| Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations - Alcohol and Gaming Division
Outdoor Festival / Concert Licence |
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who intends to hold an outdoor festival / concert in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Nova Scotia Alcohol
and Gaming Division |
| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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| Phone: |
(902) 424-6160 [Dartmouth Office]
(902) 563-3495 [Sydney Office]
1-877-565-0556 (toll-free in Nova Scotia)
Note: If you call after normal business hours, your call will
be returned the next day. |
| Office Locations: |
Dartmouth location:
780 Windmill Road
2nd Floor
Dartmouth, NS
Fax: (902) 424-4942
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Sydney location:
Nova Scotia Power Building
235 Townsend Street
Sydney, NS
Fax: (902) 563-3430 |
| Hours: |
(Hours: Monday to Friday,
8:30 am to 4:30 pm) |
| E-mail: |
Licensing & Registration:
agdlicense@gov.ns.ca
Investigation & Enforcement:
agdinvest@gov.ns.ca
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| Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/alcohol-gaming.asp |
| Write: |
Licensing Section
Alcohol and Gaming Division
P.O. Box 545
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Y8 |
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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To get an application form:
- Download: Amusement
Form
Other materials which may be of interest include:
Theatres and Amusements Act
Theatres
and Amusements Regulations
Please note: These forms are in Portable
Document Format (PDF), which requires the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If
you do not have the Reader, you can download
the program FREE of charge.
- Or phone, visit, write or E-mail one of the contact sources listed
above. The appropriate application kit will be supplied by mail, or
may be picked up by the applicant.
The completed application form can be mailed, faxed or brought to the
Alcohol & Gaming Division office (see addresses above).
An applicant can request a license by phone, fax, mail, downloading from this website or by visiting the Alcohol and Gaming Division office(s). The application is reviewed by staff to ensure that it is completed in its entirety. After review by the Division staff, the applicant is issued the appropriate license or notified of its denial. |
| Waiting Period: |
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3 to -5 business days
Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received |
| Expiry : |
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This licence is valid for the date(s) of the event only. |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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$91.33 |
| Related Requirements: |
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None |
| Additional Information: |
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Applicants are advised to contact Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Health Services with respect to washroom facilities, Department of Transportation with respect to traffic control and the local police or RCMP detachment. Also, if open fires or campfires are part of the festival site, the Department of Natural Resources should be contacted. |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Theatres
and Amusements Act, Theatres
and Amusements Regulations, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter
466 |
