Bingo in Nova Scotia is charity bingo: Legion branches, Lions clubs, fire halls, parishes and community centres run it under a provincial licence, and three large First Nation halls play in Sydney, Truro and Yarmouth. The games with posted days are in and around Halifax and Dartmouth, in Truro, Amherst and smaller northern towns, and at single halls in Sydney, Yarmouth and Windsor. Last checked: October 2026. The 16 games below were checked against the organizer’s own website or, for two Guysborough County games, a local paper’s weekly listings; 23 more are licensed halls with no posted days or older leads, and we could not confirm days for a game in Sackville, Bedford, Glace Bay, Port Hawkesbury, Bridgewater, Kentville, Digby or New Glasgow. Most small halls post changes on Facebook and nowhere else, so phone before you drive.
Wondering what a night costs with the Halifax Forum’s $8.00 to $33.00 books, or what a Legion or fire hall keeps for its cause? Try the bingo payout calculator.
Nova Scotia Bingo at a Glance
- Who regulates it: the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division of Service Nova Scotia, under the Gaming Control Act and the Bingo Regulations
- Minimum age: none set by the province; each hall sets its own house rule, from 12 at the Halifax Forum to 19 at Membertou’s gaming locations
- Main prize limit: $20,000 a day for one licensee or one premises, not counting special bingo prizes
- On this page: 16 confirmed games: 6 around Halifax and Dartmouth, 1 in Sydney, 2 in Yarmouth and Windsor, and 7 in Truro, Amherst and northern Nova Scotia
- Closed by law: Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Last checked: October 2026
Bingo in Halifax and Dartmouth
We list six confirmed games in and around Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: one in Halifax, two in Dartmouth and one each in Eastern Passage, Porters Lake and Gaetz Brook, and between them a game is listed for every day of the week; Monday rests on Farrell Hall alone, and its page carries no date, so phone first. The Halifax Forum plays six nights a week; the other five are club and community hall games once or twice a week. We could not confirm days for a game in Lower Sackville or Bedford: the province’s licence list shows seven groups licensed at 133 First Lake Drive in Sackville and the Legion on the Bedford Highway, and both are in the table further down.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Halifax Forum Bingo
- Address: 2901 Windsor St, Halifax, NS B3K 5E5 (Directions)
- Phone: 902-451-1900 (info line); 902-490-4537 (bingo office, 5:30pm to 9:45pm)
- Days and times: Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday: doors 5:00pm, warm-up 6:15pm, regular bingo 7:30pm. Cosmic Bingo every Saturday from 10:30pm to midnight, doors 10:00pm
- Good to know:
- Run by the Halifax Forum Community Association. The Forum’s bingo page posts the building pots for each night and was showing those for Sunday, October 11 when we looked.
- You must be at least 12 to attend, and players under 16 must be with an adult or guardian.
- Regular session books run from $8.00 for a single 3-up, 9-page book to $33.00 for an 18-up; a 36-up at $48.00 is electronic only. Warm-up books are $8.00 and $15.00.
- Regular games pay $150.00, and the jackpot game pays $100, $200 and $1000. The Bonanza pot starts at $1000 in 50 numbers or less and rises $100 each bingo night to a cap of $7000.
- Cosmic Bingo is cash only, with ATMs in the hall: a single book is $11.00 and a double is $19.00. If a night is cancelled or delayed, a message goes on the info line (option 2) before 4:30pm.
Farrell Hall (Dartmouth)
- Address: 276 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1G8 (Directions)
- Phone: 902-469-5769
- Days and times: Monday and Saturday; regular games start at 6:50pm
- Good to know:
- A community hall in North Dartmouth. The Farrell Benevolent Society holds the provincial bingo licence at this address.
- The hall’s home page gives the days and the 6:50pm start but no door time, prices or age rule, so ask when you call.
- The home page carries no date. The site’s news page has a post for the annual meeting of March 24, 2026, so the site is still in use.
ANAVETS Dartmouth Unit 349 Bingo Nights
- Address: 137 Main Street, Dartmouth, NS B2X 1R6 (Directions)
- Phone: 902 435 2933
- Days and times: Wednesday and Sunday: doors 6:00pm, mini games 6:30pm, regular games 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Run by the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Dartmouth Unit 349. The club says its weekly activities are for members and non-members.
- There is a progressive jackpot, a Bonanza game, Loonie and Toonie pots and Hot Balls with a progressive jackpot of their own.
