December 2019
Community Day FREE MOVIES!
Cineplex Canada is screening holiday movies for FREE to celebrate Community Day. Here are the participating HRM theatres: Cineplex Cinemas Dartmouth Crossing Scotiabank Theatre Halifax Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane Cineplex Cinemas Lower Sackville Movies include A Christmas Story, Elf, The Polar Express, Gremlins, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Doors open at 9:00 AM No ticket required
Find out more »March 2020
Free Live Streaming Event – FRED PENNER
A free concert for the young, and young at heart https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10163439894710525&set=a.135603255524&type=3&eid=ARBqpX539VUU_D6-nwwKS7L6VbilLrk01_1Vgsj0jIspYn-F6gOOpJJj3D3gK4dlXFeQWeCYm_37xfeg&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCh_oNfNhFshdSxsfTKg6_sGYjJGv1fzK3rtRLHalJaOLHLdTySXDnV4p3OvSY__J5748Lu2_uN0QI5rZJ_hf6wNx8LBtUb4lSmXubTYo02C7JTBbCHsZM6P5JqxbfFSPLnHroXPxVgrBFBpZF8mKqXh31Sh07euQRwSPYPvFGyODPQpPlBSWk9UDCjU4KJG1o4m_kR2_7XEo1tyEBxGxUX_CuF2uss8EKI1xc4hJipkhX-IjN6_QE8wIGMgr_spZbTqd3HDSXE9cTtIWnm1hZ2g5ffrn_l_DRdUBf2FvKCSHGqdIflgS-LWdukGFesPRUGC4039kUMOL3P_9KX&__tn__=EHH-R
Find out more »October 2020
TAKE ME OUTSIDE DAY
It’s time to get outside Canada! We are a nation known for outdoor pursuits and having one of the best backyards in the world, but the reality is we are spending less and less time outside, including younger generations. That’s concerning on so many levels, not least because it’s taking a toll on our health and well-being. Take Me Outside Day is an invitation to schools to extend the classroom beyond four walls and a desk and engage with school…
Find out more »NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY
NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY Each year on October 24th, we make a sandwich to participate in National Bologna Day. This is a good day to have a bologna sandwich for lunch.
Find out more »February 2021
DINE AROUND HALIFAX
........................... ***note*** FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THE MONTH OF MARCH!!! ............................ Dine In. Take Out. Delivery. All February long. Dine Around is back – this year with dine in, take out, and delivery! Savour special menus from your favourite Halifax restaurants, priced at $10, $20, $30, $40, or $50 – all February long. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
Find out more »April 2021
NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY
The World’s Largest Film Festival cancels 1000 live screenings and moves to an all-online social distancing edition The seventh annual National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) will unite Canadians in a celebration of our cinematic culture by moving screenings and events online this year. The centrepiece of programming this year is “CanFilmDay Live”: an interactive livestream broadcast from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM on YouTube and canfilmday.ca. It will feature engaging, interactive activities, conversations with filmmakers and other industry professionals, short videos…
Find out more »July 2021
HALIFAX BUSKER FESTIVAL
Last year's Halifax Busker Festival was one for the books! They managed to move the festival from the Halifax waterfront to a wifi signal near you! The performances are still available to watch by clicking here, and are a great way to start getting in the mood for this years’ Halifax Busker Festival taking place from July 28 to August 2, 2021!
Find out more »August 2021
NATAL DAY
Natal Day is a public holiday in Nova Scotia, where it is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. The Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day events were cancelled last summer. The Natal Day committee looks forward to hosting the annual event in 2021 and celebrating over 125 years of Natal Day.
Find out more »HALIFAX PRIDE FESTIVAL
August 12-22 11 full days of Pride activities in and around the HRM! Download your "Pride Guide" HERE
Find out more »NATIONAL TOASTED MARSHMALLOW DAY
Today is National Toasted Marshmallow Day! With summer coming to a close, today is the perfect opportunity to light the firepit and toast up some marshmallows. The history of the marshmallow dates all the way back to Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians harvested the sweet gooey extract of the mallow plant and used it to make candy. It was a very special treat reserved exclusively for gods and royalty. The modern-day marshmallows we know and love today emerged during the 19th…
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