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Regular events at the top. Calendar below
The Queer Week Starts On Friday
Fridays
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monthly on second Friday
- 🧗 QueerClimbs @ Seven Bays
- Join the QueerClimbs group for a monthly session.
- Cost: $10 + tax for non-members (free for Seven Bays members) - includes shoe rental with discounts on food & drink.
- Location: Seven Bays Bouldering, 114 Chain Lake Drive
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monthly on last Friday
- 🧗 QueerClimbs at East Peak
- Hang out with us from 6-9, with rope climbing intro courses at 6 and 7 p.m. for new climbers!
- Cost: $10 + tax with gear included! Register online.
- Location: East Peak Indoor Climbing, 6408 Quinpool Road
- 10:00 p.m to 3:00 am Weekly
- Friday Mixed Gender Clothing Optional Parties
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Saturdays
- 9:15 a.m. Weekly: weather permitting
- Queer Run Club Halifax
- QueerRunClub: 👟 run for fun & for ☕️. 🌊 No sign-ups, all skill levels.
- Location: underneath the sign at Terra Cafe, 1496 Lower Water Street
- 1:00 p.m. Weekly
- Halifax Bear Walk at Point Pleasant Park
- From the HalifaxBears: a chance to enjoy the outdoors and socialize with other men whether or not they identify as a bear.
- Join Halifax Bears Facebook group to access recurring Facebook events and updates.
- Location: lower parking lot by the beach at Point Pleasant Park.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monthly on third Saturday
- Monthly QueerBoxing Class
- Boxing class just for queer + trans folks! Classic skipping, shadow boxing, heavy bag and hand pads with strength components to give you a full body workout. And let's face it, we'll have the best music.
- Cost: Varies based on membership; drop-in rates are available. Register online.
- Location: Queensbury Rules Boxing Studio, Unit 2, 1565 South Park Street
- 8:00 p.m to 3:00 am Weekly
- Saturday Mixed Gender Nights
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 3 parties these nights starting at 8pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Sundays
- 10:00 a.m. Weekly
- United Church Services
- BedfordUnitedChurch is an Affirming Congregation and welcomes everyone. For more info, call 835-8497.
- Location: 1200 Bedford Highway
- 10:30 a.m. Weekly
- UniversalistUnitarianChurch
- Lay-led service. We are a Welcoming Congregation, aiming to help each person in their search for truth and meaning.
- Location: 5500 Inglis Street
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Weekly
- Halifax Friends Meeting (Quakers)
- Quakerism emphasizes that we all manifest the Divine.
- Location: Atlantic School of Theology Library (640 Franklyn Street). Please use the car port entrance.
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- 7:30 p.m. Weekly
- Rainbow of Recovery Dartmouth meeting
- Alcoholics Anonymous Group for LGBTQIA+ and friends. Speaker and discussion on first Sunday of the month.
- Location: Grace United Church, 70 King Street, Dartmouth
- More information online.
Mondays
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monthly on first Monday
- PnPProject Hangout
- A social hangout to talk about our lived/living experience with PnP in a peer-led and supportive format.
- Check the Instagram for updates.
- Location: Brunswick Street Mission, 2107 Brunswick Street
Tuesdays
- 7:00 p.m. Weekly
- Music Bingo! at Freeman's Fairview, 3671 Dutch Village Rd
- Weekly Music Bingo event for the queer community every Tuesday. FREE to play. Prizes to be won. New theme every week. Hosted by EastCoastQueers.
- Call Freeman's (902-445-5256) to reserve a table. Spaces fill up quick. More information (including weekly theme) online.
- 8:00 p.m to 12:00 am Weekly
- Naked Rock Band Game Night
- A night of retro games and nudity! Drums, guitar, bass, and vocals to some hit songs; and when you’re not playing you can soak in the hot tub or sweat in the sauna!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Wednesdays
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monthly on first Wednesday
- Queer Trivia Night (Dartmouth)
- EastCoastQueers' monthly trivia night in Dartmouth. Doors open at 6:30 pm, trivia from 7 to 9 (approximately) - attendees are welcome to stay and socialize afterwards.
