Live Events & Tickets in Halifax

Hockey in Halifax

Halifax's hockey calendar runs on a few tiers. Scotiabank Centre on Brunswick Street is the 10,000-seat downtown arena and home of the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, the top junior-hockey draw in the Maritimes, with a fall-through-spring schedule and the biggest in-arena crowds in Atlantic Canada.

The Halifax Forum on Almon Street is the historic secondary arena for amateur, minor and junior hockey. University hockey is a major draw too: the Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers compete in U Sports through Atlantic University Sport, with men's and women's programs at campus arenas.

Weekend Mooseheads games and AUS doubleheaders make hockey the year-round heartbeat of the Halifax sports scene.

University sports in Halifax

Halifax is a university town, and Atlantic University Sport is woven through the winter calendar. The Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers field U Sports programs in hockey, basketball, soccer, volleyball and more, competing against Maritime rivals across the AUS conference.

Saint Mary's fields a football program, a Halifax tradition. Campus arenas and gyms host weeknight and weekend matchups, and AUS playoff weekends draw strong crowds.

University sport is the most affordable way to catch live competition in the city, with walk-up tickets available for most fixtures and a loud, student-driven atmosphere.

Soccer in Halifax

HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League are Halifax's professional soccer club, playing home matches at the Wanderers Grounds on Sackville Street — a downtown pitch tucked beside Citadel Hill in the heart of the city. The Canadian Premier League season runs from spring into late fall, with the Wanderers among the league's most passionate supporter bases, anchored by the Privateers 1882 fan group.

The open-air ground puts fans close to the action, with the harbour and downtown skyline as a backdrop. University soccer adds to the calendar in the fall, with the Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers competing in Atlantic University Sport.

Junior hockey in Halifax

The Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL play their home schedule at Scotiabank Centre from September through March, with weekend home games drawing the city's biggest in-arena crowds. As one of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's marquee franchises, the Mooseheads are a launching pad for NHL talent and the centrepiece of the Halifax sports calendar.

Rivalry games against fellow Maritime clubs pack the building, and the post-season run in spring is the hottest ticket of the hockey year. The Halifax Forum and campus arenas round out the city's hockey fabric with minor, amateur and university play.

Big events in Halifax

Halifax's biggest sports moments come around the marquee dates on the calendar. Mooseheads QMJHL playoff games in the spring are the hottest tickets of the hockey year, packing Scotiabank Centre on Brunswick Street.

HFX Wanderers FC fixtures, especially against top Canadian Premier League rivals, fill the Wanderers Grounds through the spring-to-fall season. Atlantic University Sport championship weekends bring Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers crowds to campus venues.

Halifax has also hosted major championship hockey events at Scotiabank Centre over the years, and the city remains a go-to venue for big-ticket tournaments and sporting showcases in Atlantic Canada.

Live sports in Halifax

Halifax's live-sports scene is one of the deepest in Atlantic Canada — hockey runs through the city's culture. Scotiabank Centre handles the marquee bookings as home of the Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL hockey club.

The day-to-day live-sports habit lives across the city: HFX Wanderers FC soccer at the Wanderers Grounds in the warmer months, Atlantic University Sport hockey, basketball, soccer and football featuring the Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers, and amateur and minor hockey at the Halifax Forum on Almon Street. Whatever the season, there's almost always a game within a short walk or ride of downtown.

Downtown Halifax

Downtown Halifax is the sports core, anchored by Scotiabank Centre on Brunswick Street and the Wanderers Grounds on Sackville Street beside Citadel Hill. The Argyle Street strip between Sackville and Spring Garden is the city's busiest restaurant-and-bar row, a natural pre-game and post-game gathering spot steps from the arena.

Scotia Square and Barrington Place malls sit at the heart of the district, with the waterfront boardwalk a five-minute walk east. The Halifax Convention Centre on Argyle adjoins the arena complex.

Downtown fans walk between venues — most of the district, including both Scotiabank Centre and the Wanderers Grounds, is within a 10-minute radius of the waterfront.

South End

The South End is Halifax's university-sport heart, home to the Dalhousie and Saint Mary's campuses and the arenas and gyms where the Tigers and Huskies compete in Atlantic University Sport. Dalhousie's athletic facilities host U Sports hockey, basketball, volleyball and swimming, while Saint Mary's anchors the city's university football tradition along with hockey, basketball and soccer programs.

The neighbourhood is a quieter, leafier counterpart to downtown, with student-driven crowds and affordable, walk-up tickets for most fixtures. Game-day energy spills into the local cafes and pubs around the campuses, all within a short ride of the downtown core.

