The business community and private citizens are encouraged to display their scarecrows for approx. one month.  In past years, the beautiful town of Mahone Bay comes to life with over 250 hand-made, life-size scarecrows. With pumpkin patches, kids activities and more, this is the perfect event to help you celebrate
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Atlantic International Film Festival is a celebration of film and media from around the world. It’s a festival that turns Halifax into an international mecca for the arts, abuzz with film lovers and filmmakers alike. Your creative film-loving teen will love this, just be sure to keep an eye on
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Come shop, learn, and be inspired. Join us in celebrating the colourful world of fibre arts. Our heritage buildings will host vendors from throughout the Maritime region. Find all the details and vendor list on our website. $7 Admission. Cookhouse meals will be available on-site. Memory Lane Fibre Arts Festival
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Grab Your Plaid and Head for the Woods! A showcase of the many ways Nova Scotians connect to our forests for their livelihood, housing, recreation, food, and heritage. Featuring live horse logging demonstrations with Ruby and Dan, a matched pair of Clydesdale-crosses. Enjoy axe throwing, hands-on activities & heritage demonstrations
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Enjoy cultural performances at the 6th Annual Halifax Ganesh Festival. There will be activities for family members of all ages. Free entry! Halifax Ganesh Festival When: September 7-14, 2024 Time: TBD Where: Sackville Landing, Halifax Waterfront Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HGF.Atlantic/

The Halifax Fringe Festival includes theatre, music, circus, dance, comedy, education, and more, with venues spread across the downtown and North End neighbourhoods, allowing audiences to easily jump from one venue to the next while also reaching multiple communities. Though some of these events are uncensored and more appropriate for
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The 10th Annual Halifax Colour Festival is organized by Indian Festivals Club of Nova Scotia (IFCNS) and is one of Halifax’s most exciting cultural festivals. The first 500 attendees receive 1 free colour pouch! Halifax Colour Festival When: September 8th, 2024 Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Alderney Landing
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Nocturne Halifax: Art at Night consists of a variety of art exhibitions and performances, staged across the galleries and public spaces of downtown Halifax and Dartmouth. It is totally FREE and designed and planned by faithful volunteers. Many exhibits are family-friendly. Nocturne: Art at Night When: October 17th – 20th,
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This fun festival offers delicious Lebanese food, live entertainment, performances, and various activities for the whole family to enjoy. Admission to the festival is FREE, and they have something for everyone! Halifax Lebanese Festival When: September 6th – 8th, 2024 Where: 2304 Hunter Street (Olympic Hall Community Centre) Admission: FREE
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Halifax comes alive again this summer with tons of exciting festivals for everyone. Whether you enjoy jazz or jugglers, parades or performers, here are our top picks for family-friendly Halifax summer festivals you won’t want to miss! Lebanese Cedar Festival When: May 30 – June 2, 2024 Time: Thursday, 4 – 9
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