2025 Summer Events

Check each market’s website or social media for more information!

Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Week Celebration-Saturday July 26 from 8am-1pm
We are having a celebration for Farmers Market week. The Barnyard Bunch will be attending, free treats and a giveaway draw.

Antigonish Farmers’ Market
Farmers Market Week Celebration Market, Saturday July 26 from 8:30am-1pm.
FMNS Giveaway Package, cake for customers, coloring contest, a market haul customer photo contest, and face painting!

Pop up Summer Market (Wednesday Evening), Wednesday July 16, 4pm-7pm
30 vendors, dietetic intern, Paige Quinn’s market meal for sale, face painting.

Avon Community Farmers’ Market
Picnic in The Park, Sunday July 27, 10-1pm
Live music, food vendors, picnic tables, free kids crafts/activities, makers, an amazing atmospheres, and much more!

Dog Days of Summer, Sunday August 17, 10am-1pm
A day of doggos in the park! Celebrate our furry friends community with pet accessories, a costume contest and pet pools and toys.

Barrington Farmers’ Market
Kids Market Club Every Saturday 9am-12pm, May 31 until September 13.
Special Events for the kids every other week. All free! 

It’s Farmers’ Market Week, Saturday July 26 from 9am-12pm.
We’re celebrating with Family Day with bouncy castle, Bubbles the Clown and much more! 

Bridgewater Farmers’ Market
Summer Night Market, Wednesday July 16, 6pm-10pm

Chester Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
Canada Day and School’s Out Celebration, Friday June 27, 9am-12:30pm
Cake, complimentary BBQ and bouncy house fun for the kiddos!

Digby Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
Digby Area Recreation’s Pop-up and Play, June 6, 20, July 4, 18, Aug 1, 15, 29, 10am-12pm

Games and Activities will be available for the young (and young-at-heart) to play next to the Digby Lighthouse, weather permitting. 

Fairview Farmers’ Market
School’s Out! Thursday July 3, 4-7pm
Welcome summer vacation with family fun. Lemonade, sweet treats, children’s books, crafts and more to kick off summer the right way!

Christmas in July. Thursday July 24, 4-7pm
Enjoy festive treats and early holiday cheer. Have your photo taken with vacationing Santa and shop the many holiday deals at the market. 

Family Day, Thursday August 14, 4-7pm
A market day packed with activities for all ages. We have the best props for a crazy family photo! Don’t forget that pets are family too!

End of Summer, Thursday August 28, 4-7pm
Celebrate summer’s end with great food and fun. Enjoy dinner at the market tonight!

School’s Back, Thursday September 11, 4-7pm
Ease into the new school year with local goodies. Freeze dried treats and popcorn are needed to create the back to school spirit!

Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market
FEAST – A Multicultural Food Adventure, Saturday June 28, 8am-1pm
A during market event celebrating our talented food vendors. There will be a food crawl, games, crafts, and of course prizes!

Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Events, Saturday July 26, 8am-2pm & Sunday July 27, 10am-2pm
Enter our Children’s Colouring Contest at the Market July 26 and 27. Colour a Farmers’ Market Week page and enter to win $50 Market Bucks! One winner will be drawn for the entire weekend. + Win a FMNS Giveaway Package! Enter via social media or at the customer service desk. The contest runs from July 24-27.

Kentville Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Week Event, Wednesday July 23, 10am-1:30pm
We will hold a free draw for a FMNS Market bag full of local products!

Kingston Farmers’ Market
Strawberry Week, Thursday June 26, 3-7pm
Celebrate all things strawberry! Strawberry hulling contest, strawberry hide and seek, strawberry shortcake and more! 

Steer BBQ Week, Thursday July 10, 3-7pm
Kick off the 63rd Village of Kingston Steer BBQ at the Kingston Farmers Market! Meet Kingsley the Steer, enter the cattle calling contest, rope a steer and more!

Corn Week, Thursday August 21, 3-7pm
Celebrate the season of corn! Enter a corn husking contest, enjoy the corn-y activities, and the first 100 patrons receive a free buttery corn on the cob! 

Lunenburg Farmers’ Market
Our 40th Birthday! Thursday August 7, 8am-12pm
Complimentary cake, 4H farm animal exhibit, bouncy house fun, scavenger hunts and giveaways!

Mabou Farmers’ Market
Cakepalooza, Sunday July 27, 11am until cake runs out!
Come and celebrate Farmers’ Market week with FREE CAKE! Volunteers will be cutting and handing out free cake for you to enjoy while you shop at the Market!

Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers’ Market
Night Market, Friday July 11 5-8pm
Join us for some evening fun at the market.

Christmas in July, Sunday July 27 10am-2pm
Join us for some holiday fun in the middle of summer to help support our community Lobster Tree for this Christmas Season

Night Market Friday, August 8, 5-8pm 
Join us again for some evening fun at the market.

Pride Market, Sunday August 17 10am-2pm
Join us and the Eastern Shore Pride Association for our annual Pride market

New Glasgow Farmers’ Market
Christmas in July, July 9, 4-8pm
We’ve partnered with our friends over at Coastal Nova Scotia to bring you all the magic, without the cold…the fire pits and s’mores, live music and a very full market filled with local goodies. You might even find the jolly old elf take a break from his vacation at the Merb to make an appearance on his summer vacation.

Farmers’ Market Week Event, Saturday July 26, 9am-1pm
Kids activities, colouring sheets, and a fun and fantastic draw for everyone!

NGFM Patio Lanterns Market, August 13, 4-8pm
The New Glasgow Farmers Market and Coastal Nova Scotia have teamed up to bring you an unforgettable evening celebrating the best of summer! Join us for one of our popular night markets featuring live music, activities, and the warm glow of patio lanterns. Explore a bustling market filled with vendors both indoors and out, offering delicious eats and unique handcrafted items from our talented artisans. It’s the perfect way to soak up the summer vibes and support local.

