Indoor spaces

Imagine holding your event in a venue steeped in Halifax’s rich heritage. Set atop the city’s highest point, you’ll find a 19th century fort with Victorian era charm, and breathtaking views of Halifax’s picturesque harbour. You’ll also enjoy modern conveniences and friendly, attentive staff ready to help you create a memorable occasion.

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North Magazine: Garrison, Naval, and Artillery Rooms

The North Magazine is the most modern venue within the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. This converted gunpowder magazine has been carefully renovated with three distinct rooms and is perfect for intimate dinners, receptions, meetings and breakout sessions.

All three rooms can be combined including the lobby area:

• The largest room in the North Magazine, the Garrison Room, can be set up in a variety of ways to accommodate your event.
• The building’s lobby adjacent to the Garrison Room offers an additional space perfect for networking or standing reception.
• The Naval Room features a large boardroom table that seats 12, perfect for meetings and/or dinners.
• The Artillery Room is the smallest room accommodating 6 for an intimate dinner.

North Front Casemates

Host an intimate wedding ceremony, small seated dinners, large receptions, or a combination of all of these in the North Front Casemates. Four adjoining historic barracks rooms featuring in-floor lighting, vaulted ceilings, and historic ambiance provide an event space that you can truly make your own.

The room set up most commonly used for a wedding ceremony, dinner and reception includes the following:

• Casemate #26 – seated or stand up reception style dinner
• Casemate #27 – bar and dancing
• Casemate #28 – food stations or catering preparation
• Casemate #29 – wedding ceremony