- Cost: Reservations are $7 per person (+ taxes and fees) and sold as tables of 2 or more]. This is a 19+ 2SLGBTQIA+ event, however allies are welcome.
- Location: Brightwood Brewery, 35 Portland St, Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monthly on first Wednesday
- UntoxicatedQueers
- Part-support group, part-sober events, part-harm reduction initiative, and 100% queer.
- Contact UntoxicatedQueers for more information.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 p.m to 11:00 pm Weekly
- Dirty Movie Night
- It's hump day so let's get together and watch something dirty together! Rent a private room or watch from one of the many common areas. We will be playing movies and TV series related to living alternative lifestyles, be it sexually open, LGBT, or BDSM.
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monthly on second Wednesday
- A Women-only, M-to-F, Transgender Support Group
- All transgender women, 25 years old and up, are welcomed to join. Come as you are, wear what's comfortable.
- For more info, contact Stephanie on Facebook or by email.
- Location: Condo building common room at 15 Langbrae Drive
Thursdays
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monthly on first Thursday
- Queer Trivia Night (Halifax)
- EastCoastQueers' monthly trivia night in Halifax. Doors open at 6 pm, trivia from 7 to 9 (approximately) - attendees are welcome to stay and socialize afterwards.
- Cost: Reservations are $7 per person (+ taxes and fees) and sold as tables of 2 or more]. This is a 19+ 2SLGBTQIA+ event, however allies are welcome.
- Location: The Duke's Public House, 2057 Gottingen Street
- 7:30 p.m. Weekly
- Rainbow of Recovery meeting
- Alcoholics Anonymous Group for LGBTQIA+ and friends.
- Location: Meeting Room A, St. Andrews Community Centre, 3380 Barnstead Lane, Halifax
- More information online.
- 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Weekly
- Queer Music Radio Show
- OutLoud is a weekly radio show dedicated to showcasing music from LGBTQ artists around the world. Broadcasting in Lower Sackville on CIOE at 97.5FM and streaming online at communityradio.ca
- For more info see the H•R•E page.
Local Events
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Housing Support Program Drop-In
- The YouthProject will be on site at the Alderney Gate Library for drop-in housing support. Our Housing Support program connects 2SLGBTQIA+ youth 16-30 to a housing support worker who can provide access to resources and services, help with applications to subsidies, and support folks in navigating housing issues.
- Our Gender Affirming Items Coordinator Hayden will be on site to offer information on gender affirming items such as packers, binders, gaffs and more! Bus tickets and transportation support is available. Please note, the Youth Project continues to uphold a mask mandate and we ask that you stay home if you are sick.
- If you require more information or are unable to attend the drop-in and want to connect, contact Rae at housing@youthproject.ns.ca or call/text 902-333-8708. (Info via Instagram).
- Location: Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- RE: MEMBERING Stories of the Two Spirit Indigenous HIV/AIDS Movement
- We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to you for the screening of a thought-provoking documentary that promises to inspire, inform, and spark meaningful conversations. Woven in vignette-style format, the Re: membering Documentary highlights the vital contributions of Indigenous organizers including Two-Spirit trailblazers and individuals with lived experiences related to STBBI’s amidst the tumultuous HIV/AIDS crisis on Turtle Island. Presented by CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, this film explores the intersection of Two-Spirit identity and the impact of HIV/AIDS with a focus on resilience and unique perspectives.
- Snacks and refreshments will be provided and a short Q & A session will follow the screening.
- Registration free but required.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 6:00 p.m.
