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Festival events in Halifax

6 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

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

  • 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…

    Alderney Landing's Bluenose Ghosts Festival — Oct 4 – Oct 31

  • 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

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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  • Halifax144
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  • Wolfville4
  • Bedford3
  • Lunenburg2
  • Mahone Bay1