2013 Festivals & Events
May 29-June 3
Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Valley (902) 678-8322
appleblossom.com
June 21
National Aboriginal Day
Millbrook (902) 843-3496
glooscapheritagecentre.com
June 21-23
Multicultural Festival
Halifax (902) 423-6534
multifest.ca
June 21-23
Privateer Days
Liverpool (902) 354-4500
privateerdays.ca
June 30-July 7
Royal Nova Scotia
International Tattoo
Halifax (902) 420-1114
nstattoo.ca
July 4-7
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
Canso 1-888-554-7826
stanfest.com
July 5-7
Pictou Lobster Carnival
Pictou (902) 485-5150
pictoulobstercarnival.ca
July 5-13
Jazz Festival
Halifax (902) 492-2225
halifaxjazzfestival.ca
July 7-14
Antigonish Highland Games
Antigonish (902) 863-4275
antigonishhighlandgames.ca
July 11-21
Festival of the Arts
Peggy’s Cove Area (902) 820-2285
peggyscoveareaarts.blogspot.com
July 19-28
Pride Week Festival
Halifax (902) 431-1194
halifaxpride.com
July 31-August 5
International Busker Festival
Halifax
buskers.ca
August 1-5
Natal Day Festival
Halifax (902) 490-6776
natalday.org
August 2-4
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
New Glasgow 1-877-759-1078
jubilee.ns.ca
August 4
Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg
nsfolkartfestival.com
August 8-11
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg (902) 634-3180
folkharbour.com
August 16-31
Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival
Province-wide 1-800-895-1177
wildblueberryfest.com
August 17
Harmonica Festival
Lake Charlotte (902) 845-1937
e-mail info@heritagevillage.ca
August 28-September 1
Wharf Rat Rally
Digby (902) 245-5924
wharfratrally.com
September 7-8
Show & Shine
Sherbrooke 1-888-743-7845
sherbrookeshowandshine.blogspot.com
September 13-22
Hike the Highlands Festival
Cape Breton
hikethehighlands.com
September 21-22
Whirligig and Weathervane Festival
Shelburne (902) 875-3205
whirligigfestival.com
September 27-29
Deep Roots Music Festival
Wolfville (902) 542-7668
deeprootsmusic.ca
October 4-6
Great Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair
Mahone Bay (902) 624-0490
mahonebay.com
October 11-19
Celtic Colours International Festival
Cape Breton 1-877-285-2321
celtic-colours.com
October 22-26
Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax (902) 482-8176
halifaxpopexplosion.com
May 18-20
Points East Tulip Festival
Stratford (902) 961-3540
pointseastcoastaldrive.com/peipackages
May 23
Savour Food & Wine Show
Charlottetown 1-800-565-0278
pe.edining.ca/savour.asp
June 14-24
Festival of Small Halls
Province-wide (902) 892-2308
smallhalls.com
June 13-July 1
Island Fusion
Province-wide 1-800-463-4734
tourismpei.com/fusion
June 27-30
Highland Gathering
Summerside 1-877-224-7473
collegeofpiping.com/gathering.php
July 5-7
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Cavendish 1-877-569-7767
cavendishbeachmusic.com
July 25-27
Summerfest Music Festival
Emerald (902) 886-2400
emeraldjunctionsummerfest.com
July 25-28
Northumberland Fisheries Festival
Murray River (902) 962-3327
murrayriverpei.com
August 8-17
Old Home Week
Charlottetown (902) 629-6623
oldhomeweekpei.com
September 6-30
Fall Flavours
Province-wide 1-866-960-9912
fallflavours.ca
September 12-15
International Shellfish Festival
Charlottetown 1-866-955-2003
peishellfish.com
September 21-22
Annual 70-Mile Yard Sale
Southeastern PEI (902) 962-3761
woodislands.ca
October 18-20
Prince Edward Island Marathon
Charlottetown (902) 566-5841
princeedwardislandmarathon.com
May 17-26
Trails, Tales and Tunes
Norris Point (709) 458-3399
trailstalestunes.ca
May 31-June 9
Feather & Folk Nature Festival
Southwest Coast
featherandfolk.ca
