Celebrating May Day and advancing year-round a culture of solidarity at the intersection of labour and art in Mi’kma’ki.
Description
***Please note that this event has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 18th at 1pm due to expected rain on the scheduled date.
Join us for interactive walking tours that share the complex working class history of downtown Halifax. Each tour takes a different path through the city core and discusses different aspects of working class history and culture. The tours are designed to be stand alone but also work as a series, with each tour covering different topics and following a different path.
Departure: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd)
Walking along the streets of today we’ll explore the many types of work that used to take place where we now see offices, shops and restaurants. We’ll pull back the curtain on what it was like to work in the laundries, factories, and food manufacturing plants of Halifax and what we can still see of this industrial past. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends near Granville Mall.
General Tour Notes:
- Each tour is approximately 90 minutes in duration with regular stops for discussion along the way.
- Washrooms and parking are available near the beginning and end of each tour.
- Places to sit or perch are present at most tour stops
- The tours run over and downhill only
- The tours follow paths that only include intersections with curb cuts and follow sidewalks that are in good shape.
- The tour has been designed with accessibility in mind. If you would like more information on the tour’s accessibility please email: info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca
ASL interpretation will be provided for this event.
Date & Time
Sat, May 24, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Venue Details
Old Halifax Memorial Public Library
5381 Spring Garden RoadHalifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1E9