- Queer Trivia Night
- Tea, coffee, and snacks will be provided, and the top 3 winning teams will win fabulous prizes 🏆. Trivia questions will cover a wide range of topics, including general and local queer history, and fun segments like "Name That Tune"! 🎶
- This trivia night is intergenerational and aimed at helping people meet new friends in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Bring your friends to compete against, while also making new ones! 🏳️🌈
- This event is being hosted by the Dalhousie University's SHaG lab's Investigaytors program, in partnership with CommunityBasedResearchCentre and ElderBerries! Info via Instagram.
- Location: GlitterBean, 5896 Spring Garden Road.
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Big Queer Comedy Show
- THE BIG QUEER COMEDY SHOW is back! After a hiatus we are thrilled to be back in the brand new Rox Live! venue (attached to the Roxbury Urban Dive Bar) for the first Big Queer Comedy Show of 2024!
- Tickets: $17.31 via Eventbrite.
- Location: Roxbury Urban Dive Bar, 1743 Grafton Street
- 8:00 p.m.
- 2 Crows Oxford Trivia - Drag Race
- Come test your trivia knowledge with drag race trivia! $10 to play and featuring some lovely performances by Halifax drag performers!
- Tickets: $10.25 online.
- Location: 2 Crows Oxford Taproom + Yeah Yeahs Pizza, 2983 Oxford Street
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- A Queer History of Newfoundland Reading Event
- Rhea Rollmann (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, writer and audio producer based in St. John's, NL, and is the author of A Queer History of Newfoundland (Engen Books, 2023). She's a founding editor of The Independent NL and her journalism has appeared in Briarpatch Magazine, CBC, Xtra Magazine, Chatelaine, PopMatters?, Riddle Fence and more. Her work has garnered three Atlantic Journalism Awards and she’s a two-time Canadian Association of Journalists’ awards finalist. She also has a background in labour organizing and queer/trans activism, and is Program Director at CHMR-FM, a community radio station in St. John's, NL.
- Registration is free but required. This is a hybrid event, participation via Zoom is available. For those attending in person, masking is required.
- Location: VenusEnvy, 1727 Barrington Street
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 1:00pm
- Gay Men 50+ Group Lunch Event
- Details will be posted to fb group Gays in Halifax Nova Scotia
- 7:30 p.m.
- Milestones - Celebrating 20 years of Nova Voce and 5 years of HGMC
- Come warm up from the winter cold and join HalifaxGayMensChorus and Nova Voce as they present a joint concert “Milestones – Celebrating 20 years of Nova Voce and 5 years of HGMC”. This ‘Best of’ performance marks the start of exciting new chapters for both choruses, each of which will perform audience favourites from past concerts. The two choirs will join together for a grand finale, including a newly commissioned piece by Nova Voce’s Director Emeritus,Terry Hurrell.
- Tickets are $30 general admission, $20 for students and underwaged. Performance one is on March 23 and a second is on 2024-03-24.
- Location: StAndrewsUnitedChurch, 6036 Coburg Road
- 8:30 p.m.
- Kim Pretras Night
- Do you listen to Kim Petras? Come out for a Kim Petras tribute drag show! With a night full of stripper heels, sexy & sultry drag performances, and of course coconuts! 🥥🥥
- Hosted by JocelynTowers, AnitaP & SaraTonin! Featuring: Proshenna Rett, Misty Towers, and Jo Mama.
- Tickets: $15 in advance (e-transfer to thehausoftowers@gmail.com with guest names) or $20 at the door. Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9. Check out the Instagram post.
- Location: Wobbley Duck, 1669 Lower Water Street
- 9:00 p.m.
- Draggity Ass Karaoke
- Come and have a time with RougeFatale and RichardRockhard for Draggity Ass Karaoke. Sing, lipsync, do drag (or not) and have a great laugh.
- Cover: $10 (or pay-what-you-can) at the door. RSVP on Facebook.
- Location: StaggersPub, 26 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 3:00 p.m.
