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. . . . . . . . . . . . Current Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
     
Valley Events for Wolfville
Current Events
in Wolfville




Deep Roots Music Festival
Canadian Deep Roots
Music Festival,
Wolfville;
Sept. 24 - 26 - 2010 
   




Valley Pumpkin Festival

Valley
Pumpkin
Fest

Oct. 1st - 31st




Wolfville's Farmers Market     
Open
Saturday
mornings
year-round

   

       
New England Planters 2010









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. . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nova Scotia -  Celebrating 250 Years of Parliamentary Democracy; 1758 - 2008
New England Planters - Celebrating 250 years of settlement in Nova Scotia 1760 - 2010  View PDF Brochure
Winter:  
18th Annual Eagle Watch   Sheffield Mills;  Jan. 23, 24, 30, 31, Feb. 6, 7,  2010   
Discover the 3rd Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival;  Feb. 4 - 14,  2010    
Spring:
March 20 - April 11, 2010  -  Maple Sugar Tours  -  Mountain Maple  
The Valley Drive-in Theatre, Cambridge,  - Fri., Sat. & Sun.;  May Till Oct. 1     
May 26 - May 31,  2010  - The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Summer:
July 9 - 11, 2010 Gunn Baldursson Soccer Tournament @ Acadia University    
July 15 - Aug. 22, 2010 - The Valley Summer Theatre is returning to the Acadia Cinema
July 24, 2010  -  Ridgefest, outdoor Country Music Concert, staged at Willowbank Farm in Port Williams NS         
Grand-Pré Public Archaeological Digs - July 12 to 23, 2010
Acadian Days at Grand Pré 2010: July 23, 24, 25, 28 and August 15     
It's Mud Creek Days in Wolfville;  July 25 - 31, 2010 [Visit Valley Events Calendar]     
Aug.13 - 15, 2010 New Minas Invitational Soccer Tournament @ Valley Soccer
Agrifest, Canning   Aug. 8 - 11 (not planned for 2010) 
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre  in Wolfville;  Sept. 8 - 13, 2009  
Fall:  
Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival,  Wolfville;  Sept. 24 - 26 - 2010 
5th Annual NS Fall Wine Festival;  Sept 16 to Oct 17 , 2010
Tim Horton's Valley Harvest Marathon in Wolfville;  Oct. 9 & 10, 2010
October is Pumpkin Fest in the Annapolis Valley  
                  Pumpkin Weigh off,  Regatta,  photos and other events 
                                  heaviest official pumpkin in 2009 @ 1725 lbs
               
Slow Food Nova Scotia presents Slow Motion Food Film Fest;  Nov. 6 - 8, 2009.            
Wolfville: 'A Christmas Tradition';  Nov. 15 / Dec. 31 -
        Wolfville Events Calendar - Acadia Christmas Craft Fair;  Nov. 20 - 22
                                                       14th all new show: Fezziwig Family Christmas Frolic;  Nov. 20 - 22,
                                                       Dickens' Christmas Weekend;  Nov. 27 - 29       

. . . . . . . . . . . . Local Activities and Events  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wolfville Events Calendar                               Acadia U. Campus Calendar of Events   
Wolfville Farmers Market                               Wolfville Newcomer's Club Events Calendar
Grand Pré Historic Site Events Calendar       Paddys & Rosies Pub Entertainment Events  
Wolfville Curling Club                                      Acadia Athletic Complex       
Annapolis Valley Cycling Club                        Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club      
Sand and Sea Dive Shop - Guided Dive Site Tours:  May - October         
Geocaching near us from the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site                      
 
. . . . . . . . . . . . Live Theatre, Cinemas and Other Presentations . . . . . . . . .
                         The Al Whittle Theatre Calendar of Events    
          Centre Stage Theatre, Kentville  "The little theatre with a big"  
                       The World in Wolfville -  Special Music Concerts
Acadia Performing Arts Series                          Acadia Art Gallery    
Acadia Cinema Cooperative                              Fundy Film Society (Independent Films)
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre  in Wolfville
The Valley Drive-in Theatre, Cambridge                             
Outdoor plays by   Two Planks and a Passion Theatre   at    Ross Creek Centre for the Arts     
 

