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People, including a person in a wheelchair, on the accessible viewing deck at Peggy's Cove.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Grants to Help Your Business Improve Accessibility

Applications are open for the Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program until February 14.

Sales meetings at the Nova Scotia booth at RVC marketplace.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Apply to Participate in Canada’s Largest Travel Marketplace

Connect with national and international tour operators and travel agents who can help drive sales to your business at Rendez-vous Canada on May 30-June 2, 2023. Apply to attend by January 31.

Cover image for Nova Scotia's winter tourism campaign. Image shows people skiing at Cape Smokey with text overlay that says Winter Adventures in Nova Scotia.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

New Ads Show Nova Scotia is Full of Cool Winter Adventures

See how we’re encouraging Nova Scotians and Maritimers to plan a getaway during the winter months.

Cover of 2022 Doers and Dreamers travel guide featuring Peggy's Cove viewing platform.

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Get Your Business Listed in the 2023 Doers & Dreamers Guide

Make sure your business in included in the 2023 digital travel guide. Deadline for listings is January 13.

Four women toasting with wine glasses in a vineyard. Text reads 2022 Year in Review

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

2022 Tourism Year in Review

See how the Province of Nova Scotia has helped support tourism recovery and grow local tourism in 2022.

Buoy Christmas tree lit up against a dark blue sky with text Happy Holidays!

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Happy Holidays from Tourism Nova Scotia

Wishing you happy holidays and a successful 2023!

September Tourism Performance Indicators available now at tourismns.ca.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tourism Recovery Continues in September

September 2022 tourism performance statistics are available now at tourismns.ca.

Monday, December 12, 2022

Webinar: How to Choose Your Best Online Booking System

Learn how to find and implement an online booking system that meets your business needs and elevates service for your customers. Join us on Thursday, January 12 at 10am.

Apply Now! Digital Content Marketing Program. Circular image of Cape Forchu Lighthouse.

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Partner with Us to Promote Your Business or Destination Online

Work with Tourism Nova Scotia to capture photos and videos or deliver a custom digital marketing campaign to attract travellers. Applications for the Digital Content Marketing Program are open until January 6, 2023.

Tourism Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.

As a division of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Nova Scotia and we support partners who share in this commitment.

Tourism Nova Scotia is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq. We are all Treaty people.