- Milestones - Celebrating 20 years of Nova Voce and 5 years of HGMC
- Come warm up from the winter cold and join HalifaxGayMensChorus and Nova Voce as they present a joint concert “Milestones – Celebrating 20 years of Nova Voce and 5 years of HGMC”. This ‘Best of’ performance marks the start of exciting new chapters for both choruses, each of which will perform audience favourites from past concerts. The two choirs will join together for a grand finale, including a newly commissioned piece by Nova Voce’s Director Emeritus,Terry Hurrell.
- Tickets are $30 general admission, $20 for students and underwaged. Performance one is on March 23 and a second is on 2024-03-24.
- Location: StAndrewsUnitedChurch, 6036 Coburg Road
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- SqwishHalifax Basketball 🏀
- Some casual pick-up b-ball. No registration required, just drop in, ready to play!
- Check out the Facebook group for updates.
- Location: Decathlon Dartmouth, 21 Micmac Blvd. When you enter Decathlon, the Decadium is on the far left of the store, next to the mall entrance. The space gets quite warm, so bring lots of water.
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- 2SLGBTQI+ Business Symposium
- Keynote Speakers, workshops, business networking, panel discussions. Whether you're an established business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or ally eager to support the 2SLGBTQI+ community, this conference is for you. Hosted by CGLCC, Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce.
- Full information is in this Wayves article.
- Location: Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water Street
- Noon
- Trans Day/Week of Visibility Flag Raising
- MLA LisaLachance will be hosting a flag raising at Province House on Tuesday, March 26 in honour of Transgender Day of Visibility. The Day of Visibility is on Sunday, March 31. Info on Twitter.
- Location: Province House courtyard, 1726 Hollis Street. This site is fully accessible and all are welcome.
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:30 p.m.
- Night of 1,000 Weirds - a Burlesque and Drag Tribute to Weird Al
- A night to honor the man who shaped many of our childhoods... 🤓 Weird Al Yankovic 🤓
- Get ready to PARTY IN THE CIA and DARE TO BE STUPID for this night promises to have you LIVING WITH A HERNIA from laughter! This FAT lineup of TACKY cast members will be bringing the WORD CRIMES, PHONEY CALLS and YOUR HOROSCOPE FOR TODAY.
- You won't have to ride ANOTHER BUS to ALBUQUERQUE to join this POLKA PARTY! Just the SEAHORSE TAVERN!!!
- Tickets start at $17. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8.
- Location: Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Don't Be Jealous by HaliHo Events
- Join us for an intimate and exclusive bar night for kinky poly people at Halifax's hottest new dive!
- Kick off your long weekend with kinky poly people at an exclusive bar night that's been shaken, stirred, measured, and poured just for you! Come alone to meet and mingle. Or, grab your primary, your play partner, your metamour, and more! Bring the whole polycule! And strap on in for an evening of drinks, eats, laughs, smiles, winks, and desire at Jellies, Halifax's hottest and cutest new hidden gem venue!
- Wondering what to wear? Inspire envy when you wear your darkest and sexiest dive-bar kink fit! Once you arrive, grab a bite! Try our one-night-only feature drink (heck, try two, or three)! And—wink wink—maybe even win a kinky prize!
- Tickets: $10 (+ taxes/fees) in advance, $15 at the door (subject to availability). Tickets and more info at their Facebook page
- Location: 6250 Quinpool Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Whose Drag Is It Anyway?
- 8 Years in the making and the most anticipated Comedy Drag Show is HERE! Drag Queens Of Comedy are proud to present "Whose Drag is it anyway?" The drag show that is made up and the points don't matter, just like Rouge's Gag Reflex! We are taking a Classic Improv TV show and giving it the big ol fabulous twist! ALL performers are in Drag! With Live sketch comedy! Anything Can happen! With classic Games as Scenes from a hat, Infomercials, Props, Hoe down and much much more, Each performer will also do a comedy based drag performance! All the performers at this show have a background in Improv comedy and are ready to make you laugh! There are limited tickets so hurry! Please note. This show is Rated M for mature 19+ Also note that there will be LIVE filming of the performers and show. (Audience will not be filmed)
- This show is from the creative mind behind Drag Queens of comedy, Drag Against Humanity and Legends live. Drag Queens of comedy is a Nova Scotia Based Drag Troupe that focuses on High quality Comedy Productions.
