What’s On: Eight Things To Do in and Around Halifax This Week [Nov 25-Dec 1 Edition]
The holiday season is just about in full swing and this week there are a host of offerings to get you primed. Need something to wear to the holiday office party? Check. Looking for the perfect wine for a holiday dinner? Check. Feel like listening to some Christmas classics or enjoying a fantastical ballet performance? Check and check.
And if you’re not into that — we feel you — an adult book fair or live show from a new local band might be more up your alley.
Here’s our roundup of things to do in and around Halifax this week:
A Matter of Belonging -- Gloria Ann Wesley
If you’re looking to learn more about local history, author Gloria Ann Wesley will be giving a talk on the only all-Black battalion-sized formation in Canadian military history — the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force that was created in 1916 during WWI.
Wesley will also be sharing a reading from her latest work of historical fiction, Shovels Not Rifles, that follows a young African Nova Scotian as he fights in the No. Construction Battalion and grapples with racism and discrimination.
A Matter of Belonging will be happening on Tues. November 26 at 6:30 pm as a part of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Tuesday Night Talk series. Entry is free.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/a-matter-of-belonging-gloria-ann-wesley
Christmas with the Ennis Sisters
Hoping to lean into the holiday festivities? The Ennis Sisters are back with their annual Christmas show featuring a delightful mix of original songs, holiday classics, humorous recitations, and even some Irish step-dancing.
Tickets are $55.75 in advance or $60.75 the day of the show. Christmas with the Ennis Sisters will be happening on Tues. November 26 at 7:30 pm in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium (Dalhousie).
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/u1kijkgjbdbt9m8yz2oimk9bwoutam
Symphony Nova Scotia Presents Christmas with the Celtic Tenors
There’s another blockbuster holiday show happening this week as the Celtic Tenors return to town to celebrate the sounds of Christmas. These chart-topping, million-record-selling global phenoms will be offering up classic carols and Celtic holiday favourites to get you inspired for the festive season.
There will be four performances happening from this Thurs. November 28 to Sun. December 1. Tickets begin at $48.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/symphony-nova-scotia-presents-christmas-with-the-celtic-tenors
Conversation Pit
If you want to be able to claim you saw — and heard — them first, head down to to see local newcomers Conversation Pit make their Carleton debut. Self-described as an awesome new band that incorporates groovy, rockin’ music from the 70s and 80s with some cool twists, Conversation Pit will be putting on a laidback, fun show — and giving you a chance to support local artists.
Conversation Pit will be performing on Thurs. November 28 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $30.
The Nutcracker presented by Coastal Dance Theatre
Have a ballet or Sugar Plum Fairy enthusiast in the family? Catch a Coastal Dance Theatre’s performance of The Nutcracker across the bay in Dartmouth. Set to Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, this holiday classic will bring you along with Clara and her Nutcracker as they journey to the Land of Sweets.
The Nutcracker presented by Coastal Dance Theatre will be holding four performances from this Fri. November 29 to Sun. December 1. Tickets can be purchased at the Alderney Landing Box Office.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/the-nutcracker-presented-by-coastal-dance-theatre
The Curio Collective Presents Vintage Christmas Show
Find some dazzling attire for all your holiday festivities needs — or yourself, because why not — at The Curio Collective’s Vintage Christmas Show. The Light House Arts Centre will be transformed into a vintage Christmas Wonderland with 40 vintage and antique sellers from across the Maritimes.
The Vintage Christmas Show will be happening on Sat. November 30 from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $5.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/the-curio-collective-presents-vintage-christmas-show
Halifax International Wine Festival
Calling all wine enthusiasts — because the Halifax International Wine Festival is back for its second edition. This year the festival will consist of two tasting sessions featuring 250 wines from near and far, which will allow guests to buy most of the wines on offer with the convenience of home delivery.
The Halifax International Wine Festival will be happening on Sat. November 30 with sessions from 3-5 pm and 8-10 pm at Pavilion 22. Tickets range from $69.95-89.95.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/halifax-international-wine-festival
Books + Brews Adult Book Fair
There’s nothing better than curling up inside with a book on cold, winter days (at least in our opinion), so get ready by heading down to the latest Books + Brews Adult Book Fair. Vendors include King’s Co-Op Bookstore, Venus Envy, Bissett Books and more, all set to cater to your book, candle, stationary, and even stationary needs.
The Books + Brews Adult Book Fair will be happening Sun. December 1 from 12 to 4 pm at the Propeller Arcade. Entry is PWYC.
https://www.eastkind.ca/events/books-brews-adult-book-fair
Lead Photo: Karly Barker