Citadel by Candlelight Holiday Tour

Explore the iconic Halifax Citadel by candlelight with a 78th Highlander as your guide. Learn about how the fort's soldiers celebrated the holidays.

Sit around a soldiers’ winter campfire, listen to stories of ghosts, and enjoy a hot drink.

Watch a show from a real antique “magic lantern” similar to those used in the schoolroom at the Halifax Citadel in the 1860s.

Meet the Victorian-era Father Christmas!

Availability

Dates and times

Public tours

Available on select Friday and Saturday evenings in November and December, from 7:30 pm to 9 pm.

Please check Eventbrite for upcoming dates and tickets, or call 902-426-1990

Private tours

Available in November and December, except on a few special event days

Duration

90 minutes

Group sizes

Public tours: Maximum 15 people

Private tours: 8 to 15 people

Languages

Public tours: Available in English only

Private tours: Available in English or French

Reservations and payment

Prices

Cost: See Halifax Citadel Society prices

Cancellation policy

Cancellations are accepted up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled day of the tour. Please note that Eventbrite fees are not refundable.

Contact Halifax Citadel Society to cancel. For more information, call 902-426-1990.

Participants will be notified 48 hours in advance if the tour is cancelled due to inclement weather forecast, if the minimum number of participants to run the tour hasn't been met, or for unforeseen circumstances.

If a program is cancelled by the Halifax Citadel Society, participants will receive a full refund (including Eventbrite fees).

Good to know

Dress warmly. Wear warm clothes and hats, gloves, or mittens, because tours include indoor and outdoor locations.

Meet at the front kiosk of the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site at the designated program time. If arriving on foot, you can reach the front kiosk via the sidewalk from Sackville Street or the pathway from Brunswick Street, beside the Old Town Clock.

Parking is permitted in the pull-offs located around the Perimeter Road.