Harbourfest 2026
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For more than 40 years, Lennox Passage Harbourfest is the annual, volunteer-run community festival held each summer in D’Escousse, Richmond County, typically over a long weekend in late July or early August. Hosted by the Lennox Passage Yacht Club, Lennox Passage Harbourfest celebrates the area’s rich coastal and Acadian heritage and culture.
Activities include free live music, artist booths for local artisans, family and children’s programming, community breakfasts, food vendors, boat-related events, and social gatherings that engage and delight residents and visitors alike. Harbourfest attracts several hundred attendees over the long weekend.
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