Sat, October 03, 2026
The Nova Scotia Forest Festival is back on Saturday, October 3rd.
The festival will run from 11 AM to 4 PM and is a showcase of the many ways Nova Scotians connect to our forests for their livelihood, housing, recreation, food, and heritage. Featuring live horse logging demonstrations and chainsaw carving with artist Tiffany Stevens. Enjoy axe throwing, hands-on activities & heritage demonstrations for all ages.
The event culminates in the Golden Axe-throwing Tournament where local businesses will be going axe-head to axe-head to see who has the chops.
The Nova Scotia Forest Festival is rain or shine, so come on out no matter the weather!
See below for activity details!
Please Note: Memory Lane Heritage Village has farm animals on site and does not allow pets within the Village grounds.
More activities will be added in the coming months, so please check back!
For a hands-on festival experience, please keep these times in mind as you plan your visit!
This schedule is subject to change.
Campfire Entertainment
There's nothing like some campfire tunes to get the toes a'tapping! (The actual fire will be determined by the forest fire index at the time.)
Stay tuned for a music shcedule, which will be posted closer to the event.
Horse Power
Join Clydesdales Dan & Ruby for a ride around the Village or try to see if you can move a log like they can!
Hands On Hand Tools
Try your hand at the two-person cross-cut saw and learn the difference between an auger and a brace and bit.
Bobsled & Forestry Tools Display
How well do you know your forestry tools? Try this matching game and see how a traditional bobsled was loaded with lumber.
Maple Syrup Tasting
(White kiosk across from the School)
Free sample of pancakes Famous Lemmon’s maple syrup. Purchase some while supplies last.
Behind Webber's Motel. Access through the gate between The School (Building #2) and The Church (Building #3)
Axe-Throwing
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Take aim and learn the sport of axe-throwing!
1:30 - 3:00 PM - 8th Annual Eastern Shore Golden Axe Throwing Tournament
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Take aim and learn the sport of axe-throwing!
BBQ
Hot dogs, hamburgers, non-alcoholic beverages available. Grab a snack and watch the axes fly.
Fried Bread & Molasses - Free Samples in the Kitchen
Dough floggers, toutons, flummies… so many names for this delicious treat.
Decorate a Locally Farmed Christmas Tree in the Parlour
The wonderful scent of fresh balsam fir evokes so many memories. Pick your favourite old fashioned ornament and place it on the tree.
Shingle Mill, Buzz Saw, Lathe, Belt-driven Lathe Demonstrations
Lots of machines on the go, take home your very own shingle.
Forest Walkabout
Throughout the Village you will find signs pointing out trees and other forest species, in many cases alongside these signs are artifacts (objects) that came from these forest species.
Steam Box Demonstrations
Learn how easy it is to bend wood, when you have steam on your side.
Learn to Canoe
Pop on a lifejacket and step into a modern canoe, for a paddle around the Dufferin Pond.
Lumber Legacy: Contributions of African Nova Scotians to the Forest Industry
Drop in to see this returning exhibit once again.
Forest Nova Scotia
Chat with forest industry representatives and pick up a seedling to take home and plant.
Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest / Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners Association
Drop by for a tree seedling and a cookie (not the edible kind) and hear about the amazing work this organization is doing just down the road.
Information & Tickets Kiosk
Eat Like a Lumberjack
$14 (no tax)
Stay tuned for the 2026 menu!
Never before has promoting your business been so much fun! We are looking for local businesses to take part in the 6th Annual Golden Axe-Throwing Tournament at the Nova Scotia Forest Festival. Public Axe Throwing will be available before and after the tournament.
Find out if you have the chops!
Assign one person to represent your business in the tournament and they'll go axe-head to axe-head to find out who will take home the Golden Axe (and bragging rights) until next year!
Deadline for businesses to enter is Monday September 21st at 11:59pm.
View Tournament Information >
To register a participant, please contact Thea Wilson-Hammond at 902-845-1937 or at info@visitmemorylane.ca.
