🔱 Halifax Pride Festival! 🏳️‍🌈

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• Halifax Pride Festival 🏳️‍🌈

• African Festival of Arts and Culture 🌍

• Great Improv at the Bus Stop Theatre 🎤

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Halifax Pride Festival is looking colorful!

Get ready to celebrate love and diversity at Halifax Pride Week, where the streets come alive with vibrant parades, live music, and fabulous drag shows! Join us for a week of festivities, including the Pride Parade, Drag Dance Classes, and tons of Pride themed music events. Come out and show your support, enjoy the incredible performances, and be part of the inclusive and joyous community spirit that makes Halifax Pride truly special!

Find fun for all ages and walks of life and enjoy the facilities. A huge thank you to the Ambassadors and Team that help make this event possible. Learn more about Pride Events on the Pride Website!

What’s Happening Today?

🖼️ Dalhousie Art Gallery | Alan Syliboy: The Journey So Far | 11:00am

🎭 Cambridge Battery | Alice in Wonderland | 7:00pm | 30-50$

😆 Bus Stop Theatre | Spontaneity Improv Showcase | 7:30PM - 10PM | 10$

🎉 Sackville Landing | Africa Festival of Arts and Culture | 7 PM | Free

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Upcoming Live Music

Thursday, July 18
🎵 Old Triangle | Tristan Legg | 8 PM | Free
🎵 Halifax Shopping Centre | Daniel Van Gogh | 7 PM | Free
🎵 Loose Cannon | Local Bands | 9 PM | Free
🎵 Split Crow | TBA | 7PM - 11:30PM | Free
🎵 Bearly's | Jake Ballard | 9PM-midnight | Free

Friday, July 19
🎵 Carleton | Tevon Tynes Trio | 10:00pm | $0
🎵 Loose Cannon | The Bologna Colorado Blues Band | 9:30 | $0
🎵 Marquee Ballroom | Swift Kick - Taylor Swift Tribute | 9:00pm | $32
🎵 Old Triangle | Tristan Legg & Teddy Zee | 8:00pm | $0
🎵 Shore Club | David Myles | 10:00pm | $40
🎵 Alderney Landing | Nova Multifest (Various) | 6:00pm | $0
🎵 Bearly's | 2 Young 2 Old | 9:30pm | $0
🎵 Split Crow | Jeff Bonang | 8:00pm | $0

Saturday July 20
🎵Carleton | Dancing Queen (ABBA tribute band) | 0 | 40.25$
🎵Old Triangle | Tristan Legg & Teddy Zee | 8-11PM | Free
🎵Durty Nelly's | Dodge | 8PM - 10PM | Free
🎵Durty Nelly's | Bruce & Jay MacKinnon | 4PM - 7PM | Free
🎵Loose Cannon | Local Bands | 9 PM | Free
🎵Split Crow | Jeff Bonang | 8 - 11:30PM | Free
🎵Split Crow | Travis Hatcher | 7 - 10:30PM | Free
🎵Bearly's | Zakary Miller | 4PM - 8PM | Free
🎵Marquee | Charli XCX dance party & drag show | 8PM - 12AM | 13-22$
🎵Montes | Ruckus w/ DJ Randy | 8 PM | 12

Events and Activities This Week

Coming Soon…

Upcoming Festivals

🎭 Shakespeare by the Sea | Various | Jul 06 - Sep 01
🏳️‍🌈 Halifax Pride | Various | Jul 18 - Jul 28
🎉Afrifest | Lower Water St, Halifax | Jul 18 - Jul 21
🎵Acoustic Maritime Music Festival | Ocean View Campground | Jul 18 - 21
🎉Nova Multifest | Alderney Landing | Jul 19 - Jul 21
🤹Buskers Festival | Halifax and Dartmouth Waterfronts | Jul 31 - Aug 05
🎵Crescendo Fest | Ferry Terminal Park | Aug 03 - Aug 03
🍻Seaport Beers Fest | Halifax Seaport | Aug 08 - Aug 10
😂Great Outdoors Comedy Festival | Garrison Grounds | Aug 09 - Aug 11
🏮Northern Lights Lantern Festival | Needham Community Centre | Aug 10
💃Salsa and Batchata Festival | Various | Aug 15 - Aug 18
🎵Rock the Harbour 2024 | Dartmouth Waterfront | Aug 16 - Aug 18
🏖️ Sandcastle Competition | Lake Charlotte, NS | Aug 18
🎉 Lebanese Festival | Cedar Event Centre, Clayton Park | Sep 06 - Sep 08
🎬 Atlantic International Film Festival | | Sep 11 - Sep 18

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