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Special Events

JUNE
• PRIVATEER DAYS, LIVERPOOL
JUNE – JULY
• ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA INTERNATIONAL
TATTOO, HALIFAX
JULY
• ANTIGONISH HIGHLAND GAMES
• HALIFAX PRIDE FESTIVAL
• PICTOU LOBSTER CARNIVAL
• STAN ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL, CANSO
• TD HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY – AUGUST
• FESTIVAL ACADIEN DE CLARE CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, CAPE BRETON • DESTINATION CANADA/LOUIS DECARLO
• FESTIVAL DE L’ESCAOUETTE, CHÉTICAMP
• HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BUSKER surfi ng, a fun if somewhat frigid alternative HERITAGE AND CULTURE
FESTIVAL
on the Eastern Shore. Looking for some- Nova Scotia is Latin for “New Scotland” and
AUGUST thing truly unique? Experience the rush of descendants of its Scottish settlers make
• CHESTER RACE WEEK
rafting on the Shubenacadie River, where a much of that connection—particularly on
• LUNENBURG FOLK HARBOUR FESTIVAL
tidal bore whips up big waves. Cape Breton Island, where you can take a
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER Landlubbers, of course, needn’t feel left class or buy a kilt at North America’s only
• WHARF RAT RALLY, DIGBY
out. Choices for bikers and hikers abound. Gaelic college (www.gaeliccollege.edu),
SEPTEMBER The former love to pedal on the 119-km raise a glass at the continent’s fi rst single
• DEEP ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL, WOLFVILLE
(74-mi.) Rum Runners Trail connecting malt whisky distillery (www.glenora
• FIN ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM
Halifax and Lunenburg; while Cape Breton distillery.com), tour the Celtic Music
FESTIVAL, HALIFAX
Highlands National Park, which alone has Interpretive Centre (www.celticmusic
• GRAN FONDO, BAIE SAINTE-MARIE
26 trails, is an ideal place for the latter to centre.com), then dance your feet off at
OCTOBER
lace-up their boots. If golf is your game, one of the summer ceilidhs (traditional
• CELTIC COLOURS INTERNATIONAL
world-class courses span the province. Gaelic-infl ected parties) held Island-wide.
FESTIVAL, CAPE BRETON
Standouts range from traditional favourites The province, however, isn’t entirely draped
• DEVOUR! THE FOOD FILM FEST, WOLFVILLE
like Highlands Links and Fox Harb’r Golf in tartan.
• NOCTURNE: ART AT NIGHT, HALIFAX
Resort, to new stars like Cabot Links and After all, events like Festival acadien de
www.novascotia.com/events Cabot Cliff s, acclaimed sister courses. Clare (www.festivalacadiendeclare.ca/en )

FISHERIES MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC, LUNENBURG • SHUTTERSTOCK/GVICTORIA