Things to do in Halifax this Weekend

Fall is offically here and Halifax is buzzing this weekend! Live music, local markets, coastal views — discover what’s happening right now!

1. East Coast Ukrainian Festival

📅 September 28 |📍 Steele Wheels Motor Museum

Celebrate a vibrant, resilient, and future-oriented Ukraine grounded in cultural traditions.

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2. Superhero Sunday

📅 September 28 |📍 Discovery Centre

Meet Wonder Woman, Spider-Man & Black Panther with HRMMascots, power up with super-science experiments: DNA extraction, invisible ink, reaction-time challenges & more!
Say hi to Strange Adventures Comics, meet Hal-Con’s Community Squad plus enter their super prize draw!

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3. Prismatic Arts Festival

📅 September 26 - October 5 |📍 Various venues in and around Halifax

The Prismatic Arts Festival is an annual, multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases and celebrates innovative work by Indigenous artists and artists of colour from across Canada.

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4. Halifax Party Cruise

📅 September 27 |📍 Harbour Queen, Cable Wharf

Only a few more Halifax Party Cruises to enjoy before the end of the season!

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5. Magnetic World Music Festival

📅  September 26-28 |📍 Garrison Grounds

The Magnetic World Music Festival showcases a diverse lineup of talent, from global superstars to emerging local artists, across a variety of genres including EDM, Hip Hop, and beyond.

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6. Maritime Con Artists Market

📅 September 27-28 |📍 IKEA Halifax

Maritime Con Artists are a community of artists, crafters, and makers from around Canada's Atlantic Provinces. You can find them selling at conventions, markets and events.

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7. $22 Blue Lobster Party Cruise

📅 September 26 |📍 Tall Ship Silva, Cable Wharf

A late summer/early fall celebration on the water with a Nova Scotian twist.

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8. ECO Paddlefish: A Paddlers' Social

📅 September 27-28 |📍 Lower Prospect

A fun-filled weekend of paddling clinics, guided tours, and a Saturday evening social.

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No matter how you like to spend your weekends—exploring outdoors, enjoying local food, or soaking up the arts—Halifax has something waiting for you. Pick your favourites, make your plans, and get ready to enjoy everything this weekend has to offer.

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