- The same page lists the club room as closed on Sundays, so confirm the Sunday game by phone. The page was last edited in April 2026.
- Prices and an age rule are not posted.
Eastern Passage Cow Bay Lions Club Tuesday Bingo
- Address: 65 Hornes Road, Eastern Passage, NS B3G 1A4 (Directions)
- Phone: 902 465 6055 (clubhouse)
- Days and times: Tuesdays: doors and canteen 5:00pm, minis 6:15pm, regular bingo 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Played at the Lions clubhouse. The club’s events list showed Tuesday Bingo on October 13, 20 and 27 and November 3, 2026.
- Jackpot, Cookie Jar and Hot Balls are played. Prices and an age rule are not on the site.
- Weekly updates go in the club’s Facebook group, EPCBLions.
Porters Lake Community Centre Thursday Night Bingo
- Address: 4693 Hwy 7, Porters Lake, NS B3E 1H7 (Directions)
- Phone: 902-827-3383 (bingo storm line: a recorded message after 4:00pm on bingo days)
- Days and times: Every Thursday: doors and card sales 5:30pm, mini bingo 6:20pm, regular games 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Run by the Porters Lake Community Services Association. No door cards are sold once regular play starts at 7:00pm.
- You must be at least 16 to buy cards or claim a prize. Under 16s may play cards bought by an adult who is with them, and any prize goes to that adult.
- A 3-up book of 15 regular games is $5.00 and a 9-up book of 20 games is $25.00. Regular games pay $100, $125 with 75 or more players and $150.00 with 85 or more.
- Mini game books are $2.00 each, single special strips and Bonanza cards are $1.00, and the Toonie Pot is $2.00. The Bonanza prize starts at $1,000.00.
- The bingo page still showed a licence period that ended on September 30, 2026 when we checked in October, and we could not confirm the renewal. Ring the storm line after 4:00pm on a Thursday to make sure the game is on before you drive. The postal code comes from the province’s licence list.
Royal Canadian Legion Eastern Marine Branch 161 Bingo (Gaetz Brook)
- Address: 6644 Hwy. #7, Gaetz Brook, NS B0J 2L0 (Directions)
- Phone: 827-3008 (area code 902)
- Days and times: Saturdays: doors 5:00pm, play begins 6:45pm
- Good to know:
- The branch’s bingo page gives the times, and its October 2026 calendar shows bingo on every Saturday of the month.
- Each week has 14 regular games with $100 prizes and 6 special games that pay 75% of the cards sold, with a Cookie Jar on regular games and a Toonie Jar on specials.
- The Hot Ball game is worth $200.00, the Bonanza pays $1000.00 in 50 numbers or less or 50% of the cards sold, and the Jackpot game starts at $10,000.00 in 50 numbers or less and pays $300.00 in 55 numbers or more.
- There is a canteen. Come early if you want Hot Ball break open tickets.
Bingo in Sydney and Cape Breton
We list one confirmed game for Sydney, Nova Scotia, and it is the only one we could confirm on Cape Breton Island: the Membertou Entertainment Centre in Membertou, the Mi’kmaw community next to Sydney, which plays in person on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We could not confirm days for a hall in Glace Bay, North Sydney, New Waterford or Port Hawkesbury. The province’s licence list shows licensed games in all four, and six Cape Breton halls from it are in the table further down.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Membertou Entertainment Centre
- Address: 11 Chief Ben Christmas Awti’j, Membertou, NS (Directions)
- Phone: 902-562-3999 (bingo hotline); 902-562-1198 ext. 3503 (manager)
- Days and times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: doors 3:00pm, bingo 7:00pm. Sunday: doors 12:00pm, bingo 2:00pm
- Good to know:
- A First Nation hall, owned by Membertou, which calls it Cape Breton’s largest bingo facility. It is not on the province’s list of bingo licensees. Membertou’s site says its gaming locations, this address among them, are open to adults 19 and older.
- On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday regular games pay $200 and specials $300. Paper packages are $25 for 6 on, $30 for 9 on, $35 for 12 on and $40 for 18 on; electronic packages run from $15 for 30 on to $40 for 100 on.
- Wednesday and Sunday are Friends of Charity Bingo: regular games pay $200 and specials $230 to $250, and paper is $13 for 3 on, $25 for 6 on and $30 for 9 on. On all five days the full card jackpot games are $3000, playing through to $1000.
