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Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax July 1-8, 2007
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ART GALLERIES IN NOVA SCOTIA

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1-902-424-7542 Halifax, Yarmouth
Dalhousie Art Gallery
1-902-494-2403 Halifax

DANCE IN NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax Dance
1-902-422-2006 Halifax
Saturday Night Dances at the Shore Club
Hubbards, South Shore

LIVE THEATRE IN NOVA SCOTIA

DeCoste Centre
1-800-353-5338 Pictou
Festival Antigonish
1-902-867-2365 Antigonish
Glasgow Square Theatre
1-888 873-0777 New Glasgow
Savoy Theatre
1-902-842-1599 Glace Bay
Mulgrave Road Theatre
1-902- 533-2092 Guysborough
Al Whittle Theatre
1-902-542-3344 Wolfville
Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
1-902-582-3842 Kings County
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
902-798-5841 Windsor
2B Theatre Association
1-902-453-6267 Halifax
Cassidy Group
1-902-490-4410 Halifax
Dartmouth Players Theatre
902-465-7529 Dartmouth
Eastern Front Theatre
1-902-466-2769 Dartmouth
Irondale Ensemble Project
902-429-1370 Halifax
Khyber Centre for the Arts
1-902-422-9668 Halifax
Neptune Theatre and Studio Theatre
1-902-429-8465 Halifax
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre
1-902-494-2273 Halifax
Saints Alive Theatre Society
1-902-821-2146 Glen Haven
Shakespeare by the Sea
1-902-422-0295 Halifax
Theatre Arts Guild
1-902-477-2663 Halifax
Zuppa Circus Theatre
1-902-489-9872 Halifax
Chester Playhouse
1-800-363-7529 Chester
Osprey Centre for the Arts
1-902-875-2359 Shelburne
Astor Theatre
1-902-354-5981 Liverpool
 
   

MUSIC IN NOVA SCOTIA

Ceilidhs
Antigonish, Northumberland Shore
Sunday Ceilidhs at The Celtic Music Centre
Judique, Cape Breton
Music Nova Scotia
1-888-343-6426 Halifax
Scotia Festival of Music
1-902-429-9467 Halifax

SPORT CLUBS AND VENUES IN NOVA SCOTIA

Sport Nova Scotia HARNESS RACING ACTION
Truro, Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley

 

January

 

February

Pictou Winter Carnival
Pictou February 2010
Hubbards and Area Winter Carnival
Hubbards, Lighthouse Route February 2010
Annual Head for the Hills Challenge, Ski Martock
Windsor February , 2010

March

Viewfinders Film Festival
Halifax March 2010
Lighthouse Coast Birding and Nature Festival
Barrington - South Shore  March 2010
CheerExpo National Cheerleading and Dance Championship
Halifax March 2010

April

Tartan Day Celebrations
Pictou, Northumberland Shore April , 2009
Dean Maple Syrup Festival
Dean, Eastern Shore April , 2009
Ha!ifax Comedy Fest
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth April , 2009
Saltscapes East Coast Expo
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth
Celebrations, Culture April, 2009

May

May Day Fest
Chester, South Shore May 1-3, 2009
ATLANTIC INK, The Writers Festival
Halifax May , 2009
SuperNova Theatre Festival
Dartmouth, Halifax Metro May 7, 2009 to May 17, 2009
Blue Nose International Marathon
Halifax May , 2009
Liverpool International Theatre Festival
Liverpool May 2009
The Festival of Paragliding and Air Sport
Paragliders, Hang Gliders, Tandem Paragliders, Powered Paragliders, Ultra lights
Parrsboro May 2009
Spring Horse Pull
Caledonia, South Shore May , 2009
Indian Point / Mahone Bay Mussel Festival
Mahone Bay - South Shore  May , 2009
Cape Breton International Drum Festival
This diverse festival encompasses culture and rythmic performances from around the world
Sydney, Fleur-de-lis/Marconi/Metro CB May, 2009
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 , 2009
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Royal, May - June , 2009
Lobsterpalooza
185 miles of seafood!
Margaree Forks - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton  May -June 2009
Scotia Festival of Music - first two weeks of June
Halifax May - June, 2009

June

Scotia Festival of Music - first two weeks of June
Halifax May - June, 2009
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Royal, May - June, 2009
Shelburne County Lobster Festival
Shelburne, South Shore June, 2009
Bay St Lawrence Annual Feis
Bay St. Lawrence, Cape Breton: Cabot Trail June, 2009
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct.
Greek Summer Festival
Halifax, June , 2009
Wabanaki Festival at Cabot Shores
Celebration of Aboriginal Day and Summer Soltstice
Indian Brook, Cape Breton: Cabot Trail June , 2009
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 2009
Fox Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Berwick - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  June , 2009

