Festivals & Events

No matter when you plan to visit, festivals and events celebrate the region's culture all year round. From Maple and Tulip Festivals in the spring, theatre and community festivals in the summer, fall colors and Oktoberfest in the fall, and a Christmas Festival in the winter - there is always a reason to celebrate when visiting Central Nova Scotia!

If you have an upcoming event that you would like listed on Central Nova Scotia, please Contact Us with the details and we will add it as soon as possible. You can also check for province-wide festival & events on novascotia.com

Truro Farmers' Market
Date(s): 05/08/2010 - 10/30/2010
Location: Between Outram and Havelock Streets, Truro
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Great Village Farmers' Market
Date(s): 05/22/2010 - 10/09/2010
Location: Great Village
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Sundays in the Park
Date(s): 06/27/2010
Location: Victoria Park, Truro
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Ship's Co. Theatre
Date(s): 07/01/2010 - 09/30/2010
Location: 18 Lower Main St, Parrsboro
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A VISION OF LEARNING; by artist Janice Stewart
Date(s): 08/06/2010 - 08/26/2010
Location: McCarthy Hall Gallery, NSCC TRURO CAMPUS, 36 Arthur St., Truro, N.S
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Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival
Date(s): 08/20/2010 - 09/04/2010
Location: Central Nova Scotia
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Taking her passion, new paintings by Jude Caborn & Chemistry, new glass works
Date(s): 08/30/2010 - 09/29/2010
Location: Visual Voice, 128 King st, Truro, NS
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Rufus Fairbanks Art Exhibit
Date(s): 09/02/2010 - 09/13/2010
Location: Cumberland County Museum and Archives, 150 Church Street, Amherst
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Wild Blueberry Roadshow
Date(s): 09/03/2010 - 09/03/2010
Location: Colchester Historical Museum, Yping St. Truro
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Bluegrass Festival
Date(s): 09/03/2010 - 09/03/2010
Location: Stewiack River Park Road
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Tonveta's Blueberry Festival
Date(s): 09/04/2010 - 09/04/2010
Location: Lions Arena, Parssboro
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Firemaen's Labour Day Weekend
Date(s): 09/04/2010 - 09/05/2010
Location: Tatamagouche Fire Hall
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Butter Trail Fun Run
Date(s): 09/05/2010
Location: Tatamagouche, Recreation Centre
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Fred Eaglesmith
Date(s): 09/10/2010 - 09/10/2010
Location: Marigold Centre, 605 Prince Street Truro
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Horse Power Mud Bog
Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
Location: Masstown
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50 Mile Yard Sale
Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/12/2010
Location: Musquodoboit Valley
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Harvest Moon Festival
Date(s): 09/17/2010 - 09/19/2010
Location: Downtown Truro
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Youth Stock Festival
Date(s): 09/17/2010 - 09/19/2010
Location: Truro
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An Evening with our Four Fathers – Dinner and Live Auction
Date(s): 09/18/2010 - 09/18/2010
Location: The Amherst Lions Club, 9 Electric Street
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Open Farm Day
Date(s): 09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010
Location: Province wide
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Beatlemaniacs
Date(s): 09/23/2010 - 09/23/2010
Location: Marigold Centre 605 Prince St Truro
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Oktoberfest
Date(s): 09/24/2010 - 09/25/2010
Location: Tatamagouche
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Oktoberfest Quilt Sale
Date(s): 09/24/2010 - 09/24/2010
Location: Tatamagouche
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Valdy
Date(s): 09/25/2010 - 09/25/2010
Location: Marigold Centre 605 prince St Truro
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Connie Caldor
Date(s): 09/27/2010 - 09/27/2010
Location: Marigold Centre 605 Prince St Truro
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Seniors' Expo
Date(s): 09/30/2010 - 09/30/2010
Location: Downtown Truro
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Basics of Cake Decorating
Date(s): 09/30/2010 - 09/30/2010
Location: Visual Voice, 128 King st, Truro , NS
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Rally in the Valley
Date(s): 10/03/2010 - 10/03/2010
Location: Musquodoboit Valley
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Atlantic Breeders Crown
Date(s): 10/08/2010 - 10/10/2010
Location: Truro Raceway
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Atlantic Breeders Crown
Date(s): 10/08/2010 - 10/10/2010
Location: Truro Raceway
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Sara Bonnyman Pottery Open House
Date(s): 10/09/2010 - 10/09/2010
Location: Tatamagouche
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Fall Festival Of Colour
Date(s): 10/09/2010 - 10/10/2010
Location: Wentworth
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Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival
Date(s): 10/12/2010 - 10/16/2010
Location: Amherst
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Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Music Awards
Date(s): 10/16/2010 - 10/16/2010
Location: Cobequid Educational Centre, Lorne Street Truro
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Harvest Open House
Date(s): 10/16/2010 - 10/16/2010
Location: Malagash
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Rankin,Church and Crowe
Date(s): 10/21/2010 - 10/21/2010
Location: Marigold Centre 605 Prince St Truro
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Bruce Cockburn at the Marigold
Date(s): 10/28/2010 - 10/28/2010
Location: Marigold Centre 605 prince Street Truro
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Christmas Dreams Fashion Show Gala
Date(s): 11/01/2010 - 11/03/2010
Location: Best Western Glangary, Truro
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Festival of Lights
Date(s): 11/19/2010 - 11/20/2010
Location: Truro
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Christmas Tree Festival
Date(s): 11/20/2010 - 11/20/2010
Location: Tatamagouche
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Santa Claus Parade
Date(s): 11/20/2010 - 11/20/2010
Location: Downtown Truro
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Jost Christmas Open House
Date(s): 11/21/2010 - 11/21/2010
Location: Malagash
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Christmas House Tours
Date(s): 11/26/2010 - 11/27/2010
Location: Brookfield
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Christmas Festival
Date(s): 11/26/2010 - 11/27/2010
Location: Maitland
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E.H. Club Christmas Bluegrass Jamboree
Date(s): 12/12/2010 - 12/12/2010
Location: Nine Mile River
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Lennie Gallant
Date(s): 06/12/2011 - 06/12/2010
Location: Marigold Centre, 605 Prince St Truro
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