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Evergreen Festival · Nov 27 – Dec 20, 2026
Four weekends by the harbour —

EVERGREEN

Lights · chalets · a free train · ball hockeyHalifax Waterfront + downtownThu – Sun · no tickets

For four weekends the waterfront behind the Waterfront Warehouse turns into a village of wooden chalets: Nova Scotia makers and distillers, hot drinks, a free train from the Marriott, ball hockey and curling on free rinks, and a trail of light installations that runs from the boardwalk up through the Public Gardens and across to Dartmouth. Below: when it’s open, where each piece is, every vendor by weekend, and the dated things on our calendar.

Hours & what’s where ↓ Every vendor ↓ discoverhalifaxns.com
Chalets openFri Nov 27 · 4 PM
18
Days
03
Hrs
39
Min
54
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Thursday and Friday 4 – 9, Saturday 11 – 9, Sunday 11 – 7. Closed Monday to Wednesday. The lights run on their own clock.
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The deal

checked nov 9, 2026
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Weekends, Thursday to Sunday
Nov 27 – 29 · Dec 3 – 6 · Dec 10 – 13 · Dec 17 – 20
20
Market chalets on Foundation Lot South
discoverhalifaxns.com vendor list
29
Artisans rotating through the new Loyal Vendor Village
A different set each weekend
$0
The train, the rinks, the lights
No admission listed anywhere
The markets
Wooden chalets, two villages, one boardwalk
Twenty chalets of Nova Scotia makers, distillers and food stalls on Foundation Lot South, the Salt Yard’s food vendors beside them, and — new this year — a Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village at the Sands at Salter with a fresh set of artisans each weekend. Open Thursday to Sunday; closed Monday to Wednesday.
The lights
A walk, not a venue
Light installations along the waterfront and out through the Public Gardens, Peace & Friendship Park, Parade Square and Downtown Dartmouth. They come on at dusk and don’t keep market hours, so the lights are the part of the festival you can do any night.
The free stuff
A train, two rinks, a passport
The Evergreen Express runs free from the North Pole at the Marriott Harbourfront to the festival and on a sightseeing loop. The Winter Sports Zone has ball hockey, curling sheets and warming stations, free. And Spruce’s Cocoa Trail stamps a passport for every holiday drink you buy downtown — five stickers enters a draw.
Every week

The hours

Market, Evergreen Express and Winter Sports Zone · the lights have no hours
 
Mon
Closed
 
Tue
Closed
 
Wed
Closed
 
Thu
Open
4 PM – 9 PM
 
Fri
Open
4 PM – 9 PM
 
Sat
Open
11 AM – 9 PM
 
Sun
Open
11 AM – 7 PM

The four weekends: Nov 27 – 29, Dec 3 – 6, Dec 10 – 13, Dec 17 – 20. Weather closes things — most activations pause or cancel on a bad forecast, and the festival posts the call on Instagram (@evergreenfestns) the same day.

Six pieces

What’s where

Festival page →
Foundation Lot South · 1549 Lower Water St
Evergreen Market
The chalet village: twenty vendors from across the province selling food, drinks, apparel and gifts. Thu – Fri 4 – 9 PM, Sat 11 – 9, Sun 11 – 7.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
The Sands at Salter · 1512 Lower Water St
Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village
New for 2026. Local artisans in rotation — a different group each weekend — plus snacks and interactive light installations. Meet the maker, then walk the boardwalk to the chalets.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
Foundation Lot South · 1549 Lower Water St
Winter Sports Zone
Free ball hockey and curling rinks with warming stations, beside the market, same hours. Closes when the weather turns; check the festival’s Instagram before heading down.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
North Pole · Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
Evergreen Express
A free train, three ways to ride: North Pole to the festival, the festival back to the North Pole, or a sightseeing loop through the Salt Yard, past the Vendor Village and around the boardwalk. Everyone steps off at each stop; rejoin the line to keep riding.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
Waterfront · downtown · Dartmouth
The light trail
Installations on the waterfront and at the Public Gardens, Peace & Friendship Park, Parade Square and Downtown Dartmouth. Not bound by market hours — the lights are an any-evening thing.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
Downtown + Spring Garden Road cafés
Spruce’s Cocoa Trail
Nov 27 – Dec 20. Participating cafés and restaurants pour a limited-edition holiday drink; collect a sticker per cup in the passport, five stickers enters you in a prize draw. Passports at the blue-and-yellow Winter Welcome Kiosk in the Salt Yard (behind the Waterfront Warehouse) or at the businesses. The vendor list was still “coming soon” when we checked.
On discoverhalifaxns.com →
61 makers

