Area 506 Festival

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• Area 506 festival kicks off fourth year in Saint John

  The music, food and craft events take place amid dozens of shipping containers along the Saint John waterfront.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2019
• Third annual Area 506 Festival rocks Saint John’s Long Wharf

  With 16 bands and 50 vendors, there's something for just about everybody.

  Entertainment

  Aug 4, 2018
• Saint John’s ‘Area 506’ Festival celebrates New Brunswick culture

  More than 70 shipping containers make up a "container village" where New Brunswick based businesses and organizations can promote themselves.

  Entertainment

  Jul 30, 2016