Back to SearchDIEPPE, NB — For four decades now, the City of Dieppe has been celebrating National Acadian Day in style. This year’s celebrations will take place at the MusiquART site, featuring a host of popular musical acts.
Dieppe is the largest Acadian city in the world and is well known for its National Acadian Day celebrations. A number of family activities, including inflatable games, children’s tattoos and balloon sculpting, will be available until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15.
There will also be food vendors and a cash bar on site. Half the proceeds from the bar will be donated to the Dieppe Rotary Club.
A free concert will feature Réveil, Suroît, Beauxmont, 1755 and The Mainlanders.
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4 p.m.: Réveil
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5:30 p.m.: Formal ceremonies
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5:55 p.m.: Tintamarre
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6 p.m.: Suroît
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7:30 p.m.: Beauxmont
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9 p.m.: 1755
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10:45 p.m.: The Mainlanders
The traditional tintamarre will leave the MusiquART site at 5:55 p.m., taking Notre-Dame, Cousteau, Collège and Champlain streets before returning to the site.
The MusiquART venue is located next to the UNIplex, at 475 Notre-Dame Street. Festivalgoers will be able to park at the CCNB, while the UNIplex parking lot will be reserved for performers and UNIplex users.