This Month in Nova Scotia
Things to Do: November 2026
Late autumn in Nova Scotia this November 2026 brings 20 events, from literary festivals to early holiday markets.
20 events across 6 regions
Updated automatically. Current as of today's build.
November 2026 at a Glance
| Month covered | November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Events on the calendar | 20 |
| Regions with events | 6 of 8 |
| Busiest region | Halifax Metro |
| Where to browse everything | The full events calendar adds filters and detail; the travel guides cover trip planning |
| Cost to attend | Varies by event — many are free; ticketed events link from each card below |
This roundup is rebuilt on every deploy: events roll off as they end and new ones are added, so the calendar below is always current for November 2026.
Halifax Metro 9 events
Arts & Culture
Dartmouth Handcrafters Craft Show
Nov 13 - Nov 15
Zatzman Sportsplex
The Dartmouth Handcrafters Craft Show returns to the Zatzman Sportsplex on Wyse Road from November 13 to 15, 2026, welcoming more than 170 juried make...
Music
SymphoniCon: Music of Anime 2026
Nov 13
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Experience the emotion and energy of your favourite anime soundtracks brought to life by the full orchestra: SymphoniCon - Music of Anime with Symphon...
Food & Drink
My Food Journey: Chef Pamela A. LeonForde
Nov 15
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
On the evening of Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 hosts My Food Journey: Chef Pamela A. LeonForde - a night o...
Arts & Culture
Glow Gardens Halifax
Nov 19 - Jan 2
Halifax Exhibition Centre
Glow Gardens brings a million indoor holiday lights to the Halifax Exhibition Centre from November 19, 2026 through January 2, 2027 - the province's b...
Community
NS Power Holiday Parade of Lights
Nov 21
Downtown Halifax — starts at the Cogswell Street roundabout
Downtown Halifax switches on the holiday season with the NS Power Holiday Parade of Lights, presented by Eastlink and hosted by the Holiday Parade of ...
Community
Evergreen Festival
Nov 27 - Dec 20
Halifax waterfront (Market at Foundation Lot South
The Evergreen Festival turns the Halifax waterfront into a four-week outdoor winter celebration of Nova Scotian food, spirits, craft, and light, runni...
Community
Christkindlmarket at Alderney Landing
Nov 27 - Nov 29
Alderney Landing
Dartmouth's answer to the German Christmas market takes over Alderney Landing on the downtown waterfront for the last weekend of November. The Christk...
Music
Merry Murdoch Mysteries in Concert 2026
Nov 27 - Nov 28
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
A family holiday celebration where music meets mystery: Symphony Nova Scotia performs the music of the hit Canadian series Murdoch Mysteries live at t...
Community
Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov 28
Grand Parade
Halifax switches on its holiday season the old-fashioned way: a municipal Christmas tree in the Grand Parade, the civic square between City Hall and S...
Northumberland Shore 3 events
Music
Antigonish Jazz Festival
Nov 5 - Nov 7
Various venues
The Antigonish Jazz Festival returns for its 5th annual edition from November 5 to 7, 2026, turning the town of Antigonish into a three-day destinatio...
Music
Jimmy Rankin: Song Dog 25th Anniversary Tour
Nov 5
Glasgow Square Theatre
Twenty-five years after the album that launched his solo career, Jimmy Rankin brings the Song Dog 25th Anniversary Tour to Glasgow Square Theatre in N...
Music
Nova Scotia Music Week
Nov 12 - Nov 15
Truro
Nova Scotia Music Week returns to Truro for its 29th year, bringing four days of festival performances, industry programming, and the annual Music Nov...
Eastern Shore 3 events
Food & Drink
Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinner
Nov 14 - Nov 15
Memory Lane Heritage Village
Memory Lane Heritage Village, the 1940s living-history village on the Eastern Shore, serves its Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinner by candlelight in t...
Community
Walk Through Christmas Past: Illuminated Scenes of a 1940s Christmas
Nov 21 - Nov 22
Memory Lane Heritage Village
For two November evenings the 1940s village at Lake Charlotte turns into a walking snow globe. Walk Through Christmas Past, on November 21 and 22, 202...
Community
Old Fashioned Christmas at Sherbrooke Village
Nov 27 - Nov 29
Sherbrooke Village
Old Fashioned Christmas at Sherbrooke Village transforms one of Nova Scotia's finest living-history museums into a sprawling, after-dark holiday spect...
South Shore 3 events
Community
Lobster Trap Tree Lighting — Port Mouton
Nov 21
Port Mouton waterfront
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the village of Port Mouton switches on its Lobster Trap Christmas Tree for the tenth year, kicking off the holiday sea...
Community
The Season of Father Christmas
Nov 27 - Dec 24
Mahone Bay
The Season of Father Christmas turns Mahone Bay into a month-long seaside Christmas celebration from November 27 to December 24, 2026. Run by Festival...
Community
Christmas on the LaHave Parade of Lights
Nov 28
Downtown Bridgewater
Christmas on the LaHave flips the switch on the holiday season in Bridgewater with a single, much-anticipated evening: the Parade of Lights. On Novemb...
Yarmouth & Acadian Shores 1 event
Cape Breton Island 1 event
Coming in December 2026
9 events already on the calendar. Check back at the start of December for the full roundup, or browse the complete events calendar.
Where These Events Take Place
This month's events are spread across the province, from Yarmouth to Sydney and the Cape Breton Highlands. Every card above lists its host town — use the map to orient yourself before you go, and the full events calendar for filters and details.
Driving distances are real in this province: Halifax to Sydney is about four hours, Halifax to Yarmouth about three, and many Eastern Shore and Cape Breton events sit an hour or more beyond the cities. The road trip planner and trip cost calculator help budget the long drives.