Halifamous picks this weekend
- HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS: Elyse Aeryn + Connor Fox + Casual Cries for Help + Bethany
Seahorse Tavern · Sat 8 PM
Roots-rock, big voices and guitar-led songs. Start with Elyse Aeryn’s “Cry.”
- HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS: THE MILLION EXPERIENCE W/ Arenye + BASYL + Bode Peters + F$RGO + KAYO + Yung St4k
Marquee Ballroom · Sat 8 PM
Afrobeats, global fusion and hip-hop meet a full live band. Curated by Million Vibes, with KRUXBAND and artists including KAYO, aRENYE, BASYL and Yung St4k.
- Laura Ramoso: The Calm Down Tour
Casino Nova Scotia · Sat 7 PM
- Vocalist Dee Hernandez and Guitarist Camilo Villamizar-Báez
Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library · Sun 2 PM
Cuban-Canadian singer Dee Hernandez, an East Coast Music Awards nominee every year from 2023 to 2026, plays Afro-Cuban jazz and soul with guitarist Camilo Villamizar-Báez at the Central Library. It’s free and sensory-accessible, with a chill space and noise-reducing headphones.
- MUCH MUSIC: 90'S & 00'S
Rumours · Sat 10 PM
MondaySep 211 event
7:30pm
Greek Intl Film Festival Tour 2026
The Bus Stop Theatre
ThursdayOct 12 events
12:00pm
The Latin American & Spanish Film Festival 2026
Venue TBA
9:00pm
Hold for Rise Carmine Tour
Woodside Beverage Room and Grill
FridayOct 23 events
12:00pm
The Parrsboro Film Festival 2026
Venue TBA
8:10pm
Parrsboro Film Festival 2026
Venue TBA
9:00pm
Trivia with Mark!
Woodside Beverage Room and Grill
TodayOct 346 events
9:00am
Family Fall Fair at Discovery Centre
Discovery CentreCommunity
Included with admission ($14.50–$17.50)
10:00am
Halifax Fall Home Show
Halifax Exhibition CentreCommunity
$8
12:00pm
Pumpkin Patch Pop-Up at the Good Robot Commons Beer Garden
Good Robot Brewing (Commons) - Beer Garden - Craft Beer - Beer Store - PizzaComedy
1:00pm
Wine Fair Halifax 2026
Halifax Convention CentreFood
$85 + fees
2:00pm
Women of the Fur Trade
Neptune TheatreTheatre
2:00 · 7:30 pm
2 nights
$29.00 - $70.00
2:00pm
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Neptune TheatreTheatre
2:00 · 7:30 pm
2 nights
$35.00 - $80.00
2:00pm
LASFF: La Raya
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
3:00pm
Jeff Bonang Duo
The Split Crow Pub
3:30pm
Sigma (2026)
Amherst TheatreFilm
4:00pm
Bruce & Jay Matinee
Durty Nelly's Irish PubMusic
4:00pm
Joe Murphy
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
5:30pm
Paul Lamb
The Lower DeckMusic
5:30pm
LASFF: Kinra
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
6:00pm
Eric Hardiman
The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
6:30pm
SaturGAY Karaoke
Backlot HFX
No cover
7:00pm
Laura Ramoso: The Calm Down Tour
Casino Nova ScotiaTheatre
7:00pm
Dodge Levatte
Durty Nelly's Irish PubMusic
7:00pm
City of lakes
Woodside Beverage Room and Grill
7:00pm
Ian Sherwood
The Pink Piano Cafe & LoungeMusic
7:00pm
Queer Latin Dance
Backlot HFX
$10
7:00pm
Dalhousie Women’s Hockey Exhibition game against vs St. Francis Xavier
Venue TBA
$7.75–$11.75
7:30pm
Flying On Your Own: A Tribute To Rita MacNeil
Rebecca Cohn AuditoriumMusic
2 nights
From $48
7:30pm
A Little Bit Much
The Sanctuary Arts Centre
$35.00
7:30pm
Metamorphoses
The Bus Stop TheatreArts
2 nights
7:30pm
CJFEST - A Fundraiser for the Pavilion Youth Association
Gus' Pub
$10 suggested donation
7:30pm
Fall Foragers Dinner
The August House
Four courses - $109.65/per person (inclusive of gratuity, HST extra); Sommelier wine pairings - $39.50/per person (inclusive of gratuity, HST extra)
7:30pm
Pianists Louis Lortie & Illia Ovcharenko
Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)Music
$30–$42
7:30pm
Bageshree Vaze – Paratopias (Prismatic Arts Festival)
Sir James Dunn TheatreDance-event
8:00pm
Michael Harrison at Yuk Yuk's Halifax
Yuk Yuk's Halifax Comedy ClubComedy
$25.00 + tax
