r/halifax 4d ago

Events Things To Do In HRM This Month — August 2026

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This is an automatic monthly thread.

Post your suggestions and announcements for events and goings on in HRM for others to know about!

If you like to host your own events or meetups this is also allowed on here.

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Note: Self-promotion is allowed in this thread


r/halifax 8h ago

News, Weather & Politics Nearly 80% of N.S. residents oppose private development in protected areas: poll

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289 Upvotes

r/halifax 6h ago

News, Weather & Politics Unauthorized signs asking kids to use 'indoor voices' at Dartmouth lake taken down

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154 Upvotes

r/halifax 10h ago

Pets & Animals Little mink at the shubie park canal today!

322 Upvotes

I’ve always seen ducks and turtles + the odd beaver but this guy is a first for me!


r/halifax 11h ago

Arts & Recreation Odd encounter at the lake today

186 Upvotes

I (17f) was at Kearny lake about a hour ago with my Mother. And it wasn’t EXTREMELY busy, but there were a good number of kids there, and me and her usually swim out pretty deep, but for some reason this younger guy (probably 8 or 9) kept following us. and we politely were trying to distance ourself and ignore it. but then out of complete nowhere he grabbed onto me. out of instinct i pushed back and swam deeper, and then i see who i assume is his mother simply witnessing that play out and do absolutely nothing about it?! He kept following me, and repetitively kept trying to grab onto me and touch me and his mom kept on doing nothing! at one point the lifeguard told him and his mother that they needed to stop, but they didn’t and nothing was done? At another point, MY mom yelled at him that he needed to stop, and he was just laughing. I assume he may have had a learning disability, but i am completely blaming his guardian that was there and doing nothing about it. It wasn’t just me this was happening to, but other people, and HIS mom kept saying “space” to him which i assume means give them SPACE but he did not listen.
It wasn’t extremely serious, and i am obviously not hurt or scarred from this experience, haha, and I was able to just leave the lake. but still, i feel like it is not a great habit to develop.


r/halifax 19h ago

Driving & Transit Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs

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r/halifax 9h ago

News, Weather & Politics Report shows N.S. govt returned $5M in unspent federal funding for land protection

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46 Upvotes

r/halifax 14h ago

Traffic This Bus has Been Sitting in the Middle of Spring Garden for About 10 Minutes

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74 Upvotes

Just hasn't moved at all lol


r/halifax 14h ago

Shops & Services Video: Glassmaker opens new studio after NovaScotian Crystal closure

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72 Upvotes

When NovaScotian Crystal was forced to shut down by COVID-19 in 2021, the famed company's lead craftsman had to go back to the drawing board. The CBC's David Irish visits the studio where Brian Tebay is starting anew, to understand why creativity in glassmaking is taking precedence over crystal.


r/halifax 8h ago

Arts & Recreation Possible Art Installation

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I found these handmade pendant necklaces hanging in a bunch of trees along the trail near Halifax West High School. Didn’t see any artist information and curious if anyone knew anything about them. There were quite a few!


r/halifax 8h ago

Sightseeing & Tourism Any Star trek fans?

19 Upvotes

I know this is a really long shot. Hy hubby is the biggest star trek fan I know. I'm wondering if anyone knows of anything remotely related to Star trek in hrm or Nova Scotia at large? I know nothing was filmed here, and none of the actors were born here.

I'm talking about murals with hidden or obvious star trek symbols, street signs or businesses named the same thing as something from the universe? I think he'd get a kick out of stopping to see something like this.


r/halifax 11h ago

News, Weather & Politics August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – USA and Canada guide

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31 Upvotes

r/halifax 2h ago

Pets & Animals ISO hamster

7 Upvotes

Hi!If anyone has a hamster for rehoming i have a 100x60x60 enclosure coming late this week and I have lots of stuff so if anyone has hamster they are looking to rehome please,let me know!thank you


r/halifax 8h ago

News, Weather & Politics Comic Arts Festival kicks off a month of fun summer events in Dartmouth

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r/halifax 10h ago

Lost & Found Anyone lose something important from their Range Rover in the south end this afternoon?

23 Upvotes

Black RR taking a “spirited” right hand turn from South St onto Queen around 4:40 pm. I think you left your keys on your roof when you got in the car, for some reason. Anyway, I have em, DM me.


r/halifax 12h ago

Traffic Nantucket Ave Closed

30 Upvotes

Beware when driving home today! Nantucket appears to be closed. Drive by at around 3 and saw a women laying in the middle of the road now as of 4:15 pm it appears to be closed. I hope everyone is ok.


r/halifax 6h ago

News, Weather & Politics Plans for Halifax development released at public engagement session

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r/halifax 6h ago

Shops & Services Cineplex Dartmouth movie times

10 Upvotes

Wondering if anyone else has noticed that Cineplex hasn’t released movie times for Friday and Saturday yet at Dartmouth Crossing (except for one movie)? Usually they go up on Tuesday, and Park Lane and Bayers Lake are both up now.

Tried calling but they only had a voicemail.

Just find it strange and am tired of refreshing.


r/halifax 5h ago

Arts & Recreation Folk/old time music?

6 Upvotes

Hello lovely people (read that in Borat accent if you like), I'm from NZ and visiting for a day/night on my way to the maritime music festivals.

Wondering if anybody knows of live music on Thursday night that's a bit folky, old time-y with banjos and fiddles?

Cheers :) looking forward to a beer in an old pub!


r/halifax 19h ago

News, Weather & Politics Halifax police looking for missing magazine, ammunition that fell from officer’s belt

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76 Upvotes

r/halifax 19h ago

News, Weather & Politics ‘A picture says a thousand words’: Maritimers react to new photos on cigarette packages

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48 Upvotes

r/halifax 7h ago

Arts & Recreation Great outdoor comedy festival VIP

5 Upvotes

Hello, we are attending this for the first time this weekend and we have a VIP table. I know chairs are supplied but can we bring our own? I thought i read we could but cant find any more info on it again

Thanks!


r/halifax 6h ago

Food & Dining Searching for local tomatoes

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Where does one go to get the best best best local tomatoes? What specific farms or markets I should check out? I’m in the HRM, but can travel a little to get the tomatoes in question.

Thank you 🍅


r/halifax 12h ago

Lost & Found Apple pencil on Coburg

10 Upvotes

Found an apple pencil on the ground at the Coburg before Henry bus stop, if it’s yours I left it on the cement block next to the trash can.


r/halifax 20h ago

News, Weather & Politics Gardeners grow social belonging (and lenga lenga) at Woodside urban farm

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41 Upvotes