We’re working with over 25 partner organizations to celebrate our Maritime heritage and invite the public to enjoy a variety of daytime programming – from live Maritime music and historic ship tours, fun interactive activities with our ocean friends and marine organizations, to pop-up museum displays, Raina the Mermaid, Back to the Sea touch tank!
Enjoy live music performances from: Drummers from Home, Yarmouth Shantymen, Celtic Ensemble, Boarding Party, Halifax Newcomer Choir and the Stadacona Band!
Festival goers will also see hands-on learning and youth boat building with the recently announced MMA Boat School!
Come for boatloads of fun and things to “sea and do”! The festivities happen along Halifax’s waterfront, transforming the Maritime Heritage District, from our museum and historic ship, CSS Acadia to Sackville Landing and HMCS Sackville!
Other Participating Partners include: COVE, Nova Scotia Sea School, Sea Turtle Network, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea Cadets, Bluenose II, Naval Museum, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Mermaids of Halifax, Back to the Sea, Canadian Global Network, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Canada’s Immigration Museum at Pier 21, Parks Canada, Ocean Tracking Network, Bedford Institute of Technology, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and many more.
Saturday, September 13: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Maritime Exhibitions & Programs at the Maritime Heritage District, including CSS Acadia and HMCS Sackville:
- Kids’ Passport Challenge (collect 5+ stamps at the exhibits, enter a prize draw)
- Youth Boat Building at MMA Boat School (Museum courtyard)
- Programs aboard CSS Acadia & HMCS Sackville (with COVE & Halifax Amateur Radio Club)
- Mini Mariners Makerspace (Sea in Her Blood, surfer mural)
- Make a Sailor Knot Mini-Wreath (1–3 pm)
- Back to Sea Touch Tank (11 am–2 pm, Blue Wave Zone)
- Raina the Mermaid (12 pm–2 pm, Blue Wave Zone)
- Visit HMCS Oriole and other Royal Canadian Navy programming – to be announced!
Music at Anchor Yard Stage:
- 10:00 am – Drummers From Home
- 11:00 am – Yarmouth Shantymen
- 1:00 pm – Celtic Ensemble
- 2:00 pm – Boarding Party
Sunday, September 14: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Maritime Exhibitions & Programs at the Maritime Heritage District, including CSS Acadia and HMCS Sackville:
- Kids’ Passport Challenge (collect 5+ stamps at the exhibits, enter a prize draw)
- Youth Boat Building at Boat School (Museum courtyard)
- Programs aboard CSS Acadia & HMCS Sackville (with COVE & Halifax Amateur Radio Club)
- Mini Mariners Makerspace (Sea in Her Blood, surfer mural)
- Make a Sailor Knot Mini-Wreath (1–3 pm)
- Back to Sea Touch Tank (11 am–2 pm, Blue Wave Zone)
- Raina the Mermaid (12 pm–2 pm, Blue Wave Zone)
- Visit HMCS Oriole and other Royal Canadian Navy programming – to be announced!
Music at Anchor Yard Stage:
- 11:00 am – Halifax Newcomer Choir
- 2:00 pm – Stadacona Band
1:30 pm – Youth Boat Launch Celebration! (Museum Wharf)
