Nova Scotia 2021 March Break Camps and Activities

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Looking for Nova Scotia 2021 March Break Camps and activities? Here’s what’s going on for children and families during March Break across mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, March 15-19.

ART

March Break Splash of Colour Art Trail
Halifax
Halifax Waterfront Art & Mural Trail
Bundle up, get outside and head waterside along the Halifax waterfront to explore and find more than 15 works of art that will add a ‘Splash of Colour’ to your day… and your cheeks! Use this handy map to embark on your self-guided adventure as you meander and stroll from end to end of the 4km Halifax boardwalk. 

NSCAD March Break Camps Online
Halifax
$120
Brushstrokes & Beyond (Ages 11-13, Mon-Fri 10am-noon)
Comics (Ages 8-10, Mon-Fri 10am-noon)
Illustration (Ages 11-13, Mon-Fri 1-3pm)
Mini Box Town (Ages 8-10, Mon-Fri 1-3pm))
Web and Graphic Design (Ages 14-18, Mon-Fri 10am-no

Ross Creek March Break Art Camps
Canning
For ages 4-16. March 15-19 from 9am-5pm.$70 per day or $325 for all 5 days Lunch and snacks provided at no extra cost. Bus service is an additional $15 per day or $70 per week.
Many different programs to choose from, including msuic, space, scultping, comics, fashion, photography, and more.

MISCELLANEOUS

March Break Activites at Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Halifax
Baking Tea Biscuits
March 13, 2:30-3:30pm. Free.
Ms. June will share her tried and tested tea biscuit recipe along with useful baking tips. Feel free to share your own recipe.
Family Scavenger Hunt
March 18, noon-1pm. Free.
A neighbourhood walk and a fun scavenger hunt. Join in on your own or with others to seek out local landmarks and spot nature’s beauty as we enjoy the neighbourhood.
Healthy Snacks on the Run
March 18, 2:30-3:30pm. Free
Come and learn how to make Amy’s tasty snacks that are perfect for busy days! Don’t forget your storage containers.
Rainbow Textured Art
March 19, 10-11am. Free.
Enjoy creating with different mediums like gouache, markers, oil pastels, watercolour and more. This sensory art session is great for all ages and will explore colour through various materials.
Winter Sledding
March 19, 1-2:30pm. Free.
Bundle up for sledding down the hill outside of the George Dixon building.

CEED Juniorpreneur Camp
Halifax – Bayers Road
Developing Your Online Business
Ages 8-14, March 15-19, 9am-4pm. $180 snacks & Friday lunch included.
Engage in activities involving teamwork, innovation, critical-thinking, risk-taking and leadership. Campers will calculate costs, earn revenue, and enjoy the fruits of their labour, retaining their profits while they learn the challenges of running their own business. Participants will develop new skills and hone their existing ones as they learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

Hatfield Farm Cowboy Adventures – March Break Family Bubble Roundup
Hammonds Plains
Families. Available March 13th-21, 11:30am-3:30pm.
Pricing starts at $199+ for up to 10 people. Additional people over 10 is $19.99+ per person.
Family bubble round-ups are mini round ups just for your family! Available rides leave the farm every 15 minutes starting at 11:30  ending at 3:30. They are 1 1/2 hour adventures back to Fort Clayton. With all you can eat hotdogs and beverages. There are ziplines, playgrounds, horseshoe toss and more! PLUS! You get a full day admission to the petting pens and playground at the farm.

Kitchen Door Cooking Classes
Dartmouth
Knife to Meet You – The Kids Cook Supper Club Virtual Cooking Class
March 17, 5:30-6:30pm, ages 9-15
Pizza – The Kids Cook Supper Club Virtual Cooking Class
March 18, 5:30-6:30pm, ages 9-15

March Break Activities at Your Local Library
See your local library branch for what’s happening in your area or click on the link above to find yours.

MUSEUMS

Enjoy museum visits March 15-19.

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax
Open Mon-Sun, 10am-4pm.

