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Camping

• Palmeter's Trailer Park - Kentville 
  (655 Park Street) Open & wooded campground on Rte 1. FT, showers, washrooms, DS. 10% seniors’ discount on daily rates only. No tenting. 39 overnight EWSe sites + 30 seasonal.

• Long's Camping Grounds - Wolfville
  Open campground, family camping. PT, wood, ice, camping supplies. Lake swimming. 10 E sites, 10 U.

• Highbury Gardens Tent & Trailer Park - Kentville 
  (121 New Canaan Rd) Wooded campground. FT, washrooms, pay showers, DS, laundromat, ice, wood, camp store, pay phone. Pool, playground, hiking trails. 80 EW sites (26 Se; 30/50 amp by reservation), 20 U.

• Sherwood Forest Camping Park - Coldbrook
  Open & wooded campground in the Annapolis Valley; acres of forest & field. FT, washrooms, showers, DS, laundromat, wood, ice, camp store, propane. Two pools (one supervised), large freshwater pond. Fishing, play areas, recreation hall, dances, hay rides, bingo, arcade, horseshoes. Planned daily activities. 217 E sites (215 W, 151 Se), 3 U.

• South Mountain Park - Kentville
  Open & wooded campground. Lake access. Shelter, FT, DS, pay showers, washrooms, laundromat, restaurant, take-out, convenience store, wood, pay phones, propane. Swimming & wading pool. Tennis, mini-golf, pedal boats, shuffleboard, horseshoes, basketball court. 175 EWSe sites (most pull-through), 28 U.

• Look-Off Family Camping Park - Canning
  Open & wooded campground on North Mountain; panoramic view of Annapolis Valley & Minas Basin. Large sites. Partially wheelchair-accessible. FT, washrooms, hot showers, DS, laundromat, fire pits, pull-throughs, wood, ice, picnic area. Pool, playground, rec hall, volleyball, sports equipment, activities. Camp cabins. Café-restaurant, gift shop. 35 EW sites (10 Se), 18 U; seasonal & group sites.

• Plantation Campground - Berwick
  Our summer fun headquarters is loaded with features for campers who enjoy tenting or RVing. Many of our fulltime RVers say we have the best electrical services along the Eastern Seaboard. Whether it is on one of our spacious sites or in our up scaled camping cabin, The Plantation Campground is your headquarters for summer fun, we're more than just a campground, and definitely the place to be

• Land of Evangeline Family Camping Resort - Grand Pre
  Open & wooded campground near beach; panoramic view, spectacular sunsets. FT, washrooms, pay showers, DS, laundromat, fire pits, wood, ice, campers' store. Pool, arcade, mini-golf, horseshoes, large rec hall. Computerized reservation system. Interdenominational church services. 120 overnight sites (90 EW, 75 Se, 30 U; 30-amp pull-throughs) + 110 seasonal.

• Blomidon Provincial Park - Canning
  Rising majestically from the shores of the Minas Basin, Blomidon Provincial Park is renowned for its spectacular views. Blomidon's 759 ha (1,875 acres) include 180 m (600 ft.) high cliffs, a variety of habitats, striking natural features, abundant wildlife -- and the world's highest tides wash its shores. These natural attractions provide excellent opportunities for camping, hiking, beachcombing, or just appreciating nature. Blomidon Provincial Park is open from mid-May until early September and offers a 70-site campground with both woodland and open sites, two picnic areas, an unsupervised beach, and hiking trails. A group campsite, with kitchen shelter and fire grills, is available by reservation only.

• Fox Mountain Camping Park - Morristown
  Open campground overlooking Annapolis Valley. FT, PT, washrooms, showers, free wood. Camping supplies. Play area. 109 overnight sites (24 E, 20 WSe, 85 U) + 1 seasonal.

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Community Events

• Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival 2006
  May 31 - June 5 , 2006
  Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival. Windsor to Digby. Official opening, princess tea, coronation ceremonies, dance, concerts, barbecues, sports, art show, fireworks, children's parade, grand street parade, family entertainment, craft fair & "Sunday in the Park".
• Mud Creek Days
  Wolfville's Annual Birthday celebrations. food, entertainment, fireworks and fun for the whole family. Admission: Free admission to most events.
  Wolfville Last full weekend in July
• Sheffield Mills Harvest Fair
  Community Hall. Auction, country store, kids parade, special supper. Canteen, games, rides, displays, live music, archery. Fun for all ages. 
  Sheffield Mills First Saturday after Labour Day each year
• Pumpkin People Festival
  Theme Displays are located throughout the Town of Kentville. Various events and entertainment are played to kick off the Kentville Harvest Festival on the 1st Saturday of October. The main attraction of Harvest Festival is "The Pumpkin People Workshop".
  Kentville October
• Apple Harvest Festival
  Celebrating the Harvest season, bring the whole family out for a weekend of music, food, and fun. Featuring antique farm equipment, FREE children activities, antique road show and more. Don't miss out.
  Wolfville October
• A Dickens' Family Christmas in Wolfville
  This holiday season, Wolfville celebrates Christmas in classic Dickensian Style. Beautiful window displays, costumed shop keepers, classic Victorian decoration, music and entertainment - all make Christmas extra special in this picturesque Annapolis Valley town.
  From bountiful Christmas Feasts like the one Scrooge shared with the Cratchets, to traditional hometown service and value offered by our many merchants, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Take time to explore in over 65 boutiques and shops, have a tasty meal or sumptuous snack in a full service dining room, or in a cozy cafe or terrace.
  Wolfville November-December 25
• Dickens' Weekend
  Old fashion carolling, town tree decorating, shopping party, carriage rides, tea and sales, coffee house & more. An exciting weekend of fun to kick off Dickens' Christmas events in Wolfville.
  Wolfville November
• Christmas Torchlight Parade & Skating Party
  Kentville  November

