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Captain Rachel and Abigail standing in front of the Harbour Hopper

Downtown Spotlight: Harbour Hopper Tours

Downtown Spotlight

Downtown Halifax Skyline with a golden sunset

Support for Hammonds Plains and Tantallon Wildfires

Meet Ashley Groves, owner of Happily Hitched Halifax, posing with a bouquet of purple and white flowers

Downtown Spotlight: Happily Hitched

Downtown Spotlight

Jerrick Atienza, co-owner of McJolly, standing outside the restaurant with their sign

Downtown Spotlight: McJolly

Downtown Spotlight

picture of gritty to pretty murals on facade of scotia square

DHBC launches grant program for artists looking to create public art!

News Placemaking

Carrie and Emma Lamb of Frida Fine Jewellery

Downtown Spotlight: Frida Fine Jewellery

Downtown Spotlight

The ECMA Family Fun-Fest is taking place on Argyle Street in Downtown Halifax on May 6.

ECMA Family Fun-Fest presented by Downtown Halifax Business Commission

Campaign Things to do

East Coast Music Awards are coming back to Halifax, May 3 - 7, 2023.

2023 East Coast Music Awards

Campaign Things to do

Three musicians with guitars performing on stage

ECMA Partner Stages

Campaign Things to do

Glenna Campbell, owner of Lark and Finch on Barrington Street

Downtown Spotlight: Lark and Finch Clothing

Downtown Spotlight

Photo of parking pay station on Grafton Street

Downtown Paul Talks Parking

David Yetman and Sandra Johnson, owners of Century 21 All Points

Downtown Spotlight: Century 21 All Points

Downtown Spotlight

Lorraine Coleman, general manager at Arthur's Urban Market

Downtown Spotlight: Arthur's Urban Market

Downtown Spotlight

Jennie Ingraham, manager of TPH Barrington Street

Downtown Spotlight: TPH

Downtown Spotlight

Flowers in Downtown Halifax

Things To Do Downtown - April 2023