Weekly Events Update, July 4 2025

Eleanor Johnson
Jul 4
8 min read

Summer in July. This month has an array of seasonal events, festivals and fairs that showcase our local culture, cuisine, and crafts. These events feature live music, competitions, and activities for the whole family. Our towns and roads are filled with visitors enjoying our province. Please be patient, kind and safe.

All events and posters are on our website and in photo albums on our Facebook page. Visit our website www.theweymouthbridge.com or our Facebook page for all the details. Please share this and ask others to subscribe.

This Week's Events (July 4-10) (posters)

DARC Summer camps

Jul 7 – 11 All around the world – explore cultures, diversity and communities

Jul 14 – 18 Guinness Book of Camp Records

Jul 21 – 25 Wizards & Wilderness – explore nature and science

Jul 28 – Aug 1 Let the games begin – spirit of Olympic games

Aug 5 – 8 Hometown Heroes

Aug 11 – 15 Disney Days

Aug 18 – 22 Wild West – saddle up for a Wild West adventure

Cost $125 (+HST) per child per week

Jul 2 -4 is a 3-day camp $75 (+HST) per child

Aug 5 -8 is a 4-day camp $100 (+HST) per child

Fri Jul 4 Music on the Sissiboo – Tide & Timbre

7pm Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth. Free Concert with BBQ

Thur Jul 4 – 6 Lobster Bash

Fri Jul 4 Crowning of the King & Queen 5pm Marina Stage

Fri Jul 4 Jumbo Lobster Comp 5:30 Marina Parking Lot

Fri Jul 4 Delusion Road outdoor concert 7pm Marina Stage

Fri Jul 4 Signal Hill 10pm $25 Sunset Pub, 411 hwy 303.

Sat Jul 5 Shucking Demo 11 am Marina Parking Lot

Sat Jul 5 Children’s Costume Contest 12 pm Marina Parking Lot

Sat Jul 5 Excavator Challenge 12pm Digby Marina Parking lot

Sat Jul 5 Washer Toss 12noon Digby Station, 7 Birch Street

Sat Jul 5 Mud Dash (3km) Registration $10 12:30 pm. Start 1:30pm

Sat Jul 5 & Jul 6 Lobster Trap Building Demo Various times. Marina Parking Lot

Sat Jul 5 Rope Coiling and Splicing Competitions 2pm Marina Parking Lot

Sat Jul 5 Canoe race 4:30 pm

Sat Jul 5 Wrestling 5pm Waterfront

Sat Jul 5 Fish Tub Derby 5:30pm Digby Marina

Sat Jul 5 Survival Suit Competition 6pm Digby Marina

Sat Jul 5 Trap Hauling 6pm

Sat Jul 5 One Night Only Free Concert 7pm Marina Stage

Sat Jul 5 Big Rig Parade of Lights 9:30pm Walmart to Downtown

Sun Jul 6 Blessing of the Fleet 10 am Marina Stage

Sun Jul 6 Show & Shine 10am – 3 pm Water Street

Sun Jul 6 Lobster Banding competitions 3pm

Sun Jul 6 Lobster Trap Stacking Comp 1pm Marina Parking Lot

Sun Jul 6 Empty and Bait Lobster Traps 2pm Marina Parking Lot

Sun Jul 6 Wrestling 5pm Waterfront

Sun Jul 6 Lobster Crate Run 5:30 pm Marina

Sun Jul 6 Asia & NuGruv 7pm & 10 pm Marina Stage

Fri Jul 4 Desert Hearts

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ indie. R. FREE! Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual first narrative feature, Desert Hearts, was groundbreaking upon its release in 1985: a love story about two women, made entirely independently, on a shoestring budget, by a woman.

Sat Jul 5 Bear River Fire Dept Breakfast

7 – 10 am $15. Bear River Fire Hall.

