Halifax comes alive again this summer with tons of exciting festivals for everyone. Whether you enjoy jazz or jugglers, parades or performers, or tasty eats, here are our top picks for family-friendly Halifax summer festivals you won’t want to miss!
Ocean Week Halifax
Dates: May 30 – June 7, 2026 | Ocean Celebration: June 7th
Times: Various, visit the schedule to learn more
Venue: Various
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/OceanWeekHalifax
Website: www.oceanweekcan.ca/events
STAGES Theatre Festival
Dates: June 3-7, 2026
Venue: Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
Website: www.easternfronttheatre.com/stages
Lebanese Cedar Festival
Dates: June 4-7, 2026
Time: Thursday, 4 – 9 pm | Friday, 11:30 am – 11 pm |
Saturday, 11 am to midnight | Sunday, 11 am – 7 pm
Venue: 111 Clayton Park Drive, Halifax
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cedarfestival
Website: www.cedarfestival.ca
Eastern Shore Cold Waters Seafood Festival
Dates: June 6-7, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Address: 5435 Clam Harbour Rd, Lake Charlotte
Website: coldwatersfestival.ca
Greek Festival
Date: June 11-14, 2026
Time: Thursday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM | Friday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday: Noon – 11:00 PM | Sunday: Noon – 10:00 PM
Venue: St. George’s Greek Orthodox Community
Address: 1146 Purcells Cove Road, Halifax
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalifaxGreekFest
Website: www.greekfest.org
Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival
Dates: June 17-21, 2026
Time: Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Friday, Doors open at 5:30 PM | Saturday & Sunday, doors open at 11:30 AM
Venue: Spatz Theatre, Citadel High School, Halifax
Website: www.halifaxcelticfest.ca
Philippine Fiesta! 2026
Dates: June 20-21, 2026
Time: Saturday, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Garrison Grounds, Halifax
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com
Bedford Days Festival
Dates: June 25 – July 1, 2026
Venue: Bedford
Website: www.halifax.ca/recreation/events/bedford-days
Sackville Community Days
Dates: July 1-4, 2026
Venue: Various locations around Sackville
Website: www.sackvillecommunity.com/
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Dates: July 1-5, 2026
Venue: Scotiabank Centre, and Downtown Halifax
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoyalNSTattoo
Tickets: www.nstattoo.ca/2024-tattoo-tickets
Website: www.nstattoo.ca
Harbourside RibFest
Dates: July 3-6, 2026
Venue: Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
Website: www.harboursideribfest.ca
Halifax Mural Festival
Dates: July 4-11, 2026
Venue: Various along Quinpool Road and Downtown Halifax
Website: www.halifaxmuralfestival.ca
Halifax Jazz Festival
Dates: July 7-12, 2026
Venue: Halifax Waterfront, plus locations throughout the city
Website: www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hfxjazzfest
Mother Goose Festival
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Ferry Terminal Park, Dartmouth
Website: www.alderneylanding.com
East Coast Kite Festival
Dates: July 11-12, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Garrison Grounds, Halifax Citadel
Website: www.atlantickitefestival.com
Halifax Pride Festival
Dates: July 16 – 26, 2026
Venue: Various locations
Facebook: www.facebook.com/halifaxpride
Website: www.halifaxpride.com
Nova Multifest
Dates: July 24 – 26, 2026
Time: Friday, 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Saturday, 12:00 – 10:00 PM | Sunday, 12:00 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
Facebook: www.facebook.com/multifestns
Website: www.multifestns.ca
Halifax International Busker Festival
Date: July 29 – August 3, 2026
Time: July 29, 5:00 – 10:00 PM | July 30 – August 2, Noon – 10:00 PM | August 3, Noon – 6:00 PM
Venue: Halifax & Dartmouth Waterfront
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalifaxBuskers
Website: www.buskers.ca
Natal Day Festival
Dates: July 31 – August 3, 2026
Time: See the event schedule here
Venue: Halifax and Dartmouth
Website: www.natalday.org
Northern Lights Lantern Festival
Date: August 8, 2026
Time: 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Venue: Merv Sullivan Park, Halifax
Website: www.nllf.org
