What’s Cooking during Easter Weekend, 2017?

Photo of: Easter eggs Sweet Spot

If this Easter weekend has anything in store for you it’s brunch, brunch & more brunch! This week, indulge in delicious Easter eats and treats, participate in Easter egg hunts (adult versions too!) or bunny hop your way to the beach.

April: Easter Treats & Fun Stops

This Easter Weekend, get festive and stop by Scanway Catering for one of their mouth-watering mini egg hot chocolates! Take a stroll on the Halifax Waterfront while sipping on your warm treat or check out the new Discovery Centre if you haven’t seen it yet!

More Info: Visit the Discovery Centre

April: Family Fun & Easter Chocolate

Bunny hop your way over to one of your local candy shops to indulge in some delicious chocolate over the long Easter weekend. Don’t forget to stop by Sugah!, Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop & Gourmandise Avenue Chocolaterie for some beautiful (yet delicious) Easter chocolate!

April 14 to 17: Easter Weekend at the Beach

White Point Easter bunny

Hop on over for a great Easter Weekend at the beach! White Point Beach will be hosting an Easter egg hunt on Sunday with an Easter Brunch. The fun doesn’t stop there, though; that evening, get the whole family together for a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt!

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April 14 to 16: Family Fun Easter Weekend

This weekend, head over to Atlantica Oak Island Resort to celebrate a weekend filled with Easter fun. Enjoy Easter themed arts and crafts, a Cotton Tail Tea Party, The Great Sunday Easter Egg Hunt, family breakfast and so much more!

More Info: Easter Weekend at Atlantica Oak Island

April 15: Easter Egg Hunt Wine Tour

Photo of: Planters Ridge Winery

This wine tour will make you feel like a kid again but with the perks of being an adult! You’ll visit Planters Ridge, Gaspereau Vineyards and Domaine de Grand Pre Wines. At each winery, you’ll take part in a traditional Easter egg hunt and whoever finds the most chocolate eggs at each winery will win a bottle of wine! That’s 3 bottle of wines up for grabs!

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April 15: Easter Brunch Buffet at The Flying Apron

Join The Flying Apron Inn and Cookery for their 3rd Annual Easter Brunch Buffet. their wonderful Easter Brunch has become a holiday tradition for many families. Skip the prep and dishes and enjoy your Easter meal at The Flying Apron. Book your table early for this popular event!

More Info: Easter Brunch Buffet Menu

April 16: Gourmet Easter Brunch at the Delta

Delta Easter Brunch

This Easter Sunday, join Harbour City Bar & Grill inside the Delta Halifax for a gourmet all-you-can-eat Easter Brunch Buffet. Indulge in traditional eggs benedict, a housemade waffle bar, Oulton’s smoked ham, Chef attended omelet station, dessert bar and so much more!

More Info: Easter Brunch at the Delta

Save the Date!

April 21 – 13Saltscapes East Coast Expo – Don’t miss out on the largest buy local show in Atlantic Canada!

May 512 Tides – The official annual release event for Tidal Bay. This is your chance to discover Nova Scotia’s signature white wine, and taste all twelve of the new 2016 vintage of Tidal Bay side by side!

May 5 – 7 – The Chef Massimo Capra Culinary Weekend – If you’re a food lover then this is one weekend to set aside. This is an incredible opportunity to meet world-renowned chef and Chopped Canada judge Massimo Capra in an extravagant culinary weekend experience at Fox Harb’r Resort.

May 12 & 13The Annual Full house Craft Beer Fest – This event has the most Nova Scotia craft brewers ever assembled under one roof! Keep an eye out for Taste members: Boxing Rock Brewing, Garrison Brewing, Meander River Farm & Brewery & Propeller Brewing.

May 27East Coast Cider Festival – This is the province’s very first cider festival! Keep an eye out for Taste members: Bulwark Cider, Annapolis Cider, L’Acadie Vineyards, Meander River, Planters Ridge, Heartwood & Meadowbrook Meat Market.

May 27Northumbeerfest at Pictou Lodge Beach Resort – A festival celebrating great Nova Scotia craft beer and great Nova Scotian entertainment.

June 16 – 18 – A Taste of Devour – ‘Devour! The Food Film Fest’ Tour is Coming! For the second year in a row, Fox Harb’r Resort is partnering with Michael Howell and Lia Rinaldo to bring ‘Devour, The Food Film Fest’ to Fox Harb’r Resort!

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