The Tattoo Festival

Don’t miss the Tattoo Festival: FREE events happening this summer!
ALL TATTOO FESTIVAL EVENTS ARE FREE ADMISSION

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Sunday, June 23, 2024

Downtown Dartmouth Open Street Sunday Street Party

Central Band of the Royal Air Force & Jambo Brothers
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Portland Street, Darmouth

The Sands at Salter
Halifax Waterfront

RCEME Jiffy Jeep Team
1:00 – 3:00 pm

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Spring Garden Road Mini-Parade (starts at Halifax Central Library; end South Park Street)

The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Massed Pipes & Drums
11:30 am – 12:15 pm

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Halifax Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall

The Music Man Project
10:45 – 11:30 am
(Doors open at 10:00 am)

Spring Garden Road Mini-Parade (starts at Halifax Central Library; end South Park Street)

Paris Port Dover Pipe Band
11:30 am – 12:15 pm

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Foundation Wharf
Halifax Waterfront

Marinemusikkorps Wilhelmshaven
3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Sands at Salter
Halifax Waterfront

RCEME Jiffy Jeep Team
3:00 – 4:00 pm

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Easter Seals Dartmouth
(22 Fielding Ave, Dartmouth)

The Music Man Project
10:00 – 10:45 am
PRIVATE EVENT

Spring Garden Road Mini-Parade (starts at Halifax Central Library; end South Park Street)

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

RCAF Composite Band
11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums
12:00 – 12:45 pm

Foundation Wharf
Halifax Waterfront

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Marinemusikkorps Wilhelmshaven
2:00 – 2:30 pm

Foundation Wharf
Halifax Waterfront

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Central Band of the Royal Air Force
2:30 – 3:00 pm

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Friday, June 28, 2024

Halifax Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall

The Music Man Project
10:45 – 11:30 am
(Doors open at 10:00 am)

Spring Garden Road Mini-Parade (starts at Halifax Central Library; end South Park Street)

Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums
11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Foundation Wharf
Halifax Waterfront

Jambo Brothers
2:30 – 3:00 pm

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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Halifax Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall

MC Countermeasures Presents the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Pipes and Drums
and Tattoo Highland Dance Team
10:00 – 10:45 am
(Doors open at 9:30 am)

Queen’s Marque
Halifax Waterfront

Paris Port Dover Pipe Band
11:00 – 11:30 am

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Downtown Halifax
(click here for map)

Tattoo Canada Day Parade
10:00 – 11:00 am

Tattoo Festival schedule subject to change. 
Outdoor Tattoo Festival events will not take place in cases of rain and will not be rescheduled.

“Proud to be Canadian. Proud to be from Nova Scotia who houses such an amazing event.”

Carolyn Milbury
Nova Scotia

Photos by Stoo Metz, David Baillieul, Hamish Gordon & others.
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