11 things to do in Halifax this Labor Day weekend | City | Halifax, Nova Scotia
TThe long Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and we’ve rounded up the events happening in Halifax so you can enjoy the last of the unofficial buzz of summer.
Where: Various
When: August 28 – September 4
Price: Various
With a wide variety of musicians and acts to choose from, the Halifax Urban Folk festival is “a celebration of the songs and the people who write them.”
Where: Various
When: September 1-11
Price: Various
The Halifax Fringe Festival is an annual showcase of theatre, music, circus, dance, comedy and education. This year, over 55 productions are presented in several venues across the city.
Arts and Culture Mosaic Music Festival
Where: Halifax Waterfront
When: Saturday, September 3
Price: Free
This family-friendly event features music and dance performances that showcase the cultures of Halifax’s diverse communities.
Where: Grand Parade Square
When: Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3
Price: Free
Two free concerts are happening this weekend on the Grand Oasis stage: Frosh Returns + Halifax Urban Folk Fest Main Event on Friday and HUFF Stage Takeover on Saturday.
Where: Halifax Waterfront
When: September 2-4
Price: Free
A pop-up booth where you can make your own flower crown with fresh flowers grown in Canada.
Where: Old Halifax Memorial Library
When: Saturday, September 3
Price: Free
“For anarchists and those curious about anarchism,” this book fair includes workshops and more than 20 vendors.
Where: Halifax Public Gardens
When: Sunday, September 4
Price: Free
As part of the weekly series of free concerts in the gardens, the Ally Fiola Quintet performs.
Where: Halifax Waterfont
When: Sunday, September 4
Price: Free
Halifax’s newest brass give a free concert of old favorites and lesser-known gems.
Football match Halifax Wanderers
Where: The Wanderers Grounds
When: Monday, September 5
Price: $27+
HFX Wanderers take on Calgary’s Cavalry FC on Labor Day.
When: Monday, September 5
Where: 1601 Lower Water Road
Price: Free
Join Halifax Dartmouth and District Labor Council in a march to Peace and Friendship Park followed by entertainment, snacks, face painting and a bouncy castle.
Where: Sullivans Pond
When: Monday, September 5
Price: Free
Check out the Halifax Area Model Yacht Club racing remote control sails on the pond.