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March |
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April |
Tartan Day Celebrations
Pictou, Northumberland Shore
April 2012 |
Ha!ifax Comedy Fest
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth April 25-28, 2012 |
Spring Gaelic Weekend
St. Ann's, Cape Breton April 27, 2012 to April 29, 2012 |
Saltscapes East Coast Expo
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth
Celebrations, Culture April 27-29, 2012, 2012 |
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May |
Saltscapes East Coast Expo
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth
Celebrations, Culture
April 27, 28 & 29, 2012 |
Atlantic Band Festival
1-902-628-8052, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Hwy, Halifax 2012, May 2-4, 2012 |
Eco-Endurance Challenge 2012 ,
Expect a physically and mentally demanding event with more than 200 square kilometers of forests, bogs, streams and trails.
May 5-6, 2012 |
Scotia Bank Blue Nose International Marathon
full marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5K run-walk, team relay and a youth run
Halifax
May 18, 2012 to May 20, 2012
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Liverpool International Theatre Festival
Liverpool
May 16 - 20, 2012 |
Spring Horse Pull
Caledonia, South Shore
May 2012 |
Cabot Trail Relay Race
The Cabot Trail Relay Race is a 185 mile/298km, 17 stage relay race through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world... beginning in Baddeck, Cape Breton, over steep mountains in the Cape Breton Highlands, through many small communities around the famous Cabot Trail, to the gently rolling Margaree Valley.
Baddeck, May 26-27, 2012 |
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Celebration of traditions & agricultural heritage
Annapolis Royal, May 30 - June 4, 2012 |
SuperNova Theatre Festival
Dartmouth, Halifax Metro May 9-20, 2012 |
Scotia Festival of Music - chamber music festival
Halifax May 27-June 10, 2012 |
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June |
Scotia Festival of Music -
chamber music festival
Halifax May 27-June 10, 2012 |
Artisans in Action
Pictou, June 2012 |
Shelburne County Lobster Festival
Shelburne, South Shore June 7-10, 2012 |
Wood's Harbour Days
Wood's Harbour, June 5-10, 2012 |
Greek Fest -
Greek culture and celebration.
Halifax,
June 2012 |
Catch - Nova Scotia Seafood Festival
Halifax Waterfront June 2012 |
Johnny Miles Marathon and Running Event Weekend
New Glasgow June 16-17, 2012 |
International Gathering of the Clans
A showcase for linguists, artisans, musicians, dancers and Scottish enthusiasts
June to July 2012 |
Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival
Children's tent including face painting, storytelling, puppets, songs and crafts; global food fair & BBQ with over 25 ethno-cultural groups presenting distinct flavours. Oktoberfest tent - licensed entertainment area; International Exhibit tent - displaying crafts and exhibits from over 25 cultures (some items for sale); performance area - new outdoor stage featuring amateur and professional entertainers.
Dartmouth - Halifax
June 30 - July 3, 2012 |
Fall River Canal Days
Fall River, June - July 2012 |
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
An International Festival of Songwriters
Canso June 30, 2012 to July 2, 2012 |
Kennetcook Summerfest
Kennetcook,
June 21, 2012 to June 24, 2012 |
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July |
CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MOST COMMUNITIES
Halifax- Dartmouth Canada Day Celebrations
Jul 1, 2012 |
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
An International Festival of Songwriters
Canso June 30, 2012 to July 2, 2012 |
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Over 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo continues to live up to its reputation as one of the world's premier cultural and entertainment events.