- There are smoking and non-smoking areas, private box seating and a canteen (hot dog $3, tea or coffee $1) that also sells bingo markers.
- The centre’s in person bingo page has the full price list. Its Thursday and Sunday 7:00pm online bingo is played at home, not in the hall. The site gives no postal code.
Bingo in Yarmouth and Windsor
We list two confirmed games in Yarmouth and Windsor, Nova Scotia: the AFN Entertainment Centre in Yarmouth, a First Nation hall with bingo on Wednesday to Sunday nights and a Saturday matinee, and Sunday night bingo at the Legion in Windsor. In Bridgewater the Legion suspended its weekly bingo in April 2026 until volunteers come forward. We could not confirm days for a hall game in Bridgewater, Kentville, New Minas or Digby; licensed halls in each area are in the tables further down, along with the Coldbrook Lions’ summer drive-in bingo.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
AFN Entertainment Centre (Yarmouth)
- Address: 10552 Highway #3, Yarmouth, NS B5A 5J7 (Directions)
- Phone: (902) 742-8140 (bingo hall); 1 (844) 748-2632 (toll-free bingo hotline)
- Days and times: Wednesday to Sunday nights: doors and sales 5:00pm, mini games 6:00pm, regular games 7:00pm. Saturday matinee: doors and sales 12:00pm, mini games 1:00pm, regular games 2:00pm
- Good to know:
- A First Nation hall, owned and run by Wasoqopa’q First Nation, which you may know as Acadia First Nation. It is not on the province’s list of bingo licensees.
- A 13-page regular book is $5.00 for 3 on, $9.00 for 6 on, $12.00 for 9 on and $15.00 for 12 on. Loose specials and break open Hot Balls are $1.00 each, Bonanza cards are $0.50 and a 4-page mini book is $1.00.
- The hall has handheld machines, smoking and non-smoking rooms, a canteen with take-out and bingo gift certificates. It is air conditioned and wheelchair accessible.
- A job notice for a bingo caller from July 2026 gives five nights a week and the same door and game times. No age rule for players is posted, so ask before you bring a younger player.
Hants County Legion Branch 009 Hall Bingo (Windsor)
- Address: 35 Empire Lane, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (Directions)
- Phone: (902) 798-2031 (office); (902) 798-0888 (bar)
- Days and times: Sundays at 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- The branch calls it Sunday Night Bingo, and its October 2026 calendar lists Hall Bingo on every Sunday of the month.
- Prices and prizes are not on the pages we could open, so ask when you call.
- The branch also has a TV bingo on Eastlink channel 10 at 6:00pm. That one is played at home and is not the hall game.
Bingo in Truro, Amherst and Northern Nova Scotia
We list seven confirmed games in northern Nova Scotia: two in Truro and one each in Amherst, Wentworth, Heatherton, Sherbrooke and Port Felix, with at least one game every day from Wednesday to Sunday. Legends Gaming Centre in Truro is a First Nation hall that plays four days a week, Thursday to Sunday. We could not confirm days for a hall game in New Glasgow, Pictou or the town of Antigonish; Heatherton is in Antigonish County, east of the town. Amherst is beside the New Brunswick border, so our New Brunswick bingo halls page may help too.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Legends Gaming Centre (Truro)
- Address: 15 Legends Ave., Truro, NS B6L 0C9 (Directions)
- Phone: 1-888-608-1754 (bingo hotline)
- Days and times: Thursday and Friday: doors 5:00pm, minis 6:15pm, regular games 7:30pm. Saturday and Sunday: doors 11:30am, minis 12:45pm, regular games 2:00pm
- Good to know:
- A First Nation hall at the Truro Power Centre in Millbrook, run to raise money for not for profit groups in the Millbrook First Nation community and the area around it. Take Exit 13A off Highway 102. It is not on the province’s list of bingo licensees.
- You must be 14 to enter and 19 to play break opens.
- In the second week of October 2026 the hall’s site listed a Bonanza of $10,000.00 in 49 numbers or less, a 3 Line game of $5000.00 in 20 numbers or less, $175.00 regular games on Thursday and $150.00 to $260.00 regular games on Sunday.
- Electronic handhelds were buy one, get one on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The hall has separate smoking rooms and a canteen.
- Management may cancel a game for low attendance, which the house rules put at 60, and there are no refunds for unused paper.
