Halifax comes alive again this summer with tons of exciting festivals for everyone. Whether you enjoy jazz or jugglers, parades or performers, here are our top picks for family-friendly Halifax summer festivals you won’t want to miss!
Lebanese Cedar Festival
When: May 30 – June 2, 2024
Time: Thursday, 4 – 9 pm; Friday, 11:30 am – 11 pm; Saturday, 11 am to midnight; Sunday, 11 am – 7 pm
Where: 111 Clayton Park Drive, Halifax
Admission: FREE
Website: www.cedarfestival.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cedarfestival
Greek Festival
When: June 6 – 9, 2024
Time: Thursday, 4 – 9 pm; Friday, 4 – 11 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 12 – 11 pm
Where: St. George’s Greek Orthodox Community
Address: 1146 Purcells Cove Road, Halifax
Website: www.greekfest.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalifaxGreekFest
Full Circle Festival
When: June 21 – 23, 2024
Time: Friday, 6 pm – 12 am; Saturday, 10 am – 12 am; Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Avon River Shipyard
Address: 17 Belmont Road, Avondale, NS
Phone: 902-475-1058
Website: www.fullcirclefestival.ca
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
When: June 28 – July 1, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Centre, and Downtown Halifax
Tickets: www.nstattoo.ca/2024-tattoo-tickets
Website: www.nstattoo.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoyalNSTattoo
Bedford Days Festival
When: June 22 – July 1, 2024
Where: Bedford
Website: www.halifax.ca/recreation/events/bedford-days
Halifax Jazz Festival
When: July 9 – 14, 2024
Where: Halifax Waterfront, plus locations throughout the city
Website: www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hfxjazzfest
Halifax Pride Festival
When: July 18 – 28, 2024
Where: Various locations
Website: www.halifaxpride.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/halifaxpride
Nova Multifest
When: July 19 – 21, 2024
Time: Friday, 6 – 10 pm; Saturday, 11 am – 10 pm; Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm
Where: Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
Website: www.multifestns.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/multifestns
Halifax International Busker Festival
When: July 31 – August 5, 2024
Time: July 31, 5 – 10 pm; August 1 – 4, 12 – 10 pm; August 5, 12 – 6 pm
Location: Halifax & Dartmouth Waterfront
Website: www.buskers.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalifaxBuskers
Natal Day Festival
When: August 5, 2024
Time: See the event schedule here
Where: Halifax and Dartmouth
Website: www.natalday.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hrmcivicevents
