Things To Do
Annapolis Royal Farmers & Traders Market
178 St. George St
SATURDAY 9am-1pm
Many vendors including food, crafts, antiques, and more.
Historic Gardens
441 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
Landscaped park known for its roses and Acadian history
Fort Anne National Historic Site
323 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
Historic fort built by Scottish settlers in 1629, with museum and wharf
Port Royal National Historic Site
53 Historic Lane
Open daily 9am-5pm
Replica habitation, settled by French colonists 1605-1613
Fort View Golf Course
3816 Highway 1
Open daily 9am-5pm
Expansive golf course with on-site lounge and dining
Sinclair Inn Museum
230 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Visit Canada’s oldest surviving Acadian building
North Hills Museum
5065 Granville Rd.
Friday & Saturday 9:30-4pm
Georgian antiques collection in a circa 1764 Farmhouse
Kejimkujik National Park
3005 Kejimkujik Main Parkway
Open daily
Hiking, biking, & paddling in national Mi’kmaq heritage site and protected wilderness
Art in Annapolis Royal
ARTSPLACE
396 St. George Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 11am-2pm
Bonnet House Art Gallery
158 St. George Street
Open daily 11am-4pm
Burnbrae Nova Scotia Boutique & Gallery
268 St. George Street
Open daily 10am-5pm
Coastal Reflections
223 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm
Fancy Jewellers
318 St. George Street
Friday 9am-5pm / Saturday 9am-4pm
Far-Fetched Antiques & Art Gallery
218 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-5:30pm / Sunday 12-5pm
Find: Unique Fine Art & Craft by Roisin Cadieux
214 St. Anthony Street
Open daily 12-5pm
Geoff Butler Art Gallery
212 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
H’ART’S - House of Arts
15 Church Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 9am-4pm / Sunday 10am-4pm
Joann’s Chocolate Shop and Gallery
165 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-3pm
King’s Theatre Flora Hall Art Gallery
209 St. George Street
Friday 11am-4pm / Saturday 9am-1pm
Little Market Gallery
6 Drury Lane
Saturday 9am-1pm
Leslie Erickson Art Gallery
29 Victoria St.
Usually open
Market Shed Antiques & Art (David Whitney’s Shop)
194 St. George Street
Saturday 9am-5pm
Mani D’oro Anita Cazzola
27 Church Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 9am-1pm
Sarah Pavia Gallery
221 St. Anthony Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm / Sunday 11am-4pm
Sissiboo Coffee Roasters Cafe & Gallery
262 St. George Street
Friday 7:30am-4pm / Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm
The Artisan’s Boutique
258 St. George Street
Friday 11am-4pm / Saturday 10am-4pm
The Gardens Shop (Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens)
441 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
The Green Barn
140 Victoria Street
Friday & Saturday 11am-5pm
Tripp’s Gallery
324 St. George Street
Open daily 10am-4pm
Events in the Area
“Somewhere in Time” Fundraising Gala
North Hills Museum
5065 Granville Rd., Granville Ferry
August 16, 2025 6:00-9:00pm
An evening of 1920’s themed dining and dancing in support of the Annapolis Heritage Society.
Annapolis Valley Exhibition
Lawrencetown Exhibition Grounds
570 Main St., Lawrencetown
August 11-16
A week of live music, rides, local food, vendors, events, and more.
Fête National | Acadian National Holiday
Musée des Acadiens de Pubnicos
898 Highway 335, West Pubnico
August 15
A national celebration of Acadian cultural vitality and heritage.
Annapolis Royal Farmers & Traders Market
178 St. George St., Annapolis Royal
August 16, 9am-1pm
Many vendors including food, crafts, antiques, and more.
Clarence Country Market
3337 Clarence Rd, Clarence
Friday 4pm-8pm
Crafts, baked good, homegrown produce
Nova Scotia Gem & Mineral Show
Lions Recreation Centre
210 King St., Parrsboro
August 15-17
A showcase of Atlantic Canadian geological treasures.
FogFest
Barrington Exhibition Grounds
2038 Highway 3, Barrington
August 15-16
Celebrating local rock music
Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival
Various locations across Central NS
Begins August 17, 2025
Seasonal markets and menu items
Chester Race Week
21 South St, Chester
August 13-16
North America’s Most Legendary Regatta
Annapolis Royal Farmers & Traders Market
178 St. George St
SATURDAY 9am-1pm
Many vendors including food, crafts, antiques, and more.
