Nova Scotia Film Locations

From vibrant waterfronts and bustling urban scenes to timeless historic sites and cozy inns, Nova Scotia can be found on screens big and small.

Curious to see where Nova Scotia might make its next appearance on your tv or movie screen? Explore our growing list of films, movies, documentaries, and TV series that have been filmed or are currently in production in Nova Scotia. Better still, plan to visit publicly accessible film locations included below to your itinerary for your next trip to Nova Scotia!

Oak Island, film location for "The Curse of Oak Island" — Oak Island

South Shore

TV or Streaming series & miniseries

The Curse of Oak Island: Western Shore
- Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre
- Salty Dog Sea Tours
- Oak Island tour opportunity: take a boat tour with Salty Dog Sea Tours to explore the mystery of Oak Island from the water to see key sites on the island or take a guided tram tour with Oak Island Tours.
Moonshine: Hubbards
- The Shore Club
- Hubbards Beach Campground & Cottages
Locke & Key: Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Feltzen South
Washington Black: Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove
The Sinner: Chester, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg
- Ovens Natural Park
- The Knot Pub
The Book of Negroes: Shelburne, Lunenburg
- Black Loyalist Heritage Centre and grounds, Birchtown
- Lunenburg Waterfront
- Historic Dock Street, Shelburne
We Were Liars: Lunenburg, Blue Rocks, Chester area
- Ovens Natural Park
- Lunenburg Waterfront and nearby streetscapes
Haven: Hubbards, Chester, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg
Home Sweet Home: featuring eateries throughout Nova Scotia
Ocean Playground: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Haunted: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
- Queens County Museum
Slainte: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Oceanfront Property Hunt: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia including the South Shore region
Sullivan’s Crossing: scenic shots and film locations including:
You’re Killing Me: Chester (in production, 2025)

Films, movies & documentaries

Dolores Claiborne: Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Chester, Blue Rocks
Two If By Sea: Chester, Prospect, Lunenburg
Simon Birch: Lunenburg
The Scarlet Letter: Shelburne
- Shelburne Historic Waterfront
The Covenant: Lunenburg
Jesse Stone movies: Lunenburg
The Good House: Chester
The Shipping News: Fox Point/Blandford
The Healer: Lunenburg, Aspotagan Peninsula
Cloudburst: Lunenburg
Sea Change: Chester, Tancook Island ferry, Oak Island
Wilby Wonderful: Shelburne
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax: Lunenburg
Candles on Bay Street: Chester, Mahone Bay
Hailey Rose: Hubbards, Chester
Christmas with Holly: Chester, Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg
Christmas Island: Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove
- Lunenburg Waterfront
- Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
Believe in Christmas: (Filmed in Spring 2024): Mahone Bay, Hubbards
111: Peggy’s Cove area

Halifax Metro

TV and Streaming series & miniseries

Trailer Park Boys
- Series, movies and spin-offs
Sullivan’s Crossing: film locations in Halifax, Dartmouth, Beaver Bank, Eastern Passage, including:
- Shubie Park
- Laurie Provincial Park
- Oakfield Provincial Park
- Agricola Street Brasserie, The Brown Hound Public House, and Hali Deli – Old World Delicatessen, next to Luke’s Small Goods on Agricola Street
- Prince George Hotel
- Hatfield Farm Cowboy Adventures
- Mercantile Social
- Entrance patio at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
- Timber Lounge
- Boondocks Restaurant and Fisherman’s Cove in Eastern Passage
- Various locations in downtown Halifax, downtown Dartmouth and Lake Banook
Diggstown: Halifax, Dartmouth
- The Wooden Monkey (Dartmouth)
- Whiskey’s Lounge
- Celtic Corner Public House
- Alderney Landing & Halifax Transit ferry terminal
- Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts
FROM: Beaver Bank, Sackville, Fall River, Dartmouth
Washington Black:
- Halifax Waterfront
- Historic Properties
- Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- Oakfield Provincial Park
- Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Stephen King’s Chapelwaite
- Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
Stephen King’s Bag of Bones
- Hatfield Farm Cowboy Adventures
- Halifax Public Gardens
Stephen King’s The Mist: Halifax, Bedford, Fall River
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood: Halifax, Dartmouth
Pure
The Book of Negroes
- Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
- Cole Harbour Heritage Park Trails
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles: Halifax, Sackville, Mount Uniacke
Mr. D
- Museum of Natural History
- Halifax Waterfront
This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Halifax, Dartmouth
The Trades: Dartmouth
We Were Liars: Halifax
Home Sweet Home: featuring eateries throughout Nova Scotia
Militaria At The Museum: Halifax
- Naval Museum of Halifax
Ocean Playground: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Slainte: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia
The Institute: various locations in Dartmouth and Windsor area.
Everybody’s Meg: Halifax
Oceanfront Property Hunt: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia including Halifax Metro
0-60 Driving Academy: Various locations throughout Halifax and Dartmouth
Toopy & Binoo:
- Season 4 of animated series in production in Halifax, Spring 2025
The Miseries: In production, Spring 2025

Films, movies & documentaries

Titanic
Amelia
Dolores Claiborne
The Lighthouse
Jesse Stone movies
Two If by Sea
Candles on Bay Street
Shake Hands with the Devil
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
The Healer
Love and Death on Long Island
Alone in the Dark
Stage Mother
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
Black Cop
Snow Angels
Cloudburst
Outlander
K19: The Widowmaker
The Weight of Water
Hobo with a Shotgun
The Little Kidnappers
Spinster
Ghost Ship
The Christmas Shoes
Sea Change
To Have and To Holiday
The Secret Gift of Christmas
- Historic Properties
- Pacifico
Place of Ghosts
Permanent Damage

A red and white lighthouse sits atop rocks along the coast at sunset — Cape Forchu Lighthouse, Yarmouth

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores

TV and Streaming series & miniseries

Home Sweet Home: featuring eateries throughout Nova Scotia
Ocean Playground: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Haunted: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
- Yarmouth County Museum
Slainte: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Oceanfront Property Hunt: Season 1: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia including the Yarmouth & Acadian Shores region

Films, movies & documentaries

The Lighthouse
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse
The Scarlet Letter: Yarmouth

Northumberland & Eastern Shores

TV and Streaming series & miniseries

Hope for Wildlife: Seaforth
- Hope for Wildlife
Diggstown
- Martinique Beach Provincial Park
Home Sweet Home: featuring eateries throughout Nova Scotia
Ocean Playground: various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Slainte: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia
Oceanfront Property Hunt: Various locations throughout Nova Scotia including the Eastern Shore region
We Were Liars: Lower East Chezzetcook