9 March Break Activities in Nova Scotia
If you have school-aged kids to keep busy during March Break and need inspiration for activities, look no further. These fun outings will help keep...
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season quickly approaching, taking time to enjoy the lights, sounds, songs and spirit – and spirits – is a great way to bring family and friends together for a fun festive outing together.
We’ve pulled together a list of just some of the festive events that are coming up in Nova Scotia this November and December. Please check with the official event websites directly for up-to-date information.
Holiday Festivals, Events & Tours
Glow Halifax Christmas Light and Festival & Market
Halifax Exhibition Centre
November 20, 2024 to January 1, 2025
Citadel Distilled: Raise your Holiday Spirits
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
November 22 and December 13, 2024
Citadel by Candlelight Holiday Tour
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
November 22, 29, 30, December 6, 7, 13, 14, 2024
Halifax Evergreen Festival
Various locations throughout Halifax and Dartmouth
November 22 to December 15, 2024
Victorian Christmas
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
November 23–24, 2024
Memory Lane Heritage Village Christmas Walk
Memory Lane Heritage Village
November 23–24, 2024
The Season of Father Christmas in Mahone Bay
Various locations throughout Mahone Bay
November 29 to December 24, 2024
New Ross Christmas Festival
Various locations throughout New Ross, including New Ross Museum
December 6–8, 2024
Tree Lightings & Holiday Parades
Holiday Lights at Benjamin Bridge
Benjamin Bridge Vineyards, Gaspereau
November 17 until January 2025 with special events also planned. Click here for more details!
Lighting of the Lobster Trap Christmas Tree
Cape Sable Island, Municipality of Barrington
November 21, 2024
Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting Event
Grand Parade next to City Hall, Halifax
November 23, 2024
Barrington & Area Christmas Parade of Lights
Barrington
November 23, 2024
Parade of Lights
Annapolis Royal
November 29, 2024
Chester Village Christmas
November 29–December 1, 2024
Light up Lunenburg
November 29–30, 2024
Annual Sackville Holiday Tree Lighting
Acadia Park, Lower Sackville
November 30, 2024
Wolfville’s Night of Lights
Clock Park, Wolfville
November 30, 2024
Pictou Christmas Light up
Market Square, Pictou
December 6, 2024
TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting
Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth
December 7, 2024
Nova Scotia Power Parade of Lights
Downtown Halifax
December 8, 2024
Yarmouth Tree Lighting
Frost Park
Check back for 2024 dates
North of Smokey Parade of Lights
Ingonish Outdoor Rink to Keltic Lodge
Check back for 2024 dates
Holiday Concerts and Theatre Performances
The Grinch Who Stole Glace Bay
Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
Various Dates November & December 2024
Cirque Musica – Holiday Wonderland
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax
November 15, 2024
Irish Descendents Christmas
November 22, 2024 | Astor Theatre, Liverpool
November 23, 2024 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
November 24, 2024 | Wandlyn Convention Centre, Amherst – Call 902-667-3331 for tickets
November 26, 2024 | Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville
November 27, 2024 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 6, 2024 | Marigold Arts Centre, Truro
Lennie Gallant – The Innkeeper’s Christmas Concert
Fox Harb’r Resort, Wallace
November 22, 2024
Christmas with the Ennis Sisters
November 25, 2024 | Astor Theatre, Liverpool
November 26, 2024 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Christmas in Cape Breton with Bette MacDonald
November 26–29, 2024 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 3–4, 2024 | DeCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 6–7, 2024 | The Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
December 8, 2024 | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
December 9–10, 2024 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Symphony Nova Scota Presents: Christmas with The Celtic Tenors
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
November 28–December 1, 2024
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Neptune Theatre, Halifax
December 5–29, 2024
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – a Celtic Family Christmas
December 3, 2024 | Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
December 6–7, 2024 | Light House Arts Centre, Halifax
Christmas Dinner Theatre
Rodd Grand Hotel, Yarmouth
December 5, 6, 11, 12 & 13, 2024
Unwrapped – A Queer Holiday Concert
Page 1 Theatre, Halifax
December 6, 2024
A Homeland Christmas – Remember the Magic
Astor Theatre, Liverpool
December 6–8, 2024
Symphony Nova Scotia Presents: The Nutcracker
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
December 6–8 & 12–15, 2024
Còig Christmas
Chester Playhouse, Chester
December 7, 2024
Ashton Jacklyn: Home for the Holidays…One Last Time
Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 8, 2024
A Gunning & Cormier Christmas
December 13, 2024 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
Dragstravaganza: Holiday Edition
Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 14, 2024
Choir! Choir! Choir! Holiday Singalong
Light House Arts Centre, Halifax
December 19, 2024
Symphony Nova Scotia Presents: Handel’s Messiah
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
December 20–21, 2024
Christmas in Space – A Holiday Cirque Spectacular
Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro
December 21, 2024
Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas
December 21, 2024 | Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
December 22, 2024 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
December 23, 2024 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
Festive Holiday Craft Shows in Nova Scotia
Looking for the perfect, locally made gift for someone special or for yourself? Be sure to check out our growing list of holiday-themed craft shows taking place across Nova Scotia.
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