What to do in Halifax in November 2026

150 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Free: 7. Busiest venues: The Carleton, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax Live Comedy Club.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Apr 3

Mi'kma'ki Artists' Spotlight: Gordon Sparks

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 31

Welcome to Turtle Island

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 · South End (waterfront)
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 31

The Hope and Survival Memorial Quilt: Laurie Swim's Halifax Explosion Commemorative Project

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic · Downtown Halifax (waterfront)
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Burnt Sugar Blue

Dalhousie Art Gallery · South End Halifax
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Roger Mooking: SoundBites

Roger Mooking

Dalhousie Art Gallery · South End Halifax
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 2

Bricks By the Sea

Museum of Natural History (Nova Scotia Museum) · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 2

Natural History Brick by Brick

Museum of Natural History (Nova Scotia Museum) · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 2

The Art of Birding

Museum of Natural History (Nova Scotia Museum) · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 6

Inside The Walls

Discovery Centre · Downtown Halifax (waterfront)
- Visual arts
Music
until Nov 1

Frenchy's: The Thrift Musical

Alderney Landing · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets
Theatre
until Nov 1

Deepwater

Neptune Theatre · Downtown Halifax
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 7

Miawe’g Masgwi – Among the Birches – Pomiędzy Brzozami

Jessica Jerome

The Anna Leonowens Gallery (NSCAD University) · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until Nov 7

Thank you for your interest in Canada

Yujia Shi 施雨迦

The Anna Leonowens Gallery (NSCAD University) · Downtown Halifax
- Visual arts
Free
Literature
until Nov 8

AfterWords literary festival

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Literature
Tickets
Cinema
Time not announced

American Doctor

Carbon Arc Cinema · Downtown Halifax
- Cinema
Cinema
Time not announced

Chronovisor

Carbon Arc Cinema · Downtown Halifax
- Cinema

Monday, November 2, 2026

Other
7 PM

Goodwill Trivia Mondays

Good Robot Brewing Co. · North End Halifax
Comedy
7 PM

Kyla Cobbler

Spatz Theatre · South End
- Comedy
Tickets

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
7 PM

Korpiklaani & Crimson Shadows

The Marquee Ballroom · North End
- Music
$43.93 Tickets
Other
Time not announced

Tuesday Night Talk: Life and Work on Sable Island, Parks Canada's Study

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic · Downtown Halifax (waterfront)

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Other
7 PM

An Evening With Alan Cross

Alan Cross

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Songwriters Circle at The Pink Piano Cafe

The Pink Piano Cafe & Lounge · Lower Sackville
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Gin & Jazz

The Local · North End Halifax
- Music
- Jazz

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Alan Cross Presents: UNCHARTED

Alan Cross

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets
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Music
7:30 PM

Nathan Carter

Rebecca Cohn Auditorium · South End (Dalhousie University)
- Music
$63–$80 Tickets

Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
6 PM

Fall 2026 Exhibition Celebration

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Music
7:30 PM

Essential Opera: In Her Hands (Masks Required; Livestream Option)

The Sanctuary Arts Centre · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Theatre
- Opera
$15 Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Comics To Be Announced

Yuk Yuk's Halifax · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
8 PM

E Richard Iman Club

Mill Cove Brew Pub · Bedford
- Music
$4.99–$8 Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

FARRIS HYTIAA

Halifax Live Comedy Club · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
$20 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Hawksley Workman

Light House Arts Centre · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Norma MacDonald Band w/ Logan Edward MacKay

Norma MacDonald Band · Logan Edward MacKay

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

HALIWEEN: A Rap Halloween Party

DJ Ubuntu

Stillwell Brewing · North End Halifax
- Music
- Nights out
- Hip-hop
$12–$23 Tickets
Music
10 PM

FOMO FRIDAY

The Dome · Downtown Halifax
- Music
- Nights out
$5
Other
until Nov 8

Hal-Con Sci-Fi Fantasy Convention

Halifax Convention Centre · Downtown Halifax
Music
Time not announced

Marc McLaughlin and beauts

Marc McLaughlin · beauts

Gus' Pub · North End
- Music
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Music
Time not announced

Raine Maida

Rebecca Cohn Auditorium · South End (Dalhousie University)
- Music
Music
Time not announced

The Gullz: Wasted EP Release

The Gullz

The Seahorse Tavern · North End
- Music
$16.49 Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Cabaret
12 PM

Saturday Drag Brunch

Stardust Bar + Kitchen · Downtown Halifax
- Cabaret
$10 Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

DAC Presents: Sophie's Surprise 29th

Rebecca Cohn Auditorium · South End (Dalhousie University)
- Comedy
- Circus
$13.50–$33.50 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Essential Opera: In Her Hands (with ASL interpretation)

The Sanctuary Arts Centre · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Theatre
- Opera
$15 Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Comics To Be Announced

Yuk Yuk's Halifax · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Concert for Socks: The Town Heroes, Burry, Feral Carol, The Soul Tides Collective

The Town Heroes · Burry · Feral Carol · The Soul Tides Collective

The Marquee Ballroom · North End
- Music
- Punk
- Soul
$12–$20 Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

FARRIS HYTIAA

Halifax Live Comedy Club · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
$20 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Petty Larceny: The Music of Tom Petty

Petty Larceny

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

Dad Patrol: Chainsaw Fight Fantastic Release Show

Dad Patrol

The Seahorse Tavern · North End
- Music
$15 Tickets
Music
10 PM

Certified Saturday

The Dome · Downtown Halifax
- Music
- Nights out
$5–$10
Music
10 PM

Throwback Saturdays

Jacobs Lounge · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Nights out

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
2 PM

Bach, Bach, Bach, & Bach

Symphony Nova Scotia

The Stage at St. Andrew's (Halifax United Church) · South End
- Music
Tickets
Music
2:30 PM

Essential Opera: In Her Hands (Relaxed Performance)

The Sanctuary Arts Centre · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Theatre
- Opera
$15 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Carl Mayotte Quintet

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets

Monday, November 9, 2026

Other
7 PM

Goodwill Trivia Mondays

Good Robot Brewing Co. · North End Halifax

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Comedy
8 PM

Angelo Tsarouchas - Diaspora Tour

Angelo Tsarouchas

Yuk Yuk's Halifax · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
Sold out
Other
Time not announced

Tuesday Night Talk: The Canadian Navy during the First Gulf War 1990-91

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic · Downtown Halifax (waterfront)

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Gin & Jazz

The Local · North End Halifax
- Music
- Jazz
Theatre
until Nov 15

YPCo Presents: Our Town

Our Town

Neptune Theatre · Downtown Halifax
- Theatre
Tickets

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Music
6 PM

Our Heritage: Food, Music & Art

Lotus Wight · Mary-Beth Carty · Koromanti & the North Star · Michael Pendergast · Siskin

The Sanctuary Arts Centre · Downtown Dartmouth
- Music
- Visual arts
$60 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Carolina East

The Carleton · Downtown Halifax
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Pro-Am Night Halifax

Yuk Yuk's Halifax · Downtown Halifax
- Comedy
Tickets
Theatre
until Jan 10

Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Neptune Theatre · Downtown Halifax
- Theatre
Tickets

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