# Mahone Bay Tourism & Chamber of Commerce

> The official site of the Mahone Bay Tourism & Chamber of Commerce — a not-for-profit, member-funded organisation on Nova Scotia's South Shore that markets the town to visitors and supports its 92 member businesses. Mahone Bay (pop. ~1,000) sits an hour southwest of Halifax on a sheltered Atlantic harbour, famous for its three waterfront churches, year-round festivals, and walkable Main Street of independent shops, artisans, and restaurants. The Chamber also runs the Visitor Information Centre at 165 Edgewater Street.

## About the town

- [About Mahone Bay](https://mahonebay.com/about/): town overview — history, geography, what makes Mahone Bay the Best Small Town in Canada
- [Contact the Chamber](https://mahonebay.com/contact/): mailing address, email form, phone

## Visit

- [Plan your visit](https://mahonebay.com/visit/): trip-planning hub linking to every visit page
- [Things to do](https://mahonebay.com/visit/things-to-do/): walks, paddles, shops, museums, day trips
- [The Three Churches](https://mahonebay.com/visit/three-churches/): St. James' Anglican (1887), St. John's Lutheran (1869), Trinity United (1861–63) — Nova Scotia's most-photographed waterfront
- [Civic Marina & boating](https://mahonebay.com/visit/civic-marina/): 50 slips, dinghy docks, pumpout, showers, free Wi-Fi, VHF 68
- [Visitor Information Centre](https://mahonebay.com/visit/visitor-information/): 165 Edgewater Street, staffed Wed–Sun 10am–4pm (extended hours during festivals)
- [Trails & outdoors](https://mahonebay.com/visit/trails-and-outdoors/): Rum Runners Trail, Castle Rock, beaches, kayak rentals
- [Getting here](https://mahonebay.com/visit/getting-here/): driving directions from Halifax, parking, accessibility

## Where to eat, stay, shop & more

- [Where to eat](https://mahonebay.com/eat/): restaurants, pubs, breweries, cafés, bakeries
- [Where to stay](https://mahonebay.com/stay/): inns, B&Bs, rentals, resort-style accommodations
- [Where to shop](https://mahonebay.com/shop/): independent shops, pewter and pottery studios, art galleries, specialty retailers
- [Local services](https://mahonebay.com/services/): trades, health, professional services
- [Experience](https://mahonebay.com/experience/): arts, galleries, tours, recreation

## Events

- [What's on](https://mahonebay.com/events/): signature festivals and seasonal events overview
- [Events calendar](https://mahonebay.com/events/calendar/): list and grid view of every Chamber-tracked event with dates, locations, descriptions
- [Submit an event](https://mahonebay.com/events/submit/): submission form for organisers

## Directory

- [Business directory](https://mahonebay.com/directory/): searchable, filterable index of all 92 Chamber-member businesses across Mahone Bay and the South Shore — list and map views
- [Your business profile](https://mahonebay.com/directory/your-business-profile/): explains how the directory pulls live data from Google Business Profile, plus a 30-minute checklist for owners
- [Get listed](https://mahonebay.com/directory/get-listed/): join the directory as a Chamber member
- [Submit listing photos](https://mahonebay.com/directory/submit-photos/): upload up to 5 photos for any listing
- [Suggest an update](https://mahonebay.com/directory/suggest-an-update/): correct or update an existing listing

## The Chamber

- [About the Chamber](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/): who we are, how we're funded, what we do
- [Board of Directors](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/board/): executive and director profiles
- [Marketing the town](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/marketing/): how the Chamber promotes Mahone Bay
- [Advocacy](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/advocacy/): our work with Town Hall and the province
- [Group Insurance](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/insurance/): Chamber Group Insurance benefits
- [Member Benefits](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/benefits/): full list of member perks
- [Become a Sponsor](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/sponsor/): top-tier Chamber sponsorship (6 slots, $650/year)
- [Join the Chamber](https://mahonebay.com/chamber/join/): membership info and signup

## News

- [News & Spotlights](https://mahonebay.com/news/): Chamber news, member-of-the-month spotlights, seasonal updates

## Optional

- [Full sitemap (XML)](https://mahonebay.com/sitemap-index.xml): every page on the site
- [Privacy policy](https://mahonebay.com/privacy/)