Halifax Busker Festival

Halifax Busker Festival
A man bent forward with chains hooked to his earlobes
Masonious Max at the festival in 2007
NicknameThe Buskers
StatusActive
GenreStreet performance
Date(s)July-August (6 days)
FrequencyAnnual
VenueHalifax Waterfront
Location(s)Halifax, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°38′45″N 63°34′09″W / 44.64577°N 63.56921°W / 44.64577; -63.56921
CountryCanada
Years active1986-present
Websitebuskers.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.

History

The festival was founded in 1986.

Admission to the festival is free but audience members are encouraged to tip performers.[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]

Halifax Busker Festival
  • A woman performing as a living statue painted in bronze paint
    Canadian street performer The Copper Cowgirl (real name Claire Bezuidenhout) performs in Halifax in 2012
  • Profile photo of the performer spitting fire at night in front of a crowd
    Dutch fire artist Pyromancer at the 2006 festival
  • A man in shorts juggles on a public place in front of a large crowd
    Canadian performer Kobbler Jay juggles at the 2025 festival
  • A woman performing as a living statue of Marie Antoinette is waving a hand fan
    Kate Mior performing as Marie Antoinette in 2012
  • Two musicians, one playing pan flute and the other playing ukulele
    Musicians at the 2002 Busker Festival
  • Two men gesture outside as they perform for a crowd
    The comedy duo Funny Bones, composed of Chris Peters from the United Kingdom and K-Bow from Japan, performs in Halifax for the 2012 festival
  • A tip jar and a sign titled "Salut, Peasants!"
    Marie Antoinette and her tip jar

References

  1. ^ "FAQs". Halifax Busker Festival. Retrieved 6 Nov 2021.
  2. ^ "Halifax Busker Festival moves online for 2020 due to COVID-19". CityNews Halifax. 18 Jun 2020.
  3. ^ "There Will Be No Buskers Festival This Year – Here's What's Happening Instead". Nova Scotia Buzz.
  4. ^ Guye, Alex (29 Jul 2021). "Halifax Busker Festival to return in a new way this weekend". CBC News.
  5. ^ Mullin, Morgan (12 Jul 2022). "Everything you need to know about Buskerfest, the 2022 Halifax Buskers Festival". The Coast. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
  6. ^ "Halifax Busker Festival 2022". Downtown Halifax. 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
  7. ^ "Buskers". Downtown Halifax. 2023. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.
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