Museum of Natural History
Halifax
Explore the wonders of Nova Scotia’s land and sea at the Museum of Natural History. From an eagle’s nest to the ocean floor, there’s something for everyone.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax
March 13-21
Participate in family-friendly activities, including:

  • A Seek-And-Find activity.
  • Staff Demos at a Distance in our Franconia and Wireless workshops (located on the second floor in our Age of Steam and Cunard exhibit). You’ll see how traditional and inspired maritime crafts are made and how some traditional games are played!
  • Wanted! Can you find where Pete the Pirate is? (642 kB PDF) (Hint: He hides in various places and spaces, is pretty sneaky. Don’t catch him, just notify staff when you see him!)
  • Visit our numerous exhibits on the first and second floors, with a beautiful view of our Halifax Harbourfront!
  • Start and end your museum visit with a friendly chat with Merlin the Macaw our colourful museum mascot!

PLUS virtual March Break at home activities.

Museum of Industry
Stellarton
Here you will find technology, steam engines and locomotives, cars and coal mining. Children will love the hands-on fun, the trains, and the demos.

Fundy Geological Museum
Parrsboro
Displays an ancient world and some of the oldest dinosaur bones in Canada. Meet some of the ancient creatures that lived here millions of years ago: the world’s first reptiles, early dinosaurs, giant dragonflies, an ancestor of frogs and a sow-bug-like creature as long as a baseball bat. Explore mineral treasures of Nova Scotia exposed when the great Fundy tides washed away the sea cliffs. See a collection of beautiful amethyst and agate gem stones.

Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
Birchtown
Learn the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century in Nova Scotia. Enjoy the view of Birchtown Bay when you climb up the Shaw Turret, which commemorates all Black Loyalist communities in Nova Scotia. Enter the Centre’s Lindsay Gallery and immerse yourself in the multimedia presentation of the Black Loyalist journey from Africa to the American colonies, then to Nova Scotia and back to Africa. Explore the virtual copy of the Carlton’s Book of Negroes and search for an ancestor who may have experienced part of this incredible journey.

Firefighters’ Museum of Nova Scotia
Discover the history of firefighting in this province. See the types of fire engines used from the 1800s to the 1930s. Marvel at antique hand-drawn and operated engines such as Canada’s oldest horse-drawn steam engine, an 1863 Amoskeag Steamer. Take the wheel of a 1933 Chev Bickle pumper and see collections of antique toy fire engines, shoulder crests, patches and badges from fire departments around the world.

SCIENCE

Discovery Centre March Break Camps
Halifax
March 15-19
Science Fun for Everyone
Ages 5-7: $250 non members; $230 members
Spend the day getting curious about STEAM! Through fun, minds-on activities, campers will discover the science in the world (and space) around them!
Digital Discovery
Ages 8-12. Registration: $275 non members; $250 members
Join us for an incredible camp experience, encouraging curiosity while increasing confidence in technical skills and supporting collaboration with peers. Explore a variety of ICT topics including video game development, coding robotics and hardware.

SPORTS & RECREATION

Dalhousie University Camps
Halifax
March 15-19 half-day camps for kids and teens
Climbing Skills
Ages 8-14. $210, 9-11:30am
Tigers Co-ed Basketball Program
8:30-11:30am for ages 8-11 and 1:00-4:00pm for ages 12-15. $225
Tigers Co-ed Volleyball Program
$210
Gr 4-6, 9-11:30am
G4 7-9, 9-11:30am or 1-3:30pm

Horseback Riding Camp
SOLD OUT
Todd Hill Farm, Oakfield
March 15-19, $400 plus HST
Daily riding lessons, trail rides, horse care, mounted and unmounted games, horse safety, hands-on practice, pool time.

Skating at the Emera Oval
Halifax
Pre-registration required.

Ski/Snowboard at Ski Ben Eoin
Ben Eoin, Cape Breton
March Break extended hours: March 15-20th, 9am-9pm

YMCA Day Camps
All Across Nova Scotia – contact the YMCA near you, or click on the link above to find yours.

THEATRE

Neptune Theatre School March Break Camps
SOLD OUT
Halifax
March 15-19
Ages 4-15+

Do you know of an activity that I have missed? Let me know and I will add it to the list of Nova Scotia 2021 March Break camps and activities. Thanks!

Love, Luck &
Laughter,

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