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Port-Royal National Historic Site

Join us for special events and activities at Port-Royal National Historic Site, located in Port-Royal, Nova Scotia. See hours of operation, fees, and plan your visit today!
For more information, please call 902-532-2898 or email portroyal@pc.gc.ca.

If you like traditional music, mark these six special Thursdays on your calendar this summer: July 4 and 18, August 1, 15, and 29, and September 12! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

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  • Canada Day at Fort Anne and Port-Royal

    Time: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Fort Anne National Historic Site | Port-Royal National Historic Site
    Cost: FREE admission!

    Celebrate Canada Day with FREE admission!

    12 pm to 3 pm

    Engage all your senses – sing “O Canada'' as you watch the flag raised at Town Hall; join Parks Canada’s mascot, Parka the beaver, in the procession to the fort; savour a piece of cake; and listen to the Annapolis Basin Community Band, weather permitting.

  • Traditional Music on Thursdays at Port-Royal: Sébastien Dol and André Muise

    Culture and entertainment History
    Sébastien Dol and André Muise
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Port-Royal National Historic Site
    Cost: Free with admission

    July 4, 2024 – Sébastien Dol and André Muise

    Representing the Acadian regions of Clare and Argyle, Sébastien and André will offer up some foot stomping fiddle tunes, French folklore, and Cajun songs.

    If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

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  • Traditional Music on Thursdays at Port-Royal – Vickie Deveau

    Vickie Deveau
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Port-Royal National Historic Site
    Cost: Free with admission

    August 1, 2024 – Vickie Deveau

    Get your toes tapping with a blend of country and French music!

    If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

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  • Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA)

    History
    The Acadian flag
    Location(s): Fort Anne National Historic Site | Melanson Settlement National Historic Site | Port-Royal National Historic Site
  • Traditional Music on Thursdays at Port-Royal – Harvey Marcotte

    Harvey Marcotte
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Port-Royal National Historic Site
    Cost: Free with admission

    August 15, 2024 – Harvey Marcotte

    Be entertained by traditional tunes played on the fiddle, mandolin or guitar.

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    If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

  • Traditional Music on Thursdays at Port-Royal – Taproom Growlers

    Taproom Growlers
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Port-Royal National Historic Site
    Cost: Free with admission

    August 29 – Taproom Growlers

    This a cappella group will sing songs of the sea as they were sung in traditional sea shanties across Nova Scotia.

    If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

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