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The Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis Street • Halifax, NS B3H 2P6 · Canada • Phone: 902.421.1000 · Toll-Free: 1-877-993-7846
Halifax Festivals | Events near The Westin Nova Scotian

Halifax Festivals and Events Invite you to Experience Something New.

Discover this Maritime Destination with these links to popular Halifax festivals and events, as well as other Halifax attractions from the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel Halifax. Listings, phone numbers and websites make planning your Halifax vacation a breeze. 

January
In the Dead of Winter Music Festival
January 25 - 28, 2012
Various Locations
(902) 483-6334
www.inthedeadofwinter.com
Atlantic Weddings Showcase
January 15, 2012
Cunard Centre (Pier 23)
10:00-4:00 pm
http://www.atlanticweddingshowcase.com/
The Abyss: Life in the Deep Sea
Museum of Natural History
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnhnew/en/home/whattoseedo/exhibits.aspx

March
Ballet Jörgen Canada presents Anastasia
March 31, 2012 – 7:30PM
Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street, Halifax
Tickets: $28-$55

May
SuperNova Theatre Festival
May 9-20, 2012
Neptune's Studio Theatre
(902) 466-2769
http://www.easternfronttheatre.com/index.php/supernova-theatre-festival/
Blue Nose Marathon
May 18-20, 2012
http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/en/
Scotia Festival of Music
(902) 429-9467 
Atlantic Band Festival
May 2-4, 2012
Mount Saint Vincent University
(902) 628-8052
www.bandfest.net/

July
Halifax Tall Ships 2012
July 19-23, 2012
Halifax Harbourfront- various locations
www.thewestinnovascotian.com/halifax-tall-ships
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
July 1-8, 2012
Halifax Metro Centre
1800 Argyle St, Halifax
(902) 451-1221
http://www.nstattoo.ca/
Lebanese Festival
Olympic Centre
2304 Hunter St, Halifax
(902) 422-5056
TD Canada Trust Atlantic Jazz Festival
July 6-14, 2012
Various venues in Halifax
(902) 492-2225
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/halifaxjazzfest 
Halifax Pride Week
July 15-22, 2012
Various venues in Halifax
(902) 431-1194
http://www.halifaxpride.com/

September
Neptune Theatre
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/halifax-neptune-theatre
Nova Scotia Wine Festival
http://www.winesofnovascotia.ca/
The Westin Nova Scotian 30th Annual Atlantic Film Festival
Various Locations
(902) 422-3456  

November
Hal-Con Sci Fi Convention

(902) 292-3214
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/hal-con
Christmas at the Forum
Halifax Forum
2901 Windsor St, Halifax
(866) 995-7469
Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Light
Downtown Halifax
(902) 423-2179
21st Annual Victorian Christmas
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
(902) 426-5080

February
Savour Food and Wine Show
February 23, 2012
902-429-5343
Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival
February 2-12, 2012
(902) 492-9291
http://www.nsicewinefestival.ca/
Halifax International Boat Show, Exhibition Park
February 23-26, 2012
(902) 468-4999
http://www.masterpromotions.ca/Previous-Events/halifax-international-boat-show-2012/
Halifax Waterfront Winterfest
Halifax Waterfront / Downtown Halifax
(902) 444-3773
http://www.waterfrontwinterfest.ca
Halifax Kennel Club All Breed Championship Dog Show
Exposition Park
(902) 835-9186
http://www.hkc.halifaxkennelclub.org/

April
35th Annual Sedmha International Minor Hockey Tournament
April 5-8, 2012
Various Locations
(902) 462-5992
http://sedmha.com/
The Titanic 100th Anniversary in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Various Locations
http://www.titanic100.ca/
Halifax Independent Film Festival
Various Locations
(902) 420-4572
Halifax Comedy Fest
April 25-28, 2012
Various Locations
http://www.halifaxcomedyfest.ca/
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
Beginning April 10, 2012
Various Locations 
http://www.hfxmusicfest.com/

June
Halifax Greek Fest
St. George's Greek Orthodox Church
38 Purcell's Cove Rd, Halifax
(902) 479-1271
http://www.greekfest.org/

August
Annual Clam Harbour Sandcastle & Sculpture Competition
August 19, 2012
Clam Harbour Beach
Off Rte 7, Lake Charlotte
http://halifax.ca/sandcastle/
Halifax Busker Festival
Halifax Waterfront / Downtown Halifax
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/halifaxbuskerfestival 
Alexander Keith Natal Day Festival
Downtown Halifax & Dartmouth
(902) 490-6773; 479-4092
http://www.natalday.org/
Country Rockfest
Halifax Commons
Main entrance off Robie St, Halifax
(902) 451-1221
SWATCH Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Junior World Championships
August 28-September 2
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/fivbvolleyball
Nova Scotia International Air Show
http://www.airshowatlantic.ca/
(902) 465-2725

October
Fall for Flamenco Festival
Various Locations
(902) 461-0143
Halifax Pop Explosion
Various Locations
(902) 482-8176

December
Halifax DRUM! Performance
Dates TBD
Downtown Halifax
(902) 492-2110
http://www.thewestinnovascotian.com/halifaxdrumperformance

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