2025 Downtown Halifax Holiday Gift Guide

It's that time of year again - the Downtown Halifax Holiday Gift Guide is back! 🎁

This 72-page Gift Guide is packed with tons of local gift ideas from over 110 shops, restaurants, attractions, and more from around the Downtown Halifax and Spring Garden areas.

If you didn't receive a copy in your mailbox, you can grab one at a participating business, at DHBC's Welcome Centre (1546 Barrington Street), at the Evergreen Festival's Welcome Winter Kiosk (1549 Lower Water Street on the Halifax Waterfront) starting November 21, or you can view the online version below. 

Get ready to plan your ultimate holiday shopping experience in Downtown Halifax and Spring Garden!

 

Flip through the 2025 Downtown Halifax Holiday Gift Guide below. 

Celebrate the Holidays in Downtown Halifax

From festive events (Evergreen Festival) and sparkling lights (DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN) to local shopping and cocoa trails, there's so much to see and do in Downtown Halifax over the holiday season. 

See all the holiday highlights here.

Getting Around for the Holidays

In addition to all the holiday fun happening in Downtown Halifax, the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials will be taking place at the Scotiabank Centre and the Halifax Convention Centre from November 22–30. This event is expected to bring thousands of curling fans Downtown daily, in addition to all the visitors enjoying the holiday activities.  

👉Plan ahead for extra traffic:

By planning ahead, you can help keep your holidays — and everyone else’s — merry and bright!

For more holiday updates, make sure you're following @DowntownHalifax on InstagramFacebook.

 

Wondering what else is happening Downtown for the Holidays? 

Check out Celebrate the Holidays in Downtown Halifax and our rundown on Evergreen Festival (coming soon!)🎄