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9 March Break Activities in Nova Scotia

If you have school-aged kids to keep busy during March Break and need inspiration for activities, look no further. These fun outings will help keep the kids entertained and create some fun memories along the way!

A family is ice skating on the Emera Oval in Halifax

Emera Oval 

Head to Halifax for a family skate on the Emera Oval. No need to worry if you don’t own skates as free equipment rentals are available. Borrow hockey or figure skates, sledges, skate aids, and helmets for use on the Oval. Check out the daily skate schedule before you head out as the Oval is closed for regular maintenance periods throughout the day.

Afterwards, head to a nearby café like Café Lara, Dilly Dally Coffee Cafe, Glitter Bean Café, or Alteregos Café for a hot drink and a treat!

A mom waits with her back to the camera in a pool for her child who is coming down the water slide.

Hotels with Water Slides

Plan an overnight stay and hit the pool – indoors that is! Several hotels throughout Nova Scotia have pools and waterslides available for guests to enjoy. Check out these places to stay and don’t forget to pack your swimsuit!

A family looks into a reptile tank at a museum. One of the kids is pointing in amazement.

Visit Museums

Check out Ross Farm Museum during March Break to visit the animals, take part in an artifact hunt, and enjoy tasty treats including homemade ice cream. If weather allows, enjoy a sleigh ride and a cup of hot chocolate afterwards.

There are also many other museums open throughout the province to explore during March Break. Pay a visit to the Museum of Natural History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Museum of Industry, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Firefighters’ Museum or Discovery Centre.

A mom and two daughters look on at a white wolf behind an enclosure at a wildlife park during the wintertime.

Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park

Did you know the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park is open on weekends throughout the winter months? Plan a visit to explore wildlife and wetland trails surrounded by 40 hectares of land. Check out some of the incredible animals that live here like the bighorn sheep, caribou, red deer, gray or timber wolf, bobcat, black bear and, of course, the famous resident groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam.

Two people wearing winter coats walk along a calm beach in front of White Point Beach Resort at dusk on a winter day

Visit the Beach

Who says Nova Scotia’s beaches are just for the summer? Enjoy a sunny March day at the beach! Pack a picnic, take a beach stroll and dig out the beach toys. Have you ever made a sandcastle in March? Take your beach adventure to the next level and add a scavenger hunt to your trip. Can you find three different shells? Count the seagulls, find a strangely shaped rock, or a piece of driftwood! Spend the day and catch the winter sunset.

A young child gets their skis adjusted while standing on a skill hill on a blue sky winter day.

Hit the Slopes

Visit Ski Wentworth, Ski Martock, Cape Smokey or Ski Ben Eoin for a day of downhill skiing. Lessons are available for beginners who may need instruction. Snowtubing is also offered at Cape Smokey, as is a gondola ride to the top of the mountain. Enjoy beautiful views once you reach the top! Snowshoe rentals are also available if you’d prefer to hike back down the hill, or you can bring your own.

 

A mom and her two kids go for a walk on a snowy trail on a winter day.

Winter Hikes

Take some time during March Break to explore a trail or two in Nova Scotia. National and Provincial Parks are open throughout the winter (with no maintenance) as are Point Pleasant Park in Halifax and Victoria Park in Truro. Try a new trail or park than the ones you typically explore. Bring cross-country skis, snowshoes or sleds along the family dog for outdoor fun together!

A mom takes a photo of her two kids who are eating maple taffy in the snow.

March means Maple 

A sure sign of spring in Nova Scotia is the opening of the sugar woods as the sap starts running which means fresh, local maple treats! Even if your local sugar camp isn’t quite ready to open during March Break, head to Sugar Moon Farm to get your maple fix. Enjoy a delicious maple brunch, pick up maple syrup handcrafted onsite and explore the Rogart Mountain Trail by hiking or snowshoeing.

The Halifax Mooseheads hockey team plays on ice while the crowd watches.

Check out a Hockey or Lacrosse Game  

Support a local sports team during March Break by attending a hockey game in several communities throughout the province. Whether it’s the Halifax Mooseheads, Cape Breton Eagles, Amherst Ramblers, South Shore Lumberjacks, Valley Wildcats, Antigonish Bulldogs, Truro Bearcats, Weeks Crushers or Yarmouth Mariners, cheer on your favourite team during this family-friendly outing! The Halifax Thunderbirds lacrosse team have two home games on Friday, March 7 and Friday, March 14, 2025.

 

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