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Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room! at The Board Room Game Cafe

· 12:00 PM

Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room!

The Board Room Game Cafe$19.73

Join us for an afternoon of Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room Game Cafe! All supplies, tools, and pumpkins will be provided.

Tickets available

Pumpkin Carving at the Board Room! — Sun, Oct 25
Mikhail Laxton at Beech Hill Barn, Mahone Bay NS at Mahone Bay

· 7:00 PM

Mikhail Laxton at Beech Hill Barn, Mahone Bay NS

Mahone Bay$27.96

300 Fauxburg Rd. Join us for an epic night of live music with Ottawa's Mikhail Laxton

Tickets available

Mikhail Laxton at Beech Hill Barn, Mahone Bay NS — Sun, Oct 25
Quan (ON), Crosscheck (MTL) , Convulsion, Fluke @ Gus's Pub at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

Quan (ON), Crosscheck (MTL) , Convulsion, Fluke @ Gus's Pub

Halifax$15

Tickets available

Quan (ON), Crosscheck (MTL) , Convulsion, Fluke @ Gus's Pub — Fri, Oct 23
DRAG ME TO THE RAVE at Halifax

· 10:00 PM

DRAG ME TO THE RAVE

Halifax$7.72

Tickets available

DRAG ME TO THE RAVE — Oct 24 – Oct 25
A Matinee Event with Emily St. John Mandel at Halifax

· 2:30 PM

A Matinee Event with Emily St. John Mandel

Halifax

Bookmark is pleased to offer a Matinee event with Emily St. John Mandel on Friday, October 23rd at 2:30 pm.

Free

A Matinee Event with Emily St. John Mandel — Fri, Oct 23
Spontaneity: Duo Competition & Improv at Halifax

· 7:30 PM

Spontaneity: Duo Competition & Improv

Halifax$17.57

1743 Grafton St. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DUO TEAM!

Tickets available

Spontaneity: Duo Competition & Improv — Sat, Oct 24
STOMPER at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

STOMPER

Halifax

Exlcusive screening of STOMPER.

Tickets available

STOMPER — Sun, Oct 25
TMFF Halifax 2026 ∙ Oct 23 at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

TMFF Halifax 2026 ∙ Oct 23

Halifax

Tickets available

TMFF Halifax 2026 ∙ Oct 23 — Fri, Oct 23
MtA Presents The Barra MacNeils in Halifax at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

· 9:00 PM

MtA Presents The Barra MacNeils in Halifax

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

The Barra MacNeils are celebrating 40 years — and we’re celebrating with them.

Tickets available

MtA Presents The Barra MacNeils in Halifax — Oct 24 – Oct 25
Haunted Halifax - Ghost Tour at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

Haunted Halifax - Ghost Tour

Halifax$16.24

5500 Sackville St. Join us on a spooky journey through the haunted streets of Downtown Halifax, where ghostly tales and chilling encounters await!

Tickets available

Haunted Halifax - Ghost Tour — Fri, Oct 23
Ms. H Terrarium at Halifax

· 11:00 AM

Ms. H Terrarium

Halifax$51.75-$120.75

1226 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you'll learn how to make your own beautiful terrarium…

Tickets available

Ms. H Terrarium — Sat, Oct 24

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

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Halifax Gals & Pals: Picnic and Ghostwalk at Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

· 7:00 PM

Halifax Gals & Pals: Picnic and Ghostwalk

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site$22.92

Celebrate Spooky Season with a ghostly picnic and a guided ghost walk through the Halifax Citadel.

Tickets available

Halifax Gals & Pals: Picnic and Ghostwalk — Mon, Oct 26
2026 Nonprofit Data Capacity Summit - Halifax at Halifax

· 9:00 AM

2026 Nonprofit Data Capacity Summit - Halifax

Halifax$183.63-$244.34

1725 Market St. A day of learning and connection focused on building meaningful, mission aligned data capacity across the nonprofit sector.

Tickets available

2026 Nonprofit Data Capacity Summit - Halifax — Tue, Oct 27
G&P October Non Fiction Book Club: All in Her Head at Halifax

· 6:00 PM

G&P October Non Fiction Book Club: All in Her Head

Halifax

Downtown Halifax, will be announced closer to the event. Join us to discuss the book All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen. New and returning book club…

Free

G&P October Non Fiction Book Club: All in Her Head — Tue, Oct 27
Hallow City: A Spooky Evening Of Improv at The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative

· 7:00 PM

Hallow City: A Spooky Evening Of Improv

The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative$12.21-$38.97

The Bus Stop Theatre. Local award-winning improv troupe Hello City is back with another show at the Bus Stop Theatre featuring guests The Villains…

Tickets available

Hallow City: A Spooky Evening Of Improv — Tue, Oct 27
BOMA Nova Scotia CRE Summit at The Prince George Hotel Halifax

· 9:00 AM

BOMA Nova Scotia CRE Summit

The Prince George Hotel Halifax$153.28-$912.10

Join the BOMA Nova Scotia CRE Summit presented by RJC Engineers for top-notch networking and insights in commercial real estate!

Tickets available

BOMA Nova Scotia CRE Summit — Wed, Oct 28
Blood on the Clocktower at The Cozy Gull Cafe at Mahone Bay

· 6:00 PM

Blood on the Clocktower at The Cozy Gull Cafe

Mahone Bay$5.70

590 Main St. Join us at The Cozy Gull for an evening of Blood on the Clocktower!

Tickets available

Blood on the Clocktower at The Cozy Gull Cafe — Wed, Oct 28
Blood on the Clocktower: A Halloween Special! at The Board Room Game Cafe

· 6:00 PM

Blood on the Clocktower: A Halloween Special!

The Board Room Game Cafe$13.66

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, hosted by Game Boss Andrey!

Tickets available

Blood on the Clocktower: A Halloween Special! — Thu, Oct 29
Survivor: A song cycle based on the poetry of Tona Mills at The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative

· 7:30 PM

Survivor: A song cycle based on the poetry of Tona Mills

The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative

"A Quarter, A Dime, Clock to time" ECPJS presents a collaboration between the late Tona Mills and songwriter Simone Schmidt (Fiver).

Free

Survivor: A song cycle based on the poetry of Tona Mills — Thu, Oct 29

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