Halifax Busker Festival
| Halifax Busker Festival | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 | 30 July–4 August 2025 |
| 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] It was cancelled in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, replaced instead by in-person performances by local musicians and magicians.[3][4] The full, live festival resumed in 2022 (when it ran 27 July–1 August),[5] and has continued yearly since, running 2–7 August in 2023,[6] and 31 July–5 August in 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "FAQs". Halifax Busker Festival. Retrieved 6 Nov 2021.
- ^ "Halifax Busker Festival moves online for 2020 due to COVID-19". CityNews Halifax. 18 Jun 2020.
- ^ "There Will Be No Buskers Festival This Year – Here's What's Happening Instead". Nova Scotia Buzz.
- ^ Guye, Alex (29 Jul 2021). "Halifax Busker Festival to return in a new way this weekend". CBC News.
- ^ Mullin, Morgan (12 Jul 2022). "Everything you need to know about Buskerfest, the 2022 Halifax Buskers Festival". The Coast. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
- ^ "Halifax Busker Festival 2022". Downtown Halifax. 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
- ^ "Buskers". Downtown Halifax. 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
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