Reviews of Halifax Public Gardens (Park)

Sonali Swami

Awesome garden.. it feels like heaven to me

Ellen MacDonald

Spring is in the air at Halifax Public Gardens. Always a great place to wonder or relax on a bench or in the designated lawn area. Unfortunately, no dogs are allowed on leash or off. Remember to stay off the grass. Why all the rules? The gardeners work hard to keep the place in bloom and beautiful. Plus there is history throughout the parks with dedicated trees, statues and delicate plants. Look but don't touch. Stick to the paths.

RUSSELL HENNINGER SR

What a beautiful place to get away from the noise and construction of downtown Halifax. Well kept and maintained. Imagine that this green space has been here since the early Eighteen Hundreds, simply amazing.

Andy Gilbert

Nice place for a walk, it's a popular spot for wedding photos. The lights for Christmas are a nice touch, it would be nice if there were more.

Kapil Bhalla

Quite good place to take some sunlight in the midst of downtown. Recommend to visit for a walk and enjoy being surrounded by birds.

Mariana Cestellos Ramírez

Gorgeous place and definitely underrated. Make sure you stop there for at least an hour, it's perfect for a peaceful walk and you can also have a picnic and take beautiful pictures. There's trees, flowers, fountains and beautiful landscapes. Great place also to take beautiful pictures. Definite must see!

P Lem

Great location and a wonderful get away for locals to walk and get some fresh air. Plants are planted and grouped together. The section of dahlia variants was beautiful when we are there. Names are posted which is very helpful if you wish to plant them. Access is free.

Mohawks and Tomahawks

Absolutely Beautiful. Some of the best pictures I ever took were right here. Come, sit down, relax, smell the flowers, read the history, enjoy a little walk and be at peace. Have some coffee, and a bite to eat, while you're here. And support the local vendors outside selling clothing, art, and the other items. Why are you still reading this? Just go already, you'll love it too.

Shelley Keating

What a stunningly peaceful place to visit!

Jennifer Saundercook

Gorgeous park, and such spectacular summer flowers in bloom. It is very beautifully kept this gardens.

Laurie Paxton

Lovely paths and beautiful gardens. Peaceful place to sit and and enjoy nature.

Natalie Cantle

Beautiful and well maintained, lovely place to take a walk and you will always see baby ducklings walking around. ????

Mohamad cheayb

Love this garden in spring.Its an european garden style with monument .It remember in some gardens in Paris. If I live permanently in Halifax I would spend too time there.

Amelia Coombes

Always beautiful, animals, plants, and so much more. A great place to have a fun day with family and friends. If you so not mind a bit of a walk to the location there is free parking for two hours, otherwise parking fees and time limits apply.

Henry Ems

Really nice ,for walking around ore just have a seat

Haitham Chehadi

Great snow / holidays lights and track

TS F20

Great day at Public Gardens! ????????'s are in full bloom. Followed by a treat at the Dairy Bar! ????????

Amanda Peters

Beautiful spot to walk around and loved seeing all the buds.

Dan Myles

Flowers are blossoming and they have cleaned up the pond. It is a beautiful place to walk through, have lunch or to sit and reflect. What is nice is that they don't allow runners or cyclists through the park which gives it an added tranquil place to visit.

Therese O'Hara (Tess)

Beautiful! I would go everyday if we lived there. A must see to walk through if you visit.

Tara Elizabeth

Lovely location to seek shelter from the heat and enjoy the varieties of floral found there. Visited Griffin Pond (named after a 21 yr old boy erroneously hung), the exotic gardens where pineapple, coffee and avocado plants grow and, of course, the bandstand. A not to be missed spot when visiting Halifax.

Kereth Collard

A lovely walk in the Halifax Public Gardens. Huge stunning Rhododendrons in bloom in June a must see! The moss covered trees, statues and fountains can be found year round! Park closes 1/2 hour before dusk daily.

Lois Knight

Always worth a visit and I usually fit it into my schedule when visiting Halifax.

Seth Wright

This is a really amazing public garden with two ponds some fountains etc. Beautiful in the winter, probably a knockout in the summer with the canopy walkways.

Carl Wills

It was interesting to walk through but not as good as I was hoping it would be. I'm glad they attempted to do something with lights and I hope they add to it over the coming years. Highlights are the gazebo and the bridge. The rest might be mesmerizing for young children

Scott Jones

What a gem. Incredible learning of all the trees and flowers (plus a vegetable patch!) The August dahlias were especially eye-popping. With a central coffee stop as well one could spend many hours here, walking and touring, or by the pond

Alyson She-Her Mackay

The Halifax Public Gardens are beautiful to walk around. With so many different plants, of which most are signposted by name. As well as a range of sculptures and fixtures, such as bandstands and archways. It's a really great walk and gets you out of the busy city for a while.