8:00pm
Daniel James McFadyen live at the Evergreen Theatre
Evergreen TheatreMusic
8:00pm
HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS: Elyse Aeryn + Connor Fox + Casual Cries for Help + Bethany
Seahorse TavernArts
$22.80
8:00pm
HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS: THE MILLION EXPERIENCE W/ Arenye + BASYL + Bode Peters + F$RGO + KAYO + Yung St4k
Marquee BallroomArts
$22.80
8:00pm
Party with MONKEYS UNCLE
Monte's Showbar GrillMusic
$11.39 CAD
8:00pm
Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Billy Raffoul & The Halifax All Stars W/ Chris Murphy + Ria Mae + Mat Hughes
The CarletonMusic
$72.50
8:00pm
Drew Behm
Halifax Live Comedy Club
8:00pm
Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
$23.29 CAD
8:00pm
Jeff Bonang Duo
The Split Crow Pub
8:00pm
Mean Girls (2004)
Old Confidence LodgeFilm
9:00pm
CJFEST - A Fundraiser for the Pavilion
Gus' Pub
9:00pm
Backhouse Brass
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
9:00pm
The Culls
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
9:30pm
Saturday Karaoke with Laurie the Guy
Lion's Head Tavern
9:30pm
Homegrown
The Lower DeckMusic
10:00pm
George Street
The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
10:00pm
MUCH MUSIC: 90'S & 00'S
Rumours
$5
10:00pm
Cheap Thrills
Backlot HFX
TomorrowOct 439 events
12:00am
Howling Comedy Show
Venue TBAComedy
$10-$15
9:00am
Halifax Forum Sunday Flea Market
The Halifax ForumMarkets
9:00am
The Funky Flea
Halifax Exhibition CentreMarkets
9:00am
Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers' Market
Eastern Shore Community CenterMarkets
9:00am
Family Fall Fair at Discovery Centre
Discovery CentreCommunity
Included with admission ($14.50–$17.50)
10:00am
Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market (Sunday)
Pavilion 23 (Halifax Seaport)Food
10:00am
Halifax Fall Home Show
Halifax Exhibition CentreCommunity
$8
11:00am
Alderney Landing Sunday Artisan Market
Alderney LandingMarkets
12:00pm
Spryfield Farmers' Market
Spryfield Farmers MarketMarkets
12:00pm
Oktoberfest
Stillwell Brewing Company
$5 Cover
1:00pm
Sunday Sessions: D&D for Kids!
The Board Room Game CafeCommunity
$11.98 CAD
2:00pm
Women of the Fur Trade - Masks Required
Neptune TheatreTheatre
2 nights
$29.00 - $70.00
2:00pm
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Neptune TheatreTheatre
2:00 · 7:30 pm
2 nights
$35.00 - $75.00
2:00pm
Flying On Your Own: A Tribute To Rita MacNeil
Rebecca Cohn AuditoriumMusic
2 nights
From $48
2:00pm
Vocalist Dee Hernandez and Guitarist Camilo Villamizar-Báez
Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central LibraryMusic
Free
2:00pm
A Day in Dublin
Durty Nelly's Irish PubMusic
2:00pm
Metamorphoses
The Bus Stop TheatreArts
2 nights
2:00pm
David Francey
Lunenburg Opera HouseMusic
2:00pm
At the Place of Ghosts (Skite'kmujue'katik) (2026)
Chester PlayhouseFilm
2:00pm
LASFF: Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
3:00pm
Sweet Bean
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
3:30pm
Don't Trouble the Trouble (2026)
Amherst TheatreFilm
4:00pm
Dalhousie Women’s Hockey Exhibition game against vs Mount Allison
Venue TBA
$7.75–$11.75
5:00pm
Live Jazz Sundays
Lion's Head Tavern
5:00pm
Lorcana at the Board Room Game Cafe!
The Board Room Game CafeCommunity
Free
5:00pm
Paul Lamb
The Lower DeckMusic
5:30pm
LASFF: Give It Your All
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
6:30pm
Gourmet Club
The Sanctuary Arts CentreMusic
7:00pm
Travis Hatcher
The Split Crow Pub
7:00pm
Late Fame (2026)
Al Whittle TheatreFilm
8:00pm
The Spotlight — Open Stage
Backlot HFX
8:00pm
Gordon Tucker
The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
8:00pm
Pop Quiz — Toys
Charlie's Club
Free
8:00pm
Sundays at Rumours
Rumours
8:00pm
The Legendary Sunday Night Blues Jam 8pm with Andrew Gillis and Special Guests!
