DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN, brought to you by Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC), is a series of vivid light shows and installations around Downtown Halifax to brighten up the dark winter months.
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN includes light projection shows on the former Halifax Memorial Library at Grafton Park (which ended January 12, 2025), the winter-themed lights in Peace and Friendship Park, the winter-themed window decals and lights along Barrington Street, the tree wrap lights in Granville Mall, Raymond Taavel Park, Grafton Park, Peace and Friendship Park, and on Bedford Row, and the seasonal light pole displays during the holiday and winter months.
Learn more about DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN below.
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN at Grafton Park
The light projection shows at Grafton Park have ended for the 2024-2025 holiday and winter season.
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN at Grafton Park came together with the partnership of:
Additional Winter Light Installations
Peace and Friendship Park
The winter-themed light installation, including the snowflake decorations, the twinkly tree-wrapped lighting, and NEW THIS YEAR, a dazzling, sparkly, 28-foot-tall tree, are now up in Peace and Friendship Park, at the corner of Barrington and South Streets! Enjoy this light display until late March 2025.
Barrington Street Lights & Decals
NEW THIS YEAR! Check out the winter-themed decals and lights along Barrington Street, between Salter and Prince streets, up to the end of March 2025.
Seasonal Light Pole Displays
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN also includes the seasonal light pole displays, featuring the festive holiday wreaths and sparkly winter snowflakes that adorn the street lights in the Downtown area.
Expect to see the wreaths and/or snowflakes on:
- Barrington Street
- George Street
- Ferry Boat Lane/Chebucto Landing
- Argyle Street
- Upper Water Street
- Lower Water Street
The festive holiday wreaths will be up until the end of January 2025, while the winter snowflakes will stay lit until the end of March 2025.
Tree Wrap Lights
Check out our sparkling tree wrap lights at the following locations:
Raymond Taavel Park, 1004 Barrington Street
Granville Mall, 1895 Granville Street
Bedford Row, between Prince and Sackville Streets
Grafton Park, corner of Grafton Street and Spring Garden Road
Peace and Friendship Park, corner of Barrington Street and South Street
Grafton Park Site Acknowledgement
Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. We also acknowledge the history of Grafton Park as both the Poor House burial ground, as well as a park that saw the removal of homeless encampments in August, 2021. Despite having no authority over the utilization and management of the park, DHBC has a role to advocate for the development of Downtown Halifax as an inviting and inclusive place for all residents and visitors.
Check out what else is happening this January in Downtown Halifax here.