Sandy T

This is such a nice place to just enjoy nature and relax. The flowers bring so much life to the place!! So vibrant and colorful. There is a replica of the Titanic in the pond as well.

Amanda Mombourquette

Beautiful as always. Today we saw some baby ducklings and to our pleasant surprise... a turtle basking in the sun!

Paul Nazareth

One of the city’s best features There’s so much to see, so many places to relax, many cool features to this completely free and open public garden. Variety of flora and fauna, cool model ships in the pond (an official feature of a Victorian garden). Wonderful place to stroll, think, write... Love these gardens!

Katelin Colley

I always love visiting public gardens. My favourite is the Dahlia display. My children love looking at all the flowers and plants and picking out which they would love to see in our yard.

Anna Dean

Stroll or sit on a bench and enjoy the flowers. Café was open and served delicious cold beverages & ice cream, sandwiches, desserts. Washrooms also available. Too bad the fountains were not working and the ponds had not been tended (green slime). Otherwise a lovely afternoon visit.

Gianna Kim

Visited on the week days Calm atmosphere and warm summer breeze was nice

Hind Shakeeb

Really charming destination

Dinah Wray

Incredibly full of character and diversity of gardens.

Maggie Giroux

Such a beautiful place for our wedding photos! I have been many times over the years and I always enjoy this park so much. Their floral displays are magnificent.

AJ West

I am impressed that they even have tropical plants like pineapple, coffee and citrus.

Charlene Carr

Such a delightful spot to step away from life's stresses. A perfect mix of sun and shade, with beauty abounding.

Avi Sasson

Just a nice and well kept park. Every other word is obsolete. Just go and visit.

Dom Molloy

Reminded me of Stephens Green in Dublin. Amazing Dahlia experience. Gardners are all PHDs

bri

The public gardens is a nice addition to the middle of the city. When you’re inside it doesn’t even really feel like you’re in a city. This summer they had a little garden of different flower types that I hadn’t noticed in previous years. It’s a great spot to sit by the water and watch the ducks with a coffee or lunch.

Fiona MacKinnon

The Halifax Public Gardens is a sight to see you when you make your way to the downtown center. The many varieties of plants and flowerswill make you feel like you're another places in the world. You also cannot bet to the adorable ducks, geese, and other wildlife you will find venturing through the gardens. I highly recommend adding this to your places to see in Halifax!

Michele McGroty

This musical event was wonderful! Solidarity Summer Sunday Concert Series was splendid! You treat you to every senses Halifax Public Garden's!

Bilal Ghanem

An amazing garden to visit.

Adeline Dubreuil-Mahé

Always beautiful and peaceful.

Craig Steinberg

Beautiful botanical oasis in the middle of Halifax. Lots of different species of trees and flowers, even a vegetable garden. Lovely paths with water features a gazebo and a coffee shop make this the ideal spot for a date, an afternoon stroll or just a place to go read a book and get away from the city. There is a grass play area for young families. Please note the park closes 30 minutes before sunset.

Deborah Shepherd

Beautiful gardens with plenty of places to sit and enjoy the beauty. They also have a place to purchase refreshments. It would have been nice to have people in the park to talk about the area.

Golnaz Tadayyon

A definite Go To while visiting Halifax! Nice garden located deep at Halifax Downtown.

André Lavergne

Lovely place to walk and to see lovingly tended gardens. Keep off the grass, mind you, or you get nabbed by the roving Gardens constabulary. Terrific venue!

Tyler Rowsell

So beautiful, would love to just sit around for hours.

Himanshu Maheshwari

A fantastic place to visit with family and friends. Enjoy a calm place under the shadow of trees and beautiful flower. Here you can see the natural beauty of Halifax. Here you can see different kinds of flowers, few ducks in the Griffin pond. This garden is also known as the Spring Garden of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Amazing and relaxing view in Summer.

Tony Lee

It's beautiful! It's a park in the middle of the city like new York but much smaller. The bright side is it has a lot of ponds with design and decorations. Have to come and walk around during the day after your good meal

Denise Kitagawa

Halfax Public Gardens are a peaceful oasis on a hot summer afternoon. With plenty of shaded benches and lots of water features, it's a great spot to sit for a spell, wander the paths and soak in the colours and scents of the flower beds, shrubs and trees. This is one National Historic Site where admission is free!

