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7 reviews for Victoria Park
7 reviews in English
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Review from Hilary G.
4/12/2012 2 photos
Victoria Park is conveniently located park right off Spring Garden and University Ave. I live a few blocks from the park and it's a great place to walk your dog for a quick walk and there are usually a few other dogs there since Victoria Towers is right across the street and is a dog friendly apartment building. In the summer there is a water fountain but it's surrounded by a locked gate which is kinda strange. I find the park is at it's prettiest in the snow and the long rows of trees down the park look beautiful. At night there can be a few semi-questionable people hanging around (rarely) but I have never had an issue walking there late at night. Funny enough Ben B. - I have smelled more pot at Point Pleasant Park than Victoria Park :). I also like that there are plenty of trash cans in this park, unlike some other parks you might go to. The public gardens will never be a frequented place by me until dogs are allowed.
Listed in: April 2012 - The Underdogs
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Review from Kirk F.
I don't understand. Whenever I tell someone an event is being held at Victoria Park, they never know where it is.
How can you live in Halifax and not know where this is!? It's right across from the Public Gardens, it's just off Spring Garden Road and is the huge strip of green running along South Park.
Why do I love it? Despite it's small size, it can do almost anything.
Looking to hold a public rally? Done. Use the SGR end.
Looking to laze in the shade? Done. Use the grassy stretch.
Looking to host a car show? Done. use the area behind Robby Burns.
Looking to practice your tight-rope walking? Done. Tie your rope between two trees.
How do people not know where this is?! I don't understand.Listed in: Get out and exercise
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Review from Ben B.
5/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Yeeeaaaaah. Victoria Park is okay...ish.
It's really pretty, well-maintained, centrally located, and definitely more welcome than another high-rise crammed right up against the Public Gardens. I'll give it that much.
What I don't love about Victoria Park is the crowd that it attracts. And I know, this isn't going to do much for my Miss Canada pageantry but I just have a hard time enjoying a park that typically reeks of pot during the daytime or attracts a crowd of shady characters who have issues with screaming at you for no particular reason.
During a multiple hour stay over the weekend, I was asked for my socks, yelled at about Robbie Burns, and told that a certain man was faster than a baby kangaroo before the story downward-spiraled into just a string of obscenities.
I'm not suggesting we gentrify our parks or anything, just noting that I've never really been able to relax in Victoria Park even though I wish I could.Listed in: The Great Outdoors
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Review from Laura P.
7/10/2010
I nanny a 10 month old babe named Kiaya every so often, and she is one little ball of awesome energy. The weather has been good for outdoor adventures, and in a recent downtown tour, Victoria Park seemed like the perfect spot to chill amongst some grass, shade and views.
The park sits between the busy downtown buzz and what begins as the more residential South End. Without worry, the greens offer a safe and distanced enough spot to rest easy about traffic and busy bustles.
Kiaya and I kicked it on the blanket with a towering tree to provide some protection from the sun. The park extends up a small hill, with benches, shrubbery and private landscaped nooks for those wanting to get a little outdoors private time. My little one and I practiced our walking skills, as she eagerly held onto my hands and shuffled up the hill. The grass was soft and maintained, and it felt like we were just having a little playtime out in the backyard.
Kiaya was mesmerized by the fountain, as to be expected, and this seemed to be the focal point of our Victoria Park trip. But once the attention went elsewhere, I took her around for a walk through the Park's containments, and it was very much peaceful recluse.
This is a lovely area that offers a backyard experience. Lots in strategic landscaping to shape a less obvious draw; park benches and minimal clientele, Victoria Park is suited for more solitary downtown time... and its lovely. -
Review from Adam B.
Halifax, NS
12/30/2009
This is a great and very under appreciated park in downtown Halifax. For me it is much more enjoyable than the public gardens and is located just across the street.
Victoria Park is long and narrow, essentially running the length of South Park Street. It is a great spot to lay out in the summer and snow ball fight in the winter. There is almost always something going in the park's north end, be it buskers, protests or information sessions. It's also nice to read the bricks and check out the statue.
Best of all, it's open all year round, meaning there is nothing stopping you from checking out Victoria Park today! So go check it out! -
Review from Shawna D.
Chester, NS
3/11/2010
I use to go to Victoria Park when I worked at the hospital. It was close and not as busy as the Public Gardens.
The nice thing is you can sit on the benches and eat your lunch while taking in some of the activity around.
It is great to have this park for us to enjoy year round. -
Review from Anna H.
Halifax, NS
1/27/2010
The throngs of people trotting down Spring Garden in the summer, or fall, or whenever, really, are so lucky to have such good options for bench-sitting and tree-gazing. The Public Gardens are great, of course, but this little park is most often mellower and not as well used. Except at night, when there are often little posses of teenagers hanging around. I see cops stopping to hassle them sometimes and furrow my brow in solidarity as I think back to my teenage days...
The plaza at its north end is also used for public gatherings on occasion. On one memorable day I walked straight into a meeting of Great Dane lovers - there were huge dogs filling the park, hilarious! Surprises like this are what make this park such an asset to the neighbourhood.
