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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
 

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
(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

Music Nova Scotia
1-888-343-6426 Halifax
Scotia Festival of Music
1-902-429-9467 Halifax

SPORT CLUBS AND VENUES IN NOVA SCOTIA

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January

 

February

Pictou Winter Carnival
Pictou February 8,9, 2008
Hubbards and Area Winter Carnival
Hubbards, Lighthouse Route February 08, 2008 to Sunday, February 17, 2008
Annual Head for the Hills Challenge, Ski Martock
Windsor February 8th, 2008

March

Viewfinders Film Festival
Halifax March 28, 2008
Lighthouse Coast Birding and Nature Festival
Barrington - South Shore  March 28-30, 2008
CheerExpo National Cheerleading and Dance Championship
Halifax March 29-30, 2008

April

Ha!ifax Comedy Fest
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth April 19-26, 2008
Saltscapes East Coast Expo
Halifax, Halifax/Dartmouth
Celebrations, Culture April 25-27, 2008
Cape Breton International Drum Festival
This diverse festival encompasses culture and rythmic performances from around the world
Sydney, Fleur-de-lis/Marconi/Metro CB April 26th and 27th , 2008

May

2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship
Halifax May 1-14, 2008
Blue Nose International Marathon
Halifax May 16-18, 2008
Truro Tulip Festival
Truro/Bible Hill, Glooscap Trail May 2008
Liverpool International Theatre Festival
Liverpool May 14-18, 2008
Blue Nose International Marathon
Halifax May 16-18, 2008
The Festival of Paragliding and Air Sport
Paragliders, Hang Gliders, Tandem Paragliders, Powered Paragliders, Ultra lights
Parrsboro May 16-19 - 2008
Indian Point / Mahone Bay Mussel Festival
Mahone Bay - South Shore  May 17-18, 2008
Cabot Trail Relay Race
Baddeck, May 24-25, 2008
Our Best to You - home-made soups, breads, pies, cakes, pâtés, salads
Mahone Bay 2007
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Royal, May 28 - June 2, 2008
Scotia Festival of Music
Halifax May 25, 2008 - June 8, 2008
Lobsterpalooza
185 miles of seafood!
Margaree Forks - Cabot Trail, Cape Breton  May 25, 2008 - June 30, 2008

June

Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Royal, May 28 - June 2, 2008
Scotia Festival of Music
Halifax May 25, 2008 - June 8, 2008
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Royal, May 28 - June 2, 2008
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct.
Greek Summer Festival
Halifax, June 13, 14, 15, 2008
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 Friday June 20th to Sunday June 22nd, 2008
Fox Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Berwick - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  June 26-29, 2008
Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Lobster Festival
Yarmouth June 27-29, 2008

July

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MOST COMMUNITIES
July 1
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax July 1-8, 2008
Privateer Days
Liverpool July 3-6, 2008
Maritime Fiddle Festival
Dartmouth July 3rd - 7th, 2008
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June -Oct
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
An International Festival of Songwriters
Canso July 4-6, 2008
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 4-6, 2008
Dragon Boat Festival
Dartmouth, July 2008
Antigonish Highland Games
Antigonish, July 13-20, 2008
Atlantic Jazz Festival
Halifax July 11-19, 2008
Paint Mahone Bay - Watercolour Artists
Mahone Bay July 12-13, 2008
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay July
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 12, 2008
2008 Atlantic Regional H.O.G. Rally
SydneyJuly 16-20, 2008
4th Annual Acoustic Maritime Music Festival
Kempt Shore - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  July 18-20, 2008
Loyalist Landing 2008
Three days with 500 18th century soldiers and civilians,  drilling and skirmishes in the hot sun, sleeping in tents on hard ground, breathing campfire smoke and black powder,  music, dancing, stories 'til dawn... it just doesn't get any better than that!
Shelburne July 18-20, 2008
Pride Festival
Halifax Dartmouth July 20-27, 2008
Louisbourg Encampment 2008
250th anniversary of the second, and final, siege of the Fortress of Louisbourg. The siege of 1758 shaped the history of our nation and will be commemorated through a unique summer-long celebration
Louisbourg - Fleur-de-lis/Marconi/Metro CB, Cape Breton  July 25-27, 2008
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 31 - August 3, 2008
5th Annual Fox Mountain Country Music Festival
Aylesford - Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley  July 31, 2008 - August 3, 2008
Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival
Halifax  July 31, 2008 - August 4, 2008
Festival acadien de Clare
Church Point - Yarmouth du 26 juillet au 15 août 2008 July 26, 2008 - August 15, 2008

August

Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct
Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg August 3, 2008
Mahone Bay Wooden Boat Festival
Mahone Bay July 31 - August 3, 2008
Atlantic Canada Bicycle Rally
Yarmouth, August 2-4, 2008
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg - South Shore  August 7-10, 2008
The Dutch Mason Blues Festival
Truro August 8-10, 2008
Halifax International Busker Festival
Halifax August 8-17 2008
Annual Kempt Shore Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Festival
Kempt Shore August 15-17, 2008
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay August 2008
Digby Scallop Days Festival
Digby, August 7-10, 2008
Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling
Cape Breton August 16-17, 2008
Cabot Trail Bicycle Tour
Baddeck, August 30-September 1, 2008
Atlantic Fringe Festival
Theatre that goes for the edges, presses the form, takes risks, offbeat, fresh. New work from emerging/established artists.
Halifax August 28, 2008 - September 7, 2008

September

Atlantic Fringe Festival
Theatre that goes for the edges, presses the form, takes risks, offbeat, fresh. New work from emerging/established artists.
Halifax August 28, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June - Oct
Cabot Trail Bicycle Tour
Baddeck, August 30-September 1, 2008
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 12-21, 2008
Great Atlantic Blues & Beyond Festival
HalifaxSeptember 15-21, 2008
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 26-28 2008
Atlantic Film Festival
Halifax September 12-14, 2008
Music at the Three Churches
Mahone Bay September

October

Seacoast Celtic Concerts
June October
Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair
Mahone Bay October 3 - 5, 2008
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 3-12, 2008
Celtic Colours International Festival
Over 250 musicians, dancers, singers, and storytellers
Sydney, October 10-18, 2008
Halifax Pop Explosion Music Art and Culture Festival
Halifax October 14-18, 2008
Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards
Truro October 18, 2008
Apple Harvest Festival
Wolfville

November

The Father Christmas Festival of Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay November 29, 2008 - December 7, 2008

December

The Father Christmas Festival of Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay November 29, 2008 - December 7, 2008
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