Aug 9 (Free event) 7 pm-10 pm A pop-up style block party with food, music, artisanal goods and lots of North End flair. DJ Dance Party, Good Eats, Vintage Finds, Local Artisans and an all around good time! Support your local economy and get to know your community better- North by Night Market is the perfect opportunity to kick off Halifax’s fantastic summer season. Make the market part of your Friday night and check out one of the North End’s…

Stayner's Wharf (5075 George Street, Halifax) Alfie Zappacosta-One Night Only! – Sat Aug 10 (Jazz/Contemporary) Alfie Zappacosta is undeniably one of Canada’s premier songwriters and performers with chart topping hits and a recording and acting career that has spanned 40 years. He continues to evolve as an artist by “doing it his way”, an effort that has been rewarded with an impressive song catalogue and a discerning loyal fan base. Don’t miss this wonderful evening in an up close and…

Off the Wall is the fifth solo studio album by  Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979. By 1981, Off the Wall became the best-selling album by a black artist at the time. The first Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones, whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz.

Smith's Bakery, a longtime business on Agricola Street in Halifax, announced it will be closing down Aug 10. The business has been in operation at its current location since the 1950s, and a sign out front says it was established in 1932. It's thought by many in the city to be Halifax's oldest independently-run bakery. The business will also be giving out a free memorabilia item to the 30th customer every day until it closes. Source : CBC

Spring Garden 7th Annual Children's Festival Sun Aug 11 2019 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm. Victoria Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Join us in Victoria Park for a day full of fun! Activities include face-painting, a petting zoo, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, live entertainment, treats and more.  

A living legend at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History will celebrate his birthday on Sunday, August 11. "He is believed to be the oldest living gopher tortoise," says Jeff Gray, curator of the museum. The birthday boy will have not just one, but two celebrations that day. We have one party at 11 am and another at 2:30 pm Source : Halifax Today Photo : Museum of Natural History

Both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force will take to the skies over Halifax on Sunday, August 11. The Red Arrows will visit Halifax. There are a number of opportunities for the public to engage directly with the Red Arrows pilots and engineers culminating with a special flypast over Halifax harbour on Sunday, August 11. The public programme will begin with a special screening of the UK documentary Red Arrows: King of the Skies followed by…