Unique Venues of Halifax Regional Municipality
Hosting a meeting or convention in Halifax means taking a break from the boardroom! Our city offers a variety of unique venues that your delegates won't soon forget. Just imagine holding a seminar surrounded by beautiful artwork, or hosting a reception onboard a tall ship. It's all possible here in Halifax. Here are just a few of the choices available that will add an extra special touch to your event.
Admiral's Quarters
A lush setting for your next meeting, the Admiral's Quarters seats 100 with complimentary audio and visual equipment. They also feature an extensive menu prepared by the excellent chefs of The Five Fisherman Restaurant. Perfect for your next private dinner or business meeting, let them take the worry out of planning your event. Conveniently located across the street from The World Trade and Convention Centre.
Alderney Landing
Gracious meeting rooms overlooking Halifax Harbour are attractive, accessible and affordable. Their theatre and glass-walled rotunda are perfect for a reception, dinner, seminar or press gala. Fully licensed facilities and catering services available.
Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery
Looking for a unique twist of Maritime? Excitement for your conference or meeting? This is the perfect blend of fact and fiction for a true Nova Scotia good time. (It's definitely not a typical brewery tour!). Guided by animators in period costume you will witness the great brew master come to life in sound and story. You will listen to toe-tapping music, play games and celebrate with Keith's brewed right on the premises. Customized packages are available.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Make art a part of your presentation. A spectacular setting for your receptions, audio-visual presentations, and seminars! Features on-site caterer, perfect for sit-down dinners or cocktail parties. Meeting rooms also available.
Canadian Sailing Expeditions
The 34-metre long classic tall ship, Silva, will accommodate groups of 150 passengers for sailings and receptions. Enjoy fully catered meals for 100 guests in her spacious dining area. Relax in the licensed, wood-paneled lounge, enhance the environment with live music or a DJ.
Casino Nova Scotia
A full house of food, fortune and fun! Plan your next function in the spacious Compass and Schooner Rooms for exquisite, full banquet service. Ask about Casino packages customized for your group. Connected via pedway to the WTCC and your hotel room.
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
A favourite Canadian National Historic Site, the Halifax Citadel offers meeting space in a unique setting. The Courtyard can host tented events for up to 1500! Various rooms for group dinners and receptions, with atmosphere-building options; the skirl of bagpipes, the boom of the cannon, costumed animators, twilight tours, etc.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Host a reception, dinner, press conference or meeting in a world-famous Maritime Museum. The Small Craft Gallery provides a creative setting for up to 250 people. Guests can view exhibits, including a feature on the Titanic. A meeting room for 40 is also available. Private functions held after regular museum hours.
Murphy's on the Water/Harbour Queen/Theodore Tugboat
Murphy's Mississippi-Style sternwheeler houses leisure tours and receptions for 200. Its lower enclosed and heated deck provides sit-down dinners of up to 100. Fully Licensed Bar. Add entertainment or a historical commentary. Take a tour of the harbour on the life-sized replica of Theodore Tugboat, from the children's TV favorite that aired on CBC and featured the Halifax harbour. Host private parties in Murphy's nautically themed restaurant, featuring a great view of Halifax Harbour.
Pier 21
Overlooking Halifax Harbour, this National Historic Site successfully hosts dinners of 30 to 400 and receptions of up to 600! This state-ofthe-art facility offers a built-in sound system, raised stage, panoramic view, and a contemporary venue within an historic setting. Enhance your event with a museum tour!
Cunard Centre
Brand new facility located in an historic warehouse situated directly on Halifax Harbour. Showcases casual maritime atmosphere. A five-minute drive from most major hotels.
Fisherman's Cove
Picture perfect . Past & Present and accessible by sea! That's what Fisherman's Cove is all about; experiencing the charming memories of a restored 200 year old fishing village that is just 20 minutes from the city's core. Ideal and unique in its offering for small to midsize group events with services inclusive of full catering facilities - specializing in what else? Seafood.
Windows at the World Trade Centre
Natural light and harbour city views are featured attractions from our rooftop banquet room. Ideal for receptions of 250, dinner for 180. Adjacent executive boardrooms overlook downtown Halifax.