Make a Day of It with our Community Partners!
Food, fall fun, places to stay and live music along the Art Across the Marsh tour.
There’s more to Art Across the Marsh than the studios!
As you make your way around the tour, take time to enjoy some of the wonderful food, events, places and people that make this part of the Maritimes so special. Our community partners are helping make your Art Across the Marsh weekend even better, whether you’re looking for lunch on the road, an ice cream stop, a lovely meal, live music, or even a place to stay overnight.Take your time, plan your route, and make a day, or a whole weekend, of it.
Art & a Meal at Le Chat Bleu
Take a break from the tour and settle in for something delicious at Le Chat Bleu.
Open for the full Art Across the Marsh weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18,
Le Chat Bleu will be serving a special menu while you enjoy the art on display on site.
On the menu:French Onion Soup
Spanakopita with Greek Salad
Baked Feta with Pita Chips
Plus an assortment of desserts, espresso, house-made lemonade and iced tea, along with wine and beer.
Whether you stop in for lunch, something sweet, or simply a drink and a chance to sit for a while, it’s a lovely place to slow down before heading on to your next Art Across the Marsh stop.
342 NB-970, Baie Verte, NB
Fall Fun at Trueman Farms
Add a little fall adventure to your Art Across the Marsh weekend with a stop at Trueman Farms in Aulac.
Their Fall Festival is happening throughout the weekend, with a corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, hay-bale climb, barnyard games and plenty more to explore.
And, of course, no visit to Trueman’s is complete without a stop for their handmade ice cream!
Fall Festival: Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Farm Stand: Open until 8 p.m. on weekendsTake a break from the tour, enjoy some fall fun, grab an ice cream, and then head on to your next Art Across the Marsh stop.
255 Etter Ridge Rd, Aulac, NB
Pack a Lunch for the Road
Ketchup With That Kitchen is creating special Art Across the Marsh box lunches, perfect for picking up before you head out to explore the tour.
Box lunches can be ordered in advance and picked up at the Sackville Visitor Information Centre, 34 Mallard Drive, between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.And there’s a little something extra inside: every box lunch comes with a small original artwork, created especially for Art Across the Marsh.
Pick up your lunch, grab your tour map, and head out for a day of art, food and exploring across the marsh.
Order your Art Across the Marsh Box Lunch:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/KetchupWithThatKitchen/ArtAcrossTheMarshBoxLunch
Stay the Night & End the Weekend with Music at Greenslades
Why try to fit the whole tour into one day?
Greenslades is holding its two guest rooms especially for Art Across the Marsh visitors on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Spend Saturday exploring the tour, stay overnight at Greenslades, then head out Sunday morning to discover more studios and artist stops before returning for an afternoon of live music.
Or stay Sunday night and makeyour stay the perfect ending to a full weekend of Art Across the Marsh.
Sam Wilson – Sowing Spring Album Release Show
Sunday, October 18
Doors: 2 p.m. | Music: 2:30 p.m.
Acclaimed Halifax jazz-folk guitarist Sam Wilson celebrates the release of her latest album, Sowing Spring, with a full-band performance featuring Caito Macdonald on drums, Kyle Tully on bass, and Hayley Ryerson on violin.
Sowing Spring is dedicated to the melting Magaguadavic River in New Brunswick and grew from a week-long residency along its banks. Blending finger-style guitar with jazz composition, folk and chamber music, the album evokes wild spaces and the changing seasonal landscape.
Seating at Greenslades is limited, so advance tickets are recommended. Standing room will also be available on a pay-what-you-can basis at the door. The show is BYOB, with street parking only.
Two guest rooms are being held for Art Across the Marsh visitors for Saturday and Sunday nights. Room availability is limited, so advance booking is recommended.
Book your stay or purchase concert tickets:
https://greensladesnb.com
16 Charles Street, Sackville, NB
Start Your Saturday at the Sackville Farmers’ Market
70 Main StIf you’re beginning your Art Across the Marsh adventure on Saturday, start your morning at the Sackville Farmers Market in downtown Sackville.
Held Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon at Bill Johnstone Memorial Park, the market brings together local farmers, bakers, cooks, makers and artisans from Sackville and the surrounding region.
Browse fresh seasonal produce, locally raised meats, baked goods and treats, prepared foods, handmade wares and plenty of other local finds.
Grab a coffee and something delicious for breakfast, wander through the stalls, and soak up a little of Sackville’s Saturday-morning community before setting out for a day of studios, art and autumn landscapes across the Tantramar region.
Saturday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Bill Johnstone Memorial Park, 70 Main St downtown Sackville
