Festivals and Events - Town of Amherst

Come Celebrate With Us!

Our Maritime hospitality, culture and heritage are celebrated all year long at our many festivals and events.

For information on more events and activities taking place in Amherst, check out our Town Calendars. Dates and events are subject to change.

Planning an event of your own? pdf Download our event planning toolkit(12.43 MB) , or visit Events Nova Scotia.

Town of Amherst Festivals and Events

Winter Carnival

Family activities celebrating the outdoors and winter play put on by the Town and community during the long weekend in Feb!

French Toast Fest

What do you do when you have an egg factory or bread factory and you're surrounded by maple woods? Eat French Toast! Celebrated the last week of March.

Town Wide Yard Sale

Search for the best finds in this town-wide sale! Occurs the last weekend in May.

Canada Day Celebration

Celebrated annually with family-friendly activities, music, and more on July 1.

Summer Nights in the Park

It’s all happening in Victoria Square on Thursday nights in July and August.

Town Wide Yard Sale Summer Edition

We love yard sales so much we're doing it again in August!

Scarecrow Stroll

Stroll through town to see unique, handcrafted scarecrows on display as part of Esther Fest. The last two weeks of Oct.

Esther Fest

A celebration of the paranormal, inspired by the Great Amherst Mystery.

U17 World Challenge

Hockey Canada is coming to Amherst on Halloween night!

Holiday Events

Join us for our annual Holiday Light Up and Christmas Parade!

Community Festivals and Events

16th Annual Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival - October 14-18, 2025