Halifax July 1, 2012 to July 8, 2012 |
Shakespeare by the Sea
Point Pleasant Park
, Halifax, July - September 2012 |
Privateer Days
Liverpool July 2012 |
Multicultural Festival
RBC Multicultural Festival
Opposite Pier 21 in the Halifax Seaport, Halifax June 30-
July 3, 2012 |
Festival de l'Escaouette
Acadian Culture,
music, dance and theatre
Chéticamp,
July 15, 2012 to August 15, 2012 |
Antigonish Highland Games
The very best in highland dancing, piping and drumming, heavy events, concerts, ceilidhs
Antigonish
July 8, 2012 to July 15, 2012 |
Lebanese Festival
Olympic Centre, 2304 Hunter St, Halifax, July 7-10, 2012 |
Maritime Fiddle Festival
Entertainment, competition, and traditional Nova Scotian hospitality
Dartmouth July 5th - 9th, 2012 |
TD Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax July 6-14, 2012 |
Pictou Lobster Carnival
This three day festival celebrates the end of the fishing season in the area, maritime culture and music. The event features musical performances at the Main Stage, a Beer Garden, a Mardi Gras Parade, an Antique Car Show, Derby Races, Boat Races, a Mid-Way, a Children's Parade. Pictou July 6-8, 2012 |
Dragon Boat Festival
Dartmouth, July 14, 2012 |
Treasures of Mahone Bay, A Festival of Events Celebrating Local Heritage
Mahone Bay, July 2012 |
Founders' Days -
music, fun & games, demontrations, booths, food
Shelburne July 19-22, 2012 |
Yarmouth Seafest
Pageant, sidewalk sale, open air concerts, road race, classic car show, the Great Nova Scotia Fishfeast, parade, rum running races and fireworks over historic Yarmouth harbour
Yarmouth
July 18, 2012 to July 28, 2012 |
Acoustic Maritime Music Festival
Kempt Shore - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley 3rd weekend in July 2012 |
Halifax Pride Week
Halifax, July 17th-24th, 2012 |
Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival
Parades, breakfasts, live entertainment, festival tents, sporting activities, family events and the biggest, most elaborate Bridge Fireworks display of the year
Halifax July 28- August 15, 2012 |
Festival acadien de Clare
Church Point - Yarmouth
July 28 - August 15, 2012 |
Dominion Seaside Daze
Dominion, Cape Breton: Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB,
July 2012 |
Harmony Bazaar - Nova Scotia Festival of Women & Song
Lockeport, July 27-29, 2012 |
Mahone Bay Classic Boat Festival
The Mahone Bay Classic Boat Festival opens with the Parade of Sail departing Mader's Cove. The boats, led by the Dedication Boat with a bagpiper at the bow and Mahone Bay and Festival officials on board, will proceed up the harbour to the town wharf.
Mahone Bay July - August 2012 |
Festival Acadien de Clare
Parades, outdoor concerts, children's activities, talent shows
July 28, 2012 to August 15, 2012
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56th Annual Broad Cove Scottish Concert
St. Margaret's Parish, Broad Cove, Inverness County, July 29, 2012 |
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August |
Mahone Bay Classic Wooden Boat Festival
Mahone Bay July - August 2012 |
Festival Acadien de Clare
Parades, outdoor concerts, children's activities, talent shows
July 28, 2012 to August 15, 2012 |
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
New Glasgow, Northumberland Shore August 3-5, 2012 |
Cape Breton Bike Fest
Sydney, Cape Breton: Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB August 3-6, 2012 |
Annual Là Mór a' Chlachain/Highland Village Day Concert
Iona,
August 4, 2012 |
Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg August 5, 2012 |
MACPASS Mile Races
6 free races of one mile over the Macdonald Bridge
Dartmouth, August 5, 2012 |
Digby Scallop Days Festival
Musical events, scallop shucking competitions, parades
Digby, August 8-12, 2012 |
Halifax International Buskers Festival
Halifax
August 2, 2012 to August 12, 2012
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Shag Harbour UFO Festival
A festival of events themed around the 1967 UFO crash in Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. This incident is the only UFO crash recorded and recognized by the Canadian Government.
