Halifax International Busker Festival - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Every year, Halifax is bustling with Buskers.
Every August, the Halifax waterfront comes alive with the Annual Halifax International Busker Festival, a 10 day celebration featuring street performers. In 2008, the 22nd annual festival was a huge success! It took place from August 7th to 17th and hosted 76 performers from around the world and more than 500 performances.
Acts from around the world come to Halifax for this festival to perform on the spectacular show stages on the waterfront. As a spectator, you’ll enjoy watching comedians, pavement artists, mime performers, dancers, jugglers, fire artists and musicians. More than half a million people walk by during the festival to take it all in. Activities start around noon and typically run well into the evenings. In fact, most nights, artists can be found performing until 11pm. There’s also a beer tent with live local entertainment, plus you’ll also find food vendors and kiosks located along the boardwalk where you can buy artwork, crafts, jewellery and other hand-made goods. The face painters are always a big hit with kids of all ages!
This year, the performing acts came from nine different countries. Some have crushed world records, performed on Broadway, Cirque De Soleil and won awards at major Talent Shows like America’s Got Talent and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Fitness Expo.
See the talent for yourself! If you plan on visiting Halifax next August, make sure to plan your visit around the Busker Festival. Book your hotel early! Rooms book up fast in August. The Busker Festival usually takes place in mid-August. Check www.buskers.ca for 2009 dates and performance schedules.
