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Paper Hearts - North End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 6pm

POSH! & Wild Things - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

The Prow Gallery - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

Silver Silk - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 4:30pm

The Tare Shop - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 9am | Closes: 5pm

The Trainyard Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

The Violet Unicorn - Eastern Shore | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Yarn In The Hollow - Hammonds Plains | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Events

See what events are happening this weekend.

Accommodations

The Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel - West End Halifax

Coastal Inn Dartmouth - Dartmouth

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront - Downtown Halifax

The Hollis Halifax - a Doubletree Suites by Hilton - Downtown Halifax

Inn On The Lake - Airport Area

Lawrencetown Lodge - Eastern Shore

Ocean Bay View Luxury Guesthouse - Eastern Shore

Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel - Airport Area

Closed Saturday, April 8

Africville Museum

Assuage Wellness Centre

Battery Park

Colibri Hill

Halifax Harbour Tours

Lil B's Home Baking

Lodestone Soap Co

Sunday, April 9

Restaurants

2 Crows Brewing - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 10pm

Almonak - North End Halifax | Opens: 9:30am | Closes: 3pm

The Arms Public House - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 10pm

Birch & Anchor - Bedford | Opens: 10am | Closes: 9pm

Boondocks Restaurant - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11:30pm | Closes: 8pm

Café Lara - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

Cannery Kitchen & Social - West End Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 9pm

Cheeky Neighbour - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

The Deerfield Pub - Hammonds Plains | Opens: 10am | Closes: 3pm

Easy Street Diner - West End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Garrison Brewing Co. - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 7pm

Harbour City Bar and Grill - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 10pm

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

Moxies Nova Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 10pm

The Nook Espresso Bar and Lounge - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Oxford Taproom - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 11pm

Portland Street Crêperie - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 2pm

Propeller Brewing Co - Gottingen - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 10pmPropeller Brewing Co - Quinpool - West End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 10pmPropeller Brewing Co - Windmill - Dartmouth | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Salty's - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

Seaport Social - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6am | Closes: 12am

The Sou' Wester Gift & Restaurant Ltd. | Peggy's Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

TEMPO Food+Drink - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 12pm

Trendz Gasropub - Bayer's Lake | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

The Village Taphouse - Bedford | Opens: 2pm | Closes: 9pm

Things To Do

30 Minute Hit Halifax - North End Halifax | Opens: 8:30am | Closes: 12:30pm

902 Tattoo Collective - North End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 11pm

Action Laser Tag - Bedford | Opens: 10am | Closes: 9pm

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Discovery Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Halifax Public Gardens - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 6pm

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play space - Bayers Lake | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

Shopping

Amos Pewter - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Atlantic News - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Cole Harbour Place - Cole Harbour | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 7pm

Eastern Shore's Gallery - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 7pm

Khush Mizaj Official - Sackville | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates - Cole Harbour | Opens: 11am | Closes: 9pm

Liquid Assets NS (within the Halifax Airport) - Airport Area | Opens: 7am | Closes: 7pm

New Scotland Co. - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 6pm

POSH! & Wild Things - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

The Tare Shop - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

The Violet Unicorn - Eastern Shore | Opens: 12am | Closes: 5pm

Events

See what events are happening this weekend.

Accommodations

The Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel - West End Halifax

Coastal Inn Dartmouth - Dartmouth

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront - Downtown Halifax

The Hollis Halifax - a Doubletree Suites by Hilton - Downtown Halifax

Inn On The Lake - Airport Area

Lawrencetown Lodge - Eastern Shore

Ocean Bay View Luxury Guesthouse - Eastern Shore

Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel - Airport Area

Closed Sunday (April 9)

Africville Museum

Assuage Wellness Centre

Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Store

Birth & Anchor

Cabin Coffee

The Canteen on Portland

Colibri Hill

Fisherman's Cove

Halifax Brewery Market

Halifax Folklore Centre

Halifax Harbour Tours

Inkwell Modern Handmade

Lodestone Soap Co

Nature Folk

Nurtured

The Prow Gallery

Kept Shop

Paper Hearts

Silver Silk

The Trainyard

Yarn In The Hollow

Monday, April 10 (Easter Monday)

