Halifax Busker Festival
Halifax Busker Festival | |
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![]() The Halifax Waterfront boardwalk is home to the festival each year | |
Dates | July - August (6 days) |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Halifax Boardwalk |
Location(s) | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Country | Canada |
Years active | 1986 - present |
Founded | 1986 |
Next event | July 27 - August 1, 2022 |
Attendance | 500,000 (unofficial) |
Major events | Magic, Live music, Stunts |
Organized by | Premier Entertainment Group |
Website | www |
The Halifax Busker Festival is an annual event held by Premier Entertainment Group in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Halifax Waterfront showcasing talent from buskers around the world. The festival runs for 6 days during the Natal Day long weekend in July and August. The festival was founded in 1986 as Halifax Busker Festival. Admission to the festival is free but audience members are encouraged to tip performers. The official website for the festival allows people to tip performers via an online link.[1] In 2020 the event was held entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The festival was cancelled in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, replaced instead by in-person performances by local musicians and magicians.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "FAQs". Halifax Busker Festival. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Halifax Busker Festival moves online for 2020 due to COVID-19". CityNews Halifax. June 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "There Will Be No Buskers Festival This Year – Here's What's Happening Instead". Nova Scotia Buzz.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Guye, Alex (July 29, 2021). "Halifax Busker Festival to return in a new way this weekend". CBC News.
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Categories:
- Festivals in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Canadian festival stubs