FESTIVAL GUIDE 2019
May 9-10
MAYWORKS FESTIVAL
Wolfville
donnaholmes712@gmail.com
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May 29 – June 3
ANNAPOLIS VALLEY APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
The Valley, NS
appleblossom.com
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June 7-8
PORT WILLIAMS DAYS
Port Williams, NS
portwilliams.com
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June 13 – 16
ROOTS TO BOOTS FESTIVAL
Louisbourg & Chéticamp, NS
festivalracinesetbottines.ca
rootstobootsfestival.ca
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June 15 -16
DEVIL’S HALF ACRE MOTORCYCLE EVENT
Kentville, NS
devilshalfacremotorcyclerally.ca
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JUNE 21-23
FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL & SUMMER SOLSTICE POP-UP MARKET
Newport Landing, NS
fullcirclefestival.ca
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June 22
KENTVILLE CHALK AND ART FESTIVAL
Kentville, NS
kentville.ca
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June 22
TEDDY BEAR JAMBOREE
Falmouth, NS
falmouthcommunityhall@gmail.com
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June 22 – 23
KINGSPORT GALA DAYS
Kingsport, NS
facebook.com/kingsportgaladays
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June 27 – June 30
FOX MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Aylesford, NS
foxmountaincampingpark.com
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July 3 -15
PEGGY’S COVE AREA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
South Shore of NS
peggyscoveareafestivalofthearts.com
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July 5 – 6
MARITIME METAL & HARD ROCK FESTIVAL
Windsor, NS
maritimemetalfest.com
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July 5 – 6
SMOKIN’ BLUES FEST
Windsor, NS
smokinbluesfest.ca
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July 5-7
LOBSTER BASH
Digby, NS
lobsterbash.blogspot.ca
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July 7 -14
ANTIGONISH HIGHLAND GAMES
Antigonish, NS
antigonishhighlandgames.ca
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July 9 – 14
HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Halifax, NS
halifaxjazzfestival.ca
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July 11 – 14
KINGSTON STEER BBQ
Kingston, NS
kingstonnovascotia.ca/steerbbq.htm
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July 12-14
BRITISH MOTORING FESTIVAL
Windsor, NS
britishmotoringfestival.com
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July 12 – 21
SCOTIA DAYS FESTIVAL
Mulgrave, NS
facebook.com/ScotiaDaysFestival
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July 18-21
15TH ANNUAL ACOUSTIC MARITIME MUSIC FESTIVAL
Kempt Shore, NS
kemptshorefestivals.com
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July 19-20
HEART OF THE VALLEY FESTIVAL
Middleton, NS
hotvf.ca
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July 20
BEAR RIVER CHERRY CARNIVAL
Bear River, NS
Facebook: Bear River Cherry Carnival
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July 20
HANTSPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hantsport, NS
hhmf.ca
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July 20-21
SEA TO SHORE SEA GLASS FESTIVAL
Berwick, NS
facebook: Ocean Zn Giftshop Mobile Boutique
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July 25 – 28
48th ANNUAL NOVA SCOTIA BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bible Hill, NS
downeastgrass.com/annual-nova-scotia-festival.html
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July 25-28
STAN ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL
Canso, NS.
stanfest.com
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July 26-28
MUDCREEK DAYS
Wolfville, NS
wolfville.ca
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July 27
PORT GEORGE COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Port George, NS
countryjamboree.ca
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JULY 27
WHARF DAY
Newport Landing, NS
avonriverheritage.com
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July 27
10th ANNUAL ARTFESTIVAL WOLFVILLE
Wolfville, NS
facebook: Evangeline Artists’ Coop
Jean_leung@hotmail.com
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July 31-Aug 5
HALIFAX BUSKER FESTIVAL
Halifax, NS
info@pegentertainment.ca
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August 1-4
FOX MOUNTAIN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Aylesford, NS
foxmountaincampingpark.com
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August 1-4
BREAKING WAVES MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVAL
Freeport, NS
breakingwavesfestival.ca
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August 2-4
AVON RIVER DAYS
Windsor, NS
avonriverdays.com
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August 2-4
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL NATAL DAYS
Annapolis Royal, NS
annapolisroyal.com
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August 4
29th NOVA SCOTIA FOLK ART FESTIVAL
Lunenburg, NS
nsfolkartfestival.com
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August 8-11
DIGBY SCALLOP DAYS FESTIVAL
Digby, NS
digbyscallopdays.ca
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August 10
MOONLIGHT CONCERT IN PARADISE
Paradise, NS
moonlightconcert.wixsite.com/moonlightconcert
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August 11
VALLEY YOGA FEST
Kentville, NS
valleyyogafest.weebly.com/
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August 12-17
ANNAPOLIS VALLEY EXHIBITION
Lawrencetown, NS
annapolisvalleyexhibition.com
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August 17-18
PAINT THE TOWN
Annapolis Royal, NS
facebook.com/paintthetownannapolis
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August 23-25
PICKERS & SONGWRITERS CAMPOUT
Kempt Shore, NS
kemptshorefestivals.com
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August 24
KENTVILLE MULTICULTURAL FAIR
Kentville, NS
kdcl.ca/category/news-events/
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Aug 25-Sept 1
HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL
Halifax, NS
halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com
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August 28–September 1
WHARF RAT RALLY
Digby, NS
wharfratrally.com
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August 28-September 2
BERWICK GALA DAYS
Berwick, NS
berwickgaladays.ca
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Aug 29-Sept 8
HALIFAX FRINGE FESTIVAL
atlanticfringe.ca / 902-223-3873
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September 12-15
BRIDGETOWN CIDERFEST
Bridgetown, NS
bridgetownciderfest.com
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September 12-19
36th ANNUAL ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL
Halifax, NS
atlanticfilm.com
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September 13-15 & 20-22
HANTS COUNTY EXHIBITION
Windsor, NS
hantscountyex.com
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September 14
HONEY HARVEST FESTIVAL
Newport Landing, NS
avonriverheritage.com
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September 19-22
LUNENBURG DOC FEST
Lunenburg, NS
LunenburgDocFest.com
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September 21
NORTH ALONG THE SHORE JAMBOREE
Newport Landing, NS
thebasinbrothers.com
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September 21
AVONDALE GARLIC FESTIVAL
Newport Landing, NS
avondalegarlicfest.com
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September 26-29
DEEP ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Wolfville, NS
deeprootsmusic.ca
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September 27-29
CULTURE DAYS
Newport Landing/Avondale
avonriverheritage.com
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October 4-5
HALIFAX OYSTER FESTIVAL
Halifax, NS
oysterfest.ca
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October 4-6
SHAG HARBOUR INCIDENT SOCIETY UFO FESTIVAL
Shag Harbour, NS
shagharbourincident.com
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October 5-27
PUMPKIN PEOPLE FESTIVAL
Kentville, NS
kentville.ca
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October 5
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Kentville, NS
kentville.ca
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October 13
PUMPKIN REGATTA FESTIVAL
Windsor, NS
worldsbiggestpumpkins.com
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October 17-19
NOCTURNE
Halifax, NS
nocturnehalifax.ca
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October 22-27
DEVOUR! THE FOOD FILM FESTIVAL
Wolfville, NS
devourfest.com
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Oct 23-26
HALIFAX POP EXPLOSION
halifaxpopexplosion.com