July

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MOST COMMUNITIES
July 1
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax July , 2009
Privateer Days
Liverpool July , 2009
Maritime Fiddle Festival
Dartmouth July, 2009
Antigonish Highland Games
Antigonish July 17-19, 2009
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June -Oct
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
An International Festival of Songwriters
Canso July, 2009
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, 2009
Dragon Boat Festival
Dartmouth, July, 2009
Atlantic Jazz Festival
Halifax July, 2009
Paint Mahone Bay - Watercolour Artists
Mahone Bay July 2009
Halifax Highland Games & Scottish Festival
The Games include competitions in piping, drumming, pipe bands, and heavyweight events. Demonstrations of Highland Dancing, Scottish country dancing, crafts & celtic wares vendors, genealogy a the Clan tents and historic reenactment by the 78 th Highland Regiment. Theme concessions, food vendors and beer tent with Celtic music on site.
Halifax, July, 2009
Acoustic Maritime Music Festival
Kempt Shore - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  July, 2009
Pride Festival
Halifax Dartmouth July, 2009
Mahone Bay Wooden 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 , 2009
Fox Mountain Country Music Festival
Aylesford - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  July - August 2009
Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival
Halifax  July - August , 2009
Festival acadien de Clare
Church Point - Yarmouth July - August , 2009
Dominion Seaside Daze
Dominion, Cape Breton: Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB July , 2009 to August , 2009
Atlantic Grand Circiut Week of Harness Racing
Truro, Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley July , 2009 to August , 2009
Riverfront Music Jubilee
New Glasgow, Northumberland Shore July , 2009 to August 2009
Sam Slick Days Festival
Windsor, Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley July - August , 2009
Cape Breton Bike Fest
Sydney, Cape Breton: Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB July - August , 2009
Johnny Miles Festival
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton: Fleur-de-Lis/Marconi/Metro CB July - August , 2009

August

Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct
Canadian Forces Halifax Rock Fest
Citadel Hill, Halifax, August 2, 2009
Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg August 2, 2009
Mahone Bay Wooden Boat Festival
Mahone Bay July 30 - August 2, 2009
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg - South Shore  August 6-9, 2009
Millbrook Powwow
Truro, Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley August 7, 2009 to August 9, 2009
The Dutch Mason Blues Festival
Truro August 7-9 2009
Halifax International Busker Festival
Halifax August 6-16 2009
Halifax Seaport BEERFEST
Halifax, Halifax Metro August 8, 2009
Shelburne County Exhibition
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, August 11th - 15th, 2009
The 2009 ICF World Senior Canoe Championships
Dartmouth, Halifax Metro August 12, 2009 to August 16, 2009
Annual Kempt Shore Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Festival
Kempt Shore August 14-16, 2009
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay August 2009
Digby Scallop Days Festival
Digby, August 5-9, 2009
Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling
Cape Breton August 15, 2009 to August 16, 2009
2009 Laser World Championships
Glen Haven, South Shore August 20, 2009 to September 5, 2009

September

Atlantic Fringe Festival
Theatre that goes for the edges, presses the form, takes risks, offbeat, fresh. New work from emerging/established artists.
Halifax September 3, 2009 to September 12, 2009
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct
Cabot Trail Bicycle Tour
Baddeck, September 5-7, 2009
Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival
September 7, 2009 to October 30, 2009
Lunenburg Waterfront Seafood Festival
Lunenburg, South Shore September 11, 2009 to September 13, 2009
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 11-20, 2009
Nova Scotia International Air Show 2009
Yarmouth, Yarmouth & Acadian Shores September 12, 2009 to September 13, 2009
Great Atlantic Blues & Beyond Festival
Halifax September 2009
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 25-27 2009
Atlantic Film Festival
Halifax September 17-26, 2009
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay September
DRUM! One of Nova Scotia's finest musical productions, featuring the four founding cultures - Aboriginal, Black, Celtic and Acadian. It's a heart pumping spectacle of music, dance, rhythm and song. Halifax dates Sept. 29- Oct. 4 2009

October

Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June October
Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair
Mahone Bay October 2 - 4, 2009
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 10-19, 2009
Celtic Colours International Festival
Over 250 musicians, dancers, singers, and storytellers
Sydney, October 9 -17, 2009
Halifax Pop Explosion Music Art and Culture Festival
Halifax October

November

Atlantic Eco-Expo
Exhibition Park in Halifax, November 21 & 22, 2009
The Father Christmas Festival of Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay November 28 through December 6, 2009

December

The Father Christmas Festival of Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay November 28 through December 6, 2009
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