Pictou County Festivals

The Pictou County Lobster Festival , Pictou NS.

• The Pictou County Lobster Carnival is a three day festival that celebrates the maritime fishing industry as well as maritime music and culture. The festival features a large carnival ride and game area that everyone is sure to enjoy! Loads of food and stall vendors. A stage area that hosts musicians like The Stanfields as well as numerous competitions like lobster banding or the Queen of the Sea Pageant. There are also boat races, child’s parade, bed races, beer garden, fireworks and plenty more!

• Typically occurs July 8th-10th.

• For more information about the Lobster Carnival and to see a list of previous year events, please view their website linked below:

The Festival of the Tartans, New Glasgow NS.

• What began as a small event focused on various Scottish sports has grown into one of the largest festivals in the area. The festival celebrates the Scottish roots of Nova Scotia. There is the Highland Games where you will find competitions of strength, like the caber toss or the stone putts. There is also a Highland Dancing competition, bag pipers and Scottish drum competitions, a garden party, golf tournament, Tartan concert and plenty more!

• Typically occurs during the second week in July.

• For more information about the Festival of Tartans and a list of events, please view their website linked below:

New Glasgow Jubliee, New Glasgow NS.

• The New Glasgow Jubliee is a huge outdoor 3-day concert on the New Glasgow riverfront, that attracts people from all over! The concert features rock and east coast music stylings by the likes of the Matt Minglewood Band, Arkells, and the Burton Cummings with Band among various others.

• You can buy tickets for the whole weekend ($95 for Adult) or per day (approx. $30 for Adult).

• Typically occurs at the end of July or beginning of August.

• For more information and a list of each day’s lineup, please view their website linked below: