The long weekend

Everything in Halifax this weekend

Blood on the Clocktower Teach 'n Play at The Board Room Game Cafe

· 2:00 PM

Blood on the Clocktower Teach 'n Play

The Board Room Game Cafe

Tickets available

Blood on the Clocktower Teach 'n Play — Sun, Oct 11
Autumn Scented Candle-Making Workshop at Halifax

· 2:00 PM

Autumn Scented Candle-Making Workshop

Halifax$67.08-$74.36

Yu Yo Craft Supply + Tea House

Tickets available

Autumn Scented Candle-Making Workshop — Sun, Oct 11
Halifax Older Women & Younger Men Speed Dating at The Duke's Public House

· 7:30 PM

Halifax Older Women & Younger Men Speed Dating

The Duke's Public House

Tickets available

Halifax Older Women & Younger Men Speed Dating — Sun, Oct 11
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
JOEY JAY • HALIFAX at Halifax

· 9:00 PM

JOEY JAY • HALIFAX

Halifax$31.87-$50.08

Tickets available

JOEY JAY • HALIFAX — Sat, Oct 10
Book Reading & Signing - Carol Bruneau - The Little Way at Mahone Bay

· 2:00 PM

Book Reading & Signing - Carol Bruneau - The Little Way

Mahone Bay

The Cozy Gull Hobby & Game Cafe

Tickets available

Book Reading & Signing - Carol Bruneau - The Little Way — Sat, Oct 10
SEVENTY2 WEEKEND at Halifax

· 10:00 PM

SEVENTY2 WEEKEND

Halifax

Tickets available

SEVENTY2 WEEKEND — Fri, Oct 9

· 3:00 PM

Halifax Bird Festival & Market

Halifax Brewery Market

Celebrate the fascinating world of birds at the Halifax Bird Festival & Market, a family-friendly event dedicated to birdwatching, conservation, education, and nature appreciation.

Halifax Bird Festival & Market — Fri, Oct 9

· 10:00 AM

Spooky and Scary Halloween Market

Halifax$2

Join us Sunday, October 11th for our 6th Annual Halloween Market at the Spryfield Lions Rink! Want to be a vendor?

Tickets available

Spooky and Scary Halloween Market — Sun, Oct 11

18 things to do from Friday through the holiday Monday. See them all on this weekend.

Worth planning for

Further out

2026 Housing Symposium (In Person or Virtual) at Halifax Convention Centre

· 7:30 AM

2026 Housing Symposium (In Person or Virtual)

Halifax Convention Centre$0-$75

Tickets available

2026 Housing Symposium (In Person or Virtual) — Tue, Oct 13
CQCC Night of Distinction: Halifax at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

· 6:00 PM

CQCC Night of Distinction: Halifax

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21$27.96-$54.58

Tickets available

CQCC Night of Distinction: Halifax — Tue, Oct 13
Rory Makem in Concert at Halifax

· 6:00 PM

Rory Makem in Concert

Halifax$33.28

An Seanchai - Upstairs at The Old Triangle

Tickets available

Rory Makem in Concert — Wed, Oct 14
AI Showcase and Mixer at Halifax

· 6:00 PM

AI Showcase and Mixer

Halifax

Free

AI Showcase and Mixer — Wed, Oct 14
THE CRAFT CULTURE FESTIVAL at Halifax Convention Centre

· 10:00 AM

THE CRAFT CULTURE FESTIVAL

Halifax Convention Centre

Tickets available

THE CRAFT CULTURE FESTIVAL — Fri, Oct 16
(WOLFVILLE) ALTERED STATES: A Comedy Hypnosis Show (Al Whittle Theatre) at Al Whittle Theatre

· 7:30 PM

(WOLFVILLE) ALTERED STATES: A Comedy Hypnosis Show (Al Whittle Theatre)

Al Whittle Theatre$15-$25

Tickets available

(WOLFVILLE) ALTERED STATES: A Comedy Hypnosis Show (Al Whittle Theatre) — Fri, Oct 16
(WOLFVILLE) Friends & Family $15 tickets to ALTERED STATES at Al Whittle Theatre

· 7:30 PM

(WOLFVILLE) Friends & Family $15 tickets to ALTERED STATES

Al Whittle Theatre$15

Tickets available

(WOLFVILLE) Friends & Family $15 tickets to ALTERED STATES — Fri, Oct 16
THE PUPPET HORROR SHOW at Halifax

· 8:00 PM

THE PUPPET HORROR SHOW

Halifax$11.98-$17.31

Tickets available

THE PUPPET HORROR SHOW — Fri, Oct 16

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.