September is hands-down one of our favourite months of the year. Not only because school starts again, but 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
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Sakura Market is a Japanese cultural pop-up featuring local vendors who make or sell Japanese products including pottery, jewelry, calligraphy and bento. The Dalhousie Japanese Society will be hosting origami and calligraphy workshops for all ages for the duration of the market. Sakura Market Japanese Pop-up When: September 10th, 2023
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Symphony Nova Scotia kicks off the season with the 15th annual Symphony Week, full of free concerts for all ages both online and throughout Halifax and Dartmouth. Performances will include everything from children’s music to orchestral concerts featuring the entire Symphony. Symphony Week Date: September, 10-17, 2023 Time: Various times Location:
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Get ready to party! The annual Gottingen Uptown Festival brings together communities through the cultural exchange of live music, dance and food. With multiple sites animated with music, vendors, food trucks, and activities, it is an opportunity to engage with the local community and celebrate the great diversity and legacy
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Halifax Open Street is back and bigger than ever.  Come take over Agricola from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm. There will be lots to discover and explore across the city including, food trucks, music, games and family-friendly activities. Halifax Open Street Date: Sunday, September 17th, 2023 (rain date: September 24th) *POSTPONED DUE
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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. Based in Halifax, Prismatic has been bringing audiences vibrant, boundary-pushing new works in theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts, media arts, and spoken word since
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The business community and private citizens are encouraged to display their scarecrows for approx. one month.  In past years, the beautiful town of Mahone Bay comes 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
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Open Farm Day is a province-wide event organized by the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA), creating the opportunity for participating Nova Scotia farmers (click here for a schedule) to open their doors to community members. Open Farm Day in Nova Scotia When: September 17, 2023 Where: Various locations & online
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The Halifax Fringe Festival includes theatre, music, circus, dance, comedy, education, and more, with venues spread across the downtown and North End neighbourhoods, allowing audiences to easily jump from one venue to the next while also reaching multiple communities. Though some of these events are uncensored and more appropriate for
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The Halifax Colour Festival is organized by Indian Festivals Club of Nova Scotia (IFCNS) and is one of Halifax’s newest and most exciting cultural festivals. It celebrates many cultures and many things, including the welcoming of new and returning students to Halifax for the fresh academic year. Halifax Colour Festival
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