Halifax 
Canada Day Long Weekend festivals and events in and around Halifax – June 28 to July 1, 2019
From pancake breakfasts to great entertainment, festivals and spectacular fireworks, there is plenty to see & do in Halifax this weekend!
Please verify all information from official websites.
Canada Day Fireworks Locations in and around Halifax
- Dartmouth Crossing @ June 28 | 10:00 PM
- Alderney Landing, Dartmouth @ July 1 | 10:00 PM
The best viewing area is from the concert crowd at Alderney Landing. There is a dedicated firework viewing zone along the Dartmouth Waterfront towards Ferry Terminal Park. On the Halifax side, we recommend the waterfront area near the ferry terminal down to Casino Nova Scotia.
- DeWolf Park, Bedford Days @ July 1 | 10:00 PM
- Kinsmen Park, Sackville @ June 30 | 10:00 PM
- Timberlea (BLT Canada Day) @ July 1 | 9:30 PM
- Shining Waters Marine, Tantallon @ June 30 | 10:00 PM
Canada Day Free Pancake Breakfasts
- Monday, July 1, 2019 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM @ Halifax Grand Parade – Presented By Tim Hortons
- Monday, July 1, 2019 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM @ Alderney Landing Dartmouth – Presented By Pepsi
- Monday, July 1, 2019 | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM @ Lakeside Legion #156, Halifax
- Monday, July 1, 2019 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM @ Dewolf Park, Bedford
Canada Day at The Crossing
The Village Shops at Dartmouth Crossing and Halifax Regional Municipality are proud to once again bring you a fun and family friendly Canada Day celebration!
On Friday, Dartmouth Crossing and HRM will be offering a musical concert, free cake (while supplies last) and fireworks to end the evening! Live music will be provided by Tommy and Calen! Details
Friday, July 5, 2019 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Rescheduled from Friday, July 5)
(rain date July 6)
Fireworks | 10:00 PM
Amphitheatre, Dartmouth Crossing
Free
Canada Day Eve at Alderney Landing
The Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo – Power of Peace. Details
Sunday, June 30, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
5th Canadian Division Touch a Truck | Starts 6:30 PM
Cadets Brass & Reed Band | 6:30 PM
Diaga Irish Dance | 7:00 PM
Tattoo International Highland Dancers | 7:30 PM
Suzuki School Fiddlers | 8:00 PM
Alderney Landing Event Tent
Free to public
Canada Day at Halifax Citadel
Celebrate Canada’s 152nd Birthday. It all starts with the firing of the iconic noon gun followed by the traditional 21-gun salute at the front entrance saluting battery. Enjoy music, 78th Highlander military performances, presentations and the official Canada Day cake served by a 78th Highlander. Bring your friends and family and enjoy the atmosphere while you celebrate our nation’s birthday! Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, 5425 Sackville St, Halifax
Free admission
Canada Day Celebrations
Join us throughout Canada Day to celebrate our nation’s history, diversity, and future. Art Rising includes a variety of art based interactive activities including a wildlife painting park, mural painting, balloon animals, pride crafts, and a wild Canadian goose chase with prizes! This year’s July 1st programming offers new and continuing traditions such as the Pancake Breakfast, Flag Raising Ceremony, Family Fun Fest at the Commons, FUSE 2019, live music at Sullivan’s Pond and the Halifax Public Gardens, and the Main Event, concert with fireworks at Alderney Landing. Details
LINEUP: A-Trak, The Sorority, Ellevator, KALLITECHNIS and Cape Breton’s own, Carmen Townsend
Monday, July 1, 2019
Breakfast | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM @ Alderney Landing
Art Rising – Broadwalk Art | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Tattoo Parade | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Official Opening Ceremony | 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ Citadel
Family Fun Fest + FUSE 2019 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Skyhawks Parachute Team | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM @ Halifax Common
Sullivan’s Pond Concert | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Public Gardens Concert | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Free Concert fr. A-Trak | 5:00 P – 11:30 PM @ Alderney Landing
Fireworks | 10:00 PM @ Dartmouth Waterfront
Alderney Landing, Dartmouth
Free admission
OH Canada Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Take part in educational workshops, exciting festival events and of course, our daily two-and-a-half hour show jam-packed with world-class entertainment, sure to delight the whole family. There’s bagpipes, bands, gymnastics, dancers, choirs, military traditions and much more! The Tattoo also features innovative acrobatic acts, modern music, trampoline routines and cutting-edge videos.
Heroes & Legends: We’re celebrating the First World War, Women in Service, Battle of the Atlantic and of course our 40th Birthday! Details
June 29 – July 6, 2019
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax
$32 – $106.50
Canada Day at the Museum
It’s an extra special Canada Day at the Museum as we celebrate our 20thanniversary! Come enjoy a fun filled day of live multicultural music and performances, family-friendly activities, crafts, delicious treats and so much more. All are welcome to attend an official Citizenship Ceremony, presented in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Official Citizenship Ceremony | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax
Free Admission and activities
FUSE Festival on Canada Day
FUSE Festival showcases interactive, family-friendly performance & cultural dance showcase. The FUSE After Party features world music and surprise performances. 19+. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The FUSE After Party | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Halifax Commons
Free
Pier 21: The Musical
Connect with Canada’s immigration history in the very gateway that inspired the production Pier 21: The Musical.