Truro Legion Bingo
- Address: 42 Brunswick Street, Truro, NS B2N 5E5 (Directions)
- Phone: (902) 895-0233 (branch office); (902) 893-8225 (bar)
- Days and times: Wednesdays: mini-bingo 6:30pm, bingo 7:30pm
- Good to know:
- Played in the auditorium of Colchester Branch 26 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The branch says everyone is welcome.
- Regular games pay $50 until attendance passes 59 players, $75 for 60 to 74 players and $100 for 75 or more.
- The branch also lists a Fun/Surprise Bingo in the lounge, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, 3 cards for $10, but gives no day for it. Ask the branch office.
Amherst Lions Club Giant Bingo
- Address: 9 Electric Street, Amherst, NS B4H 3Z3 (Directions)
- Phone: (902) 667-3440
- Days and times: Thursdays at 6:45pm
- Good to know:
- Played at the Amherst Lions Den. The club’s site gives 9 Electric Street; the province’s licence list has the club at 13 Electric Street, and the postal code here is the one on that list.
- The door time, prices and age rule are not on the club’s site, so ask when you call.
- The club’s Wednesday 6:00pm TV and radio bingo is a separate game played at home.
Wentworth Recreation Centre Weekly Bingo
- Address: 13752 NS-4, Wentworth, NS B0M 1Z0 (Directions)
- Days and times: Sundays: doors and canteen 1:00pm, games 2:00pm sharp
- Good to know:
- Use the front doors. The centre gives no phone number; write to [email protected], or look on its Facebook page for the jackpot amount.
- An older community calendar had this game on Thursday nights. The centre’s own site now says Sundays.
- A Mega Bingo is listed for Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
- The site does not give prices or an age rule, so write ahead if you need them.
Heatherton Parish Bingo
- Address: 42 Summerside Rd, Heatherton, NS B0H 1R0 (Directions)
- Phone: 902 863-0055 (community centre bookings)
- Days and times: Sundays at 2:15pm
- Good to know:
- Played at the Heatherton Community Centre with mini games, regular games, a Cookie Jar and Hot Balls.
- The centre’s dated event entries stop in January 2026, but the Guysborough-Antigonish Journal’s weekly listings still carried the Sunday game in October 2026.
- The centre’s contact page and the province’s licence list both give 42 Summerside Rd. Some event entries on the centre’s site say 32.
- Ask about prices and any age rule when you phone the centre.
Two Guysborough County games come from the Guysborough-Antigonish Journal’s weekly listings, read in October 2026, with addresses from the province’s licence list. We found no phone number, prices or age rule for either.
| Hall and address | Days and times | Map |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary’s District Lions Bingo, 8296 Highway #7, Sherbrooke, NS B0J 3C0 | Wednesdays at the Lions Hall: doors 7:00pm, games 7:30pm | Directions |
| St. Joseph’s Parish Bingo, 2868 Hwy 316, Port Felix, NS B0H 1T0 | Saturdays at 7:30pm | Directions |
More Nova Scotia Bingo Listings
These 16 halls are on the province’s list of bingo licensees, which was current as of November 18, 2025. The list gives a name and an address but no days, times or phone numbers, and a licence does not prove a game is running this month, so treat them as leads and look for the hall’s Facebook page or phone before you go.
| Hall and address | Area and notes | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Sackville bingo hall, 133 First Lake Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 3J9 | Halifax area. Seven groups are licensed at this one address, among them the First Lake Bingo Association, the Sackville Legion, the Sackville Lions and the Kinsmen Club of Sackville. Directories call it Sackville Bingo Centre | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 95, 1772 Bedford Highway, Bedford, NS B4A 1G2 | Halifax area | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 (Centennial), 703 Main St, Dartmouth, NS B2W 3T6 | Dartmouth | Directions |
| St. Josephs Lebanese & Syrian Benevolent Society, 30 MacKenzie St, Sydney, NS B1P 1W5 | Sydney | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128 (Whitney Pier), 836 Victoria Rd, Sydney, NS B1N 1K1 | Sydney | Directions |
| Glace Bay Seniors and Pensioners, 445 Upper North St, Glace Bay, NS B1A 5J9 | Cape Breton. The Glace Bay Kinsmen Club’s TV bingo is licensed at the same address | Directions |
| North Sydney Senior & Pensioners Club, 309 Commercial St, North Sydney, NS B2A 3M3 | Cape Breton. Listed as an exempt, low-revenue bingo | Directions |
| ANAF #217, 495 Smith St, New Waterford, NS B1H 4K4 | Cape Breton | Directions |
| Port Hawkesbury Fire Department, 309 Hiram St, Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2R4 | Cape Breton. The department’s bingo has its own Facebook page | Directions |
| Oakhill District Fire Department, 2104 Highway #325, Whynott’s Settlement, NS B4V 3J5 | South Shore, just outside Bridgewater | Directions |
| New Minas Volunteer Fire Department, 6 Jones Rd, New Minas, NS B4N 3N1 | Annapolis Valley, beside Kentville | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 20, 92 Mount St, Digby, NS B0V 1A0 | Digby | Directions |
| Yarmouth Knights of Columbus Club Council #2181, 10 Collins St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 3C4 | Yarmouth | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34, 39 North Provost St, New Glasgow, NS B2H 2N5 | Pictou County. Listed as an exempt, low-revenue bingo | Directions |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 16, 130 Veterans Ave, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 | Pictou County | Directions |
| St. Andrew’s & District Community Centre, 81 Pomquet River Rd, St. Andrews, NS B0H 1X0 | Near Antigonish. A local paper’s weekly listings show cards there but no bingo | Directions |
These seven are older or seasonal leads. Each is still on the province’s licence list, but the schedule we found is out of date or over for the year, so call before you count on one.
