Past Events
The Skeleton Dance
The Skeleton Dance is a party and you’re invited! Emerging theatre artists Ella MacDonald and Emma James are spending their summer dealing with death as they present their free all-ages creative movement show The Skeleton Dance. You will find this show at various locations throughout HRM this summer. The Skeleton
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The South Shore Exhibition (The Big Ex)
The South Shore Exhibition (The Big Ex) is back, and this year they have something for the whole family. Happening Tuesday, July 26- Sunday, July 31, 2022, The South Shore Exhibition is 6 days packed full of family-friendly events like a kids petting barn, arts and crafts, fair rides, and
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Ratha Yatra Festival (Festival of the Chariots)
Halifax is an increasingly vibrant and multicultural city, and ISKCON Halifax wants to contribute to that cultural diversity in a GRAND way this summer. Join the first ever Ratha Yatra Festival (Festival of the Chariots), followed by a Cultural Exhibition, for the spiritual healing of Halifax! The Ratha Yatra Festival
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Hope Blooms Market
Hope Blooms engages at-risk youth and the community in the inner city of Halifax, and teaches them to become agents of change; improving food security, education, social inclusion, and disrupting poverty. Join them every Thursday until August 11 for live entertainment, artisanal goods and fresh, delicious, local veggies! Hope Blooms
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Bangladesh Festival ’22
Join the 2-day long cultural festival that will showcase thousands of years of Bangladeshi culture, cuisine, music, performance, and more. It is the first-ever festival in Nova Scotia that introduces Bangladesh and its people. Tickets are only $3, and there will be arts and crafts and amusement for the kids.
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UCW Ultimate Summer Explosion: RVD vs Decker 2
Have your kids ever destroyed your living room by transforming it into a wrestling ring? If your answer is yes, then we have an event for you! On Saturday July 23, Rob Van Dam will be in action against ‘Hardcore’ Channing Decker! Bring your little (or big) wrestling fans to
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Pull Up On Portland!
Get ready to Pull Up on Portland for the second year in a row! Support local BIPOC vendors and entertainers, shop, and spend time with friends and family along Portland Street on Saturday, July 9, 2022. For more information on the participating businesses and the schedule of entertainers check out
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The Big Picnic!
As Every One Every Day Halifax wraps up its Spring Programming, they are inviting you and your family to meet on the Commons Saturday, July 9 at noon, for The Big Picnic! Please bring a lunch and they will supply blankets, outdoor games and family fun! There will be signage
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AfterWords Literary Festival Halifax Book Crawl
Do you have a ferocious reader or an aspiring writer in your house? Bring them to celebrate the fourth annual AfterWords Festival with a Book Crawl! The Festival itself will take place from Saturday, September 24 to Sunday, October 2, 2022. It offers a mix of readings, conversations, celebratory events,
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Sackville Summer Concert Series
The Sackville Business Association presents the ‘Sackville Concert Series’. Enjoy local talent at Acadia Park each Sunday evening throughout the summer! These FREE concerts will have a maximum attendance allowed so come early, bring your blanket or chair and settle in for some sweet sounds in the park! Sackville Summer
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