Halifax Busker Festival

Halifax Busker Festival
The Halifax Waterfront boardwalk is home to the festival each year
DatesJuly - August (6 days)
FrequencyAnnual
VenueHalifax Boardwalk
Location(s)Halifax, Nova Scotia
CountryCanada
Years active1986 - present
Founded1986
Next eventJuly 31 - August 15, 2024
Attendance500,000 (unofficial)
Major eventsMagic, Live music, Stunts
Organized byPremier Entertainment Group
Websitewww.buskers.ca

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] The festival was cancelled in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, replaced instead by in-person performances by local musicians and magicians.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "FAQs". Halifax Busker Festival. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Halifax Busker Festival moves online for 2020 due to COVID-19". CityNews Halifax. June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "There Will Be No Buskers Festival This Year – Here's What's Happening Instead". Nova Scotia Buzz.
  4. ^ Guye, Alex (July 29, 2021). "Halifax Busker Festival to return in a new way this weekend". CBC News.


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