Come to the Halifax Waterfront for the inaugural Maritime Heritage Festival! This FREE family event will have ship tours, Canadian Navy demonstrations, music, and more! Maritime Heritage Festival Date: September 13 & 14, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Venue: Halifax Waterfront, behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic,
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A curated market of 50+ eclectic vendors featuring the odd, obscure, strange, unusual, macabre, dark, magical & bizarre. (Not appropriate for young or sensitive children; parental discretion is advised). Halifax Oddities & Curiosities Show When: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Halifax Exhibition Centre (in
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It’s the 45th Anniversary of the Atlantic International Film Festival, 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
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Enjoy a DJ and musical performances, a BBQ and more, as family, friends, and fans alike gather for this celebration of life to honour local artist Pat Stay. Stay Day 2025 Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 Time: 12:00 – 4:00 PM Venue: In front of Pat’s memorial wall at Dartmouth
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Join Halifax’s favourite Gopher Tortoise, Gus, as he takes in the end-of-summer sights at the Public Gardens. Museum of Natural History Staff will be on hand to answer questions. Gus Goes to the Public Gardens Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 Time: 1:30 PM Venue: Near Horticulture Hall, Halifax Public Gardens
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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
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Symphony Nova Scotia kicks off the season with the 18th annual Symphony Week, full of free concerts for all ages, both online and throughout the region. Performances include many genres, from children’s music to orchestral concerts featuring the entire Symphony. Symphony Week Dates: September 13-21, 2025 Time: Various times Venue:
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Atlantic Open Farm Day is a region-wide event that creates an opportunity for participating farmers (click here for a schedule) to open their doors to community members. This year’s hybrid event will allow farms to participate in the format that suits them best. Atlantic Open Farm Day When: September 21, 2025
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The 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 200 attendees receive 1 free colour pouch! Kids under 12 are free. Halifax Colour Festival Date: September 6, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00
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Watch the beautiful town of Mahone Bay come 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 the joys of this magical season. Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival When: September 26th – October 13th, 2025 Where:
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