| Hall and address | Days and times | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 61, 67 Parade St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2A3 | Not confirmed. The branch’s own page, last updated in June 2022, had Friday meat bingo (doors 5:00pm, games 7:00pm) and Sunday bingo (doors 4:00pm, games 7:00pm) | Directions |
| Enfield Volunteer Fire Department, 273 Highway #2, Enfield, NS B2T 1C9 | Not confirmed. The department’s site says bingo runs on Mondays only, but its newest notice is from November 2023 | Directions |
| Economy Community Recreation Centre, 3315 Highway #2, Economy, NS B0M 1J0 | Not confirmed. A 2024 community calendar had Thursdays at 7:00pm, early bird 6:45pm | Directions |
| Five Islands and District Fire Department, 353 Highway #2, Lower Five Islands, NS B0M 1N0 | Not confirmed. The same 2024 calendar had Fridays at 7:00pm at the fire brigade hall | Directions |
| St. Peter’s & Area Lions Club, 39 Lions Ave, St. Peter’s, NS B0E 3B0 | Not confirmed. The club’s page lists Tuesday night bingo (early bird 7:45pm, regular games 8:00pm) but still carries a pandemic notice that hall bingo is on hold | Directions |
| Lake Echo Lions Bingo, 3168 A Highway #7, Lake Echo, NS B3E 1B2 | No days found. A directory gives the phone as 902-829-3554 | Directions |
| Coldbrook & District Lions Club Drive-In Bingo, 5934 Highway #1, Cambridge, NS B0P 1G0 | Tuesdays at 6:45pm in summer only, so it is over for 2026. The address is the club’s on the licence list; ask the club where the drive-in game is held | Directions |
In Bridgewater, the Legion at 78 Churchill Street, phone (902) 543-3203, suspended its weekly bingo in April 2026 until volunteers come forward, and its bingo page says the game may return in the new year. Older lists also name Treasure Bingo, Heritage Bingo on Kempt Road and Agricola Street Bingo in Halifax. None of the three is on the province’s November 2025 licence list and we could not confirm any of them, so we have left them off.
Nova Scotia Bingo Rules
- Who regulates it: the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division of Service Nova Scotia licenses and inspects charitable bingo under the Gaming Control Act and the Bingo Regulations
- Who can run bingo: charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations; no one may conduct, manage or advertise a bingo without a licence
- Licence classes: a Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence comes in three forms: a series with yearly prizes over $30,000 or a single event over $2,500 ($90.45 for a 3-year series, $30.15 for a single event, plus 2.13% of prizes awarded); a series with yearly prizes under $30,000 (no cost); and a single event under $2,500 (no cost). Seniors complexes and manors use a Manor Bingo Permit for residents and their guests
- Minimum age: none in the Bingo Regulations; the Division says it is up to each hall to post house rules and tell the public about age restrictions
- Prize limits: $20,000 a day in total for one licensee or one premises, not counting special bingo prizes; special games such as toonie pots have a separate cap of $20,000 a day per licensee, and a carried-over pot that reaches $20,000 must be awarded within 12 weeks
- Days and hours: no bingo on Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday; unless the Division approves otherwise, no bingo between 5pm and 6pm or between midnight and 1pm; the Division sets how many events a week each licensee may hold
- Admission and credit: no admission fee may be charged to enter a licensed bingo, and a hall may not lend cash or give credit to play
- Breakopen tickets: an organization needs a separate Breakopen Ticket Licence to sell breakopen (pull-tab or Nevada) tickets
The province lists its bingo licences and forms on the Gaming Control and Registration page, and the Bingo Regulations set the $20,000 daily limit, the four closed days and a fine of up to $3000 for breaking the rules. The Division can be reached toll-free within Nova Scotia at 1-877-565-0556, at 902-424-6160 in Dartmouth or at 902-563-3495 in Sydney. The three First Nation halls, in Membertou, Millbrook and Yarmouth, are not on the provincial licence list. For how other provinces handle bingo, see our page on bingo rules by province, or the guides to Prince Edward Island bingo halls and Newfoundland and Labrador bingo halls.
