Alexander Keith's Natal Day Festival Official Kick-off
Jul 28, 2011 12:00 PM
- Jul 28, 2011 1:00 PM
Ceremonial flag raising, free birthday cake, entertainment from Reeny Smith, and greetings from His Worship, Mayor Peter Kelly
Sackville Landing
Natal Day Comedy Night
Jul 29, 2011 8:00 PM
- Jul 29, 2011 10:30 PM
Laugh with friends at the Natal Day Comedy Night at Casino Nova Scotia!
Hosted by Candy Palmater
Featuring Pete Zedlacher and Jean Paul!
Also with Peter White, Mike MacQueen, and Bryant Thompson!
Admission: $10.00 (no tax) per ticket.
All proceeds support of the Natal Day Festival program.
Tickets are available at Casino Nova Scotia Box Office and at the door (if still available).
Casino Nova Scotia Box Office is open from 10 am to 4 am daily. Please call 425-7777 and Press 1.
***If purchasing tickets over the phone from Casino Nova Scotia, PRESS OPTION 1 - 'Guest Services' for tickets***
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 19+ EVENT
Doors: 7:15 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia
6th Annual CFB Halifax Natal Day Pancake Breakfast with SpongeBob SquarePants
Jul 30, 2011 8:30 AM
- Jul 30, 2011 10:30 AM
Free pancake breakfast (while quantities last) for the first 1500 people hosted by CFB Halifax.
Entertainment provided by Razzmatazz
Festival Tent, Central Common, Halifax
25th Annual Natal Day Horseshoe Tournament - DATE CHANGE - PLEASE READ
Jul 30, 2011 9:30 AM
***** Due to forecasted weather conditions, the Horseshoe Tournament has been rescheduled to Sunday - same time and location.****
Everyone is welcome to try their hand at the 25th Annual Natal Day Horseshoe Tournament
Presented by the City of Lakes Horseshoe Club
For more information: 469-3328
Findlay Community Centre, Dartmouth
Mother Goose Festival - DATE CHANGE - PLEASE READ
Jul 30, 2011 10:00 AM
- Jul 30, 2011 1:00 PM
***** Due to forecasted weather conditions, the Mother Goose Festival has been rescheduled to Sunday - same time and location.****
Ferry Terminal Park
HMCS Montreal, Open to the Public
Jul 30, 2011 11:00 AM
- Jul 30, 2011 3:00 PM
Tour HMCS Montreal, a Halifax Class Frigate in the Canadian Navy
HMCS Montreal, Halifax Waterfront
AFM-MPF Natal Day Concert - CANCELLED
Jul 30, 2011 12:00 PM
- Jul 30, 2011 8:00 PM
***** Due to forecasted weather conditions, the concert has been
cancelled.****
Featuring: Gordon Tucker; Doris Mason; Mike Cowie; Rasta Gumbo; and Salsa Picante
Free Admission
Central Common, Halifax
Natal Day Under the Sea Party with SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer - CANCELLED
Jul 30, 2011 12:00 PM
- Jul 30, 2011 8:00 PM
*****Due to forecasted weather conditions, this event has been cancelled****
However, dive into the fun on Sunday!
Sunday will be Natal Day's largest ever Glow Parties family fun day!
Celebrate from 12 Noon - 9:30pm with live entertainment, free bouncy castles and other free children and family activities.
Two incredible concerts will also be presented by the African Nova Scotian Music Association.
Check Sunday's schedule for more information.
Free Admission
Central Common, Halifax
WINTERSLEEP and Route 104 Concert - CANCELLED
Jul 30, 2011 4:00 PM
- Jul 30, 2011 12:30 AM
*****PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, TONIGHT'S CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.*****
Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Waterfront
The Halifax Harbour Bridges Natal Day Fireworks - DATE CHANGE - PLEASE READ
Jul 30, 2011 10:00 PM
- Jul 30, 2011 10:15 PM
*****Due to forecasted weather conditions, the Saturday evening Fireworks have been rescheduled to Sunday evening - same time and location ****
Launched from the Macdonald Bridge!
Maritime Heart Centre MACPASS Miles
Jul 31, 2011 9:00 AM
- Jul 31, 2011 11:00 AM
Presented by Aerobics First
On-site registration starts at 7:30 AM. Join community and internationally recognized runners in this exhilarating run on the Macdonald Bridge - rain or shine.
Separate races for men, women, boys, and girls - plus two elite races.
