HALIFAX—Tony Hawk will be swooping into Nova Scotia next year to make an appearance at a sports festival, skateboard in tow.

The Jackalope action sports festival announced Friday that the three-day event next spring will include a showcase from the iconic skateboarder and other athletes, including BMX rider Mat Hoffman.

The festival, which has been in Montreal for the past eight years, will launch an Atlantic iteration in Truro May 15 to 17, 2020.

Organizers said in a news release that there will be a skateboarding competition for kids 13 and under and access to skateboarding installations for all riders.

“(Jackalope) brings together many lesser-known urban sports, including skateboarding, BMX riding, bouldering, slacklining and more,” the release says.

Matt Moore, chair of Events Truro Colchester, is quoted in the release saying Jackalope festival is a “huge win” for sport tourism in Atlantic Canada.

“Jackalope Atlantic will also be a gateway for the sports of skateboarding, BMX, and climbing, as all three sports make their debuts at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics,” Moore said.

The festival will also have live music (no artists have been announced yet), pop-up shops and food trucks.

Ticket packages for the event start at $39.95 and can be purchased at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre Box Office, at any TicketPro outlet, online at ticketpro.ca or by phone at 1-888-311-9090.

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