Family Days

This two-day event takes place annually in June and is the Halifax DND Communities largest family event of the year. The event attracts over 35,000 personnel with exciting activities for members and their families.

Navy 10K Run

This premiere running event is one of the best-organized and most popular running events in the Canadian Forces and in the province of Nova Scotia and attracts over 600 runners from across the province.

Navy Fitness Challenge

This annual event takes place in September at McDonald Beach. The race consists of three legs; a 750 meter swim, a 30 km bike ride and a 12 km run. The event is growing in popularity with Military and civilian personnel, DND and civilian employees competing in this event. This event is open to teams and individuals.

Civic Mess Dinner

This unique event is co-hosted by Commander Joint Task Forces Atlantic and by His Worship, the Mayor of the City of Halifax. The mess dinner is steeped with tradition and ceremony. It is an opportunity to recognize and forge new friendships and partnerships between the military with local government and commercial interests.

Base Commander’s Golf Tournament

TThis popular tournament hosted by the Base Commander, is held in the fall of the year at Hartlen Point Forces Golf Course. This event attracts over 30 teams and includes meals and prizes.

Mooseheads DND Appreciation Hockey Game

Canadian Forces Halifax Personnel Support Programs in partnership with the Halifax Moosehead Hockey Club pay tribute to DND personnel by show casing and paying tribute to our military community with two Appreciation hockey games.

 TV's Kids' Superstars Tour Maritime Canada

For the first time ever in Canada, the stars come out to shine in a power-packed hour-long live show when Christmas Playdate with Max & Ruby, Miss Spider, and the Bananas in Pyjamas, hosted by The Fairly OddParents come to theatres in cities in Maritime Canada. Presented by SRO Entertainment, Christmas Playdate is multi-media musical storyline featuring some of children's television's best-known characters. This sold out event will be taking place at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Friday, 28 November 2008.

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12 Wing Shearwater 90th Anniversary Dinner

The military air station know today as 12 Wing Shearwater celebrated 90 years of dedicated service to canada on 24 October 2008.

This event was enjoyed by an estimated 300 Canadain Forces and DND personnel including current and past members of 12 Wing, local dignitaries, provincial and federal politicians, and high ranking military officials, notably the Chief of the Air Staff and Maritime Staff, Commander Joint Task Forces Atlantic and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, The Honourable Mayann E. Francis.

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