Museum team and visitors heading down the beach on horseback.

What's On

Exhibitions, events, experiences, tours, talks

Bowl of Chowder
  • Culinary
Chowderfest
7 Aug 2026
Be part of a coastal tasting experience celebrating the flavours…
Sherbrooke Village
Two costumed interpreters on the porch of Rosebank Cottage making straw hats.
  • Event
Straw Hats
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Join us for our Straw Hats weekend on August 8 and 9. Our…
Ross Farm Museum
Logs splashing at the Sherbrooke Village Mill
  • Event
St. Mary's River Days
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
This Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th, the watershed and…
Sherbrooke Village
Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia logo on a white background.
  • Event
Kitchen Party Evening
8 Aug 2026
Music & lobster boil ($).
The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
A large, semicircular fanlight window with a black grid pattern looks out onto a vibrant green field and rolling hills from inside a dimly lit room with wooden floors.
  • Special event
Behind the Ropes
8 Aug 2026
"Behind the Ropes" is back! Have you ever wanted to…
Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Gus the Gopher Tortoise hatchday celebration graphic.
  • Event
Gus Hatchday Celebrations
9 Aug 2026
Gus the Gopher Tortoise has called the Museum home for many…
Museum of Natural History
Exterior view of a modern two-story building with weathered wood shingle siding and a sloped roof under a clear blue sky. A paved walkway leads to the glass entrance doors, which feature signs reading "Bienvenue" and "Welcome" alongside the Le Village historique acadien logo. In front of the building, a large green lawn features a wooden statue of a historical figure in a wide-brimmed hat standing on a stone base, flanked by flower beds and two tall flagpoles flying the Canadian flag and the Acadian flag.
  • Event
Children's Parade
10 Aug 2026
Bouncy castles, food, etc. ($)
The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
ReJoyce, band preforming.
  • Performance
Tuesday Night Tunes: ReJoyce
11 Aug 2026
ReJoyce includes Joyce Saunders and Glenn Fraser, often with…
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
A close up of hands rug hooking
  • Drop-in
Drop-in Rug Hooking
12 Aug 2026
All skill levels welcome—join our friendly drop-in sessions…
Museum of Industry
Staff using a Puppet Theater.
  • Drop-in
Drop-In Puppet Wednesdays
12 Aug 2026
Join us every Wednesday in July and August for family-friendly…
Museum of Industry
Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia logo on a white background.
  • Event
  • Performance
Acadian Music at the Village
12 Aug 2026
Hosted by Argyle Municipality: coffee, tea and cookies, music.
The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
Felted soap.
  • Event
Homecrafts Friday Soap Felting
14 Aug 2026
Transform a bar of soap with colourful wool rovings and a unique…
Museum of Industry