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Halloween 2026

Halloween is Saturday, October 31. Costume parties, haunted houses, ghost tours and pumpkin patches listed in Halifax, October 24 through November 1.

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Everything in Halifax this weekend

Coffee & Cream!! at Halifax

· 12:00 PM

Coffee & Cream!!

Halifax$81.21-$86.53

Cafe Du Port. HALIFAX, IT’S TIME TO GET COZY. What if you could make your own nourishing body butter…and actually know what you’re putting into it?

Tickets available

Coffee & Cream!! — Sat, Oct 31
Saturday Drag Brunch at Stardust Bar + Kitchen

· 12:00 PM

Saturday Drag Brunch

Stardust Bar + Kitchen$11.98

Come enjoy great food and great performances with our Saturday Drag Brunch!

Tickets available

Saturday Drag Brunch — Sat, Oct 31
HAUNTED 2.0: AFROWEEN PARTY at Halifax

· 10:00 PM

HAUNTED 2.0: AFROWEEN PARTY

Halifax$22.63-$27.96

ORSO Pub & Grill. HAUNTED IS BACK AGAIN FOR ITS SECOND EDITION HOSTED BY BANGA X RHYTHM & VIBES.

Tickets available

HAUNTED 2.0: AFROWEEN PARTY — Oct 31 – Nov 1
Atlantic Boylesque : Haunt Me Harder IV “ Laid To Rest” at The Sanctuary Arts Centre

· 8:00 PM

Atlantic Boylesque : Haunt Me Harder IV “ Laid To Rest”

The Sanctuary Arts Centre$33.62

Burlesque, butts, laughs, thrills, chills, come get freaky with us!

Tickets available

Atlantic Boylesque : Haunt Me Harder IV “ Laid To Rest” — Sat, Oct 31
The Halifax Witches Ball 2026 at The Sanctuary Arts Centre

· 7:00 PM

The Halifax Witches Ball 2026

The Sanctuary Arts Centre

Get ready to dance under the full moon at The Halifax Witches Ball, where magic and mischief collide in a night of enchantment!

Tickets available

The Halifax Witches Ball 2026 — Oct 30 – Oct 31
SPOOKED at Halifax

· 10:30 PM

SPOOKED

Halifax$17.31-$22.63

The Auction House. THIS HALLOWEEN, YOU’RE GETTING SPOOKED.

Tickets available

SPOOKED — Oct 30 – Oct 31
Persian Haunted Night at Halifax

· 9:00 PM

Persian Haunted Night

Halifax$22.63-$33.28

1360 Barrington St. Join us on Saturday, October 31, for an unforgettable Persian Halloween Dance Party featuring the hottest Persian beats play by DJ…

Tickets available

Persian Haunted Night — Oct 31 – Nov 1
Meet & Mail! at Halifax

· 1:00 PM

Meet & Mail!

Halifax$19.73-$25.80

Make happy mail, meet people, and leave with a couple postcards/letters ready to send! All supplies and postage stamps included.

Tickets available

Meet & Mail! — Sun, Nov 1

· 6:00 PM

2026 Mosaic International Film Festival

Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane

Celebrate the power of storytelling at the Mosaic International Film Festival, a showcase of culturally diverse independent filmmaking from around the world.

2026 Mosaic International Film Festival — Fri, Oct 30

AfterWords Literary Festival

Halifax

Various venues across Halifax. The AfterWords Literary Festival is an annual multi-day book and storytelling festival held in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia.

AfterWords Literary Festival — Nov 1 – Nov 8
Halloween Punk Cover Show at Kings Arms Pub

· 7:30 PM

Halloween Punk Cover Show

Kings Arms Pub$27.96

King's Arms Pub. Halloween Punk Cover Show at The Tower in Kentville on Halloween Night. Live Music. Bands covering Bands. Prize for Best Costume.

Tickets available

Halloween Punk Cover Show — Sat, Oct 31

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

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Further out

Halifax TaxCycle Seminar: Ready, Set, Go! at The Prince George Hotel Halifax

· 9:00 AM

Halifax TaxCycle Seminar: Ready, Set, Go!

The Prince George Hotel Halifax$226.86-$283.86

Join Cameron Peters, TaxCycle's CEO & Founder, and the team for a day of practical training, 5 CPD credits, and professional networking.

Tickets available

Halifax TaxCycle Seminar: Ready, Set, Go! — Tue, Nov 3
MPI Atlantic Canada Chapter 20th Anniversary and Awards Gala at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

· 5:30 PM

MPI Atlantic Canada Chapter 20th Anniversary and Awards Gala

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21$101.46-$1368

Join us as the MPI Atlantic Canada Chapter celebrates its 20th Anniversary and Awards Gala!

Tickets available

MPI Atlantic Canada Chapter 20th Anniversary and Awards Gala — Tue, Nov 3
Halifax Gals & Pals Fiction Book Club at Halifax

· 6:00 PM

Halifax Gals & Pals Fiction Book Club

Halifax

To be announced closer to the event. In November we'll discuss Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte!

Free

Halifax Gals & Pals Fiction Book Club — Tue, Nov 3
Korpiklaani & Crimson Shadows Live in Halifax at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

Korpiklaani & Crimson Shadows Live in Halifax

Halifax$43.93

The Marquee Ballroom. Korpiklaani & Crimson Shadows Live in Halifax. Nov 3rd, 7pm, The Marquee.

Tickets available

Korpiklaani & Crimson Shadows Live in Halifax — Tue, Nov 3
Labour Relations Regional Conference 2026 - Halifax, NS at Casino Nova Scotia

· 9:30 AM

Labour Relations Regional Conference 2026 - Halifax, NS

Casino Nova Scotia$153.10-$201.62

Our team has developed an engaging session that focuses on labour relations topics that are challenging Employers in the workplace.

Tickets available

Labour Relations Regional Conference 2026 - Halifax, NS — Wed, Nov 4
Uncorked Connections - November 4th at The Wine Spa

· 5:30 PM

Uncorked Connections - November 4th

The Wine Spa$70.56

Great wine, genuine conversation and connections worth cultivating. An evening of relaxed networking at The Wine Spa.

Tickets available

Uncorked Connections - November 4th — Wed, Nov 4
The Fish in Our Waters - Exploring Current Research in Nova Scotia at Halifax

· 7:00 PM

The Fish in Our Waters - Exploring Current Research in Nova Scotia

Halifax

Patagonia Halifax. Join us for an evening of fishy fun including a community mingle, presentations, a panel discussion, and chances to win awesome…

Tickets available

The Fish in Our Waters - Exploring Current Research in Nova Scotia — Wed, Nov 4
30 Years of Spice Girls at Stardust Bar + Kitchen

· 8:00 PM

30 Years of Spice Girls

Stardust Bar + Kitchen$17.57-$22.92

Girl Power is taking over!

Tickets available

30 Years of Spice Girls — Thu, Nov 5

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