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Destination Dartmouth Promoting arts, culture & tourism in Dartmouth (Canada's City of Lakes) and Harbour East communities Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Affectionately known as the City of Lakes (because we have 23 of them), Dartmouth is a former city within Halifax Regional Municipality. We're conveniently located between Halifax and Nova Scotia's beautiful Eastern Shore. We're just 20 minutes from the airport and from Dartmouth you have quick access to some of the best beaches in the Maritimes. Dartmouth is home to Atlantic Canada's largest business park (Burnside), good restaurants, great hiking trails, friendly people... we're just 15 minutes from a working fishing village (Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage) and 10 minutes from the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Canada's historic Shubenacadie Canal and a series of lakes run through the city. Lake Banook was the site of the World Junior Canoe Championships in 1989, the first time the event was held outside Europe. In 1997 and in 2009, Lake Banook hosted the Senior World Championship, and in 2001, the World Marathon Championship. Banook Canoe Club placed 1st at Nationals in 1992 and in 2008. The club placed 2nd in 2009 and 2010. Dartmouth is well-known for its shopping, including Downtown Dartmouth, Mic Mac Mall and Dartmouth Crossing. Alderney Landing is our waterfront icon - a bustling farmers / craft market (Saturday and Sunday mornings), art gallery and theatre. The Nova Scotia Black Cultural Centre is located in nearby Cherrybrook, and if it's hockey you're interested in, check out the Sydney Crosby display case at Cole Harbour Place. There's a whole lot more... so drop by, say Hi, stay a while and.... Discover Dartmouth!

10/21/2026

Please select a performance date from the dropdown menu when choosing your tickets. Tickets will be held at the door under the name of the purchaser. If you are coming with a group please ensure they know what name their reservation was made under. ----- Dates/Times: Thursday, October 22nd - 7pmFrid...

10/21/2026

Live Music in and around Dartmouth for the week Oct 21- Oct 27, 2026

Alderney Landing
Ferry Terminal Park

ANAF Dartmouth
Oct 31- 9-1- Halloween Costume Party & Dance w/ DJ Hucky- $5

Banook Canoe Club

Beaver’s Den, Dartmouth
Oct 22- 7:00- TJ Myers
Oct 23- 7-10- Maurice Aucoin
Oct 24- 4-7- Mark Raven // 8-10- Clark & Winter Duo
Sundays- 2:30-6- Open Mic w/ Mark Raven

Big Leagues, Dartmouth
Oct 23- 8:30-11:30- Karaoke
Oct 24- 8:30-11:30- Monkey’s Uncle

Birches Park - PEHRA (Portland Estates & Hills Residents Association)

Boston Pizza, Dartmouth Crossing
No live music until next summer

Boston Pizza, Portland Street
No live music until next summer

Buffalo Club, Dartmouth, 2 Wentworth Street
Oct 22- 8-Close- Benj Rowland- $
Oct 23- 7-10- Newfie Night- $5
Oct 24- 3-7- Port Malcolm- $5
Oct 25- 3-7- Karaoke w/ Jim Francis- $3

Buffalo Club, Eastern Passage
Tuesdays- 6-8- Open Mic w/ Last Resorts
Fridays- 7-11- Last Resorts
Oct 24- 9-12- Ivan Giles
Oct 31- 9-12- Halloween Party w/ Mellotones- $20

Celtic Corner
Oct 22- 8-11- Mike Campbell
Oct 23,24- 9-12- Dave Goyetche

Centennial Legion, Dartmouth
Oct 23- 6-9- Stephen McPhee

Coffee, Tea & Sea, 18 Government Wharf, Eastern Passage
Nov 7- 4:30-8ish- Music Jam

Coldstream Distillery, Dartmouth
Oct 24- 2-5- Geoff Kennedy

Cole Harbour Woodside United Church

Colleen’s Pub
Oct 21- 6-8- Jeff Bonang
Oct 22- 6-8- George Wolf & Ian McLaws
Oct 23- 7-9- Buddy Daniels Trio
Oct 24- 3:30-5:30- Callehan
Oct 25- 4-6- Michelle Mock

Dahlia (The)
Every Wednesday- 7-10- Open Mic w/ Kam Hayes

Dartmouth Service Centre, 45 Ochterloney Street

Dartmouth Yacht Club
Thursdays- 6-8:30- Kitchen Party

Doolittle’s
Oct 24- 8-12- No Mad Sky- $5

Eastern Passage Legion, Caen Branch 164

Ekko Performing Arts Society, Listening Room, 86 Ochterloney Street
Oct 25- 1-3- BBQ, Music, Face Painting, Costume Contest (Rain or Shine)

Gaetz Brook Legion

GPS House Concerts Stage, 18 Wildwood Blvd., Dartmouth
2-4- (Bring your own lawn chairs or sit on their benches) Tel: 902-404-2999 for tickets

Harbour Lites Seniors Club, 167 Meagher’s Grant Road

Holy Trinity Emmanuel Church

Hub Too
Oct 21- 7-10- Cash Climb Karaoke
Oct 22- 7-9- Dartmouth’s Got Talent
Oct 23- 6-9- PT Express
Oct 24- 6-9- Sh***un
Oct 25- 6:30-9:30- Jeff Bonang

Hugo’s Bar & Grill
Thursdays- 6-9- Brandon Walker

Jacob’s Burrow
Fridays- 10-2am- Frequency Fridays w/ DJ Jasko- $10
Saturdays- 10-2am- Throwback Saturdays w/ DJ Jasko- $10

Jamieson’s Irish Pub

Lawrencetown Community Centre

Life Branch Church, 10 Lancaster Drive

Lions Club, Eastern Passage-Cow Bay
Oct 24- 7-10- 105.9 Seaside Fall Dance- $20 (902-469-9231 for tickets)
Nov 12- 7-10- Black Top Junction- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $10