Jessica Chong

Beautiful gardens with a really nice walking path. Benches everywhere. It was quiet and not overly crowded when I went (early evening).

lisa pollard

Too beautiful to describe! Nested in the center of downtown Halifax, this is THE PLACE to stroll. Ducks, birds, trees, streams, benches to sit, public washrooms available, handicap accessible, and gorgeous flowers everywhere!! Spectacular!

Philippe Tremblay

Beautiful and well maintained gardens. Lots of benches. Great for a picnic, to read or a stroll with a friend.

Saurabh Mehta

Loved the place as well it's easily accessible through buses. Great place to spend a day off as it's close to downtown you can go for lunch or beers whenever you like.

Stephen Powell

Nice little stroll..lots of shaddy spots benches to soak it in.

Alisha T

So beautiful! A beautiful park with stunning gardens that keep intact the theme of a Victorian garden. So much history in this park. Not very big, which is great - less time walking; more time to sit back, get a drink at the café and take photos of the beautiful flowers. Although we did not take one, there are free walking tours available at set times - or you can pick up a pamphlet at the café!

Vanessa cardinal

Such a beautiful place to go for a stroll and enjoy nature's beauty in the middle of downtown.

Villagemayor

A must-visit for visitors to the city. Even though I visited in October, there were still lots of flowers in the gardens. There was a dahlia showing which was a pretty presentation of colourful blooms. Prepare to spend at least an hour strolling through the gardens, more time needed if you are going to the coffee shop.

Jodie-Lynn McMullen

Beautiful and well maintained, perfect for a morning stroll with a coffee.

Leslie MacDonald

The Gardens are gorgeous as everything is starting to bloom.

Tad Samson

Always worth a visit... these Victorian style gardens have been around for many years. Have a picnic, listen to some jazz or simply watch the world drift by. For plant geeks like me, many of the perennials, trees and shrubs are labeled.

Clay Nickerson

Better in the summer, but still great in late Autumn.. nice walking area

William “Ray” Drysdale

A short walk through the public gardens today; Nice as always ????

Los The Bear

Came from Toronto and heard nothing but great things about this place. Truly a beautiful sight. Took a stroll around town and this was my second stop right after citadel hill. Always appreciate a little nature in the midst of downtown. Remarkable!

Karen Campos

Beautiful gardens, fountains and ponds. So many ducks and other birds just hanging around and relaxing. So relaxing and great for some nice pictures. Little cafe on the one side with coffee, sandwiches, paninis and baked treats.

Jennifer Sleep

This garden is gorgeous and well maintained. I'd like to spend hours there. All of the placards are informative and interesting.

Amanda Sabo

I love the gardens in season, but the most recent visit was for the Evergreen Light Festival installation and that was severely disappointing! A small roundes path to the gazebo and then back out the front gate. Doors opened at 6 and we were done at 606. Let's blame this on the Omicron restrictions.

David Meng

It’s always one of my favourite places in HRM!!

Melissa Blanchard

Just peaceful and breathtaking. So many varieties and excellent design and placement.

Khaled Jewel

Halifax Public Garden is a very beautiful place in the city life. This place is very well organized and easily accessible. If someone wants to spend some time with the natural beauty, this is the one of great places in Halifax. Particularly in summer, it looks very beautiful. I would recommend this place to visit.

Pravin Patel

Small but very well maintained park. So many different flowers planted.

Mariano Swan

There are some beautiful spots. Not as beautiful as gardens in Toronto but really good for a place like Halifax.

Katey Kelly

This year they added Christmas lights during the holiday for a little festive walk through or picture taking. Always clean and well kept, and somehow always find something new at the Public Gardens. Great for lunch or a place to walk the kids through.

Mit Patel

Very beautiful flowers and peaceful place.

Eric Anidiobi

It’s very clean and tidy. A nice environment to visit either for your quiet time or to spend some quality and intimate time with a friend or family. You also get to take beautiful pictures + there’s free WiFi too!

Justin Rogers

It's a very well kept spot. Immaculately kept really. There's so much to see it takes some time. So take your time. There's cactus. Annuals. Fig trees. Banana trees. Pineapple trees. Coffee plants. Succulents as well. Would highly recommend spending a good hour if you want to take your time and really motive the different pieces. It's an incredibly peaceful spot to spend a bit of time.

Hamed Hamidi

Nice place to visit in Halifax. A lot of birds like ducks.

Olga Onegina

Amazing place! We really enjoyed our family walk! ????