Who’s selling

The festival’s vendor page →

The chalets

Foundation Lot South · Nov 27 – Dec 20 unless a card says otherwise
Alben Lane Candle Co.
Candles, perfumes, room sprays · Dec 10 – 20 only
Barrelling Tide Distillery
Spirits, liqueurs, ready-to-drink cocktails, gifts
Chocolate Wish
Hot chocolate, chocolate-cup strawberries, brownies, bonfire kits
East Coast Freeze Dried
Freeze-dried treats, apple cider
East Coast Lifestyle
Hoodies, toques, mittens
Ellington & Co
Candles, wax melts, perfume, lip gloss · Nov 27 – Dec 6 only
FIKA Wellness Co.
Bath soaks, magnesium products, candles, wellness gift sets
Halifax Tides FC
Apparel and stickers from the city’s pro women’s side
In The Raw
Soups, chocolates, hot apple cider
Ironworks Distillery
Rum, whisky, gin
Larry’s Sandwiches & Sides
Sandwiches, soups, salads, hot drinks
Nurple Sauce Co.
Nine hot sauces
Pop Up Cinema Snacks
Waffle sticks, cheesecake on a stick, waffle dogs, snow taffy
Sage & Sweetgrass
Body, bath and skin care
Sainte-Famille Beverages
Wine, vodka, rum, whisky, Teaghlach beer, mocktails, hot drinks
Santa’s Sea Shanty
Hot apple cider, homemade candy canes, non-alcoholic mulled wine, art kits
Shoreline Design
Sterling silver jewellery
Still Fired Distilleries
Moonshine
Xena’s Bread and Butter
Steamed buns, baked goods, hot drinks
Zuya Production
Magnets, postcards, photo frames, custom gifts

Nov 26 – 29

Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village · the Sands at Salter
Plumes and Blossoms Art Studio
Original artwork
Full of Wool Fibre Art
Soft sculptures, textile art, home décor
Knott your Nanny’s Knitting
Fibre art clothing, décor, crochet kits
Scotiacentric Designs
Vintage nautical pieces
Sudz in the City
Bath and body
AJA String & Designs
Keychains, greeting cards, art prints
Groomed Ape Soap Company
Natural soap, men’s grooming
Island Folk Cider House
Cider

Dec 3 – 6

Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village · the Sands at Salter
Soapys Seas Bath and Body
Bath bombs, shower steamers, lip balms · also Dec 10 – 13
Calm Sea Pottery
Stoneware mugs, platters, ornaments
Vivid Vision Bags
Cork fabric bags and accessories
Rousseau Chocolatier
Handmade chocolates from Nova Scotia ingredients
Tulip and Tides
Greeting cards, paintings, prints, stickers
The Barkside Pet Supplies
Dehydrated and freeze-dried pet treats
Scotia Spices
Small-batch spice blends
Mystic Jewels
3D-printed pieces, T-shirts, crystals

Dec 10 – 13

Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village · the Sands at Salter
The Fantasy Forge
3D modelling and printing · also Dec 17 – 20
My Paw Pal
Cat and dog products · also Dec 17 – 20
Wagging Tail Bisquits
Pet bakery
Kismet Gifts
Engraved wood
Lawrencetown Candle Co.
Soy wax candles and melts
Little Dot Art Gallery
Hand-painted dot mandalas
Art by Ruhi
Postcards, magnets, stickers, prints

Dec 17 – 20

Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village · the Sands at Salter
Steeves Bees
Wildflower honey
Simple Alice Candle Co.
Small-batch coconut soy candles
Hello Darling Clay Designs
Polymer clay jewellery
S3W What
Upcycled clothing
Lakehouse Felting
Wool paintings
Blue Bridge Bake Shop
Decorated sugar cookies, meringues, small cakes

The Salt Yard

Food and drink beside the chalets — the festival lists names, not menus

Amos Pewter · Beavertails · Caffè Lucca · Canadian Sea Turtle Network · Freedom Culinary Culture · High Seas Taffy & Tees · MASITA Korean Food · Mizo Drinks · Salt + Sol · Smoke’s Poutinerie · The Halifax Beer Garden · Treaty Truckhouse

Vendor lists are the festival’s own, from discoverhalifaxns.com on Nov 9, 2026. Chalets and weekends shift; the festival’s market page is the final word.

