Indulge in a Fall Foodie Getaway to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a destination where food and drink are deeply connected to place. From vineyard dinners in the Annapolis Valley to hands-on distilli...
Fall is the perfect time of year to get out and experience a festival or event in Nova Scotia. Enjoy music, food, film, harvest, history, culture, and much more at a variety of festivals across the province. Visit NovaScotia.com for more things to do this fall in Nova Scotia.
September 2026
- Wharf Rat Rally, Digby – September 3-6
- WoolstockEAST: The East Coast Fibre Festival, Pictou – September 11-12
- Windsor Garlic Fest, Windsor – September 12
- NHL STREET Harbour Fest 2026, Halifax – September 12-13
- Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie, Saulnierville – September 12-13
- Hike the Highlands Festival, Cape Breton – September 12-18
- Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax – September 16-23
- Hants County Exhibition, Windsor – September 18-20 & 25-27
- Antigonight: Art After Dark Festival, Antigonish –September 18-19
- Lunenburg Doc Fest, Lunenburg – September 23-27
- Cape Breton Pro Rodeo, Sydney – September 24-27
- Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival, Wolfville – September 25-27
- Paranormal Investigations Weekend: All Ages Event | 19+ Overnight Event – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Septemer 25–27
- Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival, Mahone Bay – September 25-October 12
- Prismatic Arts Festival, Halifax – September 26-October 4
- Lumière Arts Festival, Sydney – September 26
- Wentworth Fall Colours, Ski Wentworth – Weekends September 27-October 19
October 2026
- Shag Harbour UFO Expo, Yarmouth – October 2-4
- Cabot Trail Writer’s Festival, Cape Breton Island – October 2-4
- Hants Harvest and Pumpkin Jamboree, Windsor – October 2-3
- Parrsboro Film Festival – October 2-4
- Nova Scotia Forest Festival, Lake Charlotte – October 3
- Kentville Pumpkin People Festival – October 3-25
- Windsor Pumpkin Regatta and Build Your Own Boat Race, Windsor – October 4
- Celtic Colours International Festival, Cape Breton – October 9-17
- Wentworth Fall Colours – Weekends September 27-October 19
- Nova Scotia Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Shelburne – October 10
- Valley Harvest Marathon, Wolfville – October 10-11
- Liverpool International Theatre Festival, Liverpool – October 14-18
- Nocturne: Art at Night, Halifax – October 15-18
- HarvFest on the Harbour, Pictou – October 17
- Memory Lane Fibre Arts Festival, Lake Charlotte – October 17
- Devour! The Food Film Fest, Wolfville – October 19-25
- FrancoFest, Halifax – October 22-31
- Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally, Cape Breton – October 25-26
- Sinister Soiree, Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site – October 24
November 2026
- Hal-Con, Halifax – November 6-8
- Antigonish Jazz Festival – November 5-7
- Nova Scotia Music Week, Truro – November 12–15
- Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinners, Lake Charlotte – November 14–15
- Curling Grand Slam National, Sydney – November 17–22
- Memory Lane Heritage Village Holiday Walk – November 21–22
- Evergreen Festival – November 27-December 20
- The Season of Father Christmas in Mahone Bay – November 27-December 24
- Halifax International Wine Festival, Halifax – November 28
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