Festivals & Events

Hants County offers festivals and events for every season. We celebrate our history as a seafaring community, our agricultural heritage, our music and culture. And we have some good fun!

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February and March Business Training Series

The Hants Regional Development Authority in Partnership with the Municipality of East Hants (Economic and Business Development), and the East Hants Districts Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present: Business Training Series!

Windsor Farm Market: Saturday Mornings from 9am-1pm

Saturday mornings come down to the Windsor Farmers’ Market and enjoy the wonderful vendors and live entertainment!

Jan 17-Feb 28, 2012- Simply Accounting – Introduction (Class # 1802)

Nova Scotia Community College will be offering Simply Accounting – Introduction in Windsor in the New Year.

Feb 4th and 5th 2012- Eagle Watching Parties

The Valley Region of the Navigation Initiative is holding two Eagle Watching Parties! Come join us for free hot mulled cider and hot chocolate, watch the largest wintering population of Bald Eagles in North America feed, fly and roost, and enjoy live music, displays and food at two locations in the Sheffield Mills area.

Feb 13th - 17th 2012- Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health Assessment Centre

Nearly one in three people in Nova Scotia will be diagnosed with cancer sometime in their lives. We’d like to change those odds. The information collected in this study will allow researchers to better understand, diagnose and treat cancer and other chronic diseases.

Saturday June 16, 2012- Avondale Art Fair

A Maritime Must Attend Event! You will see a sea of canopy tents that will house the fortunate 100 artists that have been chosen to appear at this show. They span all aspects of quality art created in this part of Nova Scotia. Foot-stomping, hand-clapping, finger-snapping, head-bobbing music will play throughout the day. The aromas of great cooking will waft throughout the fair.