Candlelight Graveyard Tours, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

01/01/2026

11/30/2025

11/25/2025

HOLIDAY EXPLORER ~ King's Theatre, Annapolis Royal's Holiday Auction is in full sway through Nov. 29. Support the arts in our community! For more special events this week, check out the new Holiday Explorer online at our ExploreAnnapolisRoyal website.

10/07/2025

Don't miss your last chance to join a Candlelight Graveyard Tour at Fort Anne this year 🕯️

Tours are running at 8:30pm, October 7, 8, 12, 14, and 15.

These tours are run by The Historical Association of Annapolis Royal / Explorer Guide.

10/04/2025

10/04/2025

TOURS EXTENDED! For more to see and do in the area, download the Explorer Visitors Guide and also the Current Schedule of Events at www.ExploreAnnapolisRoyal.com

10/03/2025

DON'T MISS YOUR PERFECT FALL ESCAPE ~
BOOK BY OCT. 5 & SAVE UP TO $250*

The countdown is on. Book your fall getaway with The CAT Ferry high-speed car ferry by October 5 and get up to $250 off round-trip or $125 off one-way vehicle reservations.

In just 3.5 hours, you'll travel between Maine and Nova Scotia and arrive at your destination ready to explore. You will be greeted by beautiful fall colours, local flavours and scenic drives that make for a perfect fall escape.

For more info and reservations, call 1‑877‑762‑SAIL (7245) or visit: www.ferries.ca

09/04/2025

Alan Melanson's Candlelight Graveyard Tours, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia ~ TOUR DATES FOR SEPTEMBER. All tours start at 8:30 pm. Meet at Fort Anne Parking Lot. Sponsored by The Historical Association of Annapolis Royal since 1992. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your sense of adventure!

08/23/2025

TUESDAY, AUG. 26 ~ SAVE THE DATE ~ mapannapolis is celebrating 13 years of uncovering and preserving history at Fort Anne National Historic Site. DON'T MISS THIS very special MAPANNAPOLIS REVEALED event, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Fort Anne National Historic Site, 323 St. George Street�, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Teaming up with Parks Canada Halifax, this is a fascinating opportunity to learn through interactive exhibits about the incredible work that the organization has done over the past 13 years to uncover and preserve Annapolis County’s history, culture and heritage — including the reveal of stone markings to commemorate and outline a centuries-old burial ground within the Garrison Graveyard.

Mapannapolis, a volunteer-led and community-based non-profit organization, has been working closely with a variety of organizations since 2012 to tell the hidden stories of the Annapolis region, from mapping 18th-century Black Loyalist settlements to creating the definitive map of the Garrison Graveyard at Fort Anne National Historic Site. This special day showcases the many projects they have worked on at Fort Anne — and throughout the region — to bring history alive.

This event will also coincide with the reveal of one of Mapannapolis’s most recent efforts, What Lies Beneath: An Acadian Ancestry Project, which shares the findings of years of work — including ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data — to uncover what archaeologists believe to be the original burial ground at Fort Anne National Historic Site.

Join in the fun of a choose-your-own-adventure-style event and connect with a variety of experts and community organizations to learn about the diverse history of the Annapolis region:
- Discover what lies underground and take in a ground-penetrating radar demonstration.
- Learn about ongoing restoration and conservation efforts in the Garrison Graveyard.
- Learn more about archaeological work taking place at Fort Anne National Historic Site by viewing a live excavation, as well as a variety of artifacts that have been found in the ground over the years.
- See the results of the Standing Stones project to commemorate the original burial ground within the Garrison Graveyard.
- Tour Fort Anne National Historic Site and learn all about its rich history, from the earliest Mi’kmaw presence to the arrivals of French and English colonists and the conflicts that followed between them.

For more information, contact Heather LeBlanc, Mapannapolis Project Designer at [email protected] or Jodi Hawkins, Partnering, Engagement and Communications Officer, Mainland Nova Scotia Field Unit, Parks Canada at
[email protected]

THANK YOU to Mapannapolis volunteers, Parks Canada and partners for all you are doing to explore, preserve and document the historic Garrison Graveyard. Be sure to follow mapannapolis on Facebook and check out their informative website and colourful Storymaps at www.mapannapolis.ca

For more to see and do at Fort Anne NHS, visit https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/fortanne

08/13/2025

mapannapolis REVEALED ~ DON'T MISS THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT ~ 11am - 2pm, in the Garrison Graveyard at Fort Anne NHS. In partnership with Parks Canada Halifax, mapannapolis is celebrating 13 incredible years of unravelling mysteries and preserving the history of Annapolis County. Enjoy interactive demonstrations, guided tours and live music. Be sure to follow their page and website for additional event information and informative storymaps. www.mapannapolis.ca

08/10/2025

NEW DATES & TIME! For more to See & Do, check out the Explorer Guide's Current Events at www.ExploreAnnapolisRoyal.com