Memory Lane Heritage Village
Oct 22,23- 7:00- Raise the Roof- $20/ Youth $12
Oct 24- 2:00 & 7:00- Raise the Roof- $20/ Youth $12
Oct 25- 2:00- Raise the Roof- $20/ Youth $12

Mermaid Eatery & Salmon River Country Inn, Head of Jeddore
(Closed for the season)

Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club

Milestone’s
Sundays- 11-2- Jazz Brunch w/ John Chiasson and friends

Monte’s Show Bar
Tuesdays- 7:30-9:30- Line Dance Lessons w/ Robin- Free
Wednesdays- 7-11- Rock Star Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
Oct 24, 25- Country Beats for Dad- Adv $35 per day/ Door $40
Oct 24- 5:00- Special Performance by Amanda Riley
5:15-5:45- Brooklyn Blackmore
6-6:30- Kevin Chase
6:30-6:45- Jeff Bezanson
6:45-7:15- Steve Maillet
7:30-8- Amanda Riley
8-8:15- Jason Doiron
8:15-9- Sean Michael Ryan
9-9:15- Travis Hatcher
9:15-10:15- Jason Benoit
10:30-11:30- Julian Austin
11:45- JD Clarke
Oct 25- 11:30- Show Opening
12:15-1:00- Mark Cameron
1:00-1:15- Lukas Whitehead
1:15-2:00- Matt Lunn & Echo Mountain
2:15-3:00- Jason Price
3:00-3:15- Ruth Manning
3:15-4:00- Ryan Harvey Band
4:15-5:00- The Spinney Brothers
5:00-5:15- Louisa Manuel
5:45-6:00- New Shade of Blue

Musquodoboit Valley Bicentennial Theatre

Neri Arts Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour

Nine Locks Brewery, Dartmouth
Oct 21- 6:30- Music Bingo
Oct 24- 4-7- Jordan Leblanc

Nine Mile River Community Hall
Oct 24- 9-1- Ruckus- $15 Cash only

Old No 7, Head of Jeddore
Oct 30- 6-8- Chad Doucette

Parkside Pub
Oct 24- No live music this week

Petpeswick Yacht Club

Porter’s Lake Pub
Oct 22- 6:30- Jason Boudreau

Port Wallis United Church

Sanctuary Arts Centre
Oct 22- 7:30-10- Rejigged Festival: The MacGillivrays- $42
Oct 23- 7:30-10- Rejigged Festival: Cassie and Maggie, Traverse w/ Jc Gareiss- $42
Oct 24- 7:30-10- Rejigged Festival: E.T.E., Yaelle Azosy, Nic Gareiss & Inn Echo- $42
Oct 25- 6-8:30- Nightmare on Ochterloney Street, musical comedy w/ live band- $31.47

Seaforth Hall

Sober Island Brewing Co., Sheet Harbour
Oct 24- 7:00- Bad Habits- $15

Somme Legion
Oct 21- 6-9- Karaoke w/ Jim Francis
Fridays- 7:30-9:30- Music Bingo
Oct 24- 7-11- (Upper Hall)- 4 Way Stop- Adv $10/ Door $15

Staggers Pub & Grill
Oct 21- 7-10- Cecil MacDougall
Oct 22- 7:00- Jeff Bonang
Fridays- 8-12- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
Sundays- 2-5- Songwriters Showcase w/ Cecil MacDougall // 7-11- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith

Steeple Green Books, Musquodoboit Harbour
Oct 23-7:30- Lynn Miles- Adv $15/ Door $20

Sullivan’s Pond Park

Tilted Tap
Oct 23- 8:30-11:30- TJ Myers
Oct 24- 8:30-11:30- Geoff Kennedy

Whiskey’s Lounge
Wednesdays- 8-12- Music Bingo and Karaoke w/ Brandon
Thursdays- 9-1- Karaoke w/ Holly
Oct 23- 9-12- Glenn Gordon
Oct 24- 9-12- TJ Myers

Wooden Monkey
Oct 22- 6-9- John Alphonse, Jamie Gotti & Guest

Woodlawn United Church

Woodside Tavern
Oct 24- 8:00- Snowy Owl

10/20/2026
10/19/2026

Thursday, Oct 22 from 5:30pm-8:00pm
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From Downtown Dartmouth —
🎉🧁DOWNTOWN DARTMOUTH FOOD CRAWL MAP🍔🎉

The Downtown Dartmouth Fall Food Crawl is THIS WEEK!! Join us Thursday, Oct 22 from 5:30pm-8:00pm (or sell-out).

There are lots of delicious stops along the route, some with special pop-ups, and it is a great way to get out in the community and support local!

Here’s how it works:
Look at a map and make your way around Downtown Dartmouth for a self-guided food crawl to the different stops! There is no set order and you can choose where & how many places you stop.

Make a game plan and head downtown early as businesses have been known to sell-out! Maps will be available at participating businesses.

See you downtown!🍽️

10/19/2026

You can hear the laughs and screams from the waterfront. 👻 The Bluenose Ghosts Festival is back tonight at Alderney Landing!

Make an evening of it with Helen’s Shanty Escape Room, the Helen Creighton Crypt Ride, spiritual readings and our FREE Selfie Park.

🎃 Haunted House — $15
🔐 Escape Room — $5
⚰️ Crypt Ride — $5
🔮 Spiritual Readings — $10

📅 October 15–18 & 21–31
🕡 6:30–9:30 PM — get in line by 9:30 and you’ll get your turn!
📍 Alderney Landing, downtown Dartmouth waterfront
🎟️ Tickets available on site only

Learn more: https://www.bluenoseghostsfestival.ca/

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