Sam Soni

We live in Dartmouth but we try not to miss any opportunity to visit Public Gardens. His place is like a therapy or meditation. There is just so much positive energy here.

Charlene Chiasson

Beautiful Victorian Gardens. Stroll along the pathways to see so many flowers and trees right in the heart of Halifax. A great history event too! Right now the gates are open in the evening to explore the scenery with color lights. Simple but beautiful for the month of December.

Geezer Dave

Kid was going to prom with friends, they were getting pictures first, wife wanted to see her dressed up. So off we go to the city... well traffic and parking aside It's a great place for photos. It's a public space in the city. Fair amount of space with plants and trees you can meander around. Not much to say about a garden. Check it out if in the city nice place to read, hang or just vegetate. Be well

Gina Patterson

Absolutely beautiful as it is every year!????????????????

Patti Vaison

A lovely retreat in our city. A traditional Victorian garden. A very special place!

Lawrence Oakley

Short stroll around decorated sections. Lights were beautiful.

Angela H

Speaks for itself. Go back in time and walk among 150+ year old trees, fountains and statues. Serenity in the middle of the city.

Diana Chapman

Hands down the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen. Gorgeous place for a stroll in any weather.

Elaine

Beautiful gardens from early spring to late fall. Love the Cacti section. Good place to walk, sit and watch the ducks in the pond, play on the grass, or enjoy the flowers. Wonderful oasis in the middle of the city.

Peggy J

A winter wonderland experience. So nice to be able to enjoy the Public Gardens in the Winter. Beautiful light show and music, thank you PG

Robyn Gay

A lovely peaceful oasis in the city. Even in October there were beautiful colourful dahlias and interesting plants and shrubs .

Peggy Matheson

I enjoyed an afternoon picnic with my best friend from work. As we stroll through some of the park I managed to get a number of pictures and watch the ducks being followed by their little babies. The the grounds are in bloom, the gardens are gorgeous on the afternoon sun was beautiful.

Agustina Alcantara

Good but washroom not clean at all. Couldn't use it due to the stench :(

Brad Charron

Always a nice spot to visit. Sat and watched the ducks. And enjoyed the fresh air. Looks like a night visit is in order for the light show.

BL Smith

Went to see the holiday lights. It was crowded on a Saturday evening. Lots if colored lights. Nicely done.

Real Auger

A very nice place to kick back and relax. Many varieties of trees and flowers. Lots of benches and some friendly ducks.

May Zhagro

Beautiful garden right in the middle of the city. Great place for dates, reading, and people-watching. Highly recommended to grab an ice cream or cold drinks from one of the local establishments nearby and just enjoy the views.

Lolo Ssali

Very well kept and lots of different plants to see even late in the season. Very peaceful area and great if you want inspiration for your own garden.

MARILYN MCKENZIE

Such a beautiful park lots of benchs to sit and watch the ducks or look at the flowers . Love this park

Santos Ramos

Very beautiful gardens with surprisingly many tropical and annual flowers. Can spend a lot of time exploring and learning. Great they use name tags for the plants. Nice pond and even a coffee house on the grounds. Nice dragon flowers what an imagination.

Y B

Loved this oasis in center of Halifax! The great fall autumn colors did not hurt either :)

Lori Smith

I was so excited to hear that they put lights in the gardens for christmas this year. I went tonight to check it out and was very disappointed. Not even a quarter of the gardens were decorated. Tonight was the last night for them and although onlookers were there to see, I could hear others saying how disappointed they were too. Good effort, but next year please add more. Most would agree in saying that ot would be spectacular ALL lit up!

Christine Thom

Had some me time here! Awesome and beautiful, and the day i visited it did not close at 4, in fact the posted closing time is ‘one half hour before sunset’.

Dawn West

Love the gardens, BUT have the public facilities OPEN as well!!! Dewolfe Park in Bedford has theirs OPEN as long as walking is safe during all seasons.

Michelle Massaro

A beauty place for a walk in the spring and summer. If you're into trees and flowers there's a big variety and lots of them are labelled throughout the park. Mostly gravel pathways but they're fine with a stroller, not sure about wheelchairs. Many places to stop and sit and it's generally a pretty quiet place.

Gail Mc Ginnis

Beautiful. Love the fencing, fountain and so many things

Tara Lee

There is lights timed to music in the garden for Christmas which is a great addition for the season. It's a family friendly activity that's great during Covid restrictions.

Elaine Stewart

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to visit again once all the flowers are in bloom.

abolaji lyiola

It is huge. And beautiful. Will be better in summer.