- Tickets: $17 to $22, available online.
- Location: StaggersPub, 26 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- UntoxicatedQueers
- Part-support group, part-sober events, part-harm reduction initiative, and 100% queer.
- Contact UntoxicatedQueers for more information.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- TBA
- 🥌 Bluenose Bonspiel
- LooseEndsCurling's annual bonspiel. More details online.
- Location: Mayflower Curling Club, 3000 Monaghan Drive
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- TBA
- 🥌 Bluenose Bonspiel
- LooseEndsCurling's annual bonspiel. More details online.
- Location: Mayflower Curling Club, 3000 Monaghan Drive
- 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Still Hearts Concert
- An intimate candlelit cabaret featuring all your favourite romantic soundtrack anthems. Queer artist Stewart Legere and special guests bring the songs of the silver screen to the Alderney Landing stage in an intimate candlelit cabaret featuring all your favourite romantic soundtrack anthems. Including reimagined hits from GHOST (1990), ROMEO + JULIET (1999), CON-AIR (1997) and more!
- Tickets start at $25.
- Location: Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- TBA
- 🥌 Bluenose Bonspiel
- LooseEndsCurling's annual bonspiel. More details online.
- Location: Mayflower Curling Club, 3000 Monaghan Drive
- 8:30 p.m.
- Rhett's 10 Years!
- Well theres a fine how do you do then! Old RhettSlutler is gonna be turning 10!
- Come on out and celebrate 10 years of Slutterly goodness of the Dartmouth Deity himself. Since it is his Berfday, the stage will be filled with Rhett inspired performances and even some impersonations of the main femboy himself! Hosted by Felix Static and Rouge Fatale and performances of some of the HRM’s favourite drag artists.
- Tickets: $15 at the door, $10 in advance (details to be announced on Facebook). Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9.
- Location: StaggersPub, 28 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- Noon to 4:00 p.m.
- DifferentFolksHfx - Queer As Day Market
- Queer as Day Markers Market is hosted by Different Folks and features over 35 queer vendors! Items will feature stained glass, ceramics, art, jewelry, home decor and more!
- Vendor registration form here
- For more info, contact Instagram @differentfolkshfx, or differentfolkshfx@gmail.com
- At: Halifax Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water St
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- SqwishHalifax Basketball 🏀
- Some casual pick-up b-ball. No registration required, just drop in, ready to play!
- Check out the Facebook group for updates.
- Location: Decathlon Dartmouth, 21 Micmac Blvd. When you enter Decathlon, the Decadium is on the far left of the store, next to the mall entrance. The space gets quite warm, so bring lots of water.
- TBA
- 🥌 Bluenose Bonspiel
- LooseEndsCurling's annual bonspiel. More details online.
- Location: Mayflower Curling Club, 3000 Monaghan Drive
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 8:00 p.m.
- Mousetrap Cabaret
- A night of queer performances!
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: The Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 2:00 p.m.
- RougeFatale and the Wolf!
- Organized by the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra.
- Join us for a children's concert featuring drag artist RougeFatale as she narrates "Peter and the Wolf" with a full symphony orchestra!
- Admission by donation. More information online
- Location: Bethany United Church, 2669 Joseph Howe Drive
- 8:00 p.m.
- Daisey's Rainbow Dance
- Organized by DaiseyM.
- Advanced tickets are $10 (e-transfer to daiseym@ns.sympatico.ca) or $15 at the door.
- Location: CFB Halifax Curling Club, 6441 Hawk Terrace
- All Day
- Queer Family: An [Art]iculation
- Art made by and about queer families on display from March 10, 2024 to April 13, 2024.More information online.
