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Christmas in Halifax is a wondrous sight, even if you are a local. There are many events and activities that visitors and locals alike will enjoy taking part in. Listed below is a list of Christmas events in and around Halifax including children’s events, Christmas lights, carols, live theatre, and other holiday events.
Contents
1. Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parades
2. Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
3. Christmas Theatre
4. All Other Holiday-Themed Events
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I. Christmas Lighting & Santa Claus Parades in Halifax
The Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights
The Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights is the kick-off to the holiday season in Halifax with festive floats, marching bands, dancers, and the one and only… Santa Claus!
The parade will look a little different this year. Details
Saturday, November 21, 2020 | 6:00 PM
Online; Eastlink Television will be broadcasting a “best of” Holiday Parade of Lights
Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting – Details TBA. Details
Glow Gardens
November 26 to January 2, 2021
Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Road, Goodwood
$16.99 to $25.99
Sackville Christmas Tree Lighting
Join us for the Virtual Sackville Christmas Tree Lighting on November 27th! This year is going to look a little different but you can still enjoy the lighting of the lighting of the tree, holiday themed music with Josh Lake and an appearance from Santa, all within the comforts of your cozy home! Grab take out from your favourite Sackville restaurant and tune in. Details
Friday, November 27, 2020 | 6:00 PM
Online on Eastlink Community TV and streaming live on Facebook
The Tunnel of Hope
The Tunnel of Hope is a 150-ft light installation that stretches along the Salter Street boardwalk on the Halifax Waterfront for Evergreen Bright; part of the Evergreen Festival. Details
December 2 – 20, 2020
Salter Street Boardwalk on the Halifax waterfront
Free; Donations welcome
Evergreen Bright
A walkable outdoor trail of holiday lights along the waterfront and throughout downtown Halifax. Details
Various dates in December 2020
Halifax Waterfront and Downtown Halifax
Free
Light up the Park
The trees surrounding Acadia Park in Lower Sackville will be lit with over 4,000 shining white lights to create a winter wonderland.
The park will be aglow beginning the night of the 27th and remain lit for the holiday season! Details
November 27, 2020 – January 1, 2021
Acadia Park, 650 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville
II. Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts in and around Halifax
Hawksley Night in Canada at Christmastime on December 11 – 12, 2020
Foy Vance – Hope in the Highlands on Saturday, December 12, 2020
Evergreen Screen Live Stream
Halifax has always been a safe place to enjoy music, and we are working to keep it that way. That’s why we’ve moved the Evergreen Stage performances online so you can now enjoy them for FREE from the comfort and safety of your home. Details
Friday – Sunday, November 28 – December 20, 2020
Online
Free
A Còig Christmas
Còig is one of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting Celtic traditional groups made up of accomplished multi-instrumentalists, Chrissy Crowley, Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen. With the fiery Celtic high-energy style as its musical core, Còig easily shifts between century-old tunes of past generations to original and upbeat compositions, featuring the band’s range of over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, piano, guitars, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, and more). With driving tunes, haunting songs and infectious energy, Còig is an unparalleled music force. Details
December 3 – 5, 2020
The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street, Halifax
$25
Cocktails & Candy Canes
From sacred to scintillating, jazz to gospel – and all musical styles in between, Cocktails & Candy Canes is an entertaining evening not to be missed!. Details
December 7 – 9, 2020
The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street, Halifax
$20
Christmas with Heather Rankin
East Coast music icon Heather Rankin returns to Symphony Nova Scotia for a cozy, online-only “Christmas Special” of homegrown, heartfelt holiday favourites. Together with a hand-picked ensemble of Symphony Nova Scotia musicians, Heather brings her beloved, soaring voice to rich renditions of Christmas classics like Silent Night, Once in Royal David’s City, Olde-Fashioned Christmas, and Joy to the World. Plus, hear a moving performance of Rita MacNeil’s triple-platinum Now the Bells Ring, made famous from Rita’s own unforgettable Christmas Specials – a much-loved mainstay of the holiday season for a generation of Nova Scotians. Details
Thursday, December 10, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Online
Free
CP Holiday Train at Home
Celebrate the holidays with us and listen to great music! Serena Ryder and The Trews are headlining CP’s 2020 “Holiday Train at Home” concert with special guests JoJo Mason, Logan Staats and Kelly Prescott.Details
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 9:00 PM
Online
Free
A Dave Gunning & JP Cormier Christmas
December 13 – 18, 2020
The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street, Halifax
$50
Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree