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Attractions

• Atlantic Theatre Festival
• Charles MacDonald Concrete House - Centreville
  (19 Saxon Street) On the road to Hall's Harbour, north of Kentville. Known as "the cement house with the animals", this unique property is surrounded by cement lawn sculptures of deer, mushrooms, and other figures and furniture. Inside, the house is as it was built: every surface lovingly fashioned from cement and finished smooth with paint. From mantle to newel post, from chimney to dovecote, the impression is of a magical cottage.
• Centre Stage Theatre - Kentville
  Live amateur theatre: comedies, musicals, mysteries. 18th year of performances. Centre Stage produces eight different plays a year, each of them running for six consecutive weekends on Friday and Saturday evenings. The production for June/July is traditionally a musical. The remaining seven plays are a mix of comedies, mystery-thrillers and warm-hearted dramas. The company takes a two-week break in during the Apple Blossom Festival (end of May, beginning of June) and three weeks in December/January. The rest of the time, one play is in production and the one following it is in rehearsal.
• Old Kings Courthouse Museum - Kentville
  (37 Cornwallis Street) In former Kings County Courthouse, seat of justice and municipal government 1903-1980. Collection of cultural and natural history artifacts, archives of Kings County history and genealogy, and a Parks Canada National Commemorative Exhibit to the New England Planters. Main floor wheelchair-accessible.
• Kentville Agricultural Centre and Blair House Museum
  Food and horticulture research centre (federal/provincial). Beautiful grounds with azaleas, rhododendrons, lovely pond. Guided tours in summer by prior arrangement. Blair House Museum has photos and historic artifacts relating to the history of the Kentville Research Station and the fruit-growing industry in Nova Scotia. Kentville Ravine Trail starts at picnic area. Centre & Museum are wheelchair-accessible.
• Minilinks Family Entertainment Centre - New Minas
  (5518 Prospect Rd) 18-hole championship miniputt, inflated jumper, slingshot water balloons, playground, canteen. Open May 15 to Sep 30. (weather permitting); in summer daily 10am-10pm. Admission: pay as you go; group rates.
• The Lookoff - Canning
  Spectacular panoramic view of Annapolis Valley and the Minas Basin--the "land of orchards and tides". Interpretive panels. Facilities open May to October.
• Prescott House Museum - Starrs Point
  (1633 Starrs Point Rd) Charles Ramage Prescott made his fortune as a Halifax merchant, but earned his lasting reputation as a horticulturalist who introduced better varieties of apples and helped to establish the Fruit Grower's Association. Prescott moved from Halifax to Starr's Point and built this fine Georgian-style home of local brick from 1814-1816. Called Acacia Grove because of the numerous acacia trees planted on the property, the house was later restored and furnished by his great-granddaughter. The estate, with its attractive, well-kept garden, overlooks the dyked lands of the Cornwallis River in the agriculturally rich Annapolis Valley. It has been designated a National and Provincial Historic Site.
• Randall House Historical Museum - Wolfville
  (171 Main Street) Artifacts from the 1760s to the 1950s reflect the way of life of area residents. Large collection of photographs, paintings, clothing and household items.
• Acadia University Art Gallery - Wolfville
  In Beveridge Arts Centre. On the Contemporary and historical art exhibitions of local, regional, national and international origin. Collection of serigraphs by Alex Colville on display during the summer. June-Aug, daily 12-5pm; Sept-May, Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 1-4pm.
• Robie Tufts Nature Centre - Wolfville
  (Front Street) Interpretive display of chimney swifts--birds that gather en masse at dusk from late May to late August and create an aerobatic display before darting into a chimney to roost. Inquire at visitor information centre for details.
• Valley Drive In Theatre - Cambridge
  (Hwy #1) 50's style drive in theatre. Operates Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights all summer. 2 movies for the price of one. Canteen on site. 
• Grand Pré National Historic Site
  Site of the church and cemetery of the 17th-18th century Acadian village that became the scenic setting for Longfellow's narrative poem Evangeline. Commemorates the Acadians of the Minas Basin and the Deportation. Sweeping gardens; memorial church with paintings, stained glass, exhibits.
• George and Mary Lynch Heritage Museum - Berwick
  (113 Parrish Road) North at Central Kings High School, 4 km, right 1 km, left 0.5 km, first house on left. Collections of 19th- and early 20th-century carriages, sleigh and accessories, books, magazines. By appointment.
• Grand Pre Wines
  (11611 Highway 1) Once Hans Peter became, in his words, "the proud owner of a run-down winery" he began cleaning up all 30 acres of the abandoned vineyard. In addition to replanting the original estate vineyard, he also planted a new, well-drained, south facing, 15 acre vineyard in the nearby Gaspereau Valley. Along with the beautiful vineyards, Domaine de Grand Pré offers an unforgettable experience thanks to Hans Peter's unique vision and attention to detail. Whether you come for a short visit, a romantic dinner, or a special celebration with family and friends, Domaine de Grand Pré is the perfect setting. The pergola seats up to 80 guests creating a picturesque outdoor setting for wedding receptions and other celebrations. Inside, you can sip a glass of wine and enjoy a menu of fine European fare at Restaurant Le Caveau. With seating for 50 people, Restaurant Le Caveau provides intimate surroundings for quiet dinners or for small receptions and events. Domaine de Grand Pré invites you to take a taste of the winery home with a stopover at the wine shop. Here, you'll find a variety of wines as well as fine cheeses and other gift items.

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