Jul 3–5, 2026
Things to Do in Halifax This Weekend
There are 60 events happening in Halifax this weekend. Expect live music, community and blues, with events at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub and Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs. Here are our top picks plus the full schedule, updated live — free and with no account required.
Top picks
1Craig Fay
Fri, Jul 3
Halifax Live Comedy Club
2LeafGreen + North of Nowhere + Boboddy
Sat, Jul 4
The Carleton
3idialedyournumber at Halifax ANAF Club
Fri, Jul 3
Halifax ANAF Club
4July Sesshin | Seated Meditation Retreat
Jul 3–5
Dalhousie Student Union Building
5Descending the Mountain Film Screening with NSPS
Fri, Jul 3
Halifax Central Library
6The Brewery Market
Sat, Jul 4
Alexander Keith's
7Lionsault @ Gus' Pub
Fri, Jul 3
Gus' Pub
- 8
suddenlyLISTEN: Ciurcovich, Fraser, Miller & Crofts
Fri, Jul 3
The Peggy Corkum Music Room
- 9
Séan McCann
Fri, Jul 3
The Carleton
- 10
Black Radio feat. Zamani, Bode Peters, General Khan, C.Ruth & more
Fri, Jul 3
Seahorse Tavern
Full schedule
Friday, July 3
- Big Easy Fridays with Mike Cowie & John Alphonse 5:30pmBlues · Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs · Fri, Jul 3 · 5:30 PM · Free
- idialedyournumber at Halifax ANAF Club★ PickLive Music · Halifax ANAF Club · Fri, Jul 3 · 6:00 PM · Free
- July Sesshin | Seated Meditation Retreat★ PickMeditation · Dalhousie Student Union Building · Fri, Jul 3 · 6:00 PM · Free
- Blue Moon Drag WorkshopDrag · RadStorm · Fri, Jul 3 · 6:00 PM · Free
- Halifax Gals & Pals: True Crime & DineCommunity · EFES TURKISH CUISINE · Fri, Jul 3 · 6:00 PM · Free
- John Bogardus — Tiny Church Concert SeriesLive Music · Little Dutch Church · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Dodge LevatteLive Music · Durty Nelly's Irish Pub · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (July 3 Evening)Visual Art · Scotiabank Centre · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Waterfront West Coast SwingWest Coast Swing · Tall Ships Quay · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Waterfront Salsa & Bachata SocialSalsa · Waterfront Gazebo · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Descending the Mountain Film Screening with NSPS★ PickFilm Screening · Halifax Central Library · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · Free
- suddenlyLISTEN: Ciurcovich, Fraser, Miller & Crofts★ PickJazz · The Peggy Corkum Music Room · Fri, Jul 3 · 7:00 PM · $20
- Séan McCann★ PickLive Music · The Carleton · Fri, Jul 3 · 8:00 PM · $50
- Craig Fay★ PickComedy · Halifax Live Comedy Club · Fri, Jul 3 · 8:00 PM · $20
- Caito Macdonald TrioJazz · Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar · Fri, Jul 3 · 8:00 PM · Free
- 333 by Jay WhiteheadTheatre · The Bus Stop Theatre · Fri, Jul 3 · 8:00 PM · Free
- Black Radio feat. Zamani, Bode Peters, General Khan, C.Ruth & more★ PickLive Music · Seahorse Tavern · Fri, Jul 3 · 8:30 PM · $15
- Lionsault @ Gus' Pub★ PickLive Music · Gus' Pub · Fri, Jul 3 · 9:00 PM · Free
- Connor Fox (Fredericton)Live Music · Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs · Fri, Jul 3 · 9:30 PM · Free
- Tristan LeggLive Music · Old Triangle Irish Alehouse · Fri, Jul 3 · 10:00 PM · Free
- FOMO FRIDAYHip Hop · The Dome · Fri, Jul 3 · 10:00 PM · $5
Saturday, July 4
- The Brewery Market★ PickFolk · Alexander Keith's · Sat, Jul 4 · 8:00 AM · Free
- Haligonian Vendor MarketMarket · Halifax Waterfront · Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00 AM · Free
- Haligonian Vendor MarketMarket · Halifax Seaport (1055 Marginal Rd) · Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00 AM · Free
- 3rd annual Halifax Body Arts ConventionCommunity · 1800 Argyle St · Sat, Jul 4 · 11:00 AM · Free
- Bruce & Jay MatineeLive Music · Durty Nelly's Irish Pub · Sat, Jul 4 · 12:00 PM · Free
- Beauty and the Beast: The Fairy-tale Game-show MusicalMusical · Point Pleasant Park · Sat, Jul 4 · 1:00 PM · Free
- LesValley Tools Kids WorkshopWorkshop · 150 Susie Lake Crescent unit 1 · Sat, Jul 4 · 1:00 PM · Free
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (July 4 Matinee)Visual Art · Scotiabank Centre · Sat, Jul 4 · 2:00 PM · Free
- Toronto Welsh Male Voice ChoirChoir · St. Matthew's United Church · Sat, Jul 4 · 3:00 PM · $40
- Joe Murphy MatineeBlues · Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs · Sat, Jul 4 · 4:30 PM · Free
- Standup Comedy at Good Robot: Dustin Searcy & FriendsComedy · Good Robot Brewing Company · Sat, Jul 4 · 6:30 PM · Free
- Italian Opera GalaCommunity · 283 Thomas Raddall Dr · Sat, Jul 4 · 6:30 PM · Free
- Dodge LevatteLive Music · Durty Nelly's Irish Pub · Sat, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Xenofroms / Halibomb ShowLive Music · RadStorm (Show Space) · Sat, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Pixel.wav Presents: Mega-Vania — The Peggy Corkum Music Room | Halifax, NSLive Music · Music Room · Sat, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Alkali CollectiveLive Music · Catherine Steele Atrium at Dal Arts Centre · Sat, Jul 4 · 7:30 PM · Free
- LeafGreen + North of Nowhere + Boboddy★ PickRock · The Carleton · Sat, Jul 4 · 8:00 PM · $10
- 333 by Jay WhiteheadTheatre · The Bus Stop Theatre · Sat, Jul 4 · 8:00 PM · Free
- Havoc 6 at Marquee BallroomMetal · The Marquee Ballroom · Sat, Jul 4 · 8:00 PM · $20
- BrickworksLive Music · Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs · Sat, Jul 4 · 9:30 PM · Free
- Certified SaturdayElectronic · The Dome · Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00 PM · $5
- Tristan LeggLive Music · Old Triangle Irish Alehouse · Sat, Jul 4 · 10:00 PM · Free
Sunday, July 5
- 3rd annual Halifax Body Arts ConventionCommunity · 1800 Argyle St · Sun, Jul 5 · 11:00 AM · Free
- Halifax Tides FC Pre-Game/Post-Game at the Beer GardenCommunity · Commons · Sun, Jul 5 · 12:00 PM · Free
- Blood on the Clocktower Teach ‘n PlayTheatre · The Board Room Game Cafe · Sun, Jul 5 · 2:00 PM · Free
- Take It From the Top: Popular Jazz StandardsWorkshop · Central Library · Sun, Jul 5 · 2:00 PM · Free
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (July 5 Matinee)Visual Art · Scotiabank Centre · Sun, Jul 5 · 2:00 PM · Free
- A Day in DublinDurty Nelly's Irish Pub · Sun, Jul 5 · 2:00 PM · Free
- Country Cribbage with Mahogany Hollow 3pmBlues · Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs · Sun, Jul 5 · 3:00 PM · Free
- All Saints Cathedral ChoirElectronic · Cathedral Church of All Saints · Sun, Jul 5 · 4:00 PM · Free
- Jazz @ the Lion’s Head!Jazz · Lion’s Head Tavern · Sun, Jul 5 · 5:00 PM · Free
- Jazz @ the Lion’s Head!Jazz · Lion's Head Tavern · Sun, Jul 5 · 5:00 PM · Free
- Improvised Music showComedy · RadStorm (Show Space) · Sun, Jul 5 · 6:00 PM · Free
- Junhee - Into the Oce@n TourK Pop · Bella Rose Arts Centre · Sun, Jul 5 · 7:00 PM · Free
- Mel Farrimond (Full Band) EP Release Show w/ David MuiseLive Music · The Carleton · Sun, Jul 5 · 7:00 PM · $25
- KyleLive Music · Old Triangle Irish Alehouse · Sun, Jul 5 · 8:00 PM · Free
- Sunday night blues jamBlues · Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs · Sun, Jul 5 · 8:00 PM · Free
- Waterfront BluesSocial Dance · Halifax Waterfront (1341 Lower Water St) · Sun, Jul 5 · 8:00 PM · Free
- Michael LloydLive Music · Durty Nelly's Irish Pub · Sun, Jul 5 · 10:00 PM · Free
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