Freedom of the City

Location

Halifax Citadel National Historical Site

Time

11:00 am

About the Event

Freedom of the City is an honour granted to military or paramilitary groups in recognition of their service to a municipality. Since 1998, the 78th Highlanders have exercised this privilege by marching through the streets of Halifax. Take in the special squad inspection inside the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site starting at 11:00 am. One the noon gun signals 12 noon, follow the Highlanders to Grand Parade for an inspection and then onto Government House for a final inspection and dismissal. Don’t miss this unique historic celebration in downtown Halifax.

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Add to Calendar 2025-08-19 21:00:00 2025-08-19 21:00:00 Freedom of the City Freedom of the City is an honour granted to military or paramilitary groups in recognition of their service to a municipality. Since 1998, the 78th Highlanders have exercised this privilege by marching through the streets of Halifax. Take in the special squad inspection inside the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site starting at 11:00 am. One the noon gun signals 12 noon, follow the Highlanders to Grand Parade for an inspection and then onto Government House for a final inspection and dismissal. Don’t miss this unique historic celebration in downtown Halifax. America/Halifax public