September is hands-down one of our favourite months of the year. September offers great weather, an abundance of fresh local produce, and the apples… oh, those apples! We also see so many amazing events in September.
Here is our month-at-a-glance, which highlights some of the family-friendly events in September. If you are looking for upcoming events, the Family Fun Halifax calendar is continually being updated with the latest news. Also, each Wednesday, we publish our ‘Weekend Roundup’ – family-friendly Halifax events for the upcoming weekend. Happy September, everyone!
Halifax Fringe Festival & Kids Fringe | September 3-13 | FREE Events
📍Various Locations Around Halifax
The Halifax Fringe Festival is an annual performing arts festival in its 35th year. The Fringe includes theatre, music, circus, dance, comedy, education, and more! New this year is Kids Fringe – 2 days of FREE accessible and artistic events at the Halifax Central Library.
Halifax Colour Festival | September 5
📍Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
Get colourful at the 10th annual Halifax Colour Festival! The kids will have a ton of fun celebrating by throwing and chasing each other with non-allergenic, biodegradable powdered colours.
Agricola Open Street | September 13 | FREE
📍Agricola Street, Halifax
Open Street is back! Agricola Street will be closed to traffic on Sunday, September 13th (rain date Sept. 20th). There will be lots to discover and explore across the city, including food trucks, music, games and family-friendly activities.
Atlantic International Film Festival | September 13-26
📍Cineplex Cinema, Park Lane Mall, Halifax
The Atlantic International Film Festival is a celebration of film and media from around the world. It’s a great activity for you and your film-loving teen, but be sure to check the ratings first.
Symphony Week | September 19-27 | FREE Events
📍Halifax Central Library & Other Venues
Symphony Nova Scotia kicks off its season with the 19th annual Symphony Week, with free concerts for all ages throughout the region. Performances include many genres, from children’s music to orchestral concerts featuring the entire Symphony.
Prismatic Arts Festival | September 26 – October 4
📍Various Venues
Based in Halifax, the Prismatic Arts Festival is a national, multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases and celebrates innovative work by Indigenous artists and artists of colour across Canada.
Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival | September 25 – October 12 | FREE
📍Around Mahone Bay, NS
Watch the beautiful town of Mahone Bay come to life with over 250 handmade, life-size scarecrows. With pumpkin patches, kids’ activities and more, this is the perfect event to celebrate the joys of this magical season.
2026-2027 School Calendars
We have the downloadable school calendars for HREC and CSAP to make planning a breeze!
Find the downloadable calendars here.
Apple Picking Near Halifax
There’s nothing like the juicy crunch of a freshly picked apple, and no better feeling than picking that apple yourself! You’re also supporting local growers, and with so many beautiful orchards, families in Nova Scotia have plenty of choices of places to pick apples.
View our Guide to Apple Picking Near Halifax here
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
As fall arrives in Halifax, with cooler weather and changing leaves, people start looking for pumpkin patches and corn mazes. See our Guide to local farms and make wonderful fall memories with your family.
View our Guide to Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes here.
But Wait… There’s More!
Love seeing the Family Fun Events in Halifax in September, but want MORE? Keep tabs on everything happening in #YHZ with our calendar, and stay tuned to all the best local family events through our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!
Did you know you can submit your family-friendly event to us? Fill out the form with your event details, and we’ll do our best to add it to our busy events calendar.
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