Connect with the rich History of African Nova Scotia culture

Discover African Nova Scotia Heritage

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The 2024 African Heritage Month theme is Our Smiles, Our Joy, Our Resilience as African Nova Scotians.

Nova Scotia has more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities with a long, deep and complex history dating back more than 400 years. African Heritage Month provides an opportunity to celebrate and promote the culture, achievements and contributions of people of African descent in Nova Scotia – past and present.

Here's some terrific with trip ideas and event listings you can share with guests to celebrate, learn, and share more about our heritage!

Discover African Nova Scotia Culture

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.