- Location: Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- The Red Gala
- The AIDSCoalition is unveiling our change in name, logo and mandate at April's "The Red Gala." The cocktail social will feature appetizers, a bar, numerous variety-show-style performance, and a major silent auction. It takes place at the Light House Arts Centre on April 20, 2024.
- Be a part of this shift for our organization — Which will allow us to better serve the health of the entire 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
- Tickets: $102.51 on Eventbrite.
- Location: Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street
- 8:30 p.m.
- The Ganja Gala
- A canna-bration like no other! ❇️ The GANJA Gala ❇️ invites you to revel in the spirit of 4/20 with a lineup of talented DJs from our local queer, femme, and trans community. We've come together as a co-operative dedicated to creating inclusive spaces, lifting the vibration and shaking up the scene. 💚
- Full details, including DJ lineup online.
- Tickets: $15 + fees & taxes, available online. $20 at the door as space permits.
- Location: Stillwell Brewing Tap Room & Hi-Fi, 3670 Kempt Road
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this evening include: A Pineberry’s Past, Deeper, and Kiss The Stormy Sky.
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- 💕 Lady Love - LBTQ+ Speed Dating, Ages 25-40 & 40-60
- You will have 8, six minute dates with each single guest attending. After each date you will mark on your sheet who you like and who you would like to see again. Now, we know there is nothing without mutual attraction, so your dates will also be determining if they would like to see you again. At the end of the evening, please give your matching sheet to your matchmaker. We will compile the matches, and the next day you will receive an email including the first name and phone number of your matches. You may take it from there.
- Tickets: $45 + taxes and fees.
- Location: Oxford Taproom, 6418 Quinpool Rd, Halifax
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this evening include: Contemporary Dance Solo, Lifespan Of A Mattress, and Prude
- Audience members are also welcomed to ‘Say Hello’ from 4 to 5 - an informal chat with an artist from the festival, with tea / coffee, and some snacks provided.
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this evening include: Lifespan Of A Mattress, A Pineberry’s Past, and Contemporary Dance Solo.
- Audience members are also welcomed to ‘Say Hello’ from 4 to 5 - an informal chat with an artist from the festival, with tea / coffee, and some snacks provided.
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this evening include: Deeper, Kiss The Stormy Sky, and A Pineberry’s Past.
- Audience members are also welcomed to ‘Say Hello’ from 4 to 5 - an informal chat with an artist from the festival, with tea / coffee, and some snacks provided.
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Babes, Babes, Babes! Burlesque and Drag Show
- This empowering, sexy, and comedic show combines burlesque, drag, pole dancing, extravagant costumes and, of course, the art of the tease in a raucous naughty show that will leave you wanting more! In addition to all the sultry teases, the naughty jokes, and the sparkly thongs, the Babes celebrate sexuality, LGBTQ identities, and body confidence with inspiring performances and heartfelt moments.More information available on the tour website.
- Tickets: $28.58 online.
- Location: Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this day include: Everyone’s Story, Deeper, Kiss The Stormy Sky, A Pineberry’s Past, Contemporary Dance Solo, Prude, and Lifespan Of A Mattress
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 7:30 p.m.
- OutFest 2024 - Comedy Stage
- Hosted by the incredible BunniLapin, the OutFest Comedy Stage will feature some of Halifax’s best stand-up comics as well as improv comedy. There will be tons of laughter, music, and drag.
- Don't forget to arrive early and save on your dinner. Come to the venue early, show them your ticket, and receive 20% OFF your entree
- Tickets: $21.50 + taxes and fees.
- Location: Roxbury Urban Dive Bar, 1743 Grafton Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Halfway to Pride
- NauticusEvents presents all-local event will showcase our incredible Maritime talent with the return of fan-favourite 🌟 DJ Aris (Halifax ) and, for his Nauticus debut, 🌟 DJ Douglas Oliveira (Charlottetown). A recent immigrant from Brazil, Oliveira is no stranger to the 2SLGBTQ+ dance circuit scene, and we can’t wait for you to experience these two artists as they blow the roof off this spring.