Spring Garden Road

Spring Garden Road is the city's central commercial spine, running from the Public Gardens west to Robie Street, and a popular pre-game dinner row for fans heading to downtown games. The strip sits a short walk from Scotiabank Centre and the Wanderers Grounds, making it a natural stop before a Mooseheads or Wanderers fixture.

The Halifax Central Library at Spring Garden and Queen is a downtown landmark on the route. Doyle's Coffee, the Bicycle Thief and the strip's restaurants make it a go-to for a meal before walking down to the arena or over to the pitch on Sackville Street.

Dartmouth

Dartmouth sits across the harbour from Halifax, connected by the MacDonald and MacKay bridges and by the Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry — one of the oldest continuous saltwater ferry services in North America, and one of the most scenic ways to reach a downtown game. The Dartmouth side adds to the metro's sports fabric with community arenas and minor-hockey rinks that feed the region's deep hockey culture.

The Dartmouth Crossing district anchors family outings and pre-game gatherings on the east side of the harbour. For most ticketed sport, Dartmouth fans hop the ferry or the bridges to reach Scotiabank Centre and the Wanderers Grounds in just a few minutes.

January-February

Winter is hockey season at full tilt — QMJHL Mooseheads home games every weekend at Scotiabank Centre on Brunswick Street, plus a packed Atlantic University Sport calendar of Saint Mary's Huskies and Dalhousie Tigers hockey and basketball at campus venues. AUS regular-season races tighten toward conference playoffs.

The Halifax Forum on Almon Street fills with amateur and minor hockey. With outdoor soccer in its off-season, the city's live-sports attention turns fully to the rink and the gym through the coldest months.

March-April

Mooseheads QMJHL playoffs run through March into April, the hottest hockey ticket of the year at Scotiabank Centre as the team chases a deep post-season run. Atlantic University Sport championship weekends crown AUS hockey and basketball winners, with Saint Mary's and Dalhousie often in the mix.

HFX Wanderers FC begin pre-season build-up ahead of their Canadian Premier League opener. The transition from indoor hockey toward outdoor soccer is underway as spring takes hold across the city.

May

HFX Wanderers FC open their Canadian Premier League season at the Wanderers Grounds on Sackville Street, bringing professional outdoor soccer back to downtown Halifax. Mooseheads playoff hockey continues if the team is still alive in the QMJHL post-season.

The university calendar quiets for the summer as students head out, and the city's live-sports focus shifts to the pitch beside Citadel Hill for the warm-weather months ahead.

June

HFX Wanderers FC soccer is in full swing at the Wanderers Grounds, with Canadian Premier League fixtures drawing the Privateers 1882 supporters and downtown crowds to the open-air pitch beside Citadel Hill. Early summer is the heart of the outdoor sports calendar in Halifax, with the harbourside setting and long daylight making match nights a downtown event.

Amateur and recreational sport picks up across the metro's parks and pitches.

July

Mid-summer is peak HFX Wanderers FC season at the Wanderers Grounds, with the warmest weather of the year and the biggest Canadian Premier League home crowds. The downtown pitch beside Citadel Hill is the centre of the live-sports calendar, with match nights drawing fans onto Argyle and the waterfront before and after.

Recreational and amateur sport runs across the metro region through the height of summer.

August

The HFX Wanderers FC Canadian Premier League season runs through August at the Wanderers Grounds, with the playoff race heating up as the campaign enters its final stretch. Late-summer fixtures at the downtown pitch beside Citadel Hill are among the best-attended of the year.

As the month closes, university athletes return to campus and pre-season training begins for the fall Atlantic University Sport calendar.

September

September is a turning point on the calendar. The Mooseheads QMJHL season opens late in the month at Scotiabank Centre, bringing junior hockey back downtown.

Atlantic University Sport launches its fall slate, with Saint Mary's Huskies football and Tigers and Huskies soccer leading the campus calendar. HFX Wanderers FC push toward the Canadian Premier League playoffs as the soccer season nears its climax.

For a few weeks, hockey, soccer and university sport all run at once.

October-December

Fall and early winter are wall-to-wall sport. Mooseheads QMJHL home games fill weekends at Scotiabank Centre, while HFX Wanderers FC close their Canadian Premier League season in October at the Wanderers Grounds.

Atlantic University Sport hockey and basketball ramp up across campus venues, with Saint Mary's Huskies football wrapping its season in November. As the calendar turns to December, junior and university hockey carry the city's sports schedule into the holidays, with the Halifax Forum hosting amateur and minor play throughout.