Weekly Events Update, June 25 2026

Eleanor Johnson
3 hours ago
13 min read

Canada Day in Weymouth! We'll have a parade, a duck race, vendor market, cake cutting, lip sync competition, kids games, bouncy castle, live music, pork BBQ and fireworks. See you here!

If you can't get to Weymouth, the celebrations elsewhere are also listed below.

Next week the new issue of The Weymouth Bridge will be distributed. It contains a listing of all events from Jun 15 to July 15, and the lists of all the bands at Music on the Sissiboo and at Summer Music at the `O` in Annapolis Royal (also shown below). All posters are on our website and in Photo Albums on our Facebook page.

This Week's Events (Jun 25-Jul 2) (posters)

Weymouth Library Exhibition: Len Dow

Len Dow’s paintings will be on display from May 5 to June 30 during open hours. Dow paints with acrylic on canvas. His love of Nova Scotia and fishing boats is represented in this exhibit. This collection is titled La Baie Saint Marie est mon petit coin du monde

(1755).

Thur Jun 25 Music Bingo

7pm Church Point Club. 1838, Hwy 1, Church Point

Thur Jun 25 Hysteria – Tribute to Def Leppard

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. Adults $45. Hysteria is a group of Montreal musicians that just love the music. Pat, the band leader, is a passionate Def Leppard fan and always dreamt of bringing together people to play their music. Hysteria’s repertoire will bring you back to the great rock era. You’ll want to sing your heart out with us. From Pour Some Sugar on me to Bringing on the Heartbreak, we are going to play those for you.

Fri Jun 26 Summer Music at the ‘O’: B.C. & Burning Love

6-8pm Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Annapolis Royal. Rain location: Port Royal Legion.

Sat Jun 27 St Bernard Fire Dept Breakfast

7-10am Saint Bernard Fire Hall Adult $13

Sat Jun 27 Acting Workshop (2 days)

12 – 5pm King's Theatre, Annapolis Royal Free ALEX MCLEAN of ZUPPA THEATRE leads a FREE 2-Day ACTING WORKSHOP for Adults. Saturday June 27 from 12pm – 5pm AND Sunday June 28 from 9am – 2pm. Join us for two days with the incredible Alex McLean of Zuppa Theatre, Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Using games, exercises and short performance scenarios, we will explore the world of acting in this two-day workshop. This workshop is FREE, but SPACE IS LIMITED! Registration is required. Ages 18+

Sat Jun 27 Family Day at the Lake

1-6pm Haines Lake, DARC Recreation Centre, 1632 Ridge Rd, North Range (between South Range Crossing Rd & Fish and Game). Come enjoy fun, sun, water, and free hotdogs! Hot dogs will be served around 4pm. Please bring your own beverages and stay hydrated! Not a fan of crowds? We open at 10am, so come early and enjoy the calm before the storm.

Sat Jun 27 Trinity Rose Window Fundraising Concert

3pm Trinity Anglican Church, 109 Queen St. Digby Pay what you can $20 recommended.

Sat Jun 27 Chowder Supper

5-6:30pm Havelock Community Center. Adults $10

Sat Jun 27 The Devil Wears Prada 2

7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, comedy, PG Adults $11.95Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel–Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City.

Sat Jun 27 Karaoke

9-12pm Church Point Club. 1838, Hwy 1, Church Point

Sun Jun 28 El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

3pm King’s Theatre, Annaploi5s Royal. Stage to Screen. Adults $16.95. American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell.

Sun Jun 28 RNV3

4-6pm Church Point Club. 1838, Hwy 1, Church Point

Tue Jun 30 Cribbage Night

6 – 8pm Weymouth Library. Adults and teens can play a few friendly games of cribbage and meet new people who enjoy the game. Boards and cards will be set up.

JULY

Wed Jul 1 Canada Day in Weymouth

10 Parade. 12-2 Foam Party. 2-4 Lip Sync Contest. Bouncy Castles. Petting zoo. Outdoor kids games. 7pm Live Band – Anchors Away. Dusk – Fireworks.

