Privateer Days will begin JUNE 28th - 29th, 2024 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Privateer Days is held in Liverpool, the most populous town in the Region of Queens Municipality, on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
HOW TO GET HERE:
By plane - Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is the closest major airport, a two hour drive from Liverpool. Limited small-plane service is also available from Portland, Maine to the Yarmouth airport (YQI), about two and a half hours' drive from Liverpool.
Please note that there is no bus service from either airport to Liverpool.
By ferry - Bay Ferries offers daily ferry service between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The ferry is capable of carrying bicycles and vehicles in addition to pedestrian traffic. Once you arrive in Yarmouth, follow Highway 103 east, turn right at Exit 19 (Liverpool), turn right at the traffic light, and turn right again after you cross the blue bridge.
For more information on ferry services or to book ferry tickets, please visit The Cat.
By car - If you are travelling from outside Nova Scotia, take Highway 104 east from the Nova Scotia border to Exit 15/Highway 102 (Truro). Take Highway 102 south to Exit 1A (Highway 103/Yarmouth/South Shore). Take Highway 103 to Exit 19 (Liverpool), and turn left off the exit ramp. About a minute later, turn right at the traffic light, and turn right again after you cross the blue bridge.
If you are driving from Halifax International Airport, follow airport exit signs for Highway 102, take Highway 102 south (in the direction of Halifax) to Exit 1A, then follow directions as above.
If you are driving from the Yarmouth area or southwestern Nova Scotia, follow Highway 103 east, turn right at Exit 19 (Liverpool), turn right at the traffic light, and turn right again after you cross the blue bridge.
Parking - There is usually ample free parking along the waterfront for most festival events. If you are attending the parade, you may either park at the waterfront and walk north, or park at either of the two supermarkets nearby and walk south. For events that take place at Fort Point Lighthouse Park, your best bet is to park along Main Street and walk to the park, as the very few parking spaces in the park itself are filled very quickly.