Where is the Festival:
Halifax Busker Festival is located along the beautiful historic Halifax Waterfront in Nova Scotia, Canada.
What is the Halifax Busker Festival?
The Festival runs for six days over Nova Scotia’s Natal Day long weekend at the end of July/beginning of August. With hundreds of shows over six days, the Festival highlights performances on multiple stages.
Founded in 1986, Halifax Busker Festival scours the globe for the best street performers and musicians to perform at the annual event. From musicians and fire breathers, to acrobats and magicians, Halifax Busker Festival brings the best street performers in the world to the Halifax waterfront.
In 2017 the Halifax Busker Festival created the Nova Scotia Marquee Music Stage, where visitors are exposed to the vast array of musical talent.
From the unique to the sublime, audience members will be taken on a ride of shock and awe, laughter and storytelling, fun and frivolity. Don’t miss out on the mid-way and carnival rides, and enjoy our international vendors offering food, clothing, jewellery and more.
Whether you're 8 or 88, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Halifax Busker Festival.
How much does it cost?
The Festival is free admission and everyone is welcome - but we do encourage you to tip the performers.
Our website offers the option to tip online. Just visit your favourite performers bio and you will find a direct link to support them directly through a tip or by purchasing their music and merchandise.
Busking is the one form of entertainment that allows you to watch the show, and then decide how much to pay. Performers at the festival make their money by what is placed in their hats, in person or virtually.
What to bring
We encourage people to bring water, something to sit on (blanket, pillow, folding chair) and, of course, a hat and sun screen!
If the day is grey, bring an umbrella just in case. Our shows will often go on, even in in the rain.
Although the Buskers love dogs, we don’t encourage you to bring yours to the festival. The board walk is very hot and crowded, and that isn’t any fun for a dog getting caught under foot. So, please leave Fifi at home, but be sure to bring her back a treat at the end of the day!
Where to Stay
We encourage you to book your accommodations with one of our sponsor hotels, all within walking distance to the Festival.
Halifax Busker Festival is located along the beautiful historic Halifax Waterfront in Nova Scotia, Canada.
What is the Halifax Busker Festival?
The Festival runs for six days over Nova Scotia’s Natal Day long weekend at the end of July/beginning of August. With hundreds of shows over six days, the Festival highlights performances on multiple stages.
Founded in 1986, Halifax Busker Festival scours the globe for the best street performers and musicians to perform at the annual event. From musicians and fire breathers, to acrobats and magicians, Halifax Busker Festival brings the best street performers in the world to the Halifax waterfront.
In 2017 the Halifax Busker Festival created the Nova Scotia Marquee Music Stage, where visitors are exposed to the vast array of musical talent.
From the unique to the sublime, audience members will be taken on a ride of shock and awe, laughter and storytelling, fun and frivolity. Don’t miss out on the mid-way and carnival rides, and enjoy our international vendors offering food, clothing, jewellery and more.
Whether you're 8 or 88, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Halifax Busker Festival.
How much does it cost?
The Festival is free admission and everyone is welcome - but we do encourage you to tip the performers.
Our website offers the option to tip online. Just visit your favourite performers bio and you will find a direct link to support them directly through a tip or by purchasing their music and merchandise.
Busking is the one form of entertainment that allows you to watch the show, and then decide how much to pay. Performers at the festival make their money by what is placed in their hats, in person or virtually.
What to bring
We encourage people to bring water, something to sit on (blanket, pillow, folding chair) and, of course, a hat and sun screen!
If the day is grey, bring an umbrella just in case. Our shows will often go on, even in in the rain.
Although the Buskers love dogs, we don’t encourage you to bring yours to the festival. The board walk is very hot and crowded, and that isn’t any fun for a dog getting caught under foot. So, please leave Fifi at home, but be sure to bring her back a treat at the end of the day!
Where to Stay
We encourage you to book your accommodations with one of our sponsor hotels, all within walking distance to the Festival.
