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From the Container Village, the Waterfront Concert Series and AREA 506 Festival – we’ve got you covered with the latest news.
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Your 2025 Boxcar Lineup - Early Bird Passes on Sale Now
Here it is, y’all — the 2025 Boxcar Country Festival lineup is live! Get ready for two full days of… -
10 Years — 10 New Brunswick Bands
While we love bringing legendary Canadian acts to our stage, there’s something extra special about… -
2025 Festival Passes on Sale NOW
AREA 506 Music Festival is celebrating 10 years with an all-Canadian lineup, and you won’t want to… -
United in Giving: Our Partnership with United Way
As we get ready for our lineup announcement, we want to take a moment to highlight one of our most… -
Be a Part of Something Bigger with Local Sponsorship
Now more than ever, it’s important to come together, support local, and show our pride as Canadians… -
We're Looking for New Vendors
Is 2025 the year your business finds its home at the Waterfront Container Village? In order to… -
Village Artists: Ledania
You’ve already admired the work of I AM EELCO. Now, let’s turn the spotlight on the other artist… -
Village Artists: I AM EELCO
Each summer, Saint John welcomes 75 — 80 cruise ships, and one of the first things passengers see… -
Village Artists: runt
As we start dreaming up what the Village will look like in 2025, we just have to give a shoutout to…
Looking to wear your AREA 506 pride?
The AREA 506 online shop has Waterfront Container Village items, selected items from past festivals, and is the only place to find verified AREA 506 swag online.
Waterfront Container Village
We’ve taken something that you’ve known and loved – the AREA 506 Vendor Village – and turned it into another amazing experience on the Saint John Waterfront for residents, tourists, and cruise ship passengers to enjoy from late Spring to mid-Fall each year.
In June 2022, we opened the full waterfront experience with a diverse collection of retail shops, a performance space, a waterfront container lounge, food trucks, public art and pop-up activities. All wrapped up in more than 60 shipping containers, celebrating everything that’s cool about our identity as a Port City.