For more information or to pre-register: www.macpassmiles.com
Free Admission
Angus L. Macdonald Bridge
25th Annual Natal Day Horseshoe Tournament
Jul 31, 2011 9:30 AM
Everyone is welcome to try their hand at the 25th Annual Natal Day Horseshoe Tournament
Presented by the City of Lakes Horseshoe Club
For more information: 469-3328
Findlay Community Centre, Dartmouth
Mother Goose Festival
Jul 31, 2011 10:00 AM
- Jul 31, 2011 1:00 PM
Presented by Alderney Landing and The Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth
Come and meet your favourite nursery rhyme friends! There will be crafts, games, story telling, free bouncy castles, free Natal Day cake, the Mother Goose play and much more!
Event designed for ages 1-10 but all are welcome! Ferry Terminal Park
Ferry Terminal Park
HMCS Montreal, Open to the Public
Jul 31, 2011 11:00 AM
- Jul 31, 2011 3:00 PM
Tour HMCS Montreal, a Halifax Class Frigate in the Canadian Navy.
Free Admission
HMCS Montreal, Halifax Waterfront
A Celebration in Music (Gospel) in Honour of the United Nations Year of the Person of African Descen
Jul 31, 2011 1:00 PM
- Jul 31, 2011 5:00 PM
Hosted by Charla Williams, this year's Gospel Concert will feature United for Christ, Shoulder to Shoulder, The Nova Scotia Mass Choir, and The Sanctified Boyz (Deep River Boyz).
Don't miss this uplifting and inspirational event!
Free Admission
Central Common, Halifax
Mayor's Halifax Tea Party
Jul 31, 2011 2:00 PM
- Jul 31, 2011 5:00 PM
Presented by the Spring Garden Area Business Association
Join Mayor Peter Kelly and members of Regional Council as they celebrate with live entertainment featuring the Jubilee Swing Orchestra and the Greenwood Air Cadet Summer Training Centre Band.
Fun for the whole family!
Free refreshments while quantities last.
Public Gardens, Haliax
Steven Page and Band - UPDATE: TALENT ADDED!
Jul 31, 2011 4:45 PM
- Jul 31, 2011 10:30 PM
Enjoy the music of Steven Page (former lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies). Special guests in include Carmen Townsend and Old Man Luedecke.
JUST ADDED: The Stogies and The Town Heroes.
Free Admission
LINEUP:
4:45 - The Stogies
5:30 - The Town Heros
6:15 - Old Man Luedecke
7:30 - Carmen Townsend
9:00 - Steven Page
10:00 - MACDONALD BRIDGE FIREWORKS!!!
Alexander Keith's Beer Patio
Open from 5:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Patio Cover Charge: $5.00
Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Waterfront
A Celebration in Music (Urban) in Honour of the United Nations Year of the Person of African Descent
Jul 31, 2011 6:00 PM
- Jul 31, 2011 9:00 PM
Presented by The African Nova Scotia Music Association
Central Common, Halifax
Natal Day Halifax Common Fireworks
Jul 31, 2011 9:30 PM
Presented by the Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association in celebration of the United Nations Year of the Person of African Descent.
Join us for this low level fireworks display adjacent to the baseball diamond.
For updated information: www.natalday.org or 490-6776
Central Common, Halifax
The Halifax Harbour Bridges Natal Day Fireworks
Jul 31, 2011 10:00 PM
- Jul 31, 2011 10:15 PM
Make a date to see one of the most spectacular fireworks shows in Atlantic Canada. Don't miss the 30 metre fireworks waterfall spanning the Macdonald Bridge from tower to tower. The best viewing is in sight of the Macdonald Bridge on the waterfronts in both Dartmouth and Halifax. Remember that fireworks are only launched from the bridge every few years!
Rain Date: Sunday, July 31st
For information: www.natalday.org or 490-6776
Launched from the Macdonald Bridge!
The 105th Dartmouth Natal Day Road Races
Aug 1, 2011 8:15 AM
Presented by Aquafina
7:30 AM - Race-day registration and pre-registration kit pickup - Christ Church Hall, Ochterloney Street.
8:15 AM - Race begins
Information and pre-registration at www.atlanticchip.ca/events
This road race has seen five generations of citizens running in one of the oldest consecutive road races in Canada. The first 1,000 registrants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and the first 1,000 runners to cross the finish-line will receive a medal!