June 7-16
Iceberg Festival
St. Anthony and area
theicebergfestival.ca
June 30
Canada’s Big Birthday Bash
St. John’s (709) 722-7634
georgestreetlive.ca
July 17-21
Bird Island Puffin Festival
Elliston (709) 468-7080
e-mail rootcellars@persona.ca
July 19-21
Deer Lake Strawberry Festival Days
Deer Lake (709) 635-2451
town.deerlake.nf.ca
Mount Pearl City Days
Mount Pearl (709) 748-1008
mountpearl.ca
July 22-28
Fish Fun & Folk Festival
Twillingate
(709) 884-2174
fishfunfolkfestival.com
July 22-August 25
Gros Morne Summer Music
Corner Brook, Woody Point
(709) 638-9634 /> gmsm.ca
August 1-6
George Street Festival
St. John’s (709) 722-7634
georgestreetlive.ca
August 8-11
Blueberry Festival
Brigus (709) 528-3201
brigus.net/blue.htm
August 9-11
Newfoundland & Labrador
Folk Festival
St. John’s (709) 576-8508
nlfolk.com
August 14-18
Writers at Woody Point
Western Woody Point
(709) 458-3388
writersatwoodypoint.com
October 5-6
Partridgeberry Harvest Festival
Fogo Island Central (709) 658-7256
fogoislandpartridgeberryfestival.com
June 19-22
Edmundston Jazz and Blues Festival
Edmundston (506) 737-8188
jazzbluesedmundston.com
June 21-23
Fiddles on the Tobique
Nictau (506) 356-2409
e-mail canoe@xplornet.ca
June 28-30
Adrenaline Bike Festival
Saint John (506) 658-3600
marketsquaresj.com
July 1
Fathers of Confederation Walk
Atholville (506) 789-2366
parcsugarloafpark.ca/bikepark
July 4-7
Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival
Miramichi 1-866-765-6765
rocknrollfestival.com
July 9-13
Albert County Historical Society Quilt Show
Hopewell Cape (506) 734-2003
albertcountymuseum.ca
July 9-14
Western Festival of Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin 1-877-898-9342
festivalwesternnb.com
July 12-13
Maritime Kitchen Party
Saint John (506) 658-3600
marketsquaresj.com
July 18-21
Buskers on the Boardwalk
Saint John (506) 658-3600
marketsquaresj.com
July 18-21
Irish Festival on the Miramichi
Miramichi (506) 778-8810
canadasirishfest.com
July 26-28
Sandpiper Festival
Dorchester (506) 379-3030
dorchester.ca
July 26-28
New Brunswick Highland Games
Fredericton 1-888-368-4444
highlandgames.ca
August 1-15
Festival Acadien de Caraquet
Caraquet (506) 727-2787
festivalacadien.ca
May 18-June 15
Moose Mainea
Greenville (207) 695-2702
mooseheadlake.org
May 30-June 2
Acadia Birding Festival
Mount Desert Island
(207) 233-3694
acadiabirdingfestival.com
June 9
Old Port Festival
Portland (207) 772-6828
portlandmaine.com
June 22
Beer Festival
Bangor (207) 947-5205
visitbangormaine.com/tapintosummer
June 25-26
Windjammer Days
Boothbay Harbor (207) 633-2353
boothbayharbor.com
July 13-14
North Atlantic Blues
Festival
Rockland (207) 596-6055
northatlanticbluesfestival.com
July 26-28
Eliot Antique Tractor and
Engine Show
Eliot (207) 748-3303
raittfarmmuseum.org
July 31-August 4
Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland (207) 596-0376
mainelobsterfestival.com
August 17
Pirate Festival at Fort Knox
Prospect (207) 469-6553
fortknox.maineguide.com
August 22-25
Crown of Maine Balloon Festival
Presque Isle (207) 764-6561
crownofmaineballoonfest.org
August 23-25
Wells Chili-Fest
Wells (207) 646-2451
wellschilifest.com
September 5-8
International Seaplane Fly-In
Greenville (207) 695-2928
e-mail info@seaplanefly-in.org
September 6-8
Eastport Pirate Festival
Eastport (207) 853-4343
eastportpiratefestival.com
October 10
Ghostport
Bucksport (207) 469-6818
ghostportme.com
August 22-25
Crown of Maine Balloon Festival
Presque Isle (207) 764-6561
crownofmaineballoonfest.org
Note: Dates and other event details are subject to change; it’s advisable to call ahead.
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