Fall River is a suburban community located in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is located north-northeast of the Bedford Basin, northeast of Bedford and Lower Sackville and north of Waverley.
Fall River's name is derived from a stream running between Miller Lake and Lake Thomas which had a waterfall.  These falls supplied water power for several mills during the 19th century as well as a local electrical utility during the early 20th century.  The waterfall was demolished in the late 1950s as a result of the construction of the Bicentennial Highway leading to Halifax;  the waterfall was located where the 4-lane expressway currently runs up the hill from the crossing of Lake Thomas to the interchange with Highway 118 at Miller Lake.  Hydro-electric power is now generated by a tunnel that carries the water from Miller Lake which once flowed through this stream and down the waterfall. Turbines produce electricity for the main grid, during peak periods.


The community is home to a number of small businesses and retail outlets, including the Fall River Pharmacy, which has been in operation since 1875. The pharmacy was owned by the same family for over 100 years until it was sold in 2009. 
There are two elementary schools: Fall River Elementary School (Public) and St. Joseph's Catholic Elementary School (Catholic). There is also one high school called Sackville High School that serves students from both communities as well as Lower Sackville, Beaver Bank and Lucasville.

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