December 19, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Online
$25 + HST
III. Holiday Theatre
Into The Red
Into the Red – A Physically Distanced Holiday Cabaret. Details
December 3 – 5, 2020
Alderney Landing Theatre
2 Ochterloney, Dartmouth Waterfront Dartmouth
$14.50 + applicable fees and taxes
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
November 24 to December 27, 2020
The Neptune Theatre -Fountain Hall, 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax
$15 – $59.50
IV. All Other Holiday-Themed Events
Good Tidings at Bishop’s Landing
Celebrate Good Tidings at Bishop’s Landing and Win a Holiday Prize Package! The holiday spirit will be in full swing as we share Good Tidings at Bishop’s Landing! From November 25-December 24, 2020, enjoy sales and safe local holiday gift shopping or enjoy a festive beverage and a bite to eat at one of our popular restaurants. Enjoy the views of the holiday decor and beautiful tree lit up with the Halifax harbour as the backdrop. Details
November 25 – December 24, 2020
Bishop’s Landing, 1475 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Free
HOHOHoliday 5k
The HoHoHoliday 5K is the most festive FUN run in Canada! This 5km run/walk combines the magic of the Holidays with community engagement and fitness. Be apart of a holiday movement and join 10,000 Santa’s virtually across Canada who are spreading cheer in their local community while choosing to raise funds to support Make-A-Wish Canada. Details
November 25 – December 31, 2020
Wherever You are
$40 – $55
Evergreen Market
Sharing the spirit of the season with our community has never been more important—but safety is always first. Shopping local is still the name of the game and we’re finding ways new to make it safe and easy for everyone. Details
November 28 – December 20, 2020
Online
Free
Festival of Trees
The Festival of Trees presented by RBC (FOT) is one of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s signature fundraising events. The annual celebration features the Advocate Forest of Trees; a seasonal display featuring one-of-a-kind designer Christmas trees up for auction. This year, the Festival of Trees is branching out into a 2-week celebration in support of mental health while staying true to its roots. Details
November 14 – 28, 2020
Steele The Spotlight for Mental Health featuring Chantal Kreviazuk | November 28, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Online
Various Packages $25 – $300
Virtual Victorian Christmas
For over 30 years, thousands of families have celebrated Victorian Christmas at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, and supported Feed Nova Scotia. To ensure everyone stays safe this holiday season, the 2020 event will be a little different. This year, we invite everyone to share their past Victorian Christmas experiences with us on the Parks Canada Halifax Facebook page. The Halifax Citadel will be dressed up for the holidays providing a perfect backdrop for a holiday photo. Take a stroll around the ramparts (weather permitting) and witness the iconic noon day gun fired daily. Details
November 28 – December 20, 2020
Online: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Regular admission $10.20 – $11.90; Youth admission is Free
Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinner
An authentic 1940s Christmas dinner served by candlelight in our traditionally decorated Cookhouse. No turkey! The public candlelight concert with Musical Friends will not be going ahead this year. Details
November 20 – 22, 2020 | Arrive at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM
5435 Clam Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte
$240 – $400
Walk Through Christmas Past: Illuminated Scenes of a 1940s Christmas
November 28 – 29 & December 5 – 6, 2020 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
5435 Clam Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte
Admission is free, but cash donations are appreciated and will be split between the Eastern Shore Food Bank and Memory Lane Heritage Village
Christkindlmarket
Carousel Rides, Local Artisan Crafts, Gifts, Delicious food, Drinks, and Christmas Cheer! Details
December 4 – 6, 2020
Alderney Landing Theatre
2 Ochterloney, Dartmouth Waterfront Dartmouth
Free
Artists of White Point Christmas Show
With more than 100 artists showcased in our Gift Shop – we won’t be able to squeeze them ALL in but we’ll have 30 of them here onsite for you to meet and shop among, just in time for Christmas!! Details
November 28 – 29, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
White Point Beach Resort, 75 White Point Beach Resort Rd, Hunts Point
Free; Register
Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk
The Santa Shuffle is an annual 5km Fun-Run and 1km Elf Walk to fundraise for local Salvation Army initiatives which provide hope and support to those in need across Canada. This year’s Santa Shuffle will be a week-long event full of fun surprises and cool prizes! Details
December 5 – 12, 2020
Anywhere
$10 – $25
There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays
There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays, a hilariously entertaining and interactive virtual family event that will delight kids and adults across the country in support of Kids Help Phone. ‘Home For The Holidays’ is the newest and most accessible way for all families in Canada to experience the magic of a Ross Petty Productions family musical from the comfort of their homes. Details
December 19 – 20, 2020
Online
$35
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