Wolfville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Nova Scotia, Canada
About Wolfville
Wolfville is home to Acadia University and therefore is a "university town", which means its population changes dramatically in summer and school seasons. It also seems to attract "grass roots" kind of people. From ancient times the area of Wolfville was a hunting ground for many First Nations (Aboriginal) peoples. They were attracted by the salmon in the Gaspereau River and the agate stone at Cape Blomidon, with which they could make stone tools. Many centuries before European contact, Mi'kmaq people, related to the Algonquin and Ojibwe peoples, migrated into Nova Scotia. The Mi'kmaq were seasonal hunters, using dogs and travelling on webbed snowshoes to hunt deer. They used the various semi-precious stones (including jasper, quartz, and even amethyst) from the Blomidon area to make arro
Top Attractions in Wolfville
Explore the best things to see and do in Wolfville:
- ★Acadia University Art Gallery
- ★Farmersgolf at Hennigar's Market
- ★Grand-Pré National Historic Site
- ★Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens
- ★Harvest Moon Trailway
- ★Randall House Museum
- ★Wolfville Waterfront Park
Where to Eat in Wolfville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Just Us Café
- 🍴The Naked Crepe Bistro
- 🍴Troy
Where to Stay in Wolfville
- 🏨Blomidon Inn
- 🏨Micro Boutique Living
- 🏨Tattingstone Inn
Wolfville Travel Guide Sections
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