Scotoberfest

Scotoberfest returns to the Queen's Marque District on Thursday, October 22, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It's an Oktoberfest-inspired celebration of Scottish drinks, food, music and culture, held by the water at Queen's Marque and the Historic Properties. The programme mixes food and drink with live music, family activities, movies, games and friendly competition, with something for the whole clan.

The venue itself is a new district in an iconic and historic neighbourhood, with cultural spaces designed to connect visitors and locals and details that preserve the area's maritime past. Along Lower Water, a recreated 'wrack line' of granite planters runs the length of the street. At the bottom of Prince Street, ballast boxes are filled with stones from trading ports like the West Indies, Galway, Cuba and the Carolinas. You'll also find original 19th-century British military survey markers, including a granite stone inscribed 'W.D.' for the War Department. At night, a line of light runs along the side of the building as a subtle reference to a ship's waterline.

It's a free event, so you can drop in for a drink and a bit of music or stay for the full afternoon. The festivities run from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Queen's Marque District, 1715 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 0J4.