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With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season quickly approaching, taking time to enjoy the lights, sounds, songs and spirit – and spirits – is a great way to bring family and friends together for a fun festive outing together.
We’ve pulled together a list featuring just some of the festive events coming up in Nova Scotia this November and December. Please check with the official event websites directly for up-to-date information.
Holiday Festivals, Events & Tours
Delightful Downtown “Everything is Sparkling” Holiday Light Projection Show
Grafton Park, Halifax
2026 dates TBC
Shelby Ranch Sleigh Ride of Lights, Scotsburn
November 20, 2026–January 2, 2027
Glow Halifax Christmas Light and Festival & Market
Halifax Exhibition Centre
November 19, 2026–January 2, 2027
Citadel Distilled: Raise your Holiday Spirits
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Private bookings available on select evenings November & December
Halifax Evergreen Festival
Various locations throughout Halifax and Dartmouth
November 27–December 20, 2026
Victorian Christmas
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
November 21–22, 2026
Memory Lane Heritage Village Christmas Walk
Memory Lane Heritage Village
November 21–22, 2026
Chester Village Christmas
November 27–29, 2026
Christmas at Sherbrooke Village
November 27–29, 2026
The Season of Father Christmas in Mahone Bay
Various locations throughout Mahone Bay
November 27 to December 24, 2026
Light up the Park
Acadia Park, Lower Sackville
November 28–December 31, 2026
Delightful Downtown “Season’s Greetings” Holiday Light Projection Show
Grafton Park, Halifax
2026 dates TBC
Merry Madness 2026
Downtown Yarmouth
December 4–5, 2026
New Ross Christmas Festival
Various locations throughout New Ross, including New Ross Museum
December 4–6, 2026
Windsor Christmas Market & Parade of the Woodland Animals, Windsor
December 5 & 12, 2026
Delightful Downtown New Year’s Light Projection Show
Grafton Park, Halifax
2026 dates TBC
Tree Lightings & Holiday Parades
Nova Scotia Power Parade of Lights
Downtown Halifax
November 21, 2026
Parade of Lights, New Minas
November 21, 2026
Lobster Trap Tree Lighting
Port Mouton
November 21, 2026
Lighting of the Lobster Trap Christmas Tree
Cape Sable Island, Municipality of Barrington
2026 dates TBC
Holiday Lights at Benjamin Bridge
Benjamin Bridge Vineyards, Gaspereau
Thursdays through Sundays, starting November 22, 2026
Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting Event
Grand Parade next to City Hall, Halifax
November 28, 2026
Barrington & Area Christmas Parade of Lights
Barrington
2026 dates TBC
Downtown Truro Santa Claus Parade
November 29, 2026
Parade of Lights
Annapolis Royal
2026 dates TBC
Light up Lunenburg
November 27–28, 2026
Pictou Christmas Light up
Market Square, Pictou
November 27, 2026
Yarmouth Tree Lighting
Frost Park
2026 dates TBC
Wolfville’s Night of Lights
Clock Park, Wolfville
November 28, 2026
North of Smokey Parade of Lights
Ingonish Outdoor Rink to Keltic Lodge
November 28, 2026
TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting
Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth
2026 dates TBC
Annual Sackville Holiday Tree Lighting
Acadia Park, Lower Sackville
November 28, 2026
Pugwash Christmas Parade
Pugwash
December 4, 2026
Parade of Lights
Westville
December 5, 2026
Holiday Concerts and Theatre Performances
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Neptune Theatre, Halifax
November 12, 2026–January 10, 2027
A Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas starring George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett
November 16, 2026 | The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax
November 17, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
Lennie Gallant – The Inn Keeper’s Christmas
November 19, 2026 | Fox Harb’r Resort, Wallace
December 4, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 5, 2026 | Schwartz Auditorium (StFX), Antigonish
December 9, 2026 | Light House Arts Centre, Halifax
December 11, 2026 | King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
December 12, 2026 | Acadia University (Convocation Hall), Wolfville
December 15, 2026 | Th’YARC Playhouse, Yarmouth
December 16–17, 2026 | Chester Playhouse, Chester
Christmas in Neverland
Th’YARC, Yarmouth
November 20–22 & 26–28, 2026
Christmas with the Ennis Sisters
November 22, 2026 | The Astor Theatre, Liverpool
November 24, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
November 25, 2026 | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
November 28, 2026 | Miles MacDonald Performance Centre, Guysborough
November 29, 2026 | Acadia University, Wolfville
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Neptune Theatre, Halifax
November 24–December 27, 2026
The Grand Tour With a Dash of Christmas
November 26, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
November 27–28, 2026 | SAERC Auditorium, Port Hawkesbury
Merry Murdoch Mysteries in Concert
Symphony Nova Scotia, Rebecca Cohn, Halifax
November 27-28, 2026
