Tourists in medieval attire will be flocking to southeast New Brunswick this weekend for the first Shediac Renaissance Faire. The two-day event has sold out and there are few accommodations in the region that remain available.
Organizer behind medieval festival says ‘nobody would have expected’ response to event
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 21, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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The grounds of the Shediac Renaissance Faire, a two-day festival at the Neptune Drive-in, were somewhat quiet in the week leading up to the event. But the quiet won’t last long as the company behind the festival prepares to welcome a sold-out crowd. (Submitted by Sébastien Després)
Tourists in medieval attire will be flocking to southeast New Brunswick this weekend for the first Shediac Renaissance Faire.
Tickets for both event days are sold out and campgrounds and many local accommodations are booked up.
Andrew Barriault, from just outside Corner Brook, N.L., is travelling to Shediac for the festival. He bought a resale ticket since the event had already sold out — and he still doesn’t have a place to stay.
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