You’ll be able to catch flame throwers, jugglers and acrobats on both sides of the harbour this summer.
The buskers are coming back in full force in July and for the first time, performances will be held in Dartmouth as part of the annual festival.
“We are excited to expand the festival to Dartmouth, making it a true city-wide festival,” says Kim Hendrickson, Festival Producer. “After being mothballed for two years, it is thrilling to produce our biggest event in 36 years, as part of the reopening. This is an opportunity to enjoy the festival on either side of the harbour while exploring local restaurants, shops and sights.”
The festival will be bringing back many of the People’s Choice Award winners from the past three decades, and plans for a never-before-experienced, spectacular All-Star Show at Grand Parade in Halifax.
The Dartmouth side will include the ever-popular midway rides with East Coast Amusements and international busker and music performances at Alderney Landing and Ferry Terminal Park.
Halifax will feature three action-filled busker performance stages and food and craft vendors by the Maritime Museum, the Wave and the Salt Yard Too. New to the Halifax side is the family-friendly Glow Funland located along the renovated boardwalk by the Salt Yard.
Typically, they festival draws crowds of about 250,000 over six days.
“We anticipate these numbers will remain the same, if not increase because of the expansion,” explains Hendrickson. “The past two years have put into perspective what this festival means to the city. We’ve had time to look at where we have come from and where we need to go. People have grown up with the festival, so it seems natural for the festival to incorporate both sides of the harbour.”