North Mountain Market
Farmers’ Market Week Event, Saturday July 26, 9:30am-1pm
Join us for a day of community, creativity, and homegrown goodness as we celebrate Farmers Market Week in Nova Scotia!One lucky customer will win a beautiful Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia canvas bag—stuffed with delicious treats and fun surprises from our amazing family of vendors!  Little ones can unleash their imagination at our Children’s Creation Station—packed with games and hands-on fun. Watch skilled artisans at work during live demonstrations, showcasing the heart and craft of our market community. Tap your toes to live music from the talented Michael Robertson and Alexa Jaffurs. Try your luck in our 50/50 draw—you could walk away with more than just fresh produce! Come for the celebration, stay for the memories. We can’t wait to see you there!

Novalea Farmers’ Market
Season Re-Opening Party, July 5, 8am-1pm
The season re-opening of Novalea Farmers Market. Come for the vendors you love, the ones you’ll get to meet, live music, kids crafts, and fresh air at this outdoor market.

Farmers’ Market Week Celebration, Saturday July 26, 8am-1pm
Novalea Market will be celebrating Farmers Market Week by bringing more farmers to the market! Plus the Needham Community Centre Youth Leadership Program will be hosting the craft table, and there will be a few other fun surprises. See you at the market!

Old School Markets
Strawberry Season Opener & Car Boot sale (fundraiser for Museum), Friday July 4, 4-7pm

National Historic Places Day 2nd Annual Craft Tea July 11, 4-7pm
Honouring the Barney’s River School Museum, an authentic pre-Confederation one-room schoolhouse. Artisans of traditional local foods and heritage arts are freely invited to sell, display, or teach their crafts today. 

Farmers’ Market Week Prize Draw, July 25, 4-7pm
Old School Markets celebrate FMNS 

Blueberry Bonanza! – August 15, 4-7pm
Celebration of local fruits of the season.

Parrsboro Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Week Celebration, Saturday July 26, 9am-1pm
Giveaway basket with one item from each vendor, and sparkle tattoos for the young ones. They will also have a cake to celebrate market week!

Portapique Market
Farmers Market Week and Portapique Community Day Celebration, Saturday July 26, 9am-TBD         
Vendor Market, Games, Live Music, Family Activities, BBQ and more.

Food Day Canada, Saturday Aug 2, 9am-12pm
BBQ highlighting locally sourced ingredients. Live music. Family activities.

Portapique Multicultural Day, Saturday August 16, 9am-TBD.
A variety of activities featuring cultural activities from around the world including food demos and samples, art, games, music, dancing etc.

Pugwash Farmers’ Market
Monday Market to Kick-Off Summer, Monday June 30, 4-7:40pm
We’re squeezing in an extra market between the weekend and Canada Day. Come down to the Farmers’ Market site and pick up some locally made tasty treats, handmade gifts and home grown delights. 

Sackville Farmers’ Market
Summer Thyme at The Farmers’ Market, Saturday July 5, 9am-1pm
Free kids activities/crafts with Sandy, food truck, 30+ local makers, baker, & farmers, and more.

Farm to Table at the Sackville Farmers’ Market, Saturday July 12, 9am-1pm
Free kids activities/crafts with Sandy, food truck, 30+ local makers, baker, & farmers, and more. 

A Taste of Summer at the Farmers’ Market, Saturday June 28, 9am-1pm.
Free kids activities/crafts with Sandy, food truck, 30+ local makers, baker, & farmer, and more. 

Summer Days at the Sackville Farmers’ Market, Saturday July 19, 9am-1pm
Free kids activities/crafts with Sandy, food truck, 30+ local makers, baker, & farmers, and more. 

Shelburne Guild Hall Market
Dock Street Day, Sunday July 20, 12-3pm
Farmers’ Market Week Event, Sunday July 27, 12-3pm
BBQ, kid’s activities, and more to celebrate Farmers’ Market Week!

Spryfield Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Week Event, Sunday July 27, 12-3pm
Live performances and more to celebrate Farmers’ Market Week!

Sydney Public Market
Saturday Market: Kid’s Market, Saturday July 26, 10am-2pm

Cruise Market, July 22, 9am-4pm

Truro Farmers’ Market
Food Trucks at TFMC (Summer), Wednesday July 16 4-8pm
Food trucks live music & sunshine!

Farmers’ Market Week, Saturday July 26, 8am-1pm
Vendor basket giveaway and more!

Wolfville Farmers’ Market
International Day of Coops, Saturday July 5, 8:30am-1pm

Join us this year for the International Day of the Cooperative. We have invited many of our fellow cooperatives to join us in shedding light on the many benefits co-operatives bring to our local community and economy. The event features meet-and-greet displays from our Valley Cooperatives so that you can learn about their services and their values and what it means to be part of a Co-op.

Family Fun Farm Day (as part of Farmers’ Market Week), Saturday July 26, 8:30am-1pm
Join us this Farmers’ Market Week for a Family Farm Funday with prizes, games and opportunities to learn a bit about farming in the Valley, for the whole family.

Health and Wellness Fair, Saturday August 9, 8:30am-1pm
This exciting day will feature a blend of our vendors, non-profits, and local businesses dedicated to promoting health and well-being in our Annapolis Valley. Explore a wide range of health and wellness products, natural remedies, and fitness fun, all aimed at enhancing your overall well-being. 

Your Valley Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Week Event, Monday July 21, 4-7pm
We will have a mobile petting zoo, kids play area, face painting, Two musical acts (One of those is a youth act), food trucks, 20+ vendors and a few fun giveaways.