Dated

On the festival calendar

The things inside Evergreen that happen at a time
Sat Nov 28
Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Cool Runnings
Evergreen Festival Sports Zone, Halifax Waterfront
6 PM
Sat Dec 5
Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Happy Feet
Evergreen Festival Sports Zone, Halifax Waterfront
6 PM
Sat Dec 12
Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Disney's Frozen
Evergreen Festival Sports Zone, Halifax Waterfront
6 PM
Sat Dec 19
Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Home Alone
Evergreen Festival Sports Zone, Halifax Waterfront
6 PM

These are our own listings — anything on the calendar with Evergreen in its name during the festival. Each links to its event page, which keeps the ticket link, the venue and any later change.

First-timers

How to Evergreen

Five moves, in order
01
Go Thursday to Sunday
The chalets, the train and the rinks are closed Monday to Wednesday. Thursday and Friday open at 4; Saturday and Sunday at 11. Saturday runs latest, to 9; Sunday closes at 7.
Festival page →
02
Check the weather post first
Bad forecast means most activations pause or cancel, and the Sports Zone closes. The festival posts the call on Instagram the same day — look before you walk down.
Weather calls on Instagram →
03
Start at the North Pole
The free Evergreen Express leaves from the Marriott Harbourfront and drops you at the festival. Everyone gets off at every stop, so ride it once each way rather than treating it as a tour bus.
Festival page →
04
Pick up a Cocoa Trail passport
At the blue-and-yellow kiosk in the Salt Yard, behind the Waterfront Warehouse. Then every holiday drink downtown or on Spring Garden earns a sticker; five is a draw entry.
Festival page →
05
Do the lights last
They aren’t on market hours. Finish at the chalets, then walk the waterfront installations, cut up to Parade Square and the Public Gardens, or take the ferry over for the Dartmouth set.
Festival page →

Questions everyone asks

Festival page →
Does it cost anything?
The Evergreen Express and the Winter Sports Zone are free, and the festival lists no admission for the markets — they are open-air villages you walk into. What you buy at the chalets is on you.
When is it open?
Thursday and Friday 4 – 9 PM, Saturday 11 AM – 9 PM, Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM, from Nov 27 to Dec 20. Closed Monday to Wednesday. The light installations downtown and in Dartmouth don’t keep those hours.
Where exactly is it?
The market and the sports zone are on Foundation Lot South at 1549 Lower Water Street, behind the Waterfront Warehouse. The Nova Scotia Loyal Vendor Village is a short walk along the boardwalk at the Sands at Salter, 1512 Lower Water Street. The train starts at the Marriott Harbourfront.
What if the weather is bad?
Most activations pause or cancel when the forecast turns, and the Sports Zone closes in inclement weather. The festival posts updates on Instagram at @evergreenfestns; check before you go.
Is the vendor list the same every week?
The chalets mostly run the whole festival, though a couple swap mid-way (Ellington & Co to Dec 6, Alben Lane from Dec 10). The Loyal Vendor Village changes completely each weekend — the lists above are by weekend.
How do I get there?
It’s the waterfront: a ten-minute walk from Scotia Square or the Dartmouth ferry terminal, and every downtown bus route gets within a few blocks. The free train from the Marriott is the festival’s own last-mile answer.
Sources · Checked Nov 9, 2026
Festival page — discoverhalifaxns.com
Vendors — chalets, Salt Yard, Loyal Vendor Village
Weather calls — @evergreenfestns
Who runs it — Build Nova Scotia, Discover Halifax and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission
Our listing — Evergreen Festival on the calendar
Halifax Now doesn’t run the Evergreen Festival. Everything above is the festival’s own published information; hours, vendors and weather calls always defer to discoverhalifaxns.com and @evergreenfestns.