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
9:00pm
The Brambles & Safeword
Gus' Pub
9:00pm
MATINEE: The Brambles & SAFEWORD
Gus' Pub
9:30pm
Signal Hill
The Lower DeckMusic
10:00pm
Michael Lloyd
Durty Nelly's Irish PubMusic
Earlier this weekend
FridayOct 235 events
12:00am
Stunt Rock
Monte's Showbar GrillMusic
5:00pm
Big Easy Fridays with Mike Cowie & John Alphonse
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
5:30pm
Paul Lamb
The Lower DeckMusic
6:00pm
Travis Hatcher
The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
6:00pm
Moments of Youth (2026)
Astor TheatreFilm
6:00pm
LASFF: Violeta At Last
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
7:00pm
Laura Ramoso: The Calm Down Tour
Casino Nova ScotiaTheatre
7:00pm
Return on Goodwill LIVE — The Official Book Launch Tour with Sam Demma
The Sanctuary Arts Centre
$26.23
7:00pm
Dodge Levatte
Durty Nelly's Irish PubMusic
7:00pm
Live on Agricola
Open Mic House
Free
7:00pm
Short Story Readings – "Visitors" by David Wiseman
Trident Booksellers & CafeArts
7:30pm
Women of the Fur Trade
Neptune TheatreTheatre
$29.00 - $70.00
7:30pm
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Neptune TheatreTheatre
$45.00 - $80.00
7:30pm
Aquakultre Presents: 1783 Live
Lunenburg Opera HouseMusic
7:30pm
Metamorphoses
The Bus Stop TheatreArts
8:00pm
Michael Harrison at Yuk Yuk's Halifax
Yuk Yuk's Halifax Comedy ClubComedy
$25.00 + tax
8:00pm
4 Way Stop Live at Stage1
Mill Cove Brew Pub
$6.64 - $9.85 CAD
8:00pm
SWIFT KICK
Marquee BallroomArts
$25
8:00pm
STUNT ROCK @ Monte's
Monte's Showbar GrillMusic
$13.51 CAD
8:00pm
HALIFAX URBAN FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS: Coyote + Marian + Sisters + Sorrey
Seahorse TavernArts
$22.80
8:00pm
Sam Salmon & The Grand Manan Bandits + Diggin Up Grubs!
Sourwood
$21
8:00pm
LAST MINUTE TIX RELEASED! Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Chris Murphy & The Halifax All Stars W/ Billy Raffoul + Ria Mae + Noah Malcolm
The CarletonMusic
$72.50
8:00pm
Drew Behm
Halifax Live Comedy Club
8:00pm
Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
$23.29 CAD
8:00pm
Jeff Bonang Duo
The Split Crow Pub
8:15pm
LASFF: A Night with the Rolling Stones
Carbon Arc CinemaFilm
9:00pm
Oliver Carter
Gus' Pub
9:30pm
Dave Gunning
Shore ClubMusic
9:30pm
Friday Karaoke with Krazee Kraig
Lion's Head Tavern
9:30pm
Homegrown
The Lower DeckMusic
9:30pm
Petunia & The Vipers 9pm (Click for tickets!)
Bearly's House of Blues & RibsMusic
10:00pm
George Street
The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
10:00pm
TRIPLE THREAT
Rumours
$5
10:00pm
$5 Friday
Backlot HFX
11:00pm
Music Bingo
Clayton Park Bar & GrillFood
Free
TodayOct 310 events
12:00am
Monkey’s Uncle
Monte's Showbar GrillMusic
8:00am
Halifax Brewery Farmers Market
Alexander Keith'sFood
8:00am
Halifax Forum Farmers Market
The Halifax ForumFood
8:00am
Alderney Landing Farmers Market
Alderney LandingFood
8:00am
Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market (Saturday)
Pavilion 23 (Halifax Seaport)Food
8:00am
Truro Farmers' Market
Truro Farmers Market (Old Fire Hall)Food
8:00am
Hubbards Barn Farmers' Market
Hubbards BarnFood
8:30am
Wolfville Farmers' Market
Wolfville Farmers MarketFood
9:00am
Sackville Farmers' Market
Acadia ParkMarkets
10:00am
Morgan Toney
Truro Farmers Market (Old Fire Hall)Music