For a complete, detailed listing of events for the Greater Halifax Area including current dates, please see the excellent calendar provided by the Halifax Regional Municipality.
CALENDAR OF HALIFAX EVENTS

January
Archbishop's New Year's Levee
Jan 1, 2006 Add To Itinerary
Take the kids to the Archbishop's New Year's Levee at 11am.
Saint Mary's Basilica Rectory

Share the Dream
Eastern Front Theatre and the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's second annual "Share the Dream".
In tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nova Scotia's own Rev. Richard Preston, the event is a celebration of dreams and freedom through words, music and song.
Tickets are available at the Eastern Front Theatre office at 466-2769 or 463-7529.

March
Atlantic Outdoor Sports & RV Show
Annual Event featuring Trailers; Fishing Gear; Kayaking; Soft Adventure; ATV?s of all types; Tourism; Hunting; Boating; Camping; Motorhomes; Hiking; Outdoor Adventure; Trucks & Cars; MotorHours of Operation:
Exhibition Park
www.sportsandrvshow.com

Robert Merritt Theatre Awards
Theatre Nova Scotia will hold its annual Robert Merritt Theatre Awards at the Alderney Landing Theatre.
Phone: 902-425-3876
www.theatrens.ca

Golf Atlantic
The show is owned and managed by the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada (Atlantic Chapter) which is a not-for-profit association and has as one of its many mandates to grow the game of golf in Canada.
Exhibition Park
Phone: 876-8221

April
Saltscapes East Coast Expo
The ULTIMATE SPRING EXPERIENCE for Atlantic Canadians to celebrate Atlantic Canada and buy direct from exhibitors!
Saltscapes East Coast Expo offers a one of a kind lifestyle show with an extensive interactive program that will encompass the following exhibitor groups and complimentary demonstrations.
Exhibition Park
Phone: 464-7258 ext 500

Atlantic Book Festival
The Atlantic Book Festival is an annual four-province, week-long festival to celebrate the best of our region?s books and authors. With readings, workshops, children's activities, book launches, book signings and more happening in HRM - and throughout Atlantic Canada - this series of events had become the largest literary festival east of Montreal.
Phone: (902) 423-8116
www.writers.ns.ca

May
Blue Nose International Marathon
www.bluenosemarathon.com

Hubbards Area Winter Carnival
Lots of outdoor and indoor activities to break up the Winter Blues.
Phone: 902-857-2505

Scotia Festival of Music
Concerts and work-shops. Dalhousie Arts Centre and various locations. (902) 429-9467.

Atlantic Antique Fair
Tower Gymnasium, St. Mary's University. (902) 4463-2561.

June
The Halifax Celtic Feis
www.halifaxcelticfeis.com

Play On Official Canadian Street Hockey Tournament
www.playon.ca

Greek Fest
www.greekfest.org

Annual Multicultural Festival
Food and entertainment by various cultural societies. Dartmouth waterfront, Events Plaza. www.multifest.ca

Bedford Days
www.bedforddays.ca

July
Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax Metro Centre, Over 2,000 Canadian and International, military and civilian performers.
http://www.nstattoo.ca/show.htm

Shakespeare by the Sea
www.shakespearebythesea.ca

Canada Day Celebrations
July 1 (rain day July 2)
Lots of events in Halifax and Dartmouth.
www.hrmcanadaday.ca

Canada Day Summerfest
July 1
Queens Landing, Halifax Waterfront - a wide variety of musical entertainment, loads of family activities, great food and fun.

Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival
Halifax Garrison Grounds
www.halifaxhighlandgames.com

Marbelhead race to Halifax
Halifax Waterfront - The Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race has run regularly on alternate years from the Newport Bermuda Race, as one of the pre-eminent ocean races of the North Atlantic.
www.marbleheadtohalifax.com

Halifax Dragon Boat Festival
Lake Banook, Dartmouth. Info (902) 425-5450.

Atlantic Jazz Festival
A festival of live music. Featuring over 400 artists. Various venues in Halifax.
www.jazzeast.com

NBA Hoop-it-Up Challenge
The annual basketball competition for the Halifax waterfront.
www.nba.com

Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival
www.natalday.org

August
Alfresco Film Fest
The 5th annual film festo returns with outdoor movie fun for the whole family. Projected outdoors on the electro polis film building right on the waterfront.Friday nights - July 29, August 5, 12 & 19 (rain dates following Saturday night)
www.atlanticfilm.com

Halifax International Busker Festival
www.buskers.ca

78th Highlanders Freedom of the City Parade of Colors
Following the noon day gun the Regiment, lead by the Pipes and Drums, will parade to city Hall. Arrival at City hall approximately 12:15pm.

September
Nova Scotia International Air Show
Over Halifax Harbour on Friday evening, the Halifax Waterfront will be a natural setting surrounded by excellent viewing opportunities for the Friday evening Twilight Teaser show. As the sun sets, a huge crowd will gather to witness our 90 minute teaser of the weekend?s full daylight show.
www.nsairshow.ca

Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament
www.nstuna.ca

Atlantic Flim Festival
This Film Festival is a juried festival and offers its audience current films from all four Atlantic provinces, the rest of Canada and Internationally from regions and countries bordering the North Atlantic Rim. Located in a variety of locations throughout Halifax.
Phone: 422-3456
www.atlanticfilm.com

Terry Fox Run
www.terryfoxrun.org

Grou Tyme Acadian Festival
www.groutyme.com

Treaty Day celebrations
Grand Parade, Arts and Crafts, fine arts, traditional drumming, dancing and a cultural showcase of native talent.

October
Atlantic Christmas Expo
Over 350 craftsmen and artisans, 50 Antique dealers and 50 food dealers. New this year: The Nova Scotia Flavour Pavilion, featuring Nova Scotian food and spirit producers and retailers and The Fashion Pavilion, featuring clothing, accessories and esthetics, a young designers showcase and fashion shows.
Exhibition Park
Phone: 463-2561
Fax: 435-3257
www.atlanticchristmasfair.com

November
Christmas at the Forum
Halifax Forum, Windsor and Almon streets.
Annual Festival of Crafts, Antiques, Art & Foods at the Halifax Forum Complex. Canada's largest market of its type with over 450 craftspeople, artists, antique dealers and foods exhibitors converging from across Canada. An incredible selection of quality crafts and art, antiques and delicacies from the popular International Foods Marketplace. A Halifax tradition.
Phone: 1-866-995-7469
www.christmasattheforum.com

December
Halifax Explosion Memorial Service
A memorial service was created to commemorate the 1917 Halifax Explosion which includes a service, laying of wreaths, a minute of silence and an informal reception. The service takes place from 8:55 am to approximately 9:30 am at the Bell Tower, Fort Needham Park, in Halifax.
Fort Needham Park
Phone: 490 5739