Restaurants

2 Crows Brewing - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 10pm

Amos Pewter - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Almonak - North End Halifax | Opens: 9:30am | Closes: 2pm

The Arms Public House - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 10pm

Boondocks Restaurant - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11:30pm | Closes: 8pm

Cabin Coffee - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6:30am | Closes: 6pm

Café Lara - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

Cannery Kitchen & Social - West End Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 9pm

Cheeky Neighbour - West End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 3pm

Garrison Brewing Co. - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 7pm

Harbour City Bar and Grill - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 10pm

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

Lil B’s Home Baking - Eastern Shore | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Moxies Nova Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 10pm

The Nook Espresso Bar and Lounge - North End Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 4pm

Oxford Taproom - West End Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 11pm

Portland Street Crêperie - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 9am | Closes: 5pm

Propeller Brewing Co - Gottingen - North End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pmPropeller Brewing Co - Quinpool - West End Halifax | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pmPropeller Brewing Co - Windmill - Dartmouth | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 8pm

Salty's - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

Seaport Social - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 6am | Closes: 12am

The Sou' Wester Gift & Restaurant Ltd. | Peggy's Cove Coastal Region | Opens: 9am | Closes: 8pm

TEMPO Food+Drink - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 7am | Closes: 11am

Trendz Gasropub - Bayer's Lake | Opens: 11:30am | Closes: 9pm

The Village Taphouse - Bedford | Opens: 2pm | Closes: 11pm

Things To Do

30 Minute Hit Halifax - North End Halifax | Opens: 8:30am | Closes: 12:30pm

902 Tattoo Collective - North End Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 11pm

Africville Museum - North End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 6pm

Halifax Public Gardens - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 8am | Closes: 6pm

hop! skip! jump! Indoor Play space - Bayers Lake | Opens: 10am | Closes: 7pm

Shopping

Atlantic News - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 9am | Closes: 6:30pm

Cole Harbour Place - Cole Harbour | Opens: 6am | Closes: 10pm

Eastern Shore's Gallery - Eastern Shore | Opens: 11am | Closes: 7pm

Halifax Folklore Centre - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 11am | Closes: 5pm

Inkwell Modern Handmade - Downtown Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 6pm

Kept Shop - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5:30pm

Khush Mizaj Official - Sackville | Opens: 10am | Closes: 5pm

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates - Cole Harbour | Opens: 11am | Closes: 9pm

Liquid Assets NS (within the Halifax Airport) - Airport Area | Opens: 7am | Closes: 7pm

Paper Hearts - North End Halifax | Opens: 10am | Closes: 6pm

POSH! & Wild Things - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 12pm | Closes: 5pm

The Tare Shop - Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 9am | Closes: 7pm

The Trainyard Downtown Dartmouth | Opens: 10am | Closes: 4pm

Events

See what events are happening this weekend.

Accommodations

The Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel - West End Halifax

Coastal Inn Dartmouth - Dartmouth

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront - Downtown Halifax

The Hollis Halifax - a Doubletree Suites by Hilton - Downtown Halifax

Lawrencetown Lodge - Eastern Shore

Ocean Bay View Luxury Guesthouse - Eastern Shore

Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel - Airport Area

Closed Easter Monday (April 10)

Action Laser Tag

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Assuage Wellness Centre

Battery Park

Bhavana Yoga Lifestyle Store

The Canteen on Portland

Colibri Hill

The Deerfield Pub

Discovery Centre

Easy Street Diner

Fisherman's Cove

Halifax Brewery Market

Halifax Harbour Tours

Inn on the Lake

Lodestone Soap Co

Nature Folk

New Scotland

Nurtured

The Prow Gallery

Silver Silk

The Violet Unicorn

Yarn In The Hollow