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Things to do in Halifax

Every festival, concert, market and family event happening in Halifax and across the Halifax Regional Municipality, collected from official municipal calendars and refreshed daily.

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Canada Sail Grand Prix I Halifax

11:00 PMEDT Halifax Harbour

The Canada Sail Grand Prix returns to Halifax, where deep-rooted local pride meets world-class racing. Hometown heroes, the NorthStar SailGP Team, will go head-to-head against national teams when SailGP takes over the Halifax Waterfront

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Medavie Blue Nose Marathon

11:00 PMEDT Emera Oval

Held annually on Victoria Day weekend, the Medavie Blue Nose Marathon brings together runners, walkers, families, and spectators from across the region and beyond, celebrating movement, community, and inclusivity.

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TD Halifax Jazz Festival

11:00 PMEDT TD Main Stage

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival is the oldest jazz festival and largest summer festival in Atlantic Canada. Halifax Jazz Festival brings international artists to the maritimes and platforms local musicians.

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Halifax Busker Festival

11:00 PMEDT Halifax and Dartmouth Waterfronts

Celebrating its 41st anniversary in 2027, the Halifax Busker Festival, one of Nova Scotia's favourite summer events, takes place along the Halifax Waterfront, with the top buskers in the world entertaining everyone over the 6 day event!

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What is happening in Halifax this weekend?

The Halifax weekend page lists every festival, market, concert and family event running Friday through Sunday in Halifax, NS, taken from the official municipal calendar and refreshed daily.

Are there free events in Halifax?

Yes. Filter any Halifax listing by Free to see events with no admission charge - usually outdoor concerts, community festivals, library programs and farmers markets.

Where does this Halifax event information come from?

Events are collected automatically from official municipal and regional calendars, then de-duplicated and categorised. Every listing links back to the page it came from, so the organiser is always one click away.

How current are the Halifax listings?

Ingestion runs daily, and each event page shows when it was last checked. A cancelled event keeps its page with the cancellation marked rather than vanishing, so a link you already have will tell you it is off.