Christ Church Hall, Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
The 116th Dartmouth Natal Day Regatta (Knock-out)
Aug 1, 2011 9:00 AM
- Aug 1, 2011 4:00 PM
Come watch local youth paddlers go head to head in exciting boat races.
The 'Mayor's Salute' will take place at 12:30 PM on Lake Banook
Lake Banook, Dartmouth
The 116th Pepsi Natal Day Parade
Aug 1, 2011 10:00 AM
- Aug 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Presented by The Chronicle Herald
Starting in Halifax on Novalea Drive and crossing the Macdonald Bridge, ending at Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth.
Enjoy clowns, bands, floats, and majorettes.
The parade will begin on Novalea Drive in Halifax.
Halifax and Dartmouth
HMCS Montreal, Open to the Public
Aug 1, 2011 11:00 AM
- Aug 1, 2011 3:00 PM
Tour HMCS Montreal, a Halifax Class Frigate in the Canadian Navy.
Free Admission
HMCS Montreal, Halifax Waterfront
HRM's 4th Annual Dingle Natal Day Party
Aug 1, 2011 11:00 AM
- Aug 1, 2011 2:00 PM
Join our beach party for live music, BBQ, land and water games and activities.
Contact: 476-4117
*Shuttle bus service from Frog Pond and J.W. MacLeod parking lots on Purcell's Cove Road.
Sir Sandford Fleming Park, Dingle Road (off Purcell's Cove Road)
Sobeys Pirates of Sullivan's Pond Family Fun Day
Aug 1, 2011 12:00 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 6:30 PM
Ahoy maties!
Wear your best pirate costume and come ahve some fun at the Sobeys Natal Day Pirate Party!
Celebrate with live entertainment, free train rides, free bouncy castles and other free children activities.
There will be a prize courtesy of Sobeys for the best dressed pirate and pirate family at 2:30 PM
Free Admission
Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
AFM-MPF Dartmouth Natal Day Concert
Aug 1, 2011 12:30 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 6:30 PM
Featuring: Opus 1; Daniel Matto; Summer Cadet Training Band; Razzmatazz; Joe Murphy; and Shirley Jackson & The Good Rockin' Daddies.
Band Shell, Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
Mayor's Dartmouth Tea Party
Aug 1, 2011 1:00 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 3:00 PM
Presented by Heritage House Law Office
Join Mayor Peter Kelly, members of Regional Council and the staff of the Heritage House Law Office.
Celebrate with live entertainment and fun for the entire family.
Free Refreshments (while quantities last)
Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
The Halifax Harbour Bridges 28th Annual Bridge Walk
Aug 1, 2011 2:00 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 4:00 PM
Halifax Harbour Bridges invites you to join us on the Macdonald Bridge for an afternoon of fun for the whole family. Come take part in this community celebration and enjoy food, excitement, and entertainment. Rain or Shine.
For information: www.hdbc.ca
Macdonald Bridge
ESSO Youth Showcase
Aug 1, 2011 6:00 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 9:30 PM
Join us for a showcase of diverse and emerging youth artists from dance to song to spoken word from across the region. Take part in the on-site voting to select the 2011 ESSO Youth Showcase Fan Favourite!
PLEASE NOTE: We are excited to be updating the ESSO Youth Showcase this year. There is no audition process but we will be proudly presenting emerging youth professionals from the region representing a diverse range of talent from music to poetry and dance.
(Prince Albert Road will be closed from Hawthorne Street to Sinclair Street from 3:00 PM until 12 midnight to all vehicular traffic)
Lake Banook - Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth
Sea Cadet Ceremony of the Flags
Aug 1, 2011 7:00 PM
- Aug 1, 2011 8:00 PM
The Ceremony of the Flags will be performed by over 200 cadets and is a combination of the military tradition of lowering the Canadian flag at sunset and the Beating Retreat. Cadets will perform a feu de joie, fire blank cartridges from two naval field guns, perform an 8-point dip with the provincial colours, and delight the audience with wonderful music.
Free Admission
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Waterfront
Natal Day Lake Banook Fireworks
Aug 1, 2011 9:45 PM
Presented by The Dartmouth Kiwanis Club and The Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission.
Join us on Lake Banook for this annual Dartmouth Natal Day Tradition.
(Prince Albert Road will be closed from Hawthorne Street to Sinclair Street from 3:00 PM until 12 Midnight to all vehicular traffic)
For updated information: 490-6776
Lake Banook - Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth