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( www.nstattoo.ca ; tickets $27-65; early Jul) The world's 'largest annual indoor show' is a
military-style event with lots of marching bands.

Atlantic Jazz Festival MUSIC
( www.jazzeast.com ; evening tickets $15-30; mid-Jul) A full week of free outdoor jazz con-
certs each afternoon, plus evening performances ranging from world music to classic
jazz trios.

Halifax International Busker Festival PERFORMING ARTS
( www.buskers.ca ; early Aug) Comics, mimes, daredevils and musicians from all over the
world perform along the Halifax waterfront.

Atlantic Fringe Festival THEATER
( www.atlanticfringe.com ;

mid-Sep) Offbeat and experimental theater from both emerging

and established artists.

Atlantic Film Festival FILM
( www.atlanticfilm.com ; tickets $10-15;

mid-Sep) Ten days of great flicks from the Atlantic

region and around the world.

Halifax Pop Explosion MUSIC
( www.halifaxpopexplosion.com ; wristbands $50; mid-Oct) Some 130 concerts are spread out
over 12 clubs during a five-day period and include hip-hop, punk, indie rock and folk. A
wristband gets you into as many shows as you can manage to see.

Sleeping

Halifax Backpackers Hostel HOSTEL $
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( 902-431-3170, 888-431-3170; www.halifaxbackpackers.com ; 2193 Gottingen St; dm/d/ste $20/
57.50/80; ) Coed dorms at this hip, 36-bed North End hostel hold no more than six
beds. It draws a funky young crowd and everyone congregates at the downstairs cafe to
swill strong coffee, eat cheap breakfasts and mingle with the eclectic local regulars. City
buses stop right in front, but be warned: it's a slightly rough-edged neighborhood.

HI Nova Scotia HOSTEL $
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