• Nova Scotia Giant Pumpkin Festival & Regatta

    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!

  • Valley Harvest Marathon

    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.

  • Nocturne: Art at Night

    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.

  • Halifax Paranormal Symposium

    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.

  • HarvFest on the Harbour

    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

  • Memory Lane Fibre Arts Festival

    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

    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

    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

  • Combo Show Oct 30

    Two Spontaneity Improv teams come together to provide a night of hilarious entertainment.

    Join Spontaneity's ‘Improv the Musical’ for their opening AND closing night of a brand new improvised musical inspired by YOU!

  • Antigonish Jazz Festival

    The Antigonish Jazz Festival, an annual celebration of jazz music takes place each November throughout Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is a must-attend fall event for music lovers.

    $10 – $50