FAQ’S

SCOTOBERFEST IS A SCOTTISH BEER, FOOD, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL WITH AN OKTOBERFEST-INSPIRED FLAIR. ALL ARE WELCOME, SCOTTISH OR NOT!

ALL ACTIVITIES AT QUEEN’S MARQUE ARE FREE TO ATTEND. THERE IS A $12 COVER CHARGE FOR THE HARBOUR STEIN PARTY AT THE LOWER DECK.

YES, DRINKS AND SNACKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE GATHERING GROUNDS, THE ALL-AGES BEER GARDEN. CONCESSIONS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE DURING THE MOVIE SCREENINGS ON SATURDAY EVENING.

WEAR YOUR CLAN’S TARTAN AND BRING SOME LAYERS TO KEEP YOU WARM INTO THE LATER HOURS!

THE ONLY CONTEST WITH ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS THE WIFE CARRYING CONTEST. SIGN UP ON OUR WEBSITE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A YEAR’S WORTH OF PIZZA AT SALT + ASH. BOTH PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18+.

YES, MOST OF THE FESTIVAL IS ALL-AGES.

THE BAIRN’S BARN IS A KID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITY ZONE, AND THE GATHERING GROUNDS IS AN ALL-AGES BEER GARDEN.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECOND MOVIE SCREENING ON SATURDAY, SKYFALL (2012), HAS A RATING OF PG-13 AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. THE HARBOUR STEIN PARTY AT THE LOWER DECK IS 19+.

SCOTOBERFEST TAKES PLACE ON THE HALIFAX WATERFRONT, WITH PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT QUEEN’S MARQUE AND AT THE LOWER DECK PATIO. UNDERGROUND PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT QUEEN’S MARQUE FOR A DAILY RATE OF $40, AND STREET PARKING IS ALSO AVAILABLE NEARBY. THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS ARE JUST STEPS FROM THE HALIFAX FERRY TERMINAL AND THE WATER STREET BUS TERMINAL, MAKING TRANSIT A CONVENIENT OPTION.