Vendor market at Sissiboo Landing 10am - dusk

Pork BBQ at the Firehall 4:30pm till sold out. $15pp

Wed Jul 1 Digby Mayor & Council’s Canada Day BBQ

11:30-1:30 Fishermens’ Memorial Park, Maiden Lane, Digby. Cake cutting 12:45. Inflatable play Area. Live muic and soccer. Hot dogs & cake while supplies last.

Wed Jul 1 Canada Day Family BBQ

12 – 3pm Clementsport Legion. Free hotdog and ice-cream for kids. $3 burgers.

Wed Jul 1 High Tea

1-3pm New Horizons Centre, 1877 Clementsvale Rd, Bear River. Fancy dress encouraged but not required, we'll be serving sweet and savoury bites from 1-3pm. $10 per person at the door, all proceeds supporting the Bear River & Area Community Health

Jul 2 Weymouth Library Art Exhibition: A Legacy of Textiles

Weymouth Library exhibits creations made by members of the Weymouth Makers group. They feature a variety of textile techniques. This exhibit celebrates craftsmanship, tradition, and the passing of skills through generations. This exhibit carries more than just fibres. It carries stories, memory, and culture. It connects to both the past and the present. This exhibit is on display during open hours from July 2 to August 29, 2026.

Thur Jul 2 Weymouth Teas: Ladies of St. Patrick's Church

2 – 4pm St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Rd. Weymouth. Free will offering.

Thur Jul 2 Little Lorraine

7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Crime, Drama, 14A. Adults $11.95. Little Lorraine, a North Atlantic seaside town with a population of 60, becomes embroiled in an international cocaine smuggling operation under the noses of multiple governments, distributed in coffins through a network of funeral homes.

New Events after this week (posters)

Fri Jul 3 Backrooms

7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Horror/ Mystery & Thriller/ Sci-Fi. 14A. Adults $11.95. After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Sun Jul 5 Community Yard sale

Church Point Club, 1838 Hwy 1, Church Point.

Sun Jul 5 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

6pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Action, Adventure. PG. Adults $11.95. The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.

Sat Jul 11 Smith’s Cove Breakfast

7:30-10am Smith’s Cove Fire Dept. $15 adults

Sat Jul 11 Yard Sale

8am-1pm Smith’s Cove Baptist Church, 29 Old Post Rd, Smith’s Cove

Sat Jul 11 Annual Strawberry Tea

12-2pm Smith’s Cove Historical Society, 590 Hwy 1 Smiths Cove.

Sat Jul 11 Smith’s Cove Good times – live music

4-7pm Lazy Bear Brewing, 120 West Old Post Road.

Thur Jul 16 Potluck in the Gardens

5-7pm 91 Church Street, Digby. Bring your own chair. Bring your favourite dish.

Wed Jul 29 The Art of Adventure

7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, documentary. PG. Adults $11.95. In 1957, world renowned wildlife artist, Robert Bateman and spirited biologist, Bristol Foster embark on an global expedition in a Land Rover called “The Grizzly Torque”- setting in motion a powerful story of environmental activism.

Thur Jul 30 Digby’s Got Talent

Digby Centre Stage. Audition submit video by Jul 25 to owalker@digbyrecreation.ca

Sat Aug 1 Jah’mila

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. Adults $45. Jah-Mila is a Juno-nominated reggae singer hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, who now calls Nova Scotia home. A beacon for Jamaican music and culture in Atlantic Canada, Jah’Mila’s music embodies the spirit of traditional Jamaican roots reggae music, infused with light elements of jazz and soul.

