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Festival events in Halifax

10 upcoming events, listed by the day they happen.

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  • Sep 29 – Oct 2

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    Grand Parade

    Grand Parade. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to honour the children who never returned home, the…

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — Sep 29 – Oct 2

Thursday, October 1

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    • Halifax165
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    • Mahone Bay1

    Thu, Oct 1

    Better Times Comedy at Good Robot

    8:00 PM·Halifax

    Better Times Comedy is an award-winning stand-up comedy show at Good Robot Brewing (Robie St.) every Thursday. Regular…

    Better Times Comedy at Good Robot — Thu, Oct 1

    Friday, October 2

    • Fri, Oct 2

      NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

      7:00 PM·Halifax

      Propeller Brewing, Gottingen Tap Room and Cold Beer Store. 🪩 NOCTURNE’S 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY 🍻 Presented by…

      NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY — Fri, Oct 2

    Saturday, October 3

    • Oct 3 – Oct 4

      Fall Fair at Discovery Centre!

      9:00 AM·Discovery Centre

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

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

    Sunday, October 4

    • Sun, Oct 4

      Dee Hernandez LIVE in Halifax

      2:00 PM·Halifax

      Halifax Central Library. Join us for a Sensory-Accessible Concerts performance featuring with Cuban-Canadian vocalist…

      Dee Hernandez LIVE in Halifax — Sun, Oct 4

    Thursday, October 8

    • Oct 8 – Oct 11

      Nowadays Festival

      Halifax

      Sanctuary Arts Centre, Mic Mac AAC, Buffalo Club. All over Downtown Dartmouth!. NOWADAYS Festival is an artist-run music…

      Nowadays Festival — Oct 8 – Oct 11

    Friday, October 9

    • Fri, Oct 9

      Halifax Bird Festival & Market

      3:00 PM·Halifax Brewery Market

      Halifax Brewery Market. Celebrate the fascinating world of birds at the Halifax Bird Festival & Market, a…

      Halifax Bird Festival & Market — Fri, Oct 9

    Saturday, October 17

    • Sat, Oct 17

      Nocturne: Embodied City

      6:00 PM·Halifax

      Downtown Halifax & Dartmouth. Six hours of magic you won’t want to miss! Nova Scotia’s favourite art-at-night festival…

      Nocturne: Embodied City — Sat, Oct 17

    Saturday, October 24

    • LOUD WOMEN Fest Halifax at Halifax

      Sat, Oct 24

      LOUD WOMEN Fest Halifax

      5:00 PM·Halifax

      Seahorse Tavern

      LOUD WOMEN Fest Halifax — Sat, Oct 24

    Running for a while

    • Sep 27 – Oct 3

      Halifax Urban Folk Festival

      Halifax

      Multiple venues across Halifax. Experience the heart of songwriting at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF), a…

      Halifax Urban Folk Festival — Sep 27 – Oct 3

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    • Halifax165
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    • Mahone Bay1