. . . . . . . . . . . . Wolfville and area Museums  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Randall House - Wolfville                                       Prescott House - Starr's Point   
Grand Pré National Historic Site of Canada          Société Promotion Grand Pré                 
The Courthouse Museum - Kentville                     Canning Heritage Centre - Canning
Charles MacDonald Concrete House Museum - Centerville  
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum - Greenwood     
Churchill House & Marine Room Museum - Hantsport                                                  
 
. . . . . . . . . . . Wolfville   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town of Wolfville Coat of Arms      
      Town of Wolfville      
      Wolfville Business Development Corporation    
     

. . . . . . . . . . . Home of Acadia University & other quality Schools . . . . . . .
                                 Acadia University  -  #1 in Maclean's
The K. C. Irving Environmental Science Centre  and  Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens
Landmark East School  -  Canada’s International School for Students with Learning Disabilities  

 . . . . . . . . . . .  Wolfville and area: Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paddy's Brewpub and Rosie's                  Front Street cafe                The Ivy Deck Bistro
The Mud Creek Grill and Lounge           Between The Bushes         Just Us Coffeehouse     
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fine Dining at it's Best" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acton's                    Blomidon Inn                   The Tempest              Le Caveau            

. . . . . . . . . . . . Vineyards, Wineries and Specialty foods . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
                               
Valley vintners win big on world stage -2009
Domaine de Grand Pré Winery                Blomidon Estate Winery & Estate Vineyards
Gaspereau Vineyards                               Sainte-Famille Wines in Falmouth 
L'Acadie Vineyards                                  Benjamin Bridge Wines   
Muir Murray Estate Wines                     Annapolis Highland Vineyards in Bear River.   

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-Op  -  Fair Trade Coffees, Teas, Chocolate, Sugar
Tangled Garden in Grand Pré                  Foxhill Cheese House Farm                     
Halls Harbour Lobster Pound                  Blueberry Acres U-Pick        
Howard Dill Pumpkin Farm - "Dill's Atlantic Giant" variety -         
     
. . . . . . . . . . . . Special Interests Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Wolfville:   Applewicks - Candles, Weaving, Crafts - A L'Arche Homefires Workshop 
Wolfville:   Treasures Gift Shop - Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada made products
Wolfville:   Little Foot Yurts - Yurt Sales / Rentals / Weddings / Workshops 
Halifax:     Nova Scotia Crystal, Canada's only mouth blown, hand cut crystal 
Chester:    Kiln Art - Custom Dichroic Glass Dinnerware   
Pugwash:  Seagull Pewter, Canada's Largest Pewter Giftware, Tableware & Home Décor Manufacturer 
Pictou:      Grohmann Knives Ltd;  Handcrafted - Every knife, a masterpiece   
              
. . . . . . Kings County,   The land of Orchard and Tides and Vines . . . . .    Land of Orchards & Tides

Municipality of Kings County           
Kings Community Economic Development Agency  
Town of Kentville
Hall's Harbour                                                                                      

   
. . . . . . . . . . . . Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
An Annapolis Valley main page                  Bay of Fundy's Minas Basin Tides
Eagle Watch at Sheffield Mills                  Annapolis Valley Photo Gallery                 
Grand Pré                                                    Annapolis Royal's Historic Gardens 
Blomidon Naturalists Society                     SouthWest Nova Scotia See & Do Guide Maps

. . . . . . . . . . . . Bay of Fundy Experiences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian Tide Tables / Tables des marées du Canada [Select Cape Blomidon]
Cape Split Provincial Park Reserve - (under developement)     
Blomidon Provincial Park           Fundy Geological Museum 
Bay Of Fundy Connection          Bay Of Fundy Tourism           Discover Bay Of Fundy
  
