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Markets, tree lightings, the Nutcracker, Santa and New Year's Eve: everything festive on the calendar, sorted by what kind of outing it is.

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Markets & craft fairs

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Evergreen Festival has its own guide: hours, market vendors, the lights and the free train.

6
Dec

Merry Makers’ Market

The Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market's annual holiday market, featuring regular vendors alongside new makers. Do your holiday shopping, grab coffee and lunch, and enjoy the festive season. Free admission and free parking.

Sun · 10 AM · Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market · Downtown
13
Dec

Evergreen Market

A festive holiday market of cozy wooden chalets on the Halifax waterfront, where Nova Scotian vendors offer local flavours, thoughtful gifts, apparel and seasonal cheer. Open Thursday through Sunday from November 27 to December…

5 dates to Dec 20 · Foundation Lot South · Downtown

On stage & screen

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16
Nov

A Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas

George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett are bringing their Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas tour to Casino Nova Scotia with festive country tunes and holiday classics the whole family can enjoy.

Mon · 8 PM · Casino Nova Scotia · Downtown
28
Nov

Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Cool Runnings

Free outdoor screening of the 1993 Disney comedy Cool Runnings.

Sat · 6 PM · Evergreen Festival Sports Zone · Downtown
5
Dec

Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Happy Feet

Free outdoor screening of the animated penguin musical Happy Feet.

Sat · 6 PM · Evergreen Festival Sports Zone · Downtown
12
Dec

Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Disney’s Frozen

Free outdoor screening of Disney's Frozen.

Sat · 6 PM · Evergreen Festival Sports Zone · Downtown
18
Dec

The Ordeals Family & Friends Christmas Show 9m

The Ordeals bring their crew and kids to Bearly's for a cozy Christmas show that's part family affair, part live music magic on the 18th.

Fri · 9 PM · Bearly’s House of Blues and Ribs · Downtown
19
Dec

Movie Nights at Evergreen Festival — Home Alone

Free outdoor screening of the holiday classic Home Alone.

Sat · 6 PM · Evergreen Festival Sports Zone · Downtown

Parties, dinners & the rest

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27
Nov

Evergreen Festival

The Evergreen Festival turns the Halifax waterfront into a winter village for four weekends: open-air wooden chalets of Nova Scotia makers, distillers and food stalls on Foundation Lot South behind the Waterfront Warehouse, a…

On until Dec 20 · Halifax Waterfront · Downtown · Free