Halifax Busker Festival

The Halifax Busker Festival runs for six days over Nova Scotia’s Natal Day long weekend (late July/early August). With hundreds of shows over those six days, Buskers is Nova Scotia’s favourite summer festival and can’t be missed on a visit to Halifax. Founded in 1986, the Busker Festival scours the globe for the best street performers and musicians to perform at the annual event.  From musicians and fire breathers, to acrobats and magicians, the Busker Festival brings the best street performers in the world to the city’s iconic waterfront. From the unique to the sublime, audience members are taken on a ride of shock and awe, laughter and storytelling, fun and frivolity.  Don’t miss out on the mid-way, and enjoy our vendors offering food, clothing, jewellery and more. Whether you’re 8 or 88, there is something for everyone to enjoy at the Halifax Busker Festival.