Community Engagement Events

Community Engagement Events

Throughout the summer and fall municipal planning staff will be at community events throughout the municipality. Come meet staff, learn more about the draft Plan and provide your feedback. Staff are also available to meet with community groups upon request. Please contact us at regionalplan@halifax.ca to request a meeting.

If residents would like to attend an event and require accommodation for accessibility, please contact Planning Staff by emailing regionalplan@halifax.ca or calling 902-943-3248.

Pop-ups: (list updated Sept 27, 2023)

The following dates have been confirmed. Check back for updates as we add additional events.

  • North American Indigenous Games, 1521 Lower Water Street., Halifax Waterfront, Salter Lot area, Wednesday, July 19, 12:00pm - 3:00pm.
  • Horizon Community Centre, 168 Redoubt Way, Eastern Passage, Thursday, August 3, 2:00pm - 5:00pm.
  • Great East Dartmouth Community BBQ, 50 Caledonia Rd, Dartmouth, Saturday, August 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm.
  • Halifax County Exhibition, 190 Exhibition Grounds Rd, Middle Musquodoboit, Wednesday, August 16, 1:00 pm. - 4:00 pm.
  • UPDATE Hubbards Farmers Market pop-up postponed due to inclement weather. Rescheduled to October 14 below.
  • Scotia Square, Near Kiosks by Food Court seating, 5201 Duke Street, Halifax. Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 11:00am-2:00pm.
  • Coronation Avenue Park, 34 Coronation Avenue, Halifax. Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 5:00pm-7:00pm. In case of rain, this event will be postponed to Thursday, September 7, 2023, 5:00-7:00pm. Please note we will be on the grass at Coronation Avenue Park and the location may not be accessible for all people.
  • Sackville Farmers Market, 650 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville. Saturday, September 9, 2023, 8:00am-1:00pm.
  • Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway, Bedford. Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 10:30am-1:30pm.
  • UPDATE Alderney Landing Farmers Market postponed due to Hurricane Lee. Rescheduled to October 21 below.
  • Cole Harbour Place (Centre Court), 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour. Thursday, September 21, 2023, 4:00pm-7:00pm.
  • Spryfield Farmers Market, 205 Herring Cove Road, Halifax. Sunday, September 24, 2023, 12:00pm-3:00pm.
  • Woodlawn Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth. Thursday, October 5, 2023, 12:00pm-4:00pm.
  • Hubbards Farmers Market, 57 Highway 3, Hubbards, October 14, 8:00am. - 12:00pm.
  • Alderney Landing Farmers Market, Alderney Gate, 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth. Saturday, October 21, 2023, 8:00am-1:00pm.


Planner Office Hours: (list updated July 17, 2023)

Staff from the municipal planning team will be on site at the following libraries to discuss and review the draft Plan. Stop by at the times listed to have a chat.

  • Musquodoboit Harbour Library, 7900 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Musquodoboit Harbour. Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday August 9 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
  • Sheet Harbour Library, 22756 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Sheet Harbour. Thursday, August 17 and Thursday, August 24 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
  • Tantallon Library, 3646 Hammonds Plains Rd, Upper Tantallon. Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.


Live Online Engagement: (list updated September 1, 2023)

Staff from the municipal planning team will be available for a live question-and-answer session. Planning staff can always be reached online at regionalplan@halifax.ca and suburbanplan@halifax.ca.

  • Reddit 'Ask me Anything' on the r/halifax subreddit. Staff will be posting and responding to questions with the account HFX_Planning. Thursday, September 14 from 1:00pm-8:00pm. The session can be found at this link.


Open Houses: (list updated September 7, 2023)

Learn about the draft Regional Plan and upcoming Suburban Plan. There will be 1-on-1 discussions with municipal staff for information sharing and collecting feedback. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time during the sessions. If you have any questions or require specific accommodation for accessibility, please contact Planning Staff by emailing regionalplan@halifax.ca or calling 902-943-3248.

Acadia Hall, 650 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville. Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Session 1 is 2:00pm-4:00pm. Session 2 is 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time for either session.

  • The route #8 and #87 buses stop within 150m of Acadia Hall (approximately a 2-minute walk). For information on transit options, please click here. There is also a large level parking area with free parking available on-site. There are exterior bicycle racks at the Sackville Public Library next door, 80m (1 minute walk) from the building.
  • The main entrance is wheelchair accessible.
  • There are accessible washroom stalls available. The washrooms are gendered.


Canada Games Centre (Boardroom), 26 Thomas Raddall Drive, Halifax. Monday, September 25, 2023. Session 1 is 2:00pm-4:00pm. Session 2 is 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time for either session.

  • The Canada Games Centre is located at the corner of Lacewood Drive and Thomas Raddall Drive. The Halifax Transit Lacewood Bus Terminal is located right beside the Canada Games Centre. Several bus routes stop at the Lacewood Terminal. For information on transit options, please click here. There is free parking available on-site. There are exterior bicycle racks available on-site.
  • The Canada Games Centre has automatic doors at the front and side entrances and ramps from the parking lot in both front and side entrances.
  • There is an elevator in the building.
  • There are barrier-free washrooms available. The washrooms are gendered.



Chocolate Lake Recreation Centre (Multipurpose Room), 1014 Purcells Cove Rd, Halifax. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Session 1 is 2:00pm-4:00pm. Session 2 is 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time for either session.

  • The route #9A, #9B, #24, #127, #25, and #415 buses stop within 150m of the building (approximate 1-2 minute walk). There is free parking available on-site. There is an exterior bike rack on-site.
  • The Multipurpose Room is on the main floor. If you enter from the front entrance of the building, there are 4 steps that lead up into the Multipurpose Room.
  • The accessible entrance is on the side of the building. From the parking lot, there is a ramp that leads to the gymnasium. The accessible door at the gymnasium has a buzzer/intercom. Please ring the buzzer and the front desk staff at the Community Centre will open the door. Continue through the gymnasium following signs for the Multipurpose Room.
  • There is a single-room accessible washroom. The washroom is gender-neutral.


Bedford Legion (Bingo Hall), 1772 Bedford Highway, Bedford. Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Session 1 is 2:00pm-4:00pm. Session 2 is 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time for either session.

  • The route #8, #87, #93, and #182 buses stop within 150m of the building (approximate 1-minute walk). There is free parking available on-site. There are no designated bicycle racks on-site.
  • There is an accessible ramp on the side of the building to access the main room.
  • There are accessible washroom stalls available. The washrooms are gendered.


Cole Harbour Place (Harbour Room), 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour. Thursday, October 26, 2023. Session 1 is 2:00pm-4:00pm. Session 2 is 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will not be a formal presentation. Drop in at any time for either session.

  • The route #61, #63, and #161 buses stop within 210m of the building (approximate 3 minute walk). There is free parking available on-site. There are exterior bicycle racks available on-site.
  • The building entrances are wheelchair accessible and there is an elevator to access the second floor.
  • There are accessible stalls in gendered washrooms on floor two. There is a gender-neutral / universal washroom on floor one.
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