Halifax Busker Festival

• ‘Demand is high’: Experts predict big year for N.S. tourism despite extreme weather

  Industry experts say the recent weather emergencies have not kept tourists away. They predict it will be another comeback season after several tough pandemic years.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• Dartmouth carnival shut down by police due to ‘gangs of kids fighting’

  Halifax Regional Police say two people were arrested after 'multiple fights between large groups of youths' at a carnival in downtown Dartmouth.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2022
  
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• The New Reality: Performers take art online to keep festivals alive during COVID-19

  Both the Halifax Busker Festival and the Halifax Jazz Festival have gone completely online due to COVID-19 this year, forcing performers to adapt and innovate.

  Entertainment

  Jul 17, 2020
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• New festival aims to make Halifax the diversity capital of Canada

  The first-ever Halifax Black Summer Festival is a multidisciplinary event celebrating black culture and diversity in Nova Scotia, happening August 1-4, 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2019
• Surprise proposal at Halifax Busker Festival goes viral

  Halifax's annual busker festival brings the worlds streets performers to the Maritimes, but it also brought together two people in a symbol of love that was all caught on camera.  

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2017
• Contortionist captivates crowd at Halifax Busker Festival

  A contortionist from Sydney is one of the 14 performers. She earned a business degree years ago but opted to "squeeze in a box for a living."

  Aug 5, 2017