Sat Aug 8 Scallop Days

2pm Grand Street Parade

Sat Aug 8 Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live music. Adults $45. Women-led Flamenco Mediterranean Fusion, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas is a 6-piece global music and flamenco band based in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2011 by “powerhouse vocalist” (Downbeat Magazine) and Jewish-Indigenous artist Tamar Ilana, they’ve received 4 CFMA nominations, and toured across Canada, the US, Colombia, Portugal, Ireland and Spain. They released their 4th album, AZADI, in 2024: original compositions that reflect on backgrounds including Flamenco, Sephardic, Balkan, Greek, Turkish, Jazz, Pop, Classical and Mediterranean folk.

Sat Aug 15 Aquakultre presents: 1783 Live

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. Adults $45. Aquakultre is the artistic voice of Lance Sampson — soul singer and storyteller from Halifax, Nova Scotia. This show features original music and stories that celebrate African Nova Scotia history and culture.

Sat Aug 22 The Final Recordings of an Almost Extinct Bird

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Adults $40. “Final Recordings” is where TEDTalk, sob story, and cottagecore collide. Fred has a lot on his mind. The origins of the universe, for starters. The fabric of space-time, too. The formation of the Earth, plate tectonics, the fossil record, gravitational waves, dark matter, winding valley roads, campfires, pottery cafes—the list goes on and on. There’s also the matter of the giant salty egg, the man in the comfy blue chair, and the burning question: “Is this good? What I’m doing? With my time?”

Sat Aug 29 Gypsy: The Premiere Fleetwood Mac Tribute

7:30 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. Adults $45. The “Gypsy” Fleetwood Mac experience is a truly authentic representation of this multiple award-winning groups very best songs of all time, including Stevie Nicks duets with Don Henley and Tom Petty. Their spectacular show repertoire includes; “Dreams, Go your Own Way, Rhiannon, Don’t Stop, The Chain,” and many more fan favourites.

REGULAR EVENTS (posters)

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

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL

Summer Music at the ‘O’ Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Fridays 6-8pm
• Jun 26 B.C. & Burning Love
• Jul 3 The Hupman Brothers Band
• Jul 10 The Rhinestone Romeos
• Jul 17 The Big Sound Small Band
• Jul 24 The Kim Doolittle band
• Jul 31 The Soul Tides
• Aug 3 (Special Natal Day) Joker’s Right
• Aug 7 Shrimp Daddy & The Sharp Shooters
• Aug 14 The Hupman Brothers Band
• Aug 21 Joker’s Right
• Aug 28 The Rhinestone Romeos
• Sept 4 Jamie Alcorn Band
• Sep 11 The Mark Riley Project
Indoor walking for adults. Every Tuesday and Thursday: 11 am - Noon: Hub Gym
Indoor tai chi: Every Tuesday and Thursday: 9 am: Hub Gym
NS Walking Group Every Wednesday: 10 am: Market Square:. All welcome.
Yoga and More at Maritime Motion: Senior Yoga; Restorative Yoga; Boot Camp; Senior Movement Workout; Hatha Yoga; Gentle Flow; Vinyasa Yoga; Dance Fitness class. www.maritimemotion.com.
Farmers’ & Traders’ market: Saturdays 9am – 12pm, The Market Square, Annapolis Royal.
NS Walking Group, Wednesdays 10am. Market Square
Writer’s Gathering, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 3 – 5pm. ARTSPLACE Gallery.
Celtic Vibes Thursdays 2:30 Taproom

BEAR RIVER, SMITHS COVE, CLEMENTSVALE

Smiths Cove Museum Community Coffee Mornings Thursdays 9:30-11:30am 590 Hwy 1, Smith’s Cove.
Smith’s Cove Fire Dept Breakfasts Saturdays Jul 11, Aug 22, Sep 19. 7:30-10am Adults $15.
Community Gospel Service Sunday at 7pm, Clementsvale Gospel Hall, 295 Quarry Rd, Clementsvale. All welcome.
Bear River Fire Dept Breakfasts 2026 Jul 4, Jul 18, Aug 1, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5
Muddy Duck Yoga Mon–Wed 9–10:15 am $10 Oakdene Centre, Bear River
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

Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS

NS DiscoveryBound Rec Centre, 180 Atlantic Ave. Cornwallis Call 902-955-0779
• Wellness Wednesdays Women’s Circle, Sound Circle, The Art of Mindful Living, SMART Recovery Friends and Family Support Group. Call Kelly 902-955-0779
• Youth & Homeschool Support, Willow Learning House contact info@willowlearninghouse.ca
• Youth Game Night Fridays 6-9pm Discovery Bound Outreach. Ages 12-18. Call Kelly 902-955-0779
• Drop-in Art Classes w. Kelly Foxton Mondays 10am Pencil sketching, 11:30 Coloured pencil; 1:30 Watercolour. $15 per session, all supplies provided. Register 902-955-0779
Deep Brook Farmers & Crafters Market Sundays 11 - 2pm Lions Hall, 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook
Meat Bingo Fridays at 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis.
Line Dancing Mon & Fri mornings 10-11am. $5 per class. Felker Hall, 734 north Broadway. Ph: 902-532-3035
Keep Fit & Healthy Classes Mondays, Wed & Fridays 8:45 – 9:45 am 902-376-2055
Hatha Yoga Mondays 11:30 – 12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $7pp 902-532-7736
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Wed 8am Stephen 902-526-2885
Cribbage Thursdays from 1pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Chair Yoga Fridays 11:30 -12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Marital Arts (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis

Regular events in DIGBY

Aquafit starts Jul 6 Mondays & Thursdays 4:15-5:15pm $8 or $40 for 6 classes. Digby Swimming pool, 27 Shreve St. DARC 902-245-1960
The Monday Strollers The Pines Playground 10am every Monday June 8 to July 13 Pines 103 Shore Rd. For children aged 0-5 and their guardians. Contact DARC to register.
Music on the Promenade Wednesdays and Fridays to August 5 @ 6-8pm, August 12 to 28 @ 5:30-7pm
Digby Farmers' and Artisans' Market: Fridays and Sundays, 10-3, weather permitting, along Admiral's Walk, downtown Digby, May 29 - Oct. 4. Where community meets creativity. Come discover what your neighbours are growing, crafting, and baking.
Coffee & Conversation Tuesdays 10am – 2pm Admiral Digby Museum, 95 Montague Rd, Digby. Coffee, tea & treats will be served. The most important people at the museum, are you!
Jam Night Open Mic Tuesdays 7-10pm Digby Legion $3
Baby & Toddler Playgroup Fridays Jun 12 10:30-11:30 Digby Library Families with young kids can come to the library to play with their friends or to make new friends!
Spring Preschool Storytime Fri Jun 19, 10:30-11am Digby Library Young children and their caregivers can come and enjoy stories, songs, and activities at the library.
In-line skate nights Mondays 6-7pm All Ages. 7-8pm Ages 16+ Digby Arena FREE LIMITED inline skates, helmets & pads available for adults + children. Prefer your own gear? Bring it along! All skill levels .
Adults at Play Sundays Digby Regional High School gym. Recreational Pickleball 10-11:50am Adult (18+) open, all levels. Volleyball 12noon-1:50pm Adult (18+) open, all levels. DARC.
Recreational Youth Ball Hockey Tuesdays Digby Arena Registration required DARC 902-245-4344
603 Army cadets Thurs 6:45-9pm, Digby Elementary school, 63 Shreve Street. Ages 12-18. 603army@cadets.gc.ca
RUDOLF STEINER READING GROUP Sundays, 11am to 2pm in Barton Hwy 101. A reading and discussion of "The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World - zodiac, planets and cosmos " The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner. Contact Shirley 902-837-1030 email bello.bees@gmail.com
Cardio Core & More Mondays 9:30-10:30; Chair Yoga Wednesdays 10 – 11; Zumba Gold Fridays 9:30-10:30. Digby Curling Centre by DARC Jan to Mar 13.
Family Centre: Crafting Together, Prenatal, Baby & Me, Amped Up, Play & Grow 3-5, Toddler Time, Ready, Set, Bake Gr p-3, Kids’ Cooking Club Gr 4-6, Cooking Class Gr 7-12, Basic Shelf Cooking. Get messy sensory Gr P-3. Crafting Together, Crafting with parents and kids (p-3), Rock painting (P – 3) (July) Play & Grow 3-5, Toddler Time, Social Time, Transition to School, Summer Workshops, 902-245-2300. (August) Summer Workshops, Transition to School, Play & Grow 3-5, Toddler Time, Social Time, 902-245-2300.
Female Takeover Open Gym Fridays 6 – 7pm Digby Regional High School.
Recreational Pickleball Sundays 10 am – 12 pm Open, 12 pm – 2 pm Beginner. Digby Regional High Gym. See DARC Facebook page.
Open Gym Fridays & Saturdays Digby Regional High School. See DARC FaceBook page for schedules.
RUDOLF STEINER READING GROUP Sundays, 11am to 2pm in Barton Hwy 101. A reading and discussion of "The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World - zodiac, planets and cosmos " The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner. Contact Shirley 902-837-1030 email bello.bees@gmail.com
Conversation Circles Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm (EAL Support). Virtual meetings. Contact NSCC Digby learning Centre. visit www.nscc.ca/eal to get more info and to register for the virtual link.

