Attractions & Events

There is much more to see and do than is listed here...

In and around the town of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and birthplace of the Bluenose, you can find whale watching, art galleries, the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and the Ovens Natural Park (sea caves and boat tours).

The Liverpool area features the Sherman Hines Museum of Photography and Art Galleries, the Hank Snow Country Music Centre, the Liverpool Golf & Country Club, the Liverpool Tennis Club and more.

In Shelburne County you can find the Ross Thomson House & Store, showing life in the 1780's, the Barrington Woolen Mill Museum, garden tours, 18th century architectural walking tours, museums, art galleries and sand sculpting contests.

Closer to Hunts Point, for those who want to relax and take a walk along a beautiful sandy beach, there is Beach Meadows, Summerville, White Point, Port Joli and Carter's Beach. Summerville Beach park has a picnic area and salt-water lagoon. In the village of Port Mouton, there are shipwrecks for scuba divers and an artificial reef that can be accessed by snorkelers.  Also nearby, in Port Joli, is Kejimkujik National Park's Seaside Adjunct for hiking enthusiasts.

These are just a few of the events during the summer of 2008:

May 14 - June 24
Photography Show - Liverpool

May 31 - Sept 2
Guided Historic Walking Tours - Liverpool

June 26 - June 29
Privateer Days, Liverpool (http://www.privateerdays.com)

July 1
Join us in cities and towns throughout Nova Scotia for Canada Day celebrations

July 5
Strawberry Festival - Greenfield

July 21 - July 27
South Shore Exhibition - Bridgewater

July 25 - 27
Shelburne Founders' Days

August 1 - August 3
Mahone Bay Wooden Boat Festival

August 7 -10
Folk Harbour Festival, Lunenburg

August 15 - 17
Barrington Exhibition

August 23 - 24
Annual LaHave River Valley Festival

August 28 - 31
Yarmouth Cup Races

September 18 - 22
Queens County Fair - Caledonia

For more information, you can visit  www.explorenovascotia.com or www.novascotia.com