- Tickets: Available online, early bird tickets available on March 19th.
- Location: The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- OutFest 2024
- Productions this day include: Pushed, Contemporary Dance Solo, Prude, Lifespan Of A Mattress, and Deeper.
- Tickets and details available online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
International Workers' Day
(events will be listed here)
- TBA
- RumoursCabaret Opening
- See Wayves article for more info.
- Location: 1668 Lower Water Street
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 8:30 p.m. to Midnight
- The Addams Family Reunion
- Welcome to a birthday party of Addmas Family proportions as TishinaLaTush? and AsylumJack? have joined forces to bring you an Addams Family Reunion show that will have you rolling in your grave!
- Visit with the cast of drag and burlesque artists showing off their cooky and mysterious Addams Family (and adjacent) acts and celebrate the agelessness that is the Deadman of Dartmouth and the soon-to-be forty, fabulous, and flirty Tishina La Tush.
- Please wear some black... it's such a happy colour.
- Tickets: $16.50 online or $20 at the door. Doors open 8:30 with show to commence at 9.
- Location: StaggersPub, 26 Portland St, Dartmouth
- 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Brunch Ceilidh - Mother's Day Edition
- A classic (PG-13) drag brunch, special Mother's Day Edition! Join AnnaMonaPia and her extended drag family as they celebrate Mother's Day.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: Old Triangle, 5136 Prince Street
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia is coordinating a major event recognizing this. Details on how to get involved are in this Wayves article.
- 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Bear Ball: Wild Things
- Whether you're a grizzly groover, a cuddly clubber, a playful pup, or simply serving fierce lewks, let your inhibitions hibernate and strut your stuff amidst a forest of hairy hotties and party animals. Leather, fetish wear, and hedonistic cosplays are encouraged.
- But wait, there’s more! Don’t miss the Wet Things Pool Party at the Atlantica’s pool (2nd floor) prior to Bear Ball. Due to hotel policy, only hotel guests may attend this super fun pool party.
- Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door (if space available).
- Location: Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie Street
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Bi & Beyond Mixer
- No matter your relationship preferences or the type of connection you are looking for, THIS is the event for you. Mix and mingle with like-minded people and see where the conversation goes. Meet 2S/LGBTQIA+ 'singles' from across Nova Scotia.
- Do you know what a Lock & Key Mixer is? Before you start balking at the thought of a 70’s throwback and a very large bowl filled with everyones keys, I'm sorry to say this is not that kind of event... ;) Lock and Key is a really straight forward way to make sure everyone mingles without the need for awkward silences. In a nut shell, half of the room gets keys and the other half gets locks. Meet as many people as you can and see if your lock and key are a match. If the lock opens the lucky couple will come to us and be entered into a draw for the potential to win the door prize. You then get either a lock or key (the opposite of what you had last time) and away you go again.
- Tickets: $30 + taxes/fees. This event is 25+. More details can be found on the ticket site.
- Location: The Women's Council House, 989 Young Ave
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour
- Two shows: 2024-05-24 and 2024-05-25.
- The weirdest show on earth starring the many outrageous characters of JIMBO's twisted imagination, from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 and Season One of Canada's Drag Race.
- Tickets start at $57.50. VIP seats are available which include a Meet & Greet, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the main stage. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. There will be a 20-minute intermission.
- Location: Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street.
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour
- Two shows: 2024-05-24 and 2024-05-25.
- The weirdest show on earth starring the many outrageous characters of JIMBO's twisted imagination, from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 and Season One of Canada's Drag Race.
- Tickets start at $57.50. VIP seats are available which include a Meet & Greet, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the main stage. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. There will be a 20-minute intermission.
- Location: Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street.
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- UntoxicatedQueers
- Part-support group, part-sober events, part-harm reduction initiative, and 100% queer.
