If you are ever looking for a playground to take your children to this is the one. First one the…read morethe HRM that is handicap accessible with a cushion floor. Remember when you were little and you used to go to the playground and you fell on the cement well not any more. This ground surrounding one of the larges jungle gyms is almost like sponge. As well in the summer time there are sprinklers that turn on so that the kids can cool down from the Summer heat. From slides to swing to baby swings to monkey bars to a field that you can enjoy playing soccer or just run wild. Tennis courts are there as well and are normally busy in the summer months. Basket ball nets are located by the schools as well. See you there in the Summer trust me the kids will love you for it.

Great playground. Love the foam floor and ramps.great for my 2 yo to runs around and not make a…read moremess!

An incredible new playground, build across the street from the Hampton Gray Memorial Building just…read moreoff of Main Rd on the Shearwater base. Built sometime in 2016, it has a section for 1.5-5 year olds, and another for 5-12 year olds. Swings, slides, monkey bars, teeter-totter (but a safe version), and an awesome landing pad makes this an incredible playground.

One of Halifax's smaller parks but quite enjoyable…read more What is there to see? It's a good spot to enjoy a beautiful view of the harbour and downtown Halifax. I's at one end of the end of the Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/dartmouth-harbourwalk-trail-halifax) and right next to the Alderney ferry terminal. So it's a good spot to just relax. Kids are part of your life? There is a playground and lots of grass on which to play. More museum-inclined? The World Peace Pavilion has stones from all around the world. Theoretically, it could be a performance space but I've never seen it as such. It's not big, it's not well-known but it's enjoyable.

After a few days of sunny weather and a few weeks of regular ferry service back in order, the Ferry…read moreTerminal Park has once again become a regular haunt to wait out the fifteen-to-thirty minutes in between pick-ups. No - there's not really all that much to do or see here, but as a spot to sip on a cup from TIBS while catching the best views of Halifax around, it really can't be beat. Grab a seat on the pier, soak in some rays, and recharge before heading back over to the Halifax waterfront.

Located in the North End, this park has been a family favorite of ours every Summer since our first…read morewas born. It has a fence that borders the whole park which is great for keeping the kids safe while letting them run around. There is lots of open spaces and grass perfect for picnics The highlight would probably be the splash pad that is open from end of June until Labour day- bring the swim suits! It is great place to take kids in Summer as there are several trees that you can spread your blanket under for shade. There is also a large sandbox that has a roof over it. There are a bunch of sand toys that are just left there so there is always something to play with if you don't bring any from home. On top of that there are three playgrounds that are suitable for kids from 2 years to about 10. The only thing that would improve it is if there were bathrooms. If you have kids, check this place out!

I don't make it over to the West End that often, but Flinn Park is one of those places that are…read morenice to take a stroll through. It isn't fancy: there is an old sidewalk that could really use some love, lots of open green space and a nice playground for kids...but it's nice. Especially on cool autumn days when the sun isn't beating down at you too hard, but it's just nice enough to wear a light sweater. I wouldn't say this park is a destination necessarily unless you have kids or maybe a dog you're walking in the area, but it's a nice place to walk through on your way to or from Quinpool.

Absolute scam. I am a single mother with two children. I brought my 4 year to play with friends,…read moreand my 10 year old was going to sit with me and play on his tablet - he is too old to play and did not want to. I was advised if my 10 year old was to remain in the building, that I would have to PAY THE FULL PRICE for him to be there. I assured the staff that he had no interest in playing, and that he was going to play video games on his tablet. They told me without paying for the 10 year old to sit on a chair, we would not be allowed in. Absolutelt ridiculous and not accommodating what so ever.

Where was this place when I was a kid!? Seriously though this place was so needed in the West End…read more This is a huge, very well-equipped indoor play space. This place is part theme park/part play place. I spent three hours with the kids and I still had to pull them out at the end when the place was closing and there were things we ran out of time to try. There is so much to do: slides, places to climb, crawl. jump, shoot each other with soft foam balls (?) basically all the activities kids love to do in the cold weather when it is hard to find a place for them. Parents of toddlers note: there is a separate area for toddlers so they don't get bowled over by bigger kids. For the parents, there is Wifi and about a dozen comfy chairs at the front where parents can watch over the play structure. Plus a cafe with hot drinks and foods tailored for the kiddos. I gave them five stars-- my first experience was that positive-- but a few things stuck out to me: the play structure is huge and it can be easy to lose sight of your kids. It would be helpful if they had video cameras set up and screen set up in the parent section so it was easier to keep an eye on your kids. Also, I get that having the monopoly on food is a money maker but it would be nice to allow people to bring their own; particularly since there didn't seem to be any gluten free items on the menu. I was also surprised that the air guns in the ball area are as loud as they are. I would be a bit wary of effects on hearing over long term use. And a finally, big one for me is that they need some kind of membership pricing options asap. They just opened and are obviously working out the kinks. And at $12.99 for 5+ years olds and $9.99 for toddlers the prices are higher, than any of the existing play places, but this place has it all and you could easily spend they day there and not get bored. There is no comparison! I know we will be living here until Spring.

It seems peculiar to me to write a review about a vast, fairly empty piece of land. The Common is a…read morelarge chunk-o-field in the middle of the city, with a few baseball diamonds, a fountain, and some trees thrown in for good measure. Now that spring is showing its sunny little face around these parts, I feel compelled to run, skip and dance my way down to the field and play about until night fall. The Common is such a lovely plot of communal land for all to share and is especially wonderful for those of us who don't have back yards to play in. Yesterday morning, I enjoyed a brief yoga session with myself prior to work. Since I cross the land everyday I head downtown, I felt that not stopping yesterday when it was so epically beautiful out would have been a travesty. I love that this space is available to all who wish to use it. You don't need to ask anyone if you can do hand stands or throw a ball around, it's just there waiting for you to visit - no permission needed. In the summer, I walk a couple of blocks blanket in hand, and set up shop on the grass. With my notebook I could lay all day, writing and watching the people pass. On most days, you can find friendly dogs chasing sticks, and on some special afternoons you can watch kites tipping and dipping across the sky. Oh Common, thank you for being such a consistent sunny day companion.

If you are looking to get the kids out on a nice sunny day or just looking to throw a ball around…read morethen drop by the Halifax Commons. As well the Commons has hosted a few concerts such as Kiss and this summer is the Black Eyed Peas. The Commons itself is a large grassy area that is cut with baseball diamonds on each corner and in the summer time are normally stocked with baseball teams having a blast. In the surrounding area there is a playground that houses alot of little creatures meaning kids running around on any given day. Great slides and monkey bars to swings and tunnels. As well it also has that spongy turf under it so when the kids falls from running they do not skin their knees. Right beside that is the Skateboard park that will always leave you gasping when they do their jumps and flips on the boards and bikes. All these areas seem to be growing in popularity. One suggestion that I would like to make to the city is to put in more benches so that the [parents can sit down.