Head down to the Windsor waterfront on October 4 to watch one of the most unique events in the world: people racing across Lake Pisiquid inside giant carved-out pumpkins. Festivities kick off in the morning with a parade open to everyone, not just pumpkin paddlers. Organizers are aiming for a 10:00 a.m. parade start, followed […]
Celtic Colours invites you to celebrate the culture of Cape Breton Island through concerts and cultural events taking place October 9-17, 2026 in communities around the Island.
The Nova Scotia Giant Pumpkin Festival & Regatta takes place Thanksgiving weekend on Shelburne's Historic Waterfront with a giant pumpkin weigh off and the main attraction - a giant pumpkin regatta in Shelburne Harbour!
How natural to have a Harvest Marathon during Thanksgiving weekend in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, the heart of agriculture, apple capital, and winery center of Atlantic Canada. Races start and finish at Acadia University in Wolfville.
Nova Scotia's only international theatre festival welcomes the world to Liverpool every two years.
Nocturne: Art at Night, an annual "don't miss" Fall event in Nova Scotia, is an independent, contemporary art festival that takes place in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) that brings art and energy to the streets of Halifax and Dartmouth each October.
Welcome to the Halifax Paranormal Symposium. Atlantic Canada’s premier paranormal symposium returns to Halifax for two full days of education, discussion, and immersive experiences exploring the unexplained.
Browse artisan market vendors, enjoy live music, pumpkin carving, and let the kids explore a dedicated kids’ zone with bouncy houses. Warm up by the fire pits with s’mores and take in the magical Pumpkin Harbour Glow-Up, when the waterfront boardwalk
Join us in celebrating the colourful world of Fibre Arts.
Featuring vendors from throughout the Maritime region. Come to shop, learn, and be inspired.
Devour! The Food Film Fest is an international festival celebrating cinema, food & wine culture that takes place in the culinary epicentre of Nova Scotia.
Francofest is Halifax’s festival of francophone cultures. Held annually toward the end of October, the festival features a wide range of events, including comedy shows, concerts, paint nights, drag performances, sports activities, and our annual fran
By the flicker of candlelight, the Fortress of Louisbourg will host a costume party for the history books during its annual Sinister Soirée!
