Th NS Tourism guide, Doers and Dreamers, will be available March 15th. It should provide useful information. It can be ordered here: NS Tourism guide

If in the Halifax area, I recommend a visit to Mahone Bay Chester and Lunenburg(UNESCO Historic site). Small, pretty coastal towns with a relaxing atmosphere. All about within an hour's drive from halifax in the same southward direction.


The Tall ships are in Halifax somewhere around July 19-23, July 24-30

Halifax Buskers August 2nd to 12th


On the way to Cape Breton,:

Tidal bore's are frequent at specific locations. But, tidal bore rafting is fun. It is between Halifax and Truro.
Tidal bore rafting

The 149th Antigonish Highland Games will be held from July
8th - 15th, 2012 in Antigonish Nova Scotia.


There are plenty of music events in Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton is especially musical. I have enjoyed the Broad cove Scottish Concert, the largest outdoor Scottish concert in Cape Breton (Always the last Sunday in July). Broad Cove Scottish concert