📍 TD Main Stage, Halifax Waterfront
📅 July 16–20
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔗 Full lineup & details: halifaxjazzfestival.ca/free-programming25
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival (HJF) is proud to unveil its expansive free programming for the 2025 festival with the support of Support 4 Culture. Offering a majority-free experience to the community, this year 70% of the festival’s events are free, featuring dozens of local and Canadian artists from July 16–20.
With free daytime shows and kids programming on the TD Main Stage 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, daily from Wednesday, July 16 to Sunday, July 20. HJF will offer a special, free evening performance on the TD Main Stage on Wednesday, July 16, featuring Adam Baldwin & The Jenny Wren and Aquakultre.
FREE PROGRAMMING LINE UP:
Wednesday, July 16
- Nova Fiasco Three
- norc
- Adina Fraser Presented by ANSMA
- Rushka/Omae Quartet
Thursday, July 17
- Natural Elements Quartet
- Open Borders
- Haliey Smith Presented by ANSMA
- Andru Branch & Halfway Tree
Friday, July 18
- Under The Bus
- Carl Mayotte Quintet
- Julia Tynes’ Groove Club Presented by ANSMA
- White/Wyatt/Vedady/Ritchie
Saturday, July 19
- Global Centric Brass Band
- Bill Ricky
- Zaynab Wilson Presented by ANSMA
- Umlab
Sunday, July 20
- Halifax Regional Arts Jazz Band
- Chebucto Big Band
- Atlantic Sound Machine
KID ZONE PROGRAMMING:
Wednesday, July 16 - 11:00 - 11:30 AM
- Musical Storytime with Miss Kimberly
Thursday, July 17 - 11:00 - 11:30 AM
- Move and Groove: Animal Edition with Miss Kimberly
Friday, July 18 - 11:00 - 11:30 AM
- Move and Groove: Rainbow Dance Party Edition with Miss Kimberly
Saturday, July 19 - 11:00 - 11:45 AM
- Singalong with Rapunzel (photos from 11:30-11:45)
Sunday, July 20 - 11:00 - 11:45 AM
- Singalong with the Snow Queen (photos from 11:30-11:45)
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