Area 506

• Saint John waterfront container village sees success in second year

  The Area 506 Waterfront Container Village in New Brunswick has had a very successful year and its founder wants to aim higher for those who love and enjoy the space.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2023
  
• Area 506 Festival debuts in new permanent home

  'I think having a permanent home is really exciting. It was always sort of the dream for Area 506 to have a home,' said Sarah Tippett, a member of the Area 506 Planning Committee.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2022
  
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• Events, pent-up demand pushing hotel bookings past pre-COVID levels

  “We are outpacing 2019 occupancy levels and pre-pandemic, and we anticipated that would not happen until 2024,” said Paulette Hicks, the CEO of Envision Saint John.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Container village in Saint John opens gates to the public

  Passengers from the world's fourth-largest cruise vessel became the first official visitors to the village when the ship arrived on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
• Waterfront container village in Saint John begins to take shape

  The first shipping containers for the Area 506 Waterfront Container Village in Saint John made their way onto the grounds over the weekend.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
• High winds move shipping containers at Saint John’s Long Wharf

  A Port Saint John spokesperson said high winds caused two shipping containers to move out of place from where they were stacked at Long Wharf.

  Weather

  Jan 6, 2022
• Area 506 music festival returns to Saint John with ‘pods’ format

  Area 506 Festival has returned to Long Wharf in Saint John. The 2021 version, dubbed a "Waterfront Concert Series," will take place over five weekends through Aug. 14.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 17, 2021
• Area 506 unveils plans for 2021 Waterfront Concert Series

  Area 506 has announced plans to hold a waterfront concert series, with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, over several weekends in July and August.

  Lifestyle

  May 26, 2021
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• Port Saint John looks to add container village to uptown waterfront

  The Saint John Port Authority is exploring the possibility of establishing a container village along Water Street in uptown Saint John.

  Economy

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Area 506 festival to stream 2020 New Brunswick Day celebrations

  “We have always been focused on bringing to the fore the music, culture and goods that make New Brunswick such an amazing place to live, work, and create.”

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2020