Regular events in WEYMOUTH

Music on the Sissiboo Friday nights July to September. 7-8:30pm. Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth.
• Jul 3 Tide & Timbre
• Jul 10 Doucet
• Jul 17 Ruth Manning & The Prospectors
• Jul 24 Hillbilly Band
• Jul 31 Frederic Mujica The Lost Tourist
• Aug 7 Dave Coggins & Clayton Lewis
• Aug 14 RNV3
• Aug 21 Capo II
• Aug 28 One Night Only
Sissiboo Market Friday nights July to September. 6:30-8:30pm. Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth. Now a member of Nova Scotia Farmers’ Markets Association.
Weymouth Teas 2026 Every Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pm at St. Joseph's Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Rd.
• July 2 Ladies of St. Patrick's Church
• July 9 St. Joseph's Church
• July 16 Digby Cancer Help Fund
• July 23 Weymouth Garden Club
• July 30 Little Library
• August 6 Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse
• August 13, St. Peter's Anglican Church.
Our teas are free will offerings.
Soul Connections Every 3rd Wednesday 10am Weymouth Library community room. Ladies bible study group
Chair Yoga Mondays 10 – 11:15 St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Weymouth. DARC
Open Gym Saturdays 10-11 am Basketball /pickleball 11 am – 1 pm. Open gym Sundays 10 am – 12 pm St. Mary’s Bay Academy. See DARC FaceBook page for schedules.
Church of Christ Youth Groups. Wednesdays 7-8pm for Grades 1-5 and Grades 6-9. Weymouth Church of Christ, 4924 Highway 1, Weymouth North. More details 902-837-6150
A Crafty Afternoon Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. (Jun 30) 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 (May 2026)
• Bingo Tues 6 – 9:30pm (Jun 30)
• Darts Wed 6:30pm $2 pp.
• Jam night Thurs 7– 9pm, (Jun 25)
• Chase the Ace Fri/Sat 6-9pm (Jun 26)
• Evening Karaoke Fri/Sat 7-11pm (Jun, 26)
• Afternoon Karaoke Sun 2 – 6pm (Jun 28)
• Meat Draw Jun 27 @1pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Live Band & Dance w. Doucet Sat Jun 27 @ 8-11pm

Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) email sissiboolanding@gmail.com

Regular events in CLARE

Belliveau Cove Farmers Market. Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm. Open to Sept 26, 2026.
Little Brook Public Market Thurs to Sun 10-3 Seaside Bowling Lanes and Lounge, 960 Hwy #1, Clare, 902-308-1033
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