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===Events=== Dartmouth celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year, including the Ice Festival in January, Dart Music Fest in May, the [[Maritime Fiddle Festival]] in July, and the Christkindlemarket in December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals-and-events/downtown-dartmouth-ice-festival/-7081 |title = Nova Scotia Tourism, Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival. Retrieved 17 November 2023. }}</ref> ====Natal Day==== Dartmouthians celebrate a civic holiday known as ''Natal Day'' since August 1895. The concept originated as a means to celebrate the arrival of the railway, but construction of the railway tracks was incomplete on the appointed day. Since all the preparations for the festivities were ready, organizers decided to go ahead with a celebration of the municipality's birthday instead. In 1941, the Dartmouth Natal Committee decided to erect a cairn in honour of the spirit and courage of the first English settlers to Dartmouth's shore. It is situated in Leighton Dillman Park, part of the common lands left to the community by the Quakers, and it overlooks the harbour where the first settlers built their homes. The monument stands {{convert|3|m|abbr=on}} high and is constructed from rocks gathered on Martinique Beach. A plaque in front of the cairn is inscribed and describes the arrival of the ''Alderney'' "on August 12, 1750 with 353 settlers." ====Sports==== The community hosted the [[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] in [[1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|1997]], [[2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2009]], and [[2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2022]]. Dartmouth co-hosted the initial [[Canada Summer Games]] in 1969. The communities main sport centre is the Dartmouth ([[Joseph Zatzman|Zatzman]]) Sportsplex which hosts a pool, walking track, gym, and community spaces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zatzman Sportsplex |url=https://zatzmansportsplex.com |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=zatzmansportsplex.com}}</ref>
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