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
November 27–29, 2026
The Grand Tour Christmas
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
November 27, 2026
Tara MacLean & Bayfield String Quartet – On This Winter’s Night
November 28, 2026 | Chester Playhouse, Chester
November 29, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 20, 2026 | King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
The Turnbull Brothers’ Christmas
November 29, 2026 | Springside Community Centre, Springside
December 11, 2026 | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
December 12, 2026 | Cranton Cross Road Community Centre, Margaree
December 14, 2026 | Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
December 17, 2026 | CentreStage Theatre, Kentville
December 19, 2026 | Greenwood Art Centre, Baddeck
December 20, 2026 | Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
Matt Andersen Making Spirits Bright
December 1, 2026 | King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
December 2–3, 2026 | Chester Playhouse, Chester
December 5, 2026 | Pomquet Monks Head Road Venue, Antigonish
December 13–14, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 16, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 17, 2026 | The Astor Theatre, Liverpool
December 18, 2026 | Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Windsor
December 19, 2026 | Th’YARC Playhouse, Yarmouth
A Gunning & Cormier Christmas
December 3, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 4, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 5, 2026 | Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Windsor
December 6, 2026 | Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville
December 10 & 12, 2026 | Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
December 11, 2026 | Inverary Resort, Baddeck
December 17, 2026 | Th’YARC Playhouse, Yarmouth
December 20–23, 2026 | The Carleton, Halifax
Campbell & Johnston Christmas
December 3–4, 2026 | The Carleton, Halifax
December 11, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
The Nutcracker
Symphony Nova Scotia, Rebecca Cohn, Halifax
December 4–6 & 10–13, 2026
Jackie Putnam and The Hawks – Christmas is a Time to Love
Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 6, 2026
Home For Christmas – Heather Rankin, Rachel MacLean, and Dale Miller
December 7, 2026 | Sanctuary Arts Centre, Dartmouth
December 8, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 9, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
Holiday Concert – The Annapolis Basin Community Band
King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
December 10, 2026
The Irish Descendants Christmas
December 12, 2026 | Bella Rose Arts Centre, Halifax
December 13, 2026 | SAERC Auditorium, Port Hawkesbury
December 14, 2026 | Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre, Oak Island, Call 1-800-565-5075 or email reservations@oakislandresort.ca for tickets
December 15, 2026 | Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
December 16, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 17, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 18, 2026 | Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville
Cape Breton Christmas Ceilidh
Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
December 13, 2026
The Debaters Live Holiday Edition
Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax
December 15, 2026
Còig Christmas
December 15, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 17, 2026 | The Carleton, Halifax
December 19, 2026 | Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville
December 20, 2026 | Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
Jon Bryant presents Maritime Mistletoe
Sanctuary Arts Centre, Dartmouth
December 16, 2026
Brett Kissel – The Side You’ve Never Seen Holiday Tour
December 16, 2026 | Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
December 17, 2026 | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro
Puss in Boots: A Christmas Tail of Annapolis Royal
King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal
December 17, 2026
Reeny’s Family Christmas
Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro
December 17, 2026
Handel’s “Dublin” Messiah
Symphony Nova Scotia, Rebecca Cohn, Halifax
December 18–19, 2026
Country Boys Christmas Edition
December 19, 2026 | deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou
December 20, 2026 | Light House Arts Centre, Halifax
Barra MacNeils – East Coast Christmas
December 20, 2026 | Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax
December 21–22, 2026 | Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
Festive Holiday Craft Shows in Nova Scotia
Looking for the perfect, locally-made gift for someone special or for yourself? Be sure to check out our growing list of holiday-themed craft shows taking place across Nova Scotia.
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If you want your tree lighting, community parade, holiday event, or craft show that is welcoming to all to appear on this page, please email details to tnsportal@novascotia.ca.
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