The weekend window

Everything in Halifax this weekend

Halifax Turkish Party Night / Kostümlü Türkçe Party at Halifax

· 9:00 PM

Halifax Turkish Party Night / Kostümlü Türkçe Party

Halifax$18.37-$30

Tickets available

Halifax Turkish Party Night / Kostümlü Türkçe Party — Fri, Oct 2
Day Party by Coffee Notes at Halifax

· 2:00 PM

Day Party by Coffee Notes

Halifax$11.98-$17.31

Tickets available

Day Party by Coffee Notes — Sat, Oct 3
HARDWEAR by VIX at Halifax

· 10:00 PM

HARDWEAR by VIX

Halifax$17.31-$33.28

Tickets available

HARDWEAR by VIX — Sat, Oct 3
South Shore Oktoberfest Beer Garden at Lunenburg

· 1:00 PM

South Shore Oktoberfest Beer Garden

Lunenburg

Tickets available

South Shore Oktoberfest Beer Garden — Sat, Oct 3

· 7:30 PM

Paratopias

Dalhousie Arts Centre

‘Paratopia’ means an alternate reality.

Paratopias — Oct 2 – Oct 3

· 9:00 AM

Fall Fair at Discovery Centre!

Discovery Centre

Get ready for a weekend full of carnival games, inflatables and family fall fun at Discovery Centre!

Fall Fair at Discovery Centre! — Oct 3 – Oct 4

· 6:15 PM

Movie Night on Georges Island

Georges Island National Historic Site

Experience Georges Island after hours for a movie night unlike any other!

Movie Night on Georges Island — Sat, Oct 3

· 8:30 PM

Halifax Singles Dances

Mill Cove Brew Pub

🍂💛 HALIFAX SINGLES DANCES — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 💛🍂 And yes, we know this dance comes back-to-back with our last one — but we didn’t want to interfere with Thanksgiving the following week, nor did…

Halifax Singles Dances — Sat, Oct 3

· 1:00 PM

2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Celebrate the achievements and legacy of Canada’s sailing community at the 2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Sun, Oct 4

· 7:00 PM

NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

Halifax

Propeller Brewing, Gottingen Tap Room and Cold Beer Store.

NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY — Fri, Oct 2

26 things to do from Friday through Sunday night. See them all on this weekend.

Worth planning for

Further out

Resourcing, Getting Unstuck & Navigating Conflict in Challenging Times at Neptune Theatre

· 9:30 AM

Resourcing, Getting Unstuck & Navigating Conflict in Challenging Times

Neptune Theatre$342-$1368

Tickets available

Resourcing, Getting Unstuck & Navigating Conflict in Challenging Times — Mon, Oct 5
Cultivating Continuity at Museum of Natural History

· 7:00 PM

Cultivating Continuity

Museum of Natural History

Free

Cultivating Continuity — Mon, Oct 5
Halifax Gals & Pals October Fiction Book Club - Fruit Fly at Halifax

· 6:00 PM

Halifax Gals & Pals October Fiction Book Club - Fruit Fly

Halifax

Downtown Halifax, will be announced closer to the event

Free

Halifax Gals & Pals October Fiction Book Club - Fruit Fly — Tue, Oct 6
Opening Reception: Breaking Bread exhibition at Centre for Craft Nova Scotia & The Mary E. Black Gallery

· 6:00 PM

Opening Reception: Breaking Bread exhibition

Centre for Craft Nova Scotia & The Mary E. Black Gallery

Free

Opening Reception: Breaking Bread exhibition — Thu, Oct 8
Spontaneity: Murder Mystery & Improv at Halifax

· 7:30 PM

Spontaneity: Murder Mystery & Improv

Halifax$17.57

Tickets available

Spontaneity: Murder Mystery & Improv — Thu, Oct 8
Paranormal Investigation at Knaut-Rhuland House Museum at Lunenburg

· 7:00 PM

Paranormal Investigation at Knaut-Rhuland House Museum

Lunenburg$55.02

Tickets available

Paranormal Investigation at Knaut-Rhuland House Museum — Fri, Oct 9
Panda After Dark at Halifax

· 10:00 PM

Panda After Dark

Halifax$11.97-$27.94

Tickets available

Panda After Dark — Fri, Oct 9
Saturday Drag Brunch at Halifax

· 12:00 PM

Saturday Drag Brunch

Halifax$17.31

Tickets available

Saturday Drag Brunch — Sat, Oct 10

Thursday, every week

The shortlist, before the weekend starts

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Where to point the car

Towns and communities

Each town page carries its own venues, its own events and the practical detail — where to eat, what is open, and what is on while you are there.