- Contact UntoxicatedQueers for more information.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 8:00 p.m.
- Anna Sings Everything
- A night of audience song requests sung live by AnnaMonaPia with accompanist and guest pop-in performances.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: The Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- TBA
- DifferentFolksHfx - Rainbow Vision Makers Market
- This two day queercentric event (June 22 and 23) will feature over 60 queer-identifying vendors and will be held at the lighthouse arts center downtown during pride month! We will not be childproofing this event. Whatever weird goods you got going on, bring 'em on.
- Apply online to be a vendor before May 1. Follow Instagram for updates.
- Location: Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street.
- TBA
- DifferentFolksHfx - Rainbow Vision Makers Market
- This two day queercentric event (June 22 and 23) will feature over 60 queer-identifying vendors and will be held at the lighthouse arts center downtown during pride month! We will not be childproofing this event. Whatever weird goods you got going on, bring 'em on.
- Apply online to be a vendor before May 1. Follow Instagram for updates.
- Location: Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street.
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 8:00 p.m.
- Mousetrap Cabaret - Pride Night
- A night of queer performances! Kick off Pride with AnnaMonaPia and company.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: The Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- TBC
- Pride Flag Raising
- Details to be confirmed.
- TBA
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Registration opens February 1.
- Location: TBC (likely Centennial Arena, 27 Vimy Avenue)
- TBC
- Pride Speed Friending
- An all-ages event. Details to be confirmed.
- TBC
- QTBIPOC Pride Showcase
- Details to be confirmed.
- TBC
- Pride Parade
- Details to be confirmed.
- TBC
- Festival Site & Drag on the Mainstage
- Details to be confirmed.
- TBA
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Registration opens February 1.
- Location: TBC (likely Centennial Arena, 27 Vimy Avenue)
- TBC
- The Bump & Grind
- Outdoor Pride dance party. Details to be confirmed.
- TBA
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Registration opens February 1.
- Location: TBC (likely Centennial Arena, 27 Vimy Avenue)
- TBC
- March & Candlelight Vigil
- Details to be confirmed.
- 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- NAUTICUS Pride Event 2024
- Please join NauticusEvents on the closing weekend of Halifax Pride 🏳️🌈 as we return to the incredible Performance Hall at The Light House Arts Centre in downtown Halifax. Featuring a concert-level JBL VTX soundsystem, club lighting and upgraded lasers, this is one night of dance & house music you won't want to miss!
- We are thrilled to announce our guest headliner for this event: for the first time to Atlantic Canada, Billboard Recording Artist and global Pride-favourite DJ/Producer JOE GAUTHREAUX ( 🇺🇸 NYC) 🌟!! DJ ARIS ( 🇨🇦 Halifax) will open for this very special night of vocals and beats. 🎵
- Everyone regardless of gender and sexual orientation is welcome. This will be a night for celebrating our differences and diversity with love, respect, and dancing! 🕺
- Tickets: Early bird tickets are $29, with cost going up after those are sold.
- Location: Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street
- TBC
- So Fetch Dog Walk
- Details to be confirmed.
- 4:00 p.m. (TBC)
- Dykes vs. Divas Softball Game
- Details to be confirmed.
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- TBA
- Bear Ball
- Details will be posted here closer to event date.
- All Day
- Halifax Anarchist Bookfair
- Rain date tomorrow
- More info from the Facebook page
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Brunch Ceilidh - Back to School Edition
- A classic (PG-13) drag brunch, celebrating 'back to school' season! Join AnnaMonaPia and her friends as they shake off those back-to-school blues.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: Old Triangle, 5136 Prince Street
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- TBA
- Bear Ball
- Details will be posted here
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Brunch Ceilidh - Holiday Edition
- A classic (PG-13) drag brunch, celebrating the season! Join AnnaMonaPia and her friends as they celebrate the holidays.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: Old Triangle, 5136 Prince Street