Events & Entertainment

**** Hal-Con Release To the Hal-Con community of fans, geeks, nerds, and friends: We have made the difficult decision to cancel Hal-Con 2020. To us—and to many of you—Hal-Con is more than just an annual event. It’s a celebration of all of the wonderful geeky communities that thrive in this city, in this country, and...

**** Info via Event Organizers NOCTURNE 2020 #NOCHFX20 Halifax’s 13th annual art at night is excited to announce our 2020 dates: October 13-17 As always, the Saturday after the long weekend in October will be our main event with lead up events throughout the week! Nocturne: Art at Night celebrates contemporary professional art in K’jipuktuk/Halifax...

**** HRM Media Release Municipal programs and services for Canada Day, July 1 Friday, June 26, 2020 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional​ Municipality is advising residents of the following​ municipal​ program and service level adjustments for Canada Day. Halifax Transit Bus and Ferry Services Halifax Transit buses will be operating on holiday service on...

**** Info via Canada Day Drumming Committee DRUMMING CELEBRATION Thank healthcare heroes & frontline workers Join us online July 1st 2020 For the past three years, we’ve been celebrating Canada Day through simultaneous nationwide drumming to promote diversity, multicultural, and harmony of our community. We’ve had many ethnic groups in many cities across over 6...

**** COMMUNITIES/CULTURE/HERITAGE Media Release Some Nova Scotia Museums to Reopen July 1 —————————————————————– Some provincial museum sites will reopen on Wednesday, July 1, with new measures in place to ensure people can safely enjoy their visits. “Our museums provide unique learning experiences, showcasing past events and ways of life that have shaped our communities and...

**** HRM Media Release Canada Day 2020 – Virtual Celebrations Mayor Mike Savage and members of Regional Council are inviting residents to join in the first virtual Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Halifax was selected by Canadian Heritage and CBC to take part in a national virtual Canada Day celebration. Halifax will...

**** NS SPCA Media Release Mays Performing Virtual Show in Support of the Nova Scotia SPCA Matt Mays, JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter, is hosting a virtual show in support of the Nova Scotia SPCA on Saturday, May 30 at 9:00pm ADT. All personal donations made at www.novascotiaspca.ca/mattmays will be matched by J & W Murphy Foundation from...

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP recognizes National Police Week This week, the Nova Scotia RCMP is recognizing National Police Week, a public education campaign began back in 1970 as a way for the police to connect with their communities and to increase awareness about the services they provide. This year’s theme is “One...

**** Info via Festival Dear friends, We are heartbroken to announce that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 24th edition of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, scheduled for July 23 to 26, 2020. The following were the basis for our decision: 1. There is a very high likelihood that the isolation measures...

**** Info via the NS Tattoo It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. The Tattoo has been celebrating the bond of friendship since 1979 never missing a beat, but sometimes the show cannot go on. Public safety and the safety...