Jane's Walk * Halifax

Jane's Walk * Halifax Jane’s Walk is a street-level celebration of our neighbourhoods and stories, inspired by Jane Jacobs’ life and ideas.

This year's series of walks is taking place May 1-3 Through the simple act of walking together and discussing what makes a neighbourhood, Jane’s Walk helps knit people together into strong and resourceful communities. Created in 2007 in Toronto by friends of the urban thinker Jane Jacobs, the annual series of free, volunteer-led urban walks has grown from 27 to over 500 walks, from Calgary to Canberra and Sao Paulo to Saskatoon.

Reminder!! This walk, Adventures Under Blindfold, got reschedule due to rain last weekend, and it is happening tonight!!...
05/08/2026

Reminder!! This walk, Adventures Under Blindfold, got reschedule due to rain last weekend, and it is happening tonight!!

Join Milena, guide dog Hope and others outside the CNIB office in Halifax at 6pm. Highly recommended for everyone interested in equitable, accessible spaces and keen to experience their community with a different perspective.

Details on our website!

Yesterday afternoon, Jonathan from gave us a great tour of some of the public art pieces created through the Gritty to ...
05/03/2026

Yesterday afternoon, Jonathan from gave us a great tour of some of the public art pieces created through the Gritty to Pretty placemaking project downtown. We loved learning about the artists, their techniques and inspiration!

Did you know: This Gritty to Pretty grant has supported local artists since 2015, to infuse the downtown with colour, spark curiosity and represent our history and diversity!

You can learn more about the project and the artists on Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s website. Thanks for being a part of Jane’s Walk!

Join Milena and Guide Dog Hope on Friday, May 8th as they host their rescheduled walk “Adventures Under Blind Fold”All d...
05/03/2026

Join Milena and Guide Dog Hope on Friday, May 8th as they host their rescheduled walk “Adventures Under Blind Fold”

All detail for the walk remain the same, just with the a new date.

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Description: An educational walk under Blind fold with information about the sight loss population here in HRM and understand how the design of new infrastructure can be extremely dangerous and complicated/disorientating for the Blind and Partially sighted. Also some breaking of myths and perhaps folklores about how individuals with sight loss live their lives truly. You will be walking under blind fold with a guide who will guide you (quick training involved). Please note: going under blind fold will be voluntary and not forced upon your person.

Starting location: Outside the CNIB local office (6136 Almon Street, Halifax)

End location: Outside the CNIB Local office

Duration: 2 hours or under (question dependant) - the walk itself is only 1.5 km (16 blocks approximately) but the activities will take up the majority of the time.

Notes: This walk is on level ground where wheel chair and strollers will not be placed in hazards way. Please refrain from bringing your family pets as there will be 1 if not 2 Guide dogs hard at work in the lead.

Thank you Jayme and Peter for the stroll through Fort Needham learning about what has been grown here, what grows here n...
05/03/2026

Thank you Jayme and Peter for the stroll through Fort Needham learning about what has been grown here, what grows here now, and what could grow here in the future! 🪴🪏

SUNDAY UPDATES Still so many great walks happening! Join us for another day of Jane’s Walk in true NS May weather ☂️Cont...
05/03/2026

SUNDAY UPDATES

Still so many great walks happening! Join us for another day of Jane’s Walk in true NS May weather ☂️

Continue to check our website for all details: www.janeswalkhalifax.com

Thank you Colin for bringing us through the Public Gardens, learning about its history into today! Do you know how the s...
05/02/2026

Thank you Colin for bringing us through the Public Gardens, learning about its history into today!

Do you know how the statues of Ceres, Diana, and Flora came to Halifax? It’s a story of political corruption and backroom influence! To find out more join Colin on Sundays this summer for a free tour sponsored by Friends of the Public Gardens

Thank you William for the tour of Halifax’s largest burial area and the legacy of Halifax Memorial Library. Highlighting...
05/02/2026

Thank you William for the tour of Halifax’s largest burial area and the legacy of Halifax Memorial Library. Highlighting the importance of neighbourhood preservation and repurposing of forgotten spaces!

Thank you Richard with the for the sunny stroll through Shubie learning about the history of the canals! ☀️You can find...
05/02/2026

Thank you Richard with the for the sunny stroll through Shubie learning about the history of the canals! ☀️

You can find Richard doing a weekly walking tour with the Canal Commission starting next week + learn even more by visiting the Fairbanks Centre!

The drizzle and fog last night made for a perfect scene as we retraced the North End Dartmouth route of a weary traveler...
05/02/2026

The drizzle and fog last night made for a perfect scene as we retraced the North End Dartmouth route of a weary traveler from Ian Forsyth’s story “The North End at Night, c 1878.”

Thank you Maura and David for your storytelling and knowledge of Dartmouth! Did you know Ian Forsyth was the superintendent of Dartmouth schools back in the early 1900s, with two schools today named after him.

If you’re interested in more Dartmouth history, check out

It's Jane's Walk weekend! Check out all the free walks happening over the next two days. We've already had one great wa...
05/02/2026

It's Jane's Walk weekend!

Check out all the free walks happening over the next two days. We've already had one great walk, and many more to come!
Please note, some walks have sadly been cancelled, this is an updated list.

Saturday May 2:
- A history of the Halifax Memorial Library and the unwanted of Halifax
- Pioneer Cemetery: Exploring the oldest cemetery in St Margaret's Bay
- The Flora & Food Plants of Fort Needham
- Shubie Stroll
- York Redoubt, a Walking Tour in Two Parts
- History of the Halifax Public Gardens
- Gritty to Pretty Art Tour
- Trees & People
- The Beginning of Democracy in Halifax's Downtown Heritage District
- Walls That Talk: Quinpool Mural Walk
- Show Your Love for Robie St Trees
- The Thermal Commons in Kjipuktuk- Explored and Imagined

Sunday May 3
- Urban Feathered Friends: Bird Walk
- Get to know your dead neighbours at Halifax's Old Burying Ground!
- Lawrence Beach Clean Up: https://www.atlantic.surfrider.ca/events/lawrencetownbeachcleanup
- Adventures Under Blind fold!
- Absent Currents: Walking Freshwater Brook
- College by the Sea: Hidden History of Dalhousie University

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