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MAGNETIC WORLD HALIFAX

Halifax is a coastal capital worth the trip. Fly in Thursday, hill Friday + Saturday. Here’s how to make a weekend of it.

Getting in

Fly · drive · ferry.

By air · YHZ is 35 minutes from downtown by taxi (~$60 CAD) or rideshare (~$45 CAD). Direct flights from most festival markets:

Toronto (YYZ)

2h direct · multiple daily

Montréal (YUL)

1h 35m direct · daily

Boston (BOS)

1h 35m direct · daily

New York (LGA/JFK)

2h 20m direct · daily

London (LHR)

7h direct · seasonal

By car · From the Maritimes, the drive is part of the weekend. Moncton 2h 35m · Charlottetown 3h 15m (Confederation Bridge) · Fredericton 3h 45m · Sydney 4h.

By ferry · From Newfoundland, Marine Atlantic to North Sydney, then 4h drive. Book early.

Full transit + parking details →

Where to stay

Three neighbourhoods.

Downtown · Hollis · Argyle · the walkable choice. Fifteen minutes to the gates, two minutes to dinner.
South End · quieter, leafier, still walkable. Good for couples and anyone who wants a real morning.
North End · the independent neighbourhood · cafés, breweries, vintage. A cab or transit hop to the hill.

Discover Halifax hotel-block details are emailed with the waitlist welcome · we'll send rates and codes before public booking.

Eat + drink · Thursday night

Where Halifax eats.

The brewing scene · several brewpubs within walking distance of downtown. Halifax punches well above its weight.
Seafood · any day, but especially Wednesday-to-Saturday catches. Oysters are a religion here.
Vietnamese in the North End · a short cab ride · the city's quiet specialty.
Late-night pizza along Argyle · the post-show ritual. Walk-up windows past midnight.

Get the full guide

Travel PDF + festival waitlist.

One email · the full Halifax weekend guide as a PDF, plus first dibs on tickets when presale opens.

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