. . . . . . . . . . . . Bay of Fundy
- Whale Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                         Brier Island Whale Watching info  
Mariner Cruises Whale & Seabird Tours           Brier Island Whales & Seabird Cruises 
Pirates Cove Whale Cruises                                Freeport Whale and Seabird Tours               
                           
. . . . . . . . . . . . Bay of Fundy - Up-River White Water Rafting . . . . . . . . . .
Shubenacadie River Runners                              Shubenacadie Tidal Bore Rafting Park   
Shubenacadie River Adventure Tours Ltd.                                                                

. . . . . . . . . . . . History in the Land of Acadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                                   
Grand Pré National Historic Site of Canada        Lieu historique national de Grand-Pré
The French Cross in Morden  / Photographs        Évangéline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow                            
A Condensed History of Acadia                        Acadian / Cajun History and Genealogy 
Société Nationale de l’Acadie                                         2014 Congrès Mondial Acadien                                      
Acadian History, 400 Years in 2004                                                                            

. . . . . . . . . . Other Quality Bed and Breakfasts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Local Golf Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"Farmersgolf" #141; new in the Valley, first in Canada,
        - Fun for the Whole Family at Hennigar's Farm Market - Wolfville   5 minutes west
Ken-Wo Golf and Country Club  - New Minas   10 minutes west
Eagle Crest Golf Course             -  Centreville    20 minutes west
Avon Valley                                 -  Falmouth       20 minutes east
Berwick Heights Golf                  -  Berwick        30 minutes west
Greenwood Golf Club                  -  Greenwood   45 minutes west
Paragon Golf and Country Club  -  Kingston       45 minutes west

. . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Robie Tufts Nature Centre & Chimney Swifts                      Cape Split Provincial Park Hiking
Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club                                           Nova Scotia Hiking Trails  
Bay of Fundy Adventures                                                        Valley Stove & Cycle   
Upper Clements Park     Upper Clements Wildlife Park       Oaklawn Farm Zoo      
Outdoor Adventure Vacations in Nova Scotia                       Novacadie Tours, Tours of Acadian-Cajun Locations
Mountain Maple Angling & Hunting Adventures & Maple Sugar Shack  
Sand and Sea Dive Shop - Guided Dive Site Tours:  May - October               
Ski Martock
Ski Martock - Downhill, Cross Country, & Skating trails
"All Under the Lights"

Martock is only 30 minutes from Wolfville.                                                 

. . . . . . . . . . . . Local Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kings Transit  Kings Transit:
 Hourly runs thru the Valley
 between the Windsor area
 and the Digby area.


Acadian Bus Lines
  Acadian Bus Lines
- Daily runs thru the Maritimes
  connecting to the Valley


. . . . . . . . . . . . Accesses to/from Nova Scotia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                      . . . . . . . . by Road . . . . . . . . . .
at Amherst
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 hours from us
Canso Causway; the entrance to Cape Breton Island  . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 hours from us
                    Canso Causeway 50th Anniversary 2005
Confederation Bridge P.E.I. to Amherst thru N.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 hours from us
                      . . . . . . . . by Air . . . . . . . . . . . .
Halifax International Airport (YHZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 hour  from us
Kings County Municipal Airport (CCW3) - Waterville . . . . . . . . . . 25 minutes from us
                      . . . . . . . . by Ferry  . . . . . . . . . .
The Cat Ferry (Bar Harbour/Portland, ME to Yarmouth, NS)  . . . . . 2.5 hours from us
The Bay Ferries (Saint John, NB to Digby, NS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 hours from us
The NFL Ferries (Wood Islands, PEI to Caribou, NS). . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 hours from us
Marine Atlantic (Port aux Basques, NF to North Sydney, NS) . . . . . 6.5 hours from us