Sat Jul 5 Oakdene Open House

11 am – 3 pm 1913 Clementsvale Rd, Bear River

Sat Jul 5 Strawberry Tea

12:00-2:00 PM Smiths Cove Museum 590 Highway 1

Sat Jul 5 Dance w. Anchors Away

8 – 11 pm Weymouth Legion $10. Pub Grub 50/50

Sat Jul 05 Tides of Tease

8 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Burlesque, Drag. Celebrate PRIDE with STEPH PEAKS, ELLE LIXIR, and Nova Scotia’s hottest drag and burlesque artists! DRAG MEETS BURLESQUE is a show for a 19+ audience. $35 +HST

Sun Jul 6 Lilo & Stitch

3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Family, Comedy, Adventure. PG. $11.95 Adults. $7.95 Youth under 18. A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.

Wed Jul 9 Seniors Day

1 – 3 pm Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic. 1112 River Rd, Bear River. 902-467-3611.

Wed Jul 09 Mini Art Exhibit

2 – 4 pm Digby Library. Children can join library staff and create a mini art exhibit. Drop in and grab a tiny canvas and let your creativity run wild.

Wed Jul 9 Materialists

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Hollywood, Romance, Comedy, $11.95 Adult, $7.95 Youth. 14A. Celine Song (Past Lives) directs a film about a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Thur Jul 10 Weymouth Tea – in aid of The Garden Club

2 – 4 pm St. Joseph's Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Road, Weymouth. Call 902-837-4934 for info.

New Events after this week (posters)

Wed Jul 23 Bat Information Session

7 – 8:30pm Nova Scotia Works, 87 Warwick Street, Digby. Presentation by Mersey Tobiatic Research Institute. Text Charles 902-249-0002 to reserve your spot.

Sat Jul 26 Bear River Cherry Carnival

Sat Jul 26 Junk in the Trunk – Weymouth

Contact Sissiboo Landing for registration and maps.

Sat Sep 6 Christina Martin

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music & storytelling. Adults $40. Experience an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling with award-winning artist Christina Martin, performing with her trio PLUS a string trio, together for one incredible show.

Fri Sep 12 Morgan Toney Trio

7:30 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. Adults $35. Toney’s debut album First Flight, released on Ishkōdé Records in March of 2022, was nominated for 3 East Coast Music Awards and a Canadian Folk Music Award. First Flight showcases this unique combination, both in the way he transforms traditional songs like the Ko’jua and the Mi’kmaq Honour Song, but also for the new songs he’s creating.

Sat Sep 13 17th Annual Tournament of King’s

The tournament will once again take place at the beautiful Fort View Golf Course, where in addition to 18 holes of golf you will be provided with gourmet lunches prepared by Founders House.

Sat Sep 20 David James and Big River - Johnny Cash Tribute

7:30 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Adults $40. James and his band look and sound like the legacy of the Man in Black, and when they step on stage, they live it. From the way Cash holds his guitar to the way he talks to his audience, the legendary musician lives again when James steps to the mike and says, “Hello – I’m almost Johnny Cash.”

Regular Events (posters)

Free Virtual Urgent Care Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL

NS Walking Group, Wednesdays 10am. Market Square
Writer’s Gathering, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 3 – 5pm. Mad Hatter Bar.
Farmers’ and Traders’ market Saturdays 9am – noon Legion.
Celtic Vibes Thursdays 2:30 Taproom

BEAR RIVER, SMITHS COVE, DEEP BROOK

Bear River Night Markets every second Wednesday 4 – 7pm Bear River Waterfront. June 4 to Oct 8.
Muddy Duck Yoga Mon – Thurs 9:30 – 10:45 am $12 Oakdene Centre, Bear River
Smith’s Cove Fire Dept breakfasts Saturdays May 17, June 21, July 05, August 16, Sept 20. 7:30 – 10 am Adults $15
Taoist Tai Chi Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 Oakdene Centre, Bear River. Sessions are led by local accredited instructor George Chisholm and contributions range from $30 to $40 dollars per month. For more information and/or to register go to taoist.org.
Seniors’ Day at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 1-3pm. Guest Speaker, fun activities and refreshments. Drop-in. Call 902-467-3611 for details.
Taekwondo Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm Oakdene Centre
Rudolph Steiner Study Group every Sunday
11 am – 2 pm Register with Shirley at bello.bees@gmail.com
Bear River Breakfasts. First Saturday of each month. 7am-10am. Adults $15, kids 5-12 $7.50, 0-5 years free.
Smiths Cove Fire Dept Coffee Mornings Thursdays 9:30-11:30am 43 North Old Post Road, Smith’s Cove. By donation.
Deep Brook Farmers & Crafters Market Sundays 11 - 2pm Lions Hall, 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook

Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS

Keep Fit & Healthy Classes Mondays, Wed & Fridays 8:45 – 9:45 am 902-376-2055
Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class. 902-249-0609
Hatha Yoga Mondays 11:30 – 12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-532-7736
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Wed 8am Maritza 902-247-1473
Cribbage Thursdays from 1pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Chair Yoga Fridays 11:30 -12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Karate (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis

Regular events in DIGBY

Wed Jul 2 to 11 Pickleball in Digby Tues 9 -12 and 5:30-8:30. Weds 9 -12noon. Thurs 5:30-8:30pm. Fri 9 – 12noon.
The Monday Strollers 10am Mondays. Siblings, Friends, family members welcome. Meet at the Pines Playground (103 Shore Road). June to July 7.
Coffee & Conversation at the Museum Every Tuesday 10-2 from June 10th till September 23rd. As a community museum, we'd love to get your input on what you want from us. Visit the museum and have a conversation with the Curator and museum volunteers. Learn about us and consider if you might also like to become a volunteer. All are welcome, we support inclusivity! Coffee, Tea and treats will be served. admuseum@ns.sympatico.ca 902-245-6322
Climbing Wall Tues and Thurs 5 – 8pm Digby Curling Centre, 27 Shreve str. $5pp
Farmers & Artisans Markets Fridays & Sundays 10 am – 3 pm. May 30 – Sept 28. Admiral’s Walk, Digby
Spring Story Time Friday’s 10:30 – 11 am Digby Library
Sole Sisters (Grades 5 – 7) Mondays and Tuesdays. Pickleball, Skateboarding, Golf, Volleyball, Soccer, Climbing wall. Weekly Program May 5 to Jun 9. Digby. DARC 902-245-4344.
Conversation Circles Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm (EAL Support). NSCC Digby learning Centre.
Crafter Noons Fridays 2-4pm Digby Library Join other crafters to chat and share ideas. Bring your own supplies to work on your project while keeping good company. This program is for adults.

Regular events in WEYMOUTH

Weymouth Teas Thursdays 2 – 4pm at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Weymouth. Call 902-837-6102 to host a tea for your charity.
Music on the Sissiboo Free outdoor concerts July and August Fridays 7 – 8:30 pm. Sissiboo Landing. 50/50. BBQ. Bring your blanket or a lawn chair
A Crafty Afternoon Tuesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Weymouth Library Have fun with others while you knit, crochet, rug hook, sew or work on any project you would like to work on. Please bring your own supplies.
Weymouth Legion

• BINGO on Tuesday nights. From 6pm, games start at 7pm. Jackpot goes up $25/week

• Jam Nights every other Thursday Doors open at 6. Music 7-9:30pm. Pub Grub, 50/50, bar.

• Happy Hour every day 5pm-7pm and all day Sunday.

• Karaoke with Woody Every other Saturday 7-11pm with Pub Grub.

• Karaoke with Lady Heidi Every Friday 7-11pm and Sunday 3 – 7pm with Pub Grub.

• Meat Draw approx.. every 6 weeks

Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) meets third Wednesday 1:30 at Sissiboo Landing, email sissiboolanding@gmail.com

Regular events in CLARE

Farmers Market, Bellivaue Cove Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm until Sept 27.
Conversation Circle (in English) Tuesdays 6:30pm Louise-E-Deveau, University Sainte Anne
NS Walk Group, Clare Wed 10am DJs General Store, Salmon River
Lions Bingo Mondays 7pm Meteghan Lions Club
Darts Thursdays 1:30pm Clare Columbus Club $3
Scrapbooking at Clare Library, Saturdays10am – 12 noon