SOOF @ RiverFest
2025-07-12 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Jubilee Park, 228 Granville Street, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
SOOF is excited to be back in the Education Corner at this year’s RiverFest! This free family friendly fun-filled festival is a celebration of the environmental, historical, cultural, and recreational values of the Annapolis River and in support of the Clean Annapolis River Project. It’s a great day of fun activities on the river (dragon boat races!) and on land (skill village!) with food & drinks & live music.
Be sure to stop by the SOOF table to say hi to our volunteers, have a chat about Goldsmith Lake, and learn more about SOOF!

SOOF @ West Dalhousie Show & Shine
2025-07-26 11:00 - 15:00 | West Dalhousie Community Hall, 4868 West Dalhousie Road, West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0
Come on out to the West Dalhousie Community Hall for the 2025 Show & Shine! It’s going to be a fun day with lots going on… cars, silent auction, market and bingo. Come find the SOOF table at the market and say hi to our volunteers.
Live music from 12 – 2pm with “The Possimibilities” featuring SOOF’s own Rob Bright on drums!
It’s worth the drive to West Dalhousie.

Old Time Music & Country Dance
2025-08-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Round Hill Community Hall, 1689 Hwy 201, Round Hill, Nova Scotia, B0S 1A0, Canada
We thought it might be fun for a pre-festival “OLD TIME MUSIC & COUNTRY DANCE” the night before SOOFSTOCK 2025!

So grab your dancing shoes on Friday August 22 and two-step your way to the Round Hill Community Hall for a dance in support of Save Our Old Forests (SOOF)! Live music by The North Mountain Islanders, instructions in two steps, waltzes and special guest Zak Miller will call a few contras.
Cold drinks (pop and fizzy water), coffee & tea – freeBring your own snacks!

The event has been moved to the Round Hill Community Hall given the current wildfire situation in the community of West Dalhousie. 50% of the proceeds from the dance will be donated to our friends at the West Dalhousie Community Hall to support their efforts to become a Comfort Center.

SOOFSTOCK 2025
2025-08-23 10:00 - 2025-08-24 00:30 | Bridgetown Legion, 20 Jefferey Street, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0, Canada
Join SOOF at our 3rd annual music festival SOOFSTOCK 2025 for a family friendly day of live music, local market, kids crafts and activities, and a forest talk featuring Donna Crossland (Forest Biologist), and Nina Newington (SOOF President and Citizen Scientist). Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served up by Chef Chantelle Webb inside the Hall – eat-in or take-out. The festival features bands and musicians from the Annapolis Valley covering a wide variety of music genres – everything from Rock, Folk, Country, Celtic, East Coast Folk, Blues, and Sea Shanties!
Thank you to the festival sponsors: Municipality of the County of Annapolis, Valley Credit Union, and Rotary Club of Middleton.
Check out the ValleyEvents page for your chance to win a pair of tickets!!
Given the wildfire situation in the community of West Dalhousie the festival has been moved to the Bridgetown Legion (20 Jeffrey Street). Our thoughts are with the community and our friends at the West Dalhousie Community Hall. We hope that the fires are put out soon, that some rain comes, and everyone is able to go back home safely. 50% of the proceeds from SOOFSTOCK 2025 will be donated to the West Dalhousie Community Hall to support their efforts to become a Comfort Center.

SOOF @ Medway Forest Market
2025-08-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Annapolis Royal Farmer’s Market, St George St, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, B0S 1A0, Canada
SOOF will be hosting a table at Medway’s 9th annual Forest Market in Annapolis Royal this August! Come support local businesses, organizations and artisans!
The Forest Market aims to showcase local talent, traditions, artists, producers, foragers, and nature organizations around a diversity of values stemming from the woods. There will also be food trucks serving delicious food throughout the day.

Holiday Herbal Workshop with Andrée-Anne Bédard
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Candid Brewery, 88 College St, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 1X7, Canada
SOOF has a very exciting event coming up in Antigonish in December at Candid Brewing Company!
Herbalist Andrée-Anne Bédard will lead a workshop where you can learn to make your own festive digestive bitters, just in time for the holiday cocktail/mocktail season.
It will be fun and casual, and you will leave ready to impress your guests this holiday season! This event is a fundraiser for the land defenders on Hunter’s Mountain, with a suggested donation of $25. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Candid Brewing Company (88 College St., Antigonish, B2G 1X7)
Cost: suggested donation of $25

SOOFSTOCK Presents... SOOF Tunes at Lunn's
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Lunn’s Mill Beer Company, 515 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1M0, Canada
Join Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) for an afternoon of SOOF Tunes At Lunn’s! We’ll be kicking things off at 2pm featuring performances from Gregory McOrmond, Alex & Autumn, and Mark Bezanson.
Bring a friend (or two) and stop by Lunn’s on April 25th for a bite to eat, a beer and some great music. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in support of local musicians, local business and a great cause!
Pay What You Can ($20 suggested) at the door – proceeds to SOOF.
Food & Drinks available to purchase: Lunn’s Mill Menu

SOOFSTOCK Presents... SOOF Rocks West Dal!
2026-06-20 18:00 - 22:00 | West Dalhousie Community Hall, 4868 West Dalhousie Road, West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, B0S 1C0
Set your amps to 11, grab your air guitars and get ready to rock out in West Dalhousie! Join SOOF for a night of rock & a little country featuring performances by: The Possimibilities, The Hysterix, Rumour Has It, and Inception!
Pay What You Can ($20 suggested) – proceeds to SOOF.
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Music Starts: 6pm
BBQ – proceed to West Dalhousie Community Hall

SOOFSTOCK 2026
2026-08-22 10:00 - 18:00 | Beaver Creek Vineyard, 496 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B0S 1M0, Canada
Join Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) at our 4th annual music festival celebrating old forests! This family friendly day of fun features live music performances, local vendors, kids crafts and activities, and our annual Forest Walk and Forest Talk!
FESTIVAL DETAILS
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 10am – 6pm
Location: Beaver Creek Vineyard (496 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown)
Tickets: Pay What You Can (suggested $20). Kids 16 and under free.
SOOFSTOCK Website
