Nature Based Coastal Solutions and Ecological Restoration Symposium 2024
Scotiabank theatre
Sobey School of business at saint mary’s university
903 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3H 3C2
Saint Mary’s University
Saint Mary’s University Campus Map
One of Canada’s top primarily undergraduate universities - known for international collaborations, entrepreneurship and research. We offer programs in Arts, Science, Business and Graduate studies to more than 6,400 students from over 115 countries.
Nestled in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s east coast, Saint Mary’s University is marked by iconic buildings, green spaces and fresh ocean air.
Our campus is based in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.
The Saint Mary’s University community is committed to a prosperous future for the world—a world without limits.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Getting around
Parking
Parking is very limited on Saint Mary’s University Campus. We highly recommend attendees take alternative methods wherever possible.
SMU parking lots are by permit only, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Parking without a permit is permitted outside those hours (overnight parking is not permitted). There is one paid parking lot on campus, located on Inglis Street. Parking may be paid at pay stations or using the Hot Spot App.
Two-hour street parking is available in the neighbourhood streets surrounding campus.
Busses, ferries - $2.75
Express bus to/from airport - $4.25
Things to do
Free/nearly free
Take a stroll along the waterfront.
Take a ride on the Halifax Harbour Ferries - The ferries connect Halifax and Dartmouth (Both Downtown and Woodside).
Visit the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site - Accessible by vehicle or on foot, Citadel Hill is free to explore, or purchase a Parks day pass to explore the Historic Citadel
Pop in to a farmer’s market:
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market - The oldest continuously operating farmers’ market in North America. Open Saturday and Sunday.
Halifax Brewery Farmer’s Market - Open Saturday.
Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market - Open Saturday, Sunday (Artisan market only), Wednesday.
Explore Point Pleasant Park - This historic 75-hectare wooded area is home to scenic ocean views, forested trails, off-leash dog areas, preserved ruins of early fortifications, and more!
Under $20
Visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - Learn about Atlantic Canadian Maritime history, explore interactive exhibits and more.
Quench your thirst at a local Brewery- There are lots of local breweries in the Halifax Regional Municipality, and throughout Nova Scotia.
Visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Learn about the ongoing story of immigration to Canada—past to present and coast to coast to coast.
Venture out on the Halifax - churches, gardens and graveyards- smartphone walking tour.
Other tours/ things to do
Take a Halifax Harbour boat tour.
Hop on an amphibious Halifax Harbour Hopper tour - Ribbit Ribbit!
Try the Halifax - Hop on, Hop Off Bus
Do a Halifax Pedal Pub Crawl on a Solar powered Pedal bus
Take a Segway City Cruise
Book aKayak/ stand up paddle board rental - Long Lake Provincial park