Shag Harbour,
August 3-4, 2012 |
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg, South Shore
August 9, 2012 to August 12, 2012 |
Halifax Seaport Beerfest
Halifax August 2012 |
Race on the River Dragon Boat Festival
New Glasgow, August 2012 |
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg - South Shore August 9-12, 2012 |
Millbrook Powwow
Truro, Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
August 10-12, 2012 |
Hector Festival -
a celebration of Celtic music and heritage
Pictou, August 10-12, 2012 |
Shelburne County Exhibition
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, August 2012 |
Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival
Province-wide
Food, Celebrations,
August 17, 2012 to September 1, 2012 |
Lockeport Sea Derby
Lockeport,
August 10-12, 2012 |
9th Annual Atlantic Canada Harmonica Festival
Lake Charlotte, August 18, 2012 |
Halifax County Exhibition
Exhibition Grounds, Middle Musquodoboit,
August 2012 |
Annual Clam Harbour Sandcastle & Sculpture Competition
Clam Harbour Beach ,
Off Rte 7, Lake Charlotte August 19, 2012 |
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay July, August and September, 2012 |
Wharf Rat Rally - Motorcycle Rally
Bike blessing, vendors, stunts, scenic sights, celebrities
Digby August 29 - September 2, 2012 |
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September |
Wharf Rat Rally - Motorcycle Rally
Bike blessing, vendors, stunts, scenic sights, celebrities
Digby August 29 - September 2, 2012 |
Atlantic Fringe Festival
Theatre that goes for the edges, presses the form, takes risks, offbeat, fresh. New work from emerging/established artists.
Halifax
September 2012 |
Cabot Trail Bicycle Tour
Baddeck, September 1-3, 2012 |
Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival
September 13 - October 14, 2012 |
Pictou North Colchester Exhibition
Pictou,
September 2012 |
Louisbourg Crab Festival
Louisbourg, Cape Breton,
August 3, 2012 to August 4, 2012 |
Hike the Highlands Festival
10 days of guide hikes in the Cape Breton Highlands of Cape Breton Island, evening presentations, opening & closing ceremonies, photocontest. Hikes take place in in North Cape Breton, Cape Breton Highlands National Park and other parts of the Cabot Trail.
Ingonish September 14-23, 2012 |
Pirates Of Jeddore Festival
Salmon River House,
Jeddore, September 2012 |
Whirligig and Weather Vane Festival
Shelburne,
September 15-16, 2012 |
Lights Along the Shore
This three day event celebrates the lights and lighthouses of the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
Includes a fisherman's breakfast and lobster boil at the Sandy Point Lighthouse Community Centre, musical entertainment, moonlit tours, candlelight grave yard tours and much more.
Lighthouse Route,
September 14-16, 2012 |
The Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival
Featuring the music of the cultures that have settled this region - Mi'kmaq, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, and the British Isles
Wolfville, September 28-30, 2012 |
Atlantic Film Festival -
International, Canadian and Atlantic Canadian films
Halifax September 13-16, 2012 |
Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival
September - October 2012 |
Queens County Fair
Caledonia, September 2012 |
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay July, August and September 2012 |
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October |
Valley Pumpkin Fest
Wolfville, October 2012 |
Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair
Mahone Bay
September - October 2012 |
Shelburne County Pumpkin Festival
Shelburne & Clark's Harbour,
October 6, 2012 |
Maritime Fall Fair
Show jumping,
AgCot Discovery Centre, Little Moe's Paws for Fun, Taste of Nova Scotia, Hatfield Farm, craft marketplace, horse and cattle competitions.
Halifax October 2012 |
Celtic Colours International Festival
Over 250 musicians, dancers, singers, and storytellers
Sydney,
October 5-13, 2012
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Nocturne: Art at Night
Halifax, October 2012 |
Halifax Pop Explosion Music Art and Culture Festival
Halifax October 2012 |
Antigonish International Film Festival
Antigonish, Nova Scotia October 2012 |
Fall for Flamenco Festival
Halifax, various venues, October 2012 |
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