Nova Scotia Bingo FAQ
Where can I play bingo in Nova Scotia?
We confirmed 16 games with posted days in Nova Scotia in October 2026. Six are around Halifax and Dartmouth, one is the Membertou Entertainment Centre in Sydney, two are in Yarmouth and Windsor, and seven are in northern Nova Scotia, including Legends Gaming Centre and the Legion in Truro and the Lions Den in Amherst.
Where can I play bingo in Halifax?
In Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Halifax Forum at 2901 Windsor St plays every night except Monday, with doors at 5:00pm, a warm-up at 6:15pm and regular bingo at 7:30pm. It also has Cosmic Bingo on Saturdays from 10:30pm to midnight. The info line is 902-451-1900.
Where can I play bingo in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has two confirmed games: Farrell Hall at 276 Windmill Road on Monday and Saturday, with regular games at 6:50pm (its page carries no date, so phone 902-469-5769 first), and ANAVETS Unit 349 at 137 Main Street on Wednesday, with regular games at 7:00pm. The ANAVETS club also lists a Sunday game, but phone 902 435 2933 to confirm that one. The Lions clubhouse in Eastern Passage plays on Tuesdays at 7:00pm.
Where can I play bingo in Sydney?
For Sydney, Nova Scotia, the confirmed game is the Membertou Entertainment Centre at 11 Chief Ben Christmas Awti’j in Membertou, next to the city. It plays Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm, and the bingo hotline is 902-562-3999. We could not confirm days for any other hall in the Sydney area.
How old do you have to be to play bingo in Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia sets no minimum age for bingo. The Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division says the Bingo Regulations do not set an age limit and it is up to each hall to post its own house rule. The Halifax Forum admits players from 12, Porters Lake sells cards from 16, Legends Gaming Centre in Truro admits from 14, and Membertou’s gaming locations are for adults 19 and older.
Who regulates bingo in Nova Scotia?
The Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division of Service Nova Scotia licenses charitable bingo under the Gaming Control Act and the Bingo Regulations. Only charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations can hold a licence. The Division’s toll-free number within Nova Scotia is 1-877-565-0556.
What is the biggest bingo prize allowed in Nova Scotia?
Under Nova Scotia’s Bingo Regulations, the bingo prizes awarded by one licensee, or at one premises, cannot total more than $20,000 for any day, not counting special bingo prizes. Special games such as toonie pots have their own cap of $20,000 a day per licensee.
Is bingo in Nova Scotia open on holidays?
Not on four of them. Nova Scotia’s Bingo Regulations say no bingo may operate on Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday. On other holidays it is up to the hall, so check before you go.
Is there First Nation bingo in Nova Scotia?
Yes. Three of the largest halls on this page are First Nation halls: the Membertou Entertainment Centre next to Sydney, Legends Gaming Centre at Millbrook in Truro, and the AFN Entertainment Centre in Yarmouth, run by Wasoqopa’q First Nation. Each plays four or five days a week, and none is on Nova Scotia’s list of bingo licensees.
Why call before I go?
In Nova Scotia most small halls post changes on Facebook and not on a website, and a game can stop when volunteers run short: the Bridgewater Legion suspended its weekly bingo in April 2026. Winter weather cancels nights too, which is why the Halifax Forum and Porters Lake both keep a recorded line. Prices and age rules also differ from hall to hall, so one call settles all three.
More bingo guides
Also see the New Brunswick bingo halls, Prince Edward Island bingo halls and Newfoundland and Labrador bingo halls pages, or browse the full bingo hall directory.