Events & Entertainment

Street Closure – Portland Street – Ice Festival event

**** HRM Media Release Street Closure – Portland Street – Ice Festival event Location: Portland Street, between Alderney Drive and Prince Albert Street Date: Saturday, Feb. 1 Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic impact: This closure is in place to accommodate the Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival...

Shubenacadie Sam to Rule on Winter

**** DNR Release Shubenacadie Sam to Rule on Winter ——————————————– ———— Shubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia’s beloved groundhog, will make the annual Groundhog Day prediction on Sunday, February 2, at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. Nova Scotians are invited to join Sam in person or watch the event livestreamed on the park’s Facebook page. Sam will be joined...

It’s almost time!  EAST COAST CREDIT UNION ICE FESTIVAL 2025

It’s almost time! **** Via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission It’s almost time!  EAST COAST CREDIT UNION ICE FESTIVAL 2025 January 31-February 2! Downtown Dartmouth will be filled with live ice carving, entertainment, and more fun all weekend. New this year is a GIANT 40 foot igloo that will be filled with DJs throughout the weekend...

Camp Courage – Applications now close on February 15th, 2025. Don’t miss out!

**** Via Camp Courage Spread the Word! Applications now close on February 15th, 2025. Don’t miss out! Apply here: https://campcourage.ca...

LETR Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Nova Scotia

**** Via LETR Torch Run LETR Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Nova Scotia April 5 at 10am The ever-popular Halifax Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Nova Scotia returns on Saturday, April 5th, 2025! Our BBBrave plungers and supporters are excited to make this one of our most successful Halifax Polar Plunges yet! NSLETR members, Special...

Sackville is gearing up for the 11th Annual Snow Days Winter Festival

**** Via Sackville Business Asst Sackville is gearing up for the 11th Annual Snow Days Winter Festival The Sackville community is eagerly counting down the days leading up to Sackville Snow Day! Organized by Sackville Business Association, and more than 20 community organizations and businesses, Snow Days takes place over the February long weekend, offering...

EAST COAST CREDIT UNION ICE FESTIVAL: SUPPORT FOR CULTURE DJ STAGES

**** Via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission EAST COAST CREDIT UNION ICE FESTIVAL: SUPPORT FOR CULTURE DJ STAGES The East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival is quickly approaching from Friday, January 31-Sunday, February 2! There will be two Support for Culture DJ Stages with tunes of all styles. The Support for Culture Igloo DJ Party inside...

Back Issues Comicon is holding their third comic book focused event on April 5, 2025

**** Info via event Back Issues Comicon – 3 Our first two events were so well received, we’re doing it again! Back Issues Comicon is holding our third comic book focused event on April 5, 2025 at the Parish Hall located at 61 Dundas Street in downtown Dartmouth. This is a curated comic book oriented...

The East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival sculptures are created out of special ice blocks that are carefully frozen to ensure a crystal clear finish for the perfect ice canvas!

**** Via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission DID YOU KNOW?  The East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival sculptures are created out of special ice blocks that are carefully frozen to ensure a crystal clear finish for the perfect ice canvas! For the 2025 festival, there will be over 20 tons/40,000 pounds of ice turned into masterpieces...

Something big is making its way to the Museum…

**** Via Museum of Natural History Something big is making its way to the Museum… Past and present collide in Monsters of the Abyss. Explore the biggest, most famous and feared aquatic predators through time with this all new exhibit. Visitors will dive into the history of amazing prehistoric and modern day aquatic predators and...