Historic Gardens
441 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
Landscaped park known for its roses and Acadian history
Fort Anne National Historic Site
323 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
Historic fort built by Scottish settlers in 1629, with museum and wharf
Port Royal National Historic Site
53 Historic Lane
Open daily 9am-5pm
Replica habitation, settled by French colonists 1605-1613
Fort View Golf Course
3816 Highway 1
Open daily 9am-5pm
Expansive golf course with on-site lounge and dining
Sinclair Inn Museum
230 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Visit Canada’s oldest surviving Acadian building
North Hills Museum
5065 Granville Rd.
Friday & Saturday 9:30-4pm
Georgian antiques collection in a circa 1764 Farmhouse
Kejimkujik National Park
3005 Kejimkujik Main Parkway
Open daily
Hiking, biking, & paddling in national Mi’kmaq heritage site and protected wilderness
Art in Annapolis Royal
ARTSPLACE
396 St. George Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 11am-2pm
Bonnet House Art Gallery
158 St. George Street
Open daily 11am-4pm
Burnbrae Nova Scotia Boutique & Gallery
268 St. George Street
Open daily 10am-5pm
Coastal Reflections
223 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm
Fancy Jewellers
318 St. George Street
Friday 9am-5pm / Saturday 9am-4pm
Far-Fetched Antiques & Art Gallery
218 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-5:30pm / Sunday 12-5pm
Find: Unique Fine Art & Craft by Roisin Cadieux
214 St. Anthony Street
Open daily 12-5pm
Geoff Butler Art Gallery
212 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
H’ART’S - House of Arts
15 Church Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 9am-4pm / Sunday 10am-4pm
Joann’s Chocolate Shop and Gallery
165 St. George Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-3pm
King’s Theatre Flora Hall Art Gallery
209 St. George Street
Friday 11am-4pm / Saturday 9am-1pm
Little Market Gallery
6 Drury Lane
Saturday 9am-1pm
Leslie Erickson Art Gallery
29 Victoria St.
Usually open
Market Shed Antiques & Art (David Whitney’s Shop)
194 St. George Street
Saturday 9am-5pm
Mani D’oro Anita Cazzola
27 Church Street
Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday 9am-1pm
Sarah Pavia Gallery
221 St. Anthony Street
Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm / Sunday 11am-4pm
Sissiboo Coffee Roasters Cafe & Gallery
262 St. George Street
Friday 7:30am-4pm / Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm
The Artisan’s Boutique
258 St. George Street
Friday 11am-4pm / Saturday 10am-4pm
The Gardens Shop (Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens)
441 St. George Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
The Green Barn
140 Victoria Street
Friday & Saturday 11am-5pm
Tripp’s Gallery
324 St. George Street
Open daily 10am-4pm
Events in the Area
“Somewhere in Time” Fundraising Gala
North Hills Museum
5065 Granville Rd., Granville Ferry
August 16, 2025 6:00-9:00pm
An evening of 1920’s themed dining and dancing in support of the Annapolis Heritage Society.
Annapolis Valley Exhibition
Lawrencetown Exhibition Grounds
570 Main St., Lawrencetown
August 11-16
A week of live music, rides, local food, vendors, events, and more.
Fête National | Acadian National Holiday
Musée des Acadiens de Pubnicos
898 Highway 335, West Pubnico
August 15
A national celebration of Acadian cultural vitality and heritage.
Annapolis Royal Farmers & Traders Market
178 St. George St., Annapolis Royal
August 16, 9am-1pm
Many vendors including food, crafts, antiques, and more.
Clarence Country Market
3337 Clarence Rd, Clarence
Friday 4pm-8pm
Crafts, baked good, homegrown produce
Nova Scotia Gem & Mineral Show
Lions Recreation Centre
210 King St., Parrsboro
August 15-17
A showcase of Atlantic Canadian geological treasures.
FogFest
Barrington Exhibition Grounds
2038 Highway 3, Barrington
August 15-16
Celebrating local rock music
Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival
Various locations across Central NS
Begins August 17, 2025
Seasonal markets and menu items
Chester Race Week
21 South St, Chester
August 13-16
North America’s Most Legendary Regatta