• Kempt Shore Music Campout (Retro-Weekend)

    Kempt Shore Ocean View Campground 5701 Hwy. 215, Kempt Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Kempt Shore, NS, Canada

    Join us during this two day family music event that takes place along the banks of the famous Bay of Fundy on Nova Scotia's Kempt Shore, featuring live music with retro dance bands each evening.

  • Rock the Harbour – Nova Scotia’s Classic Rock Festival

    Alderney Landing Events Plaza 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, NS, Dartmouth, NS, Canada

    Rock out to classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s on the Dartmouth waterfront at the Alderney Landing Events Plaza Stage during the annual Rock the Harbour classic rock music festival, August 14-16, 2026!

    $80
  • Fiddles & Feet at Chester Playhouse

    Fiddles & Feet is a high-energy, seven-piece ensemble bringing the heart and soul of the East Coast to stages across Nova Scotia and beyond. Following a standout year of sold-out shows and packed theatres, the group has earned a reputation for delive

  • Star Party at Black Brook

    Discover the wonders of the night sky during our star parties! Spend some special time looking up, learning, and peering through telescopes at the incredible night sky over the highlands. These parties coincide with the peak dates of the Perseids met

  • Expo Culturelle (Culture Expo)

    Experience Clare’s cultural fair during the August 15th weekend! This new event is a celebration of everything Acadian, from culinary demonstrations, vendors, exhibitors, workshops and music and dance performances including the iconic La Baie en Joie

  • Not Since Moses 5K and 10K

    Five Islands Nova Scotia, Canada

    For just a few hours, on just a few days of the year, the tides are low enough in this area of the Bay to run the ocean floor. It's muddy, it's rough, it's a blast! Dig out your old shoes and come get stuck with us. If you're up for a bit of fresh, a

  • Cape Breton Exhibition

    Cape Breton Exhibition Grounds 105 Regent St, North Sydney, NS, Canada

    For well over 100 years the CBEx has been a destination for friends, neighbours and visitors from across North America. You might even say it’s Cape Breton’s Original Summer Tradition.

  • Nova Scotia Gem and Mineral Show

    Lions Recreation Center 210 King Street, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Since 1966, the annual Nova Scotia Gen and Mineral Show has offered a weekend of workshops, geological events and demonstrations that will give you a glimpse into the world of working with gems and minerals.

    $7 – $15
  • Daniel James McFadyen with Moira & Claire

    Meet the next generation of East Coast folk superstars as we welcome Daniel James McFadyen, with special guests Moira & Claire, to the Chester Playhouse.

  • Clam Harbour Beach Sandcastle Competition

    Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park 158 Beach Road, Clam Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

    The sandcastle and sand sculpturing contest attracts over 10,000 people every year to the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. There are cash prizes for various categories.

  • Grandmother Moon Ceremony at Chéticamp Campground

    Chéticamp Campground Chéticamp Campground, Chéticamp, NS, Canada

    Interested in learning more about Mi’kmaw culture? It is said that Grandmother Moon watches over the waters of the earth. Join Mary Louise Bernard for this Indigenous ceremony, which celebrates women's teachings around the time of the full moon. 

  • Hope for Wildlife’s Annual Open House

    Hope for Wildlife 5909 Highway 207, Seaforth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Get a once-a-year, "behind-the-scenes" look at our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility with tours of our medical facilities, access to our bird and mammal nurseries, and more at Hope for Wildlife's Annual Open House.