Hey Halifax, summer isn't over yet! There is still SO much fun to be had in and around the city. From outdoor concerts and local markets to beach days and party cruises, there is no shortage of things to do from now until the end of September. Discover everything still coming up before the end of summer and make the most of the second half of the season!
1. Shakespeare by the Sea
📆 Until August 30 |📍Point Pleasant Park | 🔗 Learn More
2.Sullivan's Pond Concert Series
📆 Until September 6 |📍 Sullivan's Pond | 🔗 Learn More
3.Halifax County Exhibition
📆 August 19-22 |📍Halifax Country Exhibition Grounds | 🔗 Learn More
4.East Coast in Water Boat Show
📆 August 20-21 |📍 Shining Waters Marina | 🔗 Learn More
5.Music Bingo Cruise
📆 September 3+8 |📍 Harbour Queen | 🔗 Learn More
6.Pirate Day
📆 August 21-23 |📍 Fisherman's Cove | 🔗 Learn More
7. Salsa on the Waterfront
📆 Thursdays, Until Mid-September |📍 Halifax Waterfront | 🔗 Learn More
8.West Coast Swing Dancing
📆 Fridays, Until September 11 |📍Halifax Waterfront | 🔗 Learn More
9.HFC Wanderers Games
📆 Until end of October |📍 Halifax Wanderers Grounds | 🔗 Learn More
10.45th Clam Harbour Beach Sand Castle Competition
📆 August 23 |📍 Clam Harbour Beach | 🔗 Learn More
11.Halifax Karaoke Cruise
📆 August 18 + September 1 |📍Harbour Queen | 🔗 Learn More
12.Halifax Tides Game
📆 Until end of October |📍Halifax Wanderers Grounds | 🔗 Learn More
13.Queens Marque Movie Nights
📆 Mondays, Until end of September |📍Queens Marque | 🔗 Learn More
14.Fun Day in Bedford-Sackville
📆 August 25 |📍Fultz House Museum | 🔗 Learn More
15.2026 Summer Multicultural Marketplace & Shows
📆 August 28-29 |📍Foundation Wharf | 🔗 Learn More
16.Wars on the Waterfront: Professional Armwrestling
📆 August 29 |📍Drunken Lampposts on the Waterfront | 🔗 Learn More
17.The Big Blue Boogie Cruise
📆 August 30 |📍Harbour Queen | 🔗 Learn More
18.Taste Asia 2026
📆 September 10-13 |📍Salter Lot Parking Lot | 🔗 Learn More
19.FamFest Atlantic
📆 September 12-13 |📍Alderney Landing | 🔗 Learn More
20.NHL Street Harbour Fest
📆 September 12-13 |📍Emera Oval | 🔗 Learn More
21.Atlantic International Film Festival
📆 August 16-23 |📍Multiple Locations | 🔗 Learn More
22.Waterfront Yoga Sunset Series
📆 August 18+25 |📍Halifax Waterfront | 🔗 Learn More
23.Crystal Crescent Beach Day
📆 Anyday |📍Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park | 🔗 Learn More
24. McNabs Island
📆 Anyday |📍Cable Wharf -> McNabs Island | 🔗 Learn More
25. Stroll Through the Halifax Public Gardens
📆 Anday |📍Halifax Public Gardens | 🔗 Learn More
26. Sweet n' Salty Ice Cream
📆 Daily, Until October 30 |📍Saltyard Courtyard | 🔗 Learn More
27. Roller Blading
📆 Daily, Until Late Fall |📍Emera Oval | 🔗 Learn More
28. Patio Hopping
📆 Anyday |📍Argyle Street | 🔗 Learn More
29. Visit the Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
📆 Anyday |📍Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market | 🔗 Learn More
30. Magnetic World x Cold Stream x Ambassatours Gray Line Industry Night
📆 August 23 |📍Tall Ship Silva | 🔗 Learn More
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to make the most of it! Get outside, try something new, revisit a favourite spot, or finally check something off your summer bucket list. However you choose to spend it, enjoy every last bit of summer in Halifax before the season comes to an end.
