Must-see entertainment in Halifax

  • Seahorse Tavern

    Halifax

    Indie acts and local bands are the mainstay at the rough-and-ready Seahorse. It also hosts a monthly dance party, plus retro nights devoted to the '80s…

  • Shakespeare by the Sea

    Halifax

    Performances of the Bard's works take place at the Cambridge Battery, an old fortification in the middle of Point Pleasant Park. When the weather's bad,…

  • Carleton

    Halifax

    The Carleton's lineup is famously eclectic: folk, indie, jazz, rock and Celtic all regularly feature. There's a good dinner menu, too, served till late if…

  • Scotiabank Centre

    Halifax

    Halifax's premier multipurpose indoor arena is smack bang in the heart of downtown. The biggest matches, games and concerts to come to town are held here.

  • Yuk Yuks

    Halifax

    This is the place to go for local and international stand-up and improv gigs; check the website for what's on when.

  • Neptune Theatre

    Halifax

    This downtown theater presents musicals and well-known plays on its main stage and edgier stuff in the studio.