Halifax lands on Uber Canada’s ‘Party City’ list

CITYnews halifax / By Alex Black

Halifax likes to party.

The provincial capital has landed in the sixth spot on Uber Canada’s annual ‘Party City’ list this year, meant to reveal what Canadians get up to during their nighttime escapades.

It’s quite the climb, as the municipality didn’t even make it on the list in 2022.

Uber Canada said the ranking is based on the average number of late-night trips, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in each city. The company also pulled data from Uber Eats showing the things people like to munch on late at night.

Here are some top highlights from the 2023 Nightlife Index:

Top 10 partying cities in Canada:

• 1.           Toronto
• 2.           London, Ont.
• 3.           Winnipeg
• 4.           Ottawa
• 5.           Regina
• 6.           Halifax
• 7.           Vancouver
• 8.           Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.
• 9.           Edmonton
• 10.        Hamilton, Ont.

Dancefloor diaries: Top 5 biggest partying nights across Canada:

• 1.           Halloween Weekend, October 27-31
• 2.           New Years, December 31
• 3.           St Patrick’s Day, March 17
• 4.           Calgary Stampede, July 7-16
• 5.           Holiday Party Season – December 10-17

Top 5 hangover foods across Canada:

Based on the volume of orders between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

• 1.           Hot coffee
• 2.           Hash Brown
• 3.           Bagels
• 4.           Iced coffee
• 5.           Doughnuts

Most unexpected late night order (not food related):

• 1.           Dragon Stone aquarium ornament
• 2.           Skittles-Raspberry Scented Candle
• 3.           Make your own rubber band bracelet kit
• 4.           Personalized video anniversary card
• 5.           Bunny ear headband with pink glitter

Top cities with the most late-night alcohol, cannabis orders:

Alcohol:

• 1.           Vancouver
• 2.           Edmonton
• 3.           Calgary, Alta.

Cannabis:

• 1.           North Bay, Ont.
• 2.           Toronto
• 3.           Vancouver