(Halifax, NS) -- Halifax International Fleet Week (HIFW) is being welcomed by the community at large with dozens of tourism and hospitality features including a signature beer, a 6km run, a youth captain for a day program and a pyrotechnic show on Friday Sept. 8th.

(Halifax, NS) – Halifax International Fleet Week will showcase Halifax as Canada's defence and ocean hub with participation from Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) service members from across the country as well as the United States, Germany, England, and France.  Sailors will congregate in the historic garrison town from Sept. 7-10 to enjoy an extended weekend of camaraderie, sportsmanship, legendary maritime hospitality, and the ability to extend and demonstrate our international allyship. The week coincides with the RCN offshore exercise CUTLASS FURY 2023.