Festival events in Halifax
17 upcoming events, listed by the day they happen.
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- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — 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…
Thursday, October 1
- Better Times Comedy at Good Robot — Thu, Oct 1
Better Times Comedy at Good Robot
8:00 PMHalifax
Better Times Comedy is an award-winning stand-up comedy show at Good Robot Brewing (Robie St.) every Thursday. Regular…
Friday, October 2
- NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY — Fri, Oct 2
NOCTURNE 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY
7:00 PMHalifax
Propeller Brewing, Gottingen Tap Room and Cold Beer Store. 🪩 NOCTURNE’S 2026 FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY 🍻 Presented by…
Saturday, October 3
- Fall Fair at Discovery Centre! — Oct 3 – Oct 4
Fall Fair at Discovery Centre!
9:00 AMDiscovery Centre
Get ready for a weekend full of carnival games, inflatables and family fall fun at Discovery Centre! 🎪🍂 The Discovery…
Sunday, October 4
- Alderney Landing's Bluenose Ghosts Festival — Oct 4 – Oct 31
Alderney Landing's Bluenose Ghosts Festival
Alderney Landing
Alderney Landing Plaza. Something sinister is stirring beneath the Downtown Dartmouth Waterfront. Alderney Landing’s…
- Dee Hernandez LIVE in Halifax — Sun, Oct 4
Dee Hernandez LIVE in Halifax
2:00 PMHalifax
Halifax Central Library. Join us for a Sensory-Accessible Concerts performance featuring with Cuban-Canadian vocalist…
Thursday, October 8
- Nowadays Festival — 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…
Friday, October 9
- Halifax Bird Festival & Market — Fri, Oct 9
Halifax Bird Festival & Market
3:00 PMHalifax Brewery Market
Halifax Brewery Market. Celebrate the fascinating world of birds at the Halifax Bird Festival & Market, a…
Saturday, October 17
- Nocturne: Embodied City — Sat, Oct 17
Nocturne: Embodied City
6:00 PMHalifax
Downtown Halifax & Dartmouth. Six hours of magic you won’t want to miss! Nova Scotia’s favourite art-at-night festival…
Sunday, October 18
- Alderney Landing's Fire and Water Cultural Festival — Sun, Oct 18
Alderney Landing's Fire and Water Cultural Festival
6:00 PMAlderney Landing
Alderney Landing Plaza. Alderney Landing’s Fire & Water Cultural Festival returns to the Downtown Dartmouth waterfront…
Saturday, October 24
Sunday, October 25
- Haunted Night Market — Sun, Oct 25
Haunted Night Market
4:00 PMAlderney Landing
Join us at our HAUNTED NIGHT MARKET @ Alderney Landing on Sunday, October 25 from 4-8pm for some super spooky local…
Saturday, October 31
- Halifax Halloween Party Cruise — Sat, Oct 31
Halifax Halloween Party Cruise
9:00 PMHalifax
Harbour Queen. Get ready for a frightfully fun night on the water aboard the Halloween Party Cruise! Gather your…
Friday, November 6
- Hal-Con Sci Fi Convention 2026 — Nov 6 – Nov 8
Hal-Con Sci Fi Convention 2026
Halifax
Halifax Convention Centre. Step into a world of fandom at Hal-Con, Atlantic Canada’s biggest sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming…
Friday, December 4
- Alderney Landing's Christkindlmarket — Dec 4 – Dec 6
Alderney Landing's Christkindlmarket
4:00 PMAlderney Landing
Alderney Landing’s Christkindlmarket returns to the Downtown Dartmouth Waterfront from December 4–6, 2026. Inspired by…
Thursday, December 31
- New Year’s Eve celebrations with Matt Minglewood — Thu, Dec 31
New Year’s Eve celebrations with Matt Minglewood
7:00 PMHalifax
The Bruce Guthro Theatre. Kick off New Year’s Eve with Matt Minglewood at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax on December 31…
Running for a while
- Halifax Urban Folk Festival — 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…