Prince Edward Island
Generations of PEI-ers have grown up catching the features here – screening since the 1950s, the drive-in was restored in 1992 – making this a real island…
Must-see entertainment in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Charlottetown
This modern complex's large theater and outdoor amphitheater host concerts, comedic performances and elaborate musicals. Anne of Green Gables – The…
Acadia Cinema's Al Whittle Theatre
Annapolis Valley
Operated by the volunteer-run Acadia Cinema Co-op, this fabulous historic building, a Wolfville cultural icon, functions as a multipurpose cinema, theater…
Nova Scotia
Surely the most unusual theater space in Nova Scotia, this place is built around the MV Kipawo, the last of the Minas Basin ferries. There's a summer…
Halifax
Indie acts and local bands are the mainstay at the rough-and-ready Seahorse. It also hosts a monthly dance party, plus retro nights devoted to the '80s…
College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts
Prince Edward Island
Schooling students in the traditional instruments of Celtic music since the 1980s – from bagpipes to fiddles – this highly regarded music college also…
New Brunswick
The grand Capitol Theatre was originally a 1922 vaudeville house and one of only eight prewar Canadian theaters historically restored. The setting is…
Prince Edward Island
This country-music venue is dedicated to the local musician Stompin' Tom Connors, who was raised nearby at Skinners Pond (although he was actually born in…
Annapolis Valley
Right on the waterfront, this nonprofit theater presents musicals, dramas and concerts most evenings in July and August, and occasionally during the rest…
Nova Scotia
In an imposing brick building that's served as a post office, a customs house and an armoury, this arty place is now a combined workshop venue, vegetarian…
Cape Breton Island
Proper community ceilidhs (parties with music and dancing) with plenty of fiddling, twirling and Celtic atmosphere are held in Baddeck's parish hall,…
Nova Scotia
This recently refurbished 400-seat theater is rumored to have a resident ghost. Built as an Odd Fellows Hall in 1907, it's now a favorite venue for rock…
Charlottetown
It's actually more of a bar-restaurant (with the largest patio on the island) but this venue is the closest thing to a nightclub Charlottetown has to…
New Brunswick
With seating for 10,000, Moncton's stadium gets the big players, like Cirque du Soleil, junior hockey teams and major bands. In the square outside,…
Nova Scotia
Opposite the waterfront, this impressive performing-arts center stages a range of live shows. Experience some top-notch Scottish music during a summer…
Halifax
Performances of the Bard's works take place at the Cambridge Battery, an old fortification in the middle of Point Pleasant Park. When the weather's bad,…
Nova Scotia
This quaint theater space has great acoustics for live performances. Plays or dinner theater are presented most nights in July and August, with occasional…
Charlottetown
An intimate venue where guests sit at round tables for (mainly) comedy gigs. Bookings are handled through the Confederation Centre Box Office.
Halifax
The Carleton's lineup is famously eclectic: folk, indie, jazz, rock and Celtic all regularly feature. There's a good dinner menu, too, served till late if…
Nova Scotia
The Astor is the oldest continuously operating performance venue in the province. Built in 1902 as the Liverpool Opera House, it presents films, plays and…
Cape Breton Island
Housed in the old St Andrew's Church, the HAT has become the town's top venue for live performance, music and dance. There are often Celtic music nights…
Halifax
Halifax's premier multipurpose indoor arena is smack bang in the heart of downtown. The biggest matches, games and concerts to come to town are held here.
Saint John
Now restored to its original 1913 splendor, this is the city's premier venue for performances ranging from classical music to live theater.
New Brunswick
The Playhouse stages local, national and international shows throughout the year including concerts, theater and ballet.
Prince Edward Island
The ornate red-velvet-and-gold theater at Victoria Playhouse presents a series of plays and concerts over the summer.
Halifax
This is the place to go for local and international stand-up and improv gigs; check the website for what's on when.
Halifax
This downtown theater presents musicals and well-known plays on its main stage and edgier stuff in the studio.
Charlottetown
On the north side of town, this is a great place to catch a ceilidh. Come early, as seating is limited.
Charlottetown
A traditional Irish pub with a jovial spirit and live entertainment nightly during the summer months.
Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs
Halifax
Some of the best blues musicians in Atlantic Canada play here, often at very low cover charges.
Cape Breton Island
A cast of young local musicians entertain all summer long in this 17th-century-style theater.
Charlottetown
Known to locals just as Baba's, this small upstairs venue is the place to go for local bands.
Prince Edward Island
This modern theater is the venue for a changing series of plays, comedy and more.
Prince Edward Island
Most locals start to giggle when they speak of their last time at Feast Dinner Theatres. Located under Brothers2 Restaurant, it's the longest-running…
Prince Edward Island
Opened in 2008 to mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables, the popular children's novels set on PEI, this theater presents a…
Cape Breton Island
This popular casino (there's not a great deal else to do in town) has hundreds of slot machines, blackjack and poker tables, and live entertainment.
Cape Breton Island
In Glace Bay, 22km east of Sydney, the grand 1920 Savoy is the region's premier entertainment venue.