Site-specific theatre at its best, Pier 21: The Musical is a Celtic and Swing flavoured musical packed with powerful vignettes and characters. Details
June 29 – July 8, 2019
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax
Included with Museum Admission
2019 Canada Day Drumming Celebration
Riding on the success of the 2018 Canada Day Drumming Celebration, The Legacy 150 Celebrations Society is excited to announce the celebration will again take place on Monday, July 1st, 2019! Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 2:00 PM
Atlantic Superstore Parking Area, 1075 Barrington St, Halifax
Free
Canada Day Kitchen Party
Celebrate Canada Day at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market. Live Entertainment – Amazing Food – Fun Family Activities – Local Gifts.
Entertainment by Joe Murphy and the Water Street Blues Band, Shrimp Daddy & the Sharpshooters. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market, 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax
Free
The EPIC Canadian
5k, 10k, Double-In-A-Day races and more on Canada day Monday. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019
Graham’s Grove Park, Dartmouth
Varies with the race
Canada Day Open House
Celebrate Canada’s birthday at Uniacke Estate Museum Park. Your visit to the museum includes free admission and complementary treats in the Tea Room generously provided by Sobeys in Windsor. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Uniacke Estate Museum Park, 758 Highway 1, Mount Uniacke
Free admission and free treats in the Tea Room
Ribfest Halifax
June 28 – July 1, 2019
Halifax waterfront, 1521 Lower Water Street
Free admission
$23 for a full rack, $14 for a half rack, $9.00 for a third rack. (Prices may vary by Ribber)
Shakespeare by the Sea – The Wizard of Oz
This summer, take the yellow brick road to Point Pleasant Park! The hilarious SBTSHalifax writing crew is back to take on Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard Of Oz! An all-new adaptation, perfect for audiences of all ages, featuring original music by Garry Williams, with all your favourite characters getting caught up in twisters, hanging with Munchkins, and dodging Flying Monkeys all the way to the Emerald City!! Details
June 30 – August 31 , 2019
Sunday, June 30, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Cambridge Battery, Point Pleasant Park, Halifax
$20 – $25 with fees
Canada Day at Splash Adventure
Enjoy all of our rides and slides while celebrating with balloons, flags, cake and tattoos for the kids!!! Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Atlantic Splash Adventure, 1200 Lucasville road, Hammonds Plains
Varies
Bedford Days
This year’s Bedford Days will feature some of the best entertainment in Atlantic Canada, two fireworks shows, and tons of other activities. Details
June 27 – July 1, 2019
Canada Day Fireworks | July 1 | 10:00 PM @ DeWolf Park
Bedford
Free
Sackville Patriot Days
Sackville Patriot Days is a community, family-oriented celebration organized around Canada Day. It covers three or more days, depending on the day of the week on which Canada Day falls. The schedule may include sports tournaments, dances, contests and children’s events. Details
June 25 – July 2, 2019
Celebrate Canada Parade | Monday, July 1 @ Sackville Drive
Fireworks | June 30 | 10:00 PM @ Kinsmen Park
Canada Day Parade starts from the Downsview Mall and wind its way down the Sackville Drive and disperse in the Rock Church parking lot
Most events are Free
BLT Canada Day Celebrations
Celebrate July 1st close to home; enjoy live music, Jimmy J, face painting, bouncy castles, midway, hot dogs, ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn, drinks and FIREWORKS! Details
Monday, July 1, 2019
8.30 AM – 10.30 AM | BLT Canada Day Breakfast @ Lakeside Legion #156
6.30 PM – 10.15 PM | BLT Canada Day Carnival
Fireworks | 9:30 PM
Timberlea, NS
Free
Summer Concert at the Public Gardens
Shirley Jackson And Her Good Rockin’ Daddies | Sunday, June 30, 2019 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Rhapsody Qunitet and The Roving Steins | Monday, July 1, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Halifax Public Gardens – Bandstand, 5665 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
Free
Taste of East Preston
Celebrate Canada Day with a taste of East Preston. Festivities include well-known musical artists, crafts, history, BBQ, loads of fun for children and adults and much more! Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
East Preston Recreation Centre, 24 Brooks Drive, East Preston
Free admission
Canada Day Summer Kick Off Party
Enjoy the summer kick-off party. Enjoy Live Music with Redneck & Reckless – Chris Burrows, Games and prizes, Food by ASADO Wood Fired Grill and of course our famous FIREWORKS! Details
Sunday, June 30, 2019 | 4:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Fireworks | 10:00 PM
Shining Waters Marine, 148 Nautical Way, Tantallon NS
Free entry
Canada Day 2019 @ Fisherman’s Cove
Love Canada? What about great live music? And Cake?! Well, this Canada day, Fisherman’s Cove may be the spot for you! Come on out this July 1st for a day filled with fun and most importantly, great Canadian pride! Honour Song, flag raising, BBQ, games, face painting, bouncy castle, Live entertainment, duck splash, ballon artist, cake and more. Featuring The Red Lions. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Fisherman’s Cove, 4 Government Wharf Rd., Eastern Passage
Free
Dominion Day “Old Time” Village Fair
A festive day celebrating the coastal villages in the Lake Charlotte area. Come see dozens of remote controlled model boats in action on the Dufferin Pond. Enjoy a free freshly made donut from our vintage Belshaw Donut Robot, then join in the traditional 1940s games and races with the kids, or try panning for gold. Details
Monday, July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Memory Lane Heritage Village, 5435 Clam Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte, Eastern Shore
Free admission, donations appreciated
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