Past Events

Celebrate Viola Desmond Day on July 6th as the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission hosts Being Black and Beautiful in Downtown Dartmouth, at Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth. Viola Desmond Day in Dartmouth Date: July 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Venue: Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events  

Kick off the first day of Summer with a Food Truck Rally in Timberlea! On Saturday, June 21st, come for an evening of delicious eats, live music, and outdoor seating! Timberlea Food Truck Rally Date: June 21, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Venue: 1810 St. Margarets Bay Road,
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Happy National BeaverTails Day! To ring in the day that celebrates Canadians’ favourite dessert, select BeaverTails locations (including Halifax!) be giving away FREE Classic Cinnamon & Sugar pastries! Limit of one pastry per customer, while quantities last. National BeaverTails Pastries Day Dates June 6, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
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The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is pleased to present the annual Cole Harbour Fibre Frolic, in combination with ‘Sheep Shearing Day’. You can try a new craft, talk to artisans, feel the fibres, and meet the sheep at this family-friendly event. Vendors will showcase fibre arts, fibre animals and
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Halifax International Fleet Week runs June 19th-22nd! With ship tours, a pyrotechnical show and more, this is a great way to see the full Royal Canadian Navy.  You can see the full schedule of events here. Halifax International Fleet Week Dates: June 19-22, 2025 Venue: Various locations along the Halifax
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The Harlem Globetrotters are coming back to the Scotiabank Centre, with their amazing family show featuring some of the greatest athletes on the planet. With incredible ball-handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy and on-court fan interaction, this amazing basketball event will entertain the whole family. The
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Halifax Library’s Annual Halifax Mini-Con is an all-ages week-long celebration. Come dressed in your favourite cosplay, watch some great programs, and explore the ever-expanding multiverse. Halifax Mini-Con: Dates: May 10 – 16, 2025 Times: Various times, see the schedule here Venue: Various HRM library locations Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/

Join Coastal Dance for an unforgettable show of talent, imagination, and inspiration at our annual Spring performance. Let us captivate you with excerpts from the classical ballet Sleeping Beauty, along with a commanding mix of contemporary pieces. Tickets are $22 or $17 for kids (plus fees) Coastal Dance Theatre’s Spring
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Produced by Halifax Theatre for Young People and based on a true event, The Book of Ashes uses shadow puppetry to tell the story of a librarian in Iraq, who, with the help of a child, rescues over 30,000 priceless books from their library during the bombing of Iraq in
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Hop on over for a morning of fun at the George Dixon Centre, hosted by the North End Parent Resource Centre! Come for a FREE drop